New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-14
RAILROAD BILL AMENDED
chsaaes Promote Better Feeling
IN the Senate.
rlKlNs MAKES CONCESSION
Section Allowing Compliments
10 Appear in Court Made More
I;seral-critics Disagree.
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prom TIC Tribune Eureau.1
r,sat. -cton. april lS.-TWo important
-..-s-,e--s 20 tire administration bin 10
...s-..-rs- tho interstate commerce act
49,. sr--ored sy che Senate to-day. They
49,. .,. approval of both tho friends and
.... - tfe l',l and their adoption served
o., --,-.ote q better feeling in the senate.
..-o-.r re more radical Insurgents wiz
80. r.at.-et -he measure on irs final pas
49,. r--s they are able 10 get practically
.----f-z they demand. A feature 81 the
a~-..- -hfe afternoon was = decided diff
,,..--- of 1uiriou between two Of the bills
- t.. critics as 20 tho desirs bility OF an
...-.-.5-,orr offered By senator Elkins 20
1900 --e measure. This amendment WAS
.. ..-z.-a when adjournment was taken. y
---,,ff4e shat che clause giving the Inter
..s.. commerce Commission power 20 es-
..-f.- through rates and joint Classinca-
..-. shall arp.v when one Of the carriers
a. ea-e- rra and when no reasonable
-, .s-f~fa-tory through route BY rail and
ufts- exists
senator R-istcp- saw IN this amendment
COVERT attack on che independent steam
.-- lines. Senators Ellcns anc Aldrich
.-..--+ -r convince him that the amend
...s-r v7e -- rhs interest or shippers and
as demanded bv independent water car
-.--q v~ B-tefov refused TO ne convinced.
r.- ..e sr.-.- cf ris criticism % the amend
-s-. vss tempered somewhat by Senator
I..--r-fr-.e announcement that he regarded
.r. amendment as an Improvement and one
---oe- adoption would tend 70 promote in-
..---.7e~- water lines Nr Cummins has
-l.- Tho a-.v constructive critic Of the bin
or -ts Republican side and Mr.. Bristow
D.. been one e- his loval followers.
An Objection Met.
r-.- amendment adopted today
--s-rs -re objection or those who opposed
,-s- .s-- cf Section 49, gave the
,.-o--er General control Of the interests
. of.-. government I'm cases I'm the Court OF
commerce and fr the Supreme Court. Il
-.. insisted that comp ainsu-s before tire
r-.--...-. -rr-1erce Commission should
t-- .re -.rrt +o appear BY counsel when
.--.fr -e4e. were appealed 10 the courts.
Az amendments by Mr. Elkins allowing
. -.---..rnsrt= to a0pesr by counsel before
. r- -1.-t .tn such manner and on such
Terms as t may deem just" was not salts
.a..-- ta some OF tho critics 81 the bil
al substitute amendment was drafted
...H.r tr Senators Afdrich and EIkius. In
a.--sar af ..e amendment suggested by
Senator Bacon vas accepted by the Sena-
. t.-- En- charge II The bil. and SIS adoption
-s- apparently satisfactory 20 every body.
The amendment a. agreed 10 is as follows:
..r-rrafrar-- before the Interstate Com
-ra-.a comm ~eiou shall have the right 70
.r.aa- and ne made parties 20 the case
ed ra ~.r~.-eU-ed before the courts by
counsel. under such regulations as are now
Hrara- 49,
t's ~'e- and practice Of The equity courts
0. -Hs United States.
A. N- Erlirs's suggestion his amend
.-s.+ -a Section :. providing that traffic
z--asw-~fs shall be subject 10 the sp-
--1-a. af the Interstate Commerce Com
a..sor was passed over until tomorrow.
E- rlum.nr said that NJ was opposed 20
tc EIans amendment providing that the
eu take effect sixty days after its
-a--aca. and its further consideration was
, deferred uutl ro-morrow.
a Parliamentary Tanele.
--e- Tire Senate reached the Elkins
amendment TO Section L. there was a par
.mera-y tangle which consumed the
greater part Of the afternoon. Mr.. Elkns
proposed to strike out the last sentence OF
Ed. section which authorizes the commerce
. r.grf .r passing on mergers Ito take into
. confederation The eject Of such proposed
acquisition upon the due observance and
r-re-vr a-f5~cemerr Of the laws OF the
United States and the relative importance
.s sr- benefit in the public interest and 81
any fTa.- upon competition resulting from
-lar acquisition" The desirsbility OF elm
l1a..1r trI- language was discussed At
som. length 1v Senator Root IN his speech
o. t.e Hfr ar. C-mmius approved the
r-s-re amendment but wanted 20 strike
org az thar part ~ the section which au-
-rrr.zes carriers 20 apply in advance 70 the
'sl-r af Commerce as 10 the lswfulneSs OF
proposed merger.
Senator Curtis who was "a the chair. zus-
tanned "a point ~ order against the cum
. r..r- amendment. The Iowa senator then
..r.f H.- amendment ln another form. This
. fa eu involved parliamentary debate.
f uas suggested that Mr. Eikins'
.- .ra Senator in charge Of the bill, had
.-- f. perfect Els measure. and MT.
could offer DIS amendment a. a
... lu. ~... cleared the WAY and Mr.
.-urs importantly withdrew his amend
ar. tre E't.r. amendment being adopted.