The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-19
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, June 1S-By a viva
voce vote which was practically unani-
nous tho house today after nearly two
ence report on the railroad bill. No
amendment was offered or adopted. The
bill now goes to the president Tor sigma
ture.
Speaker Cannon at once affixed his sig
nature to the measure, and IL hurried
over to Vice President Sherman in or
der that II might go to the president for
his approval upon his return to Washing
ton.
Representative Adamson of Georgia led
the minority attack on the railroad bill
today In the house. In a speech In which
he not only criticised the administra-
tion for what he said was its part in the
framing OF the law, but declared the
measure was legislation not demanded by
nor for the peoples benefit. The COM
mcrce court provision, Mr.. Adamson con-
tended, created n commission that would
be for political advantage only.
Stock and Bond Evil.
Declaring that he could not vote for the
conference report he said there was no
law requiring hir:l to vote for a pet meas
ure OF an adverse administration.
"There still remains in this bill" cried
Mr. Adamson "the initiation of the per
nlcious system OF stock and bond ma
nipulation, foolish travesty on juris-
prudence and an unconstitutional mutila-
tion of our judicial system, The bin still
gives to the attorney general. though In
modified forms and degree. control OF
litigation"
He went on to say that the conference
had stricken from the bin many provis-
ions which he considered bad and had
inserted many which he considered good
and not intended by the authors OF the
measure. For these reasons he felt that
five months OF labor had been OF value
10 the country.
Let us hope" he exclaimed, that no
O, nrt af Ia wi
poses and methods Will ever be made in
this country again.
States rights he contended for. de-
claring that without the rights OF states
to regulate corporate affairs and physical
operations within their borders, there
would be no effective legislation.
To Broaden Powers.
"The cherished ambition of the admin
istration 10 broaden the federal govern
ment's powers is a continuing menace
which all patriots shonid dread resist
Referring 10 the recent increase in
railway rates and the subsequent with
drawal OF the advance after conferences
between the railroad presidents and
President Taft, Mr.. Adamson grew sar-
castle
mates to upbrad the administration for
legaliGe traffic agreements" he said.
at was unbind to embarrass the ad-
mnlstratlon at a crucial point by trying
TO advance rates by unlawful agreements
on the ground that the administration
was about to permit legislation which
would not live up TO that promise, IL
was gracious. then, for the magRates to
withdraw their increase until legislation
could be completed in consideration OF a
square deal
AT the conclusion OF the debate upon
the bill. and without any effort to send
the report back to conference. Speaker
Cannon put the measure upon Its final
passage.
The report was agreed to. and the an
nouncement OF the adoption of the report
was greeted with applause. The bin was
at once carried to Speaker Cannon at his
to the senate for the signature OF Vice
President Sherman,