The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-04
Republicans, Democrats and
insurgents Join Hands and
Approve Bill as Amended by
a Vote of SO to 12.
LAST FIGHT MADE TO
INCLUDE AMENDMENTS

tCo0UCo OOStIl " UtC ctIU
for Stricter Regulation
President Taft Pleased.
Washington, June 4.-By vote of
80 to - at 10 O'Clock last night the
senate passed the administration rail-
road bill. having had 1t under consider
alton for more than two months.
The measure as 1t was finally voted
upon is different in several important
particulars from the bill as it was orig.
nally reported from the committee on
commerce. and, while probably not in
accordance in its entirety with the
views Of q majority Of those who sup
ported 1t, yet Notwithstanding, 1t COM
manded the support Of the regulars,
insurgents and democratas.
Everybody In Line.
1t is regarded by all these different
elements as substantial improvement
upon the existing law. and by republi-
cans as in keeping with the party plat
form pledges, although the insurgent
element would have gone further and
included radical provisions which were
rejected during the course OF it's con-
sideration.
That in the end politics did not fig
ure to any great extent In the bill is
shown by the fact that six Of the fifty
senators who voted for the measure
were democrats, while only IL demo
Gratis recorded themselves against it.
The remaining members Of the minor
ity either were absent or refrained
from voting. Senator Bailey was one
OF those who. although present and nm
paired failed to vote.
Final Roll Call.
When the final roll call came the
vote was as follows:
Ayes-Aldrich, Beveridge, Borah,
Bourne, Brandegee, Bristow, Brown,
Bulkeley, Burkett, Burnham, Burton,
Carter Clapp, Clark (Wyoming),
Crane, Crawford, Cullom, Curtis, De-
pew, Dick. Dillingham;. Dixon, Dolliver,
Dupont, Elkfns, Flint, Frye, Gallinger,
Gamble, Guggenheim, Hepburn, Jones,
Kean, LaFollette. Lodge, Nelson. Page,
Perkins. Piles, Scott, Stephenson. Suth-
erland, Warner, Warren, republicans;
Chamberlain, Clay, Gore, Paynter,
Simmons, Stone. democrats.
NaysBacon. Fletcher, Frazier,
Hughes. Money, Newlands, Percy,
Purcell, Rayner, Shively. Smith MARY
land. Smith South Carolina), demo
Gratis.
| Democrats Divided.
/ Up to the opening Of the session
yesterday the democrats were undecid-
ed as to what course they would take
upon the bill. Just before the senate
the subject was discussed, and 1t was
found that among the 20 democrats
present sentiment was about evenly
divided for and against the bill. The
4 question with them seemed to be as
to whether or not the railroads were
in favor Of the measure, and an agree
ment upon this could not be reached
some believing the roads were in fav
or of it, and others expressing the opin
ion that it was more in the interest oi
the shippers, and they therefore an
uOuuSOu Iudt IuCy NOulO uOb OC OOuAN
by any caucus action.
:. Accordingly none was taken, and the
individual democrats were left te
vote as they saw ut The result wal
shown in their vote on the final pass
!, age of the measure.
Ia Foiiette's Amendments.
Senator LaFollette presented large
/ k>< <HA y Apsv
ing the day, the most important o.
which provided that no person inter
ested in q railroad company shall b.
appointed to membership OF the pro
posed court of commerce, and substi
; tuting the supreme court as q body fol
|. the chief justice In designating cir
cult court judges for service on thu
bench OF the commerce court Boil
amendments were lost, but not befor'
arousing sharp criticism. Speaking t.
the provision supplementing the chic
justice. Mr.. Carter declared that th,
rejection on that ONCE was such tina
John Jay and John Marshall Nigh
; well turn In their graves II they coult
be made aware OF tho suggestion"
Seeking to prohibit the continuou
service OF train employees for NOR
than II hours. Mr.. LaFollette present
ed an amendment. which was defeat
] ed.
i Mr. Newlands proposed IN amend
! ment instructing the Interstate Com
! merce Commissfon to investigate tn
. intercorporate holdings Of railroal
stocks
: Vote Not Delayed
Il He spoke at length, md finally MI
! Elhins took . seat On 01e side of tn
speaker and Mr. Aldrich On the other
6 and beoeeched him not to delay vote
(Conttnued On PaSe Eixht)