The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-03

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2oN svor Ne country unttl Presi-
- W1lDsa has sensd the btu"
Hnvo Lhts1o 70 1Ay.
4As nrothsrhood leaders wsre great.
onthussd over the victory. but do
DnuA With discretion to make any
fondsd statement Throughout the
- thoy watched ana listened 70 the
f1gooeodlngs from the galleries. AT
nss 0Arrstson. the veteran leader
q - the conductors would stride up and
1own the corridors on the gallery
d Door with the air OF Importance and
u nnxhority. Of a general observing
Il nfoat battle. Warren s. Stone. of the
locomotive engineers, and other lead
en- wsre constantly by the side OF the
u n4ed conductor.
The Senate had not labored under
q Uuch tenseness and suppressed excite
ment since President wilson drove
through Congress legislation TO repeal
II toll exemption in the Panama Canal
oct. Throughout the day there were
FREQUENT outbreaks OF passion. bitter
ness and politics. The galleries were
xlIled with spectators who sat patient
b during the long discussion.
While certain of the Republican
4 Senators were opposing the bill and at
times denounctng the attitude OF the
4 brotherhoods as a hold-up Elisha Lee,
chairman of the national conference
committee of railroad managers, smiled
his approval
Charged with Playing Politics.
? At times President Wilson was
charged with playing petty politics
lust before election.
Senator Sherman. of Illinois, chRrE "a
that the Senate was building legIs-
latiye structure on the sand and when
me storm comes II will fall" The
Republicans with but few exceptions
denounced the measure in bitter
( terma
Senator IAFoilette was the only
Republican voting for the Measure. The
Democrats who voted against II were
Clarke OF Arkansas. and Harowi0k, or
Georgia.
Despite vigorous opposition 10 the
plan to rush the bill through With o'it
amendment, which found voice on botn
sides OF the chamber there was an tir
of satisfaction that manifested itself
over the admitted fact that the danger
Of a nationwide strike had bean
averted
Sevsrai amendments were voted
down with ~actical unan!m'tv- Just
AZ the hands on the clock facing the
Independents chair touched the a
o'clock mark, president pro tonpore
Clarke raped with his gavel and an
nounced that the hour had come when
tho ANAL vote was to be taken.
Final Scene Comes.
Senator r.aFollette made q futile ef
tort for O final word. The occupants
OF the galleries leaned forward In ex-
pectancy. An intense silence pre-
vailed as the clerk began to call the
roll The vote was tabulated and when
announced by the chair the galleries.
broke out in applause. No effort was
made to suppress the demonstration
which was violation of the RUGS ~
the Senate. II continued for a nR'm'nt
and as II died down. over In tho mems
galleries there were heard two or three
faint Kisses of disapproval.
Those In charge OF the enrolling OF
the measure had had IT prepared with
view to every possible change or
alteration. The enrolled copy. just as
It passed THE House. was lying on tho
speakers desk when the vTe wss be-
ing taken In the Senate. A clerk car
ried the Official message that the Senate
& had concurred In the House bill.
In the presence Of the House. whose
membership had dwindled down 70 less
than three-score. Speaker Clarke AFFIXED
his signature. The bill was then rush
ed back to the Senate where the act
Ing president tempore put his
name TO Il and It was sent On Its gay
to fhe white House TO await the els .
position of the President,
II was the original intention to SEND
the bin to Shadow Lawn had II been
passed sufficiently early. II was found
however. that the messenger could noi
sssss roach there in time A telephone com
i.s ference with White House officials
showed that President Wilson would
arrive In Washington carly tomorrow
morning The decision then sea
reached to keep IT here and let Ihe
President sign 1t tomorrow morning
Amendment Gets Fourteen Votes.
The first amendment voted upon was
that of Senator Undarw God giving the
Interstate Commerce Commission power
to fix wages and hours OF labor, ''he
fourteen who supported II were.
Observation-Disclosures BRYAN, Clarke,
Arkansas. Hardwick. Lee. Mnrrlnrd.
Newlnnds SALISBURY. Smith Maryland;
Thomas. Underwood Williams, Repu6-
iicans--Galllnger Norris and Warren.
Senator Newlands then offered his
amendment TO penalive those who Nil
fully hindered or INSTRUCTED the move
ment OF trains. this amendment being
identical with existing law relative 70
the operation of mail trains Il was
rejected by vote OF SO TO IA, The
Affirmative votes were cast as follows:
Democrats--Bryan. Clarke. Arkansas;
Hardwick Hitchcock, Lee, MARYLAND:
Newlands, Shields, Thomas. Tndsr-
wood: Republicans orah. BrandeRec.
Gaiiinger- Warren and Weeks Total
H.
Senator LaFollette vigorously advo-
Gated an anendmeut that would ie.
move the possible danger Of repe4N''-
the present law prohibiting EN- u ~
ment OF railroad men for rnors than
sixteen hours and providing d,astlc
penalties therefore. II was rejected ny
4 vote of a TO 2s after hard fight
by the Wisconsin Senator. These who
favored this amendment Were
Republicans-Brady Clspp Cummins
du Pon:, Gronna Jones Kenyon La
Toilette. McCumber. Mclean. Nelson,
Norris. Smith. Michigan; smoot Sterl-
ing, Waisworth, Warren Weeks Dill
bingham. Curtis Oliver. Penrose and
sherman: Democrats Hitchcock.
Myers. Thomas. Total rs.
substitute in the shape OF
straight eight-hour day with authority