The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-03

Another full day in the Senate was
devoted TO the consideration OF the rail-
way bill, but the matter was not disposed
Of and an effort made just before adj
journment yesterday to get an agreement
for final vote at o'clock this afternoon
failed because of an objection by Senator
Clapp. OF Minnesota. Many additions
were made
A final vote is expected, however. before
the end of the week Democrats as we'll
as Republicans are anxious 10 end the
dTeary debate.
Senator La Toilette, of Wisconsin. de-
veloped into a constructive statesman,
and when he got through adding amend
ments to the bill it began 10 look as II
the measure had been entirely recon-
structed Senator Brandegee. Of Con-
neeticut, observed 20 a colleague that the
biz IN its present form included about
everything as common carriers except
carrier pigeons.
Another effort was made yesterday TO
pass the physical valuation amendment.
EmbOldened by the fact that he came
within two votes OF success wednesday
with an amendment authorizing the phys
zeal valuation OF railroads. Senator Sim
mons, Of North Carolina. renewed the
amendment yesterday in a modified form.
Physical Valuation Feature.
The Democrats and insurgents increased
their strength yesterday from twenty
eight TO thirty. but the Republican lead
eTs CT tho Senate were also active and
added two votes 70 their strength OF
Wednesday, leaving Senator Simmons
and his physical valuation amendment
sull TWO votes short OF SUCCESS.
But the friends Of the physical value-
ton feature are not entirely cast down
and they viii demand one or more roll
calls on the same subject matter when
the bin gets into the Senate after being
completed in the Committee Of the
Whole.
The most important occurrence OF the
railroad bill consideration was the
adoption of Senator Overman's anti-in-
junction amendment
BY a vote OF thirty-thrse to twenty
eight, Democrats and insurgent Republi-
cans voting in the affirmative, the Over
man amendment was passed as a SUBJ
stitute for an amendment that had been
offered by Senator Crawford, OF South
Dakota.
The Republican leaders tried first TO
lay the Overman amendment on the
table, and there was a roll call or that
motion, submitted by Senator Sutherland.
OF Utah After the motion had been
voted down. roll call followed on Sena-
tor Overman's amendment, and It was
adopted The amendment had previously
been considered as an Independent bill
by the judiciary Committee OF the Sen
ate. and was favorably reported. and is
now on the Senate calendar,
An Interesting Amendment.
Next TO the Overman amendment the
principal interest of the day centered in
an amendment offered by Senator La
Toilette bringing telegraph and telephone
lines within the provision of the inter
state commerce law regulating common
carriers. The amendment was proposed
as a substitute for the provision adopted
by the Senate last week 1t is substan-
TALLY In the form passed by the House
as a part OF the railway bill The amend
ment was adopted on a roll call vote by
"a to Is. Democrats and insurgent Re-
publicans again joined forces under the
leadership Of Senator La Toilette
AS 1t passed yesterday. the amend
ment forbids the uss OF telegraph and
telephone franks.
Two amendments offered by Mr.. La Fol
lette were accepted by Senator Elkins
One requires the Interstate Commerce
Commission to make an examination
every six months of ali rates and elias
sihcations fled with the commission COW
ering leading commodities and TO report