Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
Adoption of the 0verman
Amendment PIeases
Senate Minority
ON EVE OF FINAL VOTE
Another Change Limits SuSpen-
sion of State Law by Fed
eraI Judges.

ic senators will hold a conference to-
morrow to decide on their course on
the railroad bill, and the senate has
consented there shall be no vote on
the bill until after the conference.
DEMOCRATS MAY SUPPORT 1T.
Washington, June 2.-ln view Of the
adoption of the OVerman amendments
relating to injunctions IL is reported
practically all democratic senators
now will vote for the railroad bill. The
amendment by LaFoIIette requiring
the interstate commerce commission
to make semi-snnuaI analyses Of tar
ifs and cIassifications was adopted.
Regulate Federal Power.
Washington. June 2.-The amend
ment to the railroad bill offered by
Senator Overman regulating suspen-
sion of state laws by issuance of in
functions in interlocutory proceedings
in federal court was adopted by the
senate today 33 to %. II prohibits
such a course, except after a hearing
| by three judges. The senate also
adopted amendments requiring the In
terstate commerce commission to re-
port concerning uniform classifcations
Washington an agent who may accept
service.
Vote Is Near.
At 1:15 D. m. it was regarded as GER
tain vote on the final passage would
be taken before adjournment today.
and that all republicans would be re-
corded for the bill except possibly one.
Bourne, and all but six or seven demo
Gratis against it.
In Toilette Carries One Point.
The La Toilette amendment to the
railroad bill placing telegraph, tele-
phone and cable companies under the
Jurisdiction of the interstate commerce
laws, was adopted.
Rejects Another Amendment
Washington. June 2.-The Crawford
amendment to the railroad bill modi-
flying the commodities clause of the
Hepburn act was rejected by the SEN
ate today by viva voce vote.
Must Deposit 65 Per Cent.
Washington, June 2.-The house
republican caucus last night fixed at
65 per cent the amount of the funds
placed in the postal savings banks
that must remain on deposit in
banks of each state and territory and
80 per cent as the proportion of such
funds that the trustees may with
draw for investment in United States
securities.
The other per cent must be held
as a permanent reserve in the Unit
ed States treasury.
This disposition OF the funds
which are contemplated in connec-
ton with the proposed postal saw
ings banks legislation was provided
for in the Davidson amendment
which was adopted by the caucus.
Refuses to Challenge Court.
Washington, June BY a vote Of
25 to 81 the senate yesterday refused
to challenge the supreme court Of the
United States to another decision re-
garding the right of common carriers
to transport commodities produced by
themselves.
The vote was taken upon an amend
ment to the railroad bill offered by
Senator Bailey of Texas making It un-
lawful for any railroad company TO
transport from one state to another
amy article or commodity manufac-
tured. mined or produced by it or un-
der it's authority. or by any corpora
ton. joint stock company. or partner
ship in which said railroad company
holds, owns, or controls, directly or In
directly, any stock or interest"
To Remedy Hepburn Act.
The amendment was intended TO
remedy the supposed defect in the
commodities clause of the Hepburn act
of 1906, out of which grew the decision
of the supreme court in the suit I'm
which the government undertook 10
prosecute a number of the roads en-
gagged in the mining Of anthracite coal
in Pennsylvania. The court held the
law to be constitutional. but materially
limited its application.
The original provision was drawn by
Senator Bailey, and he sought by the
amendment to force the court to face
squarely the question of the right of
congress to prohibit railroad com
panies from transporting commodities
produced by themselves. In good ma
tured manner, but with pointed Ian
guage Bailey criticised the court and
said II was his intention to make the
language OF the present provision so
plain that mot even a Judge OF the
supreme court could fail TO understand