Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-10-26
MAssEY's RECORD ON COMMERCE COURT


on the Commerce Court question. And there have
been statements made by his opponents who know
them to be misleading if not wholly untrue.
The Commerce Court is the tribunal that has
prevented the Interstate Commerce Commission s
ruling abrogating the back-haul charge OF the 5 7.
becoming effective By the back-haul charge the
Southern Pacific has mulcted thousands OF dollars
from the merchants and the people OF the State OF
Nevada Aside from this feature, however, Senator
Massey is opposed to the Commerce Court because
it serves good purpose.
Senator Massey has declared time and again
that he would vote to abolish the Commerce Court.
Notwithstanding his votes in this matter. those op-
posing Senator Massey charge that he favored that
Court by his vote in the Senate
The Compression Record absolutely dsproves
this Senator Massey is found voting with such
progressive Republicans and Democrats as Borah,
Bourne Bristow, Bryan, Chamberlain, Clapp Cum
minis. LaFollette, Hepburn Newlands, PondeXter,
Work and others.
The status OF the Court arose in the Senate ont
August 1912, report on the Legislative, etc.
appropriation bill Senator Overman, OF North Car
DINA offered an amendment to the committee re-
port on the House Bill, the amendment abolishng
the Commerce Court and excluding section ), with
relation to civil service. Senator Overman said.
THE amendment | have offered insists upon
abolishing the Commerce Court. whereas the ma
ioritv report OF the Committee recede from that %
sition."
Il think | ought to make one explanations, said
Senator Warren. The House, when it abolished the
Court did not abolish the five ;udgeships The Sen
ate not only abolished the Court. but did away with
the udgeships.'
The amendment propose said Mr. Overman
does not abolish the Judges (ff'c) ard leaves ont
Section 5 which is the civil service matter lend
f1c)
The question then was upon agreeing to the
amendment submitted by Senate Oterran 10 the
amendment OF the Committee Appropriations.
On this question, aboshing the Commerce
Court Senator Massey voted aye, a. will be seen by
reference to that vote recorded in the Congressional
Record, as follows:
Yeas 35-Ashurst Bacon, Bankhead Borah,
Bourne Brstow Bryan. Chiffon, Clapp, Crawford,
Cuberson. Cummns Fall Fletcher, Hepburn La
Toilette MARITIME, y. J.; Massey, Myers, Nelson,
Newlands. Overman. Poindexter, Reed, Shively
Simmons. Smith, Ariz.; Stone, Swanson, 1illman
Williams.
The purpose OF abolishing the Commerce Court
finally failed in the Congress, the President reiter-
ating his determination to veto all measures that
affected its status, and also insisting upon adherlng
to the civil service principles so long established in
this government Subsequently, however, on Aug
ust p. 1912, by means OF parliamentary trick,
another legislative appropriation bill was returned
TO the Senate vetoed by the President. This bill,
which was vetoed by the President. contained the
iniqutous provision breaking down civil service and
Senator Massey voted to sustain the President
veto The civil service provision was included as
was also the Commerce Court, and the vote to sus-
tain the Presidents veto stood "a yeas, y nays, 30
not voting-not two-thirds vote, and therefore, the
bill was lost and civil service protection guar
anteed to thousands of able government employees
who might otherwise be thrown out Of work at the
caprice OF every changing political administration
Here is the vote taken in the United States Sen
ate August 10, 1912, the question OF abolishine
the Commerce Court:
Yeas, 35-Ashurst, Bacon, Bankhead, Borah
Bourne. Bryan Chamberlain, Chiffon, Clapp
Crawford, Culberson. Cummins Fall, Hayburn
Johnston Ala I.aFoette. MARITIME, N. J.: Massey
Myers Nelson Newands, Poindexter Pomerene
Reed Shively Simmons, Smith, Ariz; Stone
Swanson, Williams. Works.
NAYS 23-Burnham, Catron Crane Cullonl
Curtis Dillingham;, Gallinger Jones, Lippitt Lodge
McCumber. Mclean, Martin. Va. Oliver, Page
Perkins. Smith, Ind; Smith, Mich Smoot, Thorn
ton, Townsend, Warren, Wetmore
Not Voting 50-Bailey Bradley. Brandegee
Briggs Brown. Burton Clark, Wyo.; Clarke, Ark.
Davie Dixon DUPONT, Foster Gamble. Gardner
Gore. Gronna. Guggenhem, Hitchcock, johnson