The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-15
DEMOCRATIC CONFtREES
DO NOT SIGN REPORT
Number Of Amendments Secured
BY InsuTgtnt Republicans
Retained
(By Associated press.l

Washington. June Is The confct
cnce report on The administration rail-.
road bin was presented to the senate
al 1890 o'clock Tuesday by Chaiiman
t,Sns OF the senate committee on in.
tetstate commerce II was laid be-
fore the house late in the day, but
pnder the rules cannot be acted upon
by the house until disposed Of by the
senate AT tic request Of several sen-
aiors the report went over until TO-.
today.
The two Democratic contcroes did
Tot sign tile report, and Senator New
iards gave notice Of a minority 70.
port
Generally speaking The flushed
work. of the conference Is declared
10 be satisfactory to the senate Al
trough in large part II follows the
Ines of the house bill A number Of
tie amendments secured by 'lnsurg-
ent' Republican senators, however,
we're retained by the conterees,
SO fa@ as has been Indicated the
0uly objection which may be ased
IN the senate TO the adoption Of the
report relates to the action of the con-
ferecs " adopting the house provision
on The subject Of long and short hanls.
Some western senators favored the
retention of the senate provision on
he ground that the house amendment
rieht be construed BY the courts to
1e unconstitutional
The bin carries most OF the fca-
tures uf the original administration
measure. except the sections 10 per
nit railroads to make pooling agree
u.cnts to authorize the government to
regulate the issuance Of stocks and
bonds and to permit railroad 10 puf.
base the remaining stock OF another
road in which It already CONTROLS flf-
e. uer cent Of the stock
So much opposition developed ~
both houses against these provisions
that all except the securities section
we're abandoned outright The house
bin retained the section proHidiiI
az Federal regulations Of the secnrl.
Ties OF railroads, but " was objection
Lie 10 the senate chiefly because OF
is inability 10 meet the opposition o.
Democrats WHO were determined 10
leht against its adoption
in the place Of The house provision
he conforees incorporated proYf
ion authorizing lhe president to ap'
rolnt commission To Investigate
a,estlons pertaining 20 the issuance
of stocks ana bonds by railroads bA'
pendilures by the commission are nm
lred to $4,000, and IT was not given
authority TO summon Witnesses or 70
compel the production OF books ana
lIapefs
The bin as perfected, would create
/ "a commerce court composed ol ilFt
( Judges. the first Of whom are 10 ,,
I elected By the president and hefeal
Ter by the chief Justice Of me 81
creme court This court VIII have
Jurisdiction over All suits brought e
enforce or SET aside orders Of th'
interstate commerce commission u
Eolher words. II would centsalize th'
cslsting authority and jurisdiction 0
circuit courts In matters aiIect'hB ~
terstate commerce.
Other sections WOui1 ehlNfk' ~
ltoaer OF the commission over iai
road regulations and practices an
\ p,ace unde- the jurisdiction OF tn
commission, telegraph, Telephone an
cable companies, whether wire
1reloss, and would broaden the scop
or the word railroad 50 as TO exten
the jurisdiction Of the commissio
oser bridges, ferries and terminal =
dliies. This asteasion Of power
regarded Of the utmost Importance.
General provisions are made alIec
irp railroads 10 compel them % fur
I ish rates upon application and % q
! tho,ize the commission 10 lnsiitu'
INQUIRIES on It's owa notion By pr
visions adopted by the house and =
.alned by the conicrees, The scope
the commission 10 make regulation
was enlarged II Is also provided th'
conslgnor OF freight slial have 2
light to designate By which oi tN
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