New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
COMPROMISE IN SENATE
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which a dozen or more had been sub
mifted. The pending amendment was
one by Senator Hepburn, of Idaho, Tor
Is hieh Senator Dixon, of Montana, had
presented a substitute. The effect OF
this was 30 give the Montana Senator
possession of the floor when o'clock ar
rived
For several days the regular RepuD-
leans had been saying that they rad
a clear majority TO defeat all OF the
long and short-haul amendments Tney
based this claim upon canvass which
tended to- show that a majority OF the
Senate would vote to defeat the Dixon
amendment which the. insursent Repup-
licans, joined by a number OF regulars
from the intermountain section. and
probably majority Of the Democrats
had agreed 10 support
Democratic Plan.
The regulars had been assured OF "A
number of Democratic votes. Just be-
fore a O'Clock il came To the kno"leose
of Senators Aldrich and Elkins that
while the Democrats on their list ~ouih
vote against the Dixon amendment.
they purposed later 10 support an
amendment introduced by Senator over
man. of North Carolina, the effect OF
which would be 10 place all rates on
mileage basis. Such a provision wouid
he particularly obnoxious TO the oppo-
nents Of a Iong-and-short-haui proVision'
and thew were unable in hesty poll 10
show q, majority against the OVerman
amendment.
Snoot. Of Utah, both OF them aroeht
supporters of long and short maui pro-
vision which would prevent discrlniha-
lions against the internaountain country
received overtures from the regular re
rubIcans, VINO offered q compromise IN
the form Of a portion Of the orisinai
Dixon amendment and prov1so tnhs'
fro,,, an amendment offered by Senator
paynter, of Kentucky
Picturing the political effect Of a hu-
initiating defeat through the anoptoh
Of an exclusively Democratic amend
roent that would put the whole question:
on a mileage basis. the regular Repuo-
ucans encountered little dificuity III
bringing a large majority OF the senate
n their way of thinking. The cor1pro-
m;se which finally was adopted. was
nut in the'h hands of Senator Smoot' ana
in turn presented to Senator Dixon, ~fto
offerad II as modification of his own
amendment just prior to O'Clock.
Senate in Confusion.
Through the clumsy handling OF scis-
sors and pa ste brush the composite COM
promise was SAINT 10 the clerk deSs IN
a. form far different from that lntenoeo
tv it's authors. AS the clerk began u
read Senator AIdrich hurried TO the desk
of Senator Dixon and whispered con-
versation ensued. Mr.. Dixon cia'moreo
for recognition.
IT move that the Senate recess. ne
shouted. until 4:3O O'Clock
He appeared greatly excited. The de-
,.,d for recess was met with cries
OF NO, no. But on vote q ID &c
majority sustained the demand.
There followed a scene OF great con-
fusion. such as rarely takes place In the
Senate. Some declare IL to nave Deen
unprecedented in recent years. OBVIOUS
IL. few people realized what the move
-r6aan+ ON every side there were cries
that the unanimous consent agreement
had been violated. Evidently the insur-
gent Republicans did not know what
was happening, and Senator Bristow.
Who had been in the cloakroom, burst
into the chamber with bundle of papers
in his arms. which he threw to the floor
n. e
Senator Cummins fastened 10 Mr..
Dixon's seat and Mr.. La Toilette fol-
lowed. The conversation which had
taken place between Messrs. Dixon and
Aldrich aroused suspicion on every side,
and a number of Senators, without
knowing what the next step was to be,
loudly charged that they were being be-
trayed.
Mr. Dixon ran from seat TO seat, claim
ling they had brought the regulars into
camp and that the coalition of Repub
lican and Democratic supporters OF the
long and short haul clause would bring
a victory greater than they had ex-
pected
After few moments Of personal ex-
PLANTATION on the part of the few Senators
who were in the secret OF the proceed
ings there was perceptible cooling off,
and number of leaders. representing all
factions, went 10 work to shape UP a
compromise. At first a few of them re-
tired 10 the Presidents room, but il soon
became evident that any secretiyeness
would dissatisfy the large number of
Senators concerned i'll the negotiations,
so the conferrees returned TO the Senate
chamber.
Mr.. SmOot took the Dixon Paynter
compromise TO the seat of Senator
Fletcher, which happened TO be unoceu-
pied at the moment, and in few min
utes whipped it into shape. Around the
| desk were crowded Dixon. Aldrich, Ell
kins, Bacon, Crawford. Bristov. Rayner,
Gore and a number of others. all OF
whom took part in a rapid interchange
| of comment. Other Senators who could
not get near enough 10 see hung around
| the outskirts of the group All elements
were represented in this shifting crowd.
| The hour Of 1850 came and found the
work still incomplete.
| Mr. Dixon demanded another recess
until 8. but protests were made by so
! many Senators that he obtained il only
after a EoIlcall, which consumed nearly