Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-25
BILL
MAKES SCANT
PROGRESS
NO ACRE EMENT Ar TER ALL
DAY DEBATE I'M SENATE


l1, Morning Journal Spccial i.eased wirel
Washington May 2t--W Whether the
railroad bill shall prohibit flatly in
preascs in railtoad rates without the
@pproNHl of the Interstate commerce
commission or shall extend To six
months the time during which the
commission mity suspend Increased
rates WAS the question before the
scnate when il adjourned today
The session was devoted ia arsil-
ments n faNor OF the Cummlns pro-
vision by its author and by Senators
Borah and Dollivcr
The suggestion fur the extension of
the time during which the commission
may suspend rates for Investigation
was made by senator Martin His
proposition was the Cummins proyi-
sion should be amended by inserting
q clause requiring that "a final dccl-
sion shall be rendered within six
months nom the date in which the
schedule is fixed It was immed-
lately taken up by "a number of SEN
ators on both sides and soon became
the basis OF general cloak room dis
cussion Of a compromise.
Scnator Aldreh and his followers
announced their Willingness to accept
It, and Senator'S polliver and CUM
Minis Indicated y favorable inClina-
uon senator RaNner stated openly
in the senate his Willingness to adopt
the suggestion and u number OF other
democrats privately acquiesced in his
uttcmnce
MANY senators predicted It's accept
0ncc when the question comes TO
vote.
Tho regular republicans viii prob-
ably insist upon having the Martin
suggestion put In different form As
originally made II is IN the shape OF
un amendment Ia the Cummins
amendment hut its acceptance ia
that form would mean the ultimate
acceptance of the Cummins provision
as modified by Martin Many OF them
prefer u AZ p substitute for the proN-
sion allowing suspension of rates
'for i20 DAYS
a part Of the general understands
ing ns far as there Is tn understands
ing is INIT the sections Of the bill
dealing with railroad capitalization
be eliminated "a save the time that
would be required To debate them
Insofar rs the Martin proylso was
discussed today il WAS considered as
ID part ol the Cummins amendment
Much difference Of opinion regarding
II arose ns tn whether the old rates
Dr the new would be in effect after
six months II the commission failed
10 reach conclusion Within that
lime.
MI Martin contended that the old
rates would continue, but refused 10
accept "a suggestion made by Mr.. Ray
1or To do away with All doubt bv ex-
ending the proyiso SO as To declare
'NplicttlN for the continuance OF the
I'D rates The point had not been
'ctled when the senate adjourned
During Mr. Borah's speech he was
aiken to task by Mr. Adrich for quot
ug from the Des Moines speech Of
President TAFT Tor the purpose of
moving thai the president thought
hat rate increases should not take
fleet without satisfying the commits
ion of their reasonableness.
MI Aldrich said that while he rec
gnzed the right of the president to
make suggestions to congress. he did
ot believe in the prcpriety OF bring
ng In his unofficial utterances with
he end ct intlucncing legislation.
~ deal only with the presidents
ubic uttcrances and do not get his
Jews through private conferences.
aplicd the idaho senator with
'armth II had never supposed It
90 quote any of the pIesi-
ents public uttorances
He added that while he had not
alt assured the Interpretation of the
residents utterances had been justi-
ed, he did So feel after Mr. Aidrich's
emnrks
The hit bird always rluttcrs." be
lid
MIR Aldrioh did not scply