The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-29
HOUSE AMENDS RAILWAY BILL
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
GOS. UiDE COMMON CARRIERS
And brought ndrr Federal CsntrSl
She amendment Naspted bS Q Vote
81 IOD To sU Osher amendments
The Hlb Dlsr,Ixs-d In the aeaa Ie.

rGIlrodi pIl ~ the Hollsa TO-DAY tele-
graph and 'e."uhoE" CompAaies are de-
claret 10 ~ .rnuoT car erS and A.
UsIcn Sgo. 'cf 10 onntrnl hv The Federal
Cover #...r' ~" .dorrlon ~ the rne'ld
meni D. . -uHstrn'Hll ma Jority was a
mock On 't- '"..r--~ and ma-k.-i the
khost rs4.r'i change thai hEs been made
IN the '~u..,gi" By either 49, HOus. Or
the S-sla
While the r"f.o1 of 'o-t'nv - not final
IL ~ indica'I"' oi f""'iug on he sub ,sct
In enc HU,I-" and 'N.' li"r. 'Rr ina the
Amendment Viii r..rry when a record
vp,n ~ iAken On u Sn the GnAl Usage Of
tn lpill
lively Cetl.s m.rEed the effort to
throw IA. Clsth uf TIA" Interstate com
rneroe Law dv-- the operations Of tele-
graph and '',sphon" companies II was
DISCLOSED that many Republicans among
tlem RepF.srni aiise Mann % Illinois.
chairman OF The Committee on Interstate
and Foreign commerce. who ~ IN charge
ofthe pending bill believe IN Government
regulation Of IN" agencies Of wiz. trans
nnlNsion. bI' q wa suggested that such A
provision should not be incorporated IN
the rAilroad msSSure.
The two services are totally di-s,mi
laf.- said Chairman Mann. and they
should be rr"r ~ IN separate bills
The Ar,a ndm mt was offered by Rep.
ressntati,e Ba-;l"'t uf Georgia. O. was
supported IN speeches Nv number Of
Democrats md opposed by Republicans
on grounds Of sNrediencv. the latter
agreeing with chairman Mann that II
the telegram and telephone companies
were to be brought under Federal con.
troll a SPECIAL law should be- passed for
the purpose
The amendment was adopted by a vote
Of 100 To - Inc Ieadar- are uncertain
~ 70 it, Ia" hy reason Of the fac, that il
Vas carried to-day 10y mixed comb,na-
ton Of regulars ant Insurgents and the
Democrat minority
~ tho Rl-tstt amendment - ret med in
the hill tHe mo- star" will have . 4, ,e cha nged
In mAny important respects IN. hill az
reported dos exclusively ~ D. agencies
Of trpns l0rtgtIpn With ~" provision
giving TIE IntcrstLta CON- merce Commits
SION iu-,sd' ton over telegraph and tele-
phone C1myanI"- a large number 81
change v sId have - ne made in the
hnR,agn - 10 pending measure Oh
lection vs. M q" - tie Bs.tlstt amend
meut chiefly On tNn' ground
As "a - 81. # me action of the House IN
voting fur Government equation Of tele-
graph ard q. phons COMPANIES and the
narrow .-Ein ~ wnICn important SEQ
tons 50 e.. Considered have been adopted
tftnse I1 ogsrC" nr tie tai ar. counting
nSses t~-uirft White they are confident
thAt the "ii' v-,'I Dr." Ia--"t 'h"y very much
desife t."' ~ 80 . <, through suhsian-
tally - -'vu,t Il tn" cpmmsrra court
provlsia0 which las been ~ urgently
recoWU'r. q Nv 'H. Administration.
narrow.v 's- 90 defeat carly m the week.
being .lyrt 49, q To- vote There vas
Annther 'a vote t1-r'y and on all issues
ctffisd ty the frlends ~ the AdminIstra-
ten the vr'.- hay" been very close
The opposition - tho brl N the HOUSE
is1sd 90 Tho mlI. hy Western Insurgents
who hay. app. emily tnrn m close con.
ferenle vtt. tt"l~ ,u~ur gent brethren IN
the ScuEt" Tnul to-day the opposition
haK had v"-v uttle Success ~ has force,I
tn adopt on uf several amendments 81
minor irri'r'tnr' rl' DAD not -oore sub. I
stantial ny urtll yor. VS. t.k-n on ~.
provision -fe'ung telegraph ana t-Ie.
phone C"uuHuf"-
An amend nsut rs al., tncorpora ted b
in ehe till to-dsy spaCIfca lly providing
that the provision, ~ the law should not
apply 20 commerce within the borders Of a .
state. This amend Wsnt restored a pro- /
vision % visiting law II Vas adopted a.
result % representations made . mem
bers BY many State railway commissions
The cont@ntipn was made that unless th,,
law specifically set forth that ito pro
visions 40 not apply - interstate com
merCe there Was danger Il the Federal
Government encroaChlng On N. rights Of
the States IN the ma tier u railroad reRula-
uon. The managers ~ the bill lnsi sted
thar az " dealt solely with commerce Ire
ew1em the States " was sup~rhuous to pro
vida that lt did not affect commerce within
the Hla,es. The amendment Was adopted 4
however. ~ o0nOesslOn - the views ~
6eata railroad commissioners
AnDther amendment adopted 20 -day
- deeignafed 20 protect IN. right Of a
Complainant appearing before the Con-
merce court to be represented without
Interference on the part of the Attorney
General This was presented nv Repre-
eenfatiye Pickett Of Iowa an Insurgent
the otu a. reported provided that . party
m interest might be represented by cO,In-
sal on such terms as the court might
prescribe. such appearance ard repre-
sanitation not To interfere with the con
troll ~ the case by the Attorney General
Mr.. Pickett declared that such an enact
Enent would enable the Attorney General.
II no wac - disposed. To resard case.
His amendment was carried without 4
debate.
An amendment offered bv Repranenta- }
tive Hubbard % Iowa authorizing the Il
Interstate Commerce Conmissio instead 4
OF the Attorney General to- defend such 1,
OF its orders NAV bs attacked IN the '
court was defeated bv a tie y
vote.
Debate on the bail continues To drag 4
and there ~ httl" probability Of It's being a
passed this week some 81 the sect IONS
which have excited the sharpest Cri'i- y
cism have not been reached, notably the !,
provision i"gAliling tratfic agreements 4
snd that proposing important changes
IN the luns aud short haul CLAUSE Of tins. n
existing law The Indications nov are Il
that VA" bli may not b.- Tlas-ed lbs the. \
House unf D some time newt week
Ia tho senate a vote will bo taken 10 !,
morrow IN the amendment offered hv .
eenator tuTmInE to the paragraph ia
me Administration railway bill whiol, n
permits agreements b..rWs--n Interstate a
carriers. he feature 81 thu. senate bill a
relating 20 this subject vas perfected 4
BY the committee When senator Flktns Z,
lccepted an amendment offered by ~ena- =
tor Crawford ~ North Dakota IL ~ q
~ the bill a. amended bv senator Craw- -
lords proposal rlH' senator umnlns'-
amendrnen' uH- b~en subFIittei
lHes Dis laa -. m a. fns. k.tI