The Washington herald., 1910-06-04

The Senate passed the so-called
administration railroad bill at 10
O'Clock last night, thus ending a
contest between the insurgents and
Republican regulars which has run
on, more or less regularly, for al
most three months.
The closing scenes in the debate
on the bill were characterized by a
grand rush on the part of the in
surgents TO seats on the organiza-
ton band wagon.
Not an insurgent voted against
the bill, which went through by a
division of so to u.
All who voted against the bill
were Democrats, so that President
Taft will have the satisfaction Of
rejecting that, Notwithstanding all
the dust and smoke that had been
kicked up in the long Senate fight,
the bill has finally emerged a real
| party measure.
GOES TO CONFERENCE.
The bin win now go TO conference. the
House having already acted on a similar
measure.
| To gain parliamentary advantage. the
/ Senate. after it had passed the bill, took
the House bill from the table. struck out
ali after the enscting clause, and sub
stituted lis own bill as an amendment.
/ This will permit the House 10 disagree
without delay and ask for conference.
The long fight over the railroad bill in
the Senate ended with both insurgents
and regulars in good humor.
The insurgents, in explaining their rush
toward the band wagon. declared that the
/ bill contains many good features. and
that they alone were entitled 10 the
credit for them.
Senator La Toilette, after having occu-
| pied the attention of the Senate for d
/ large part Of the day with a dozen or so
amendments. sang a swan song. The bill
was not just as he would like 70 see Il,
/ but it was a step in the right direction.
/ and the country. as he viewed the situa-
| tiOn, could thank the insurgents and
Democrats for the merit IN it.
DOIliver Compliments EIkIns.
Senator Doiliver, who has been pester-
ing Senator Elkins for weeks. arose and
/ said such nice things about him that the
West Virginia Senator got to his feet and
with arm across his chest bowed low in
acknowledgment
! His kindliness. his forbearance. his
patience, his good win toward all his
/ willingness that every man should be-
heard" were a few OF the bouquets that
/ the Iowa insurgent handed to the chair
man of the Committee on Interstate
| Commerce.
The Democrats who voted for the bill
were Chamberlain. Of Oregon: Clay. OF
Georgia: Gore. of Oklahoma: Paynter, of
Kentucky; simmons, of North Carolina,
and Stone. of Missouri.
Senator La Toilette came forward once
more with his physical valuation PROPOSE
ton.
It was the fourth time that ne has in
troduced it in the present session OF Con-
gress, and this time his defeat was more
pronounced than on any previous oeca-
sion, the vote being 30 to p.
The Wisconsin Senator. however, bob
bed up again few moments later with
proposition for the Interstate Commerce
Commission to have physical valuation
of telephone and telegraph companies,
but this also was defeated by viva voce
vote.
At this point which was along about
ego in the evening, Senator La Toilette
launched out in speech intended TO show
what the insurgents had accomplished In
their fight on the administration railway
bill.
Contention of La Toilette.
The Wisconsin Senator contended that
the original bill conferred many favors
upon the railroads. He proceeded to
enumerate twelve OF these so-called IA
vors.
Against the combined opposition OF
the administration and the railroads.
said he, the progressive Republicans
| and Democrats have succeeded in elini-
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