The sun., 1916-09-03

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Nj. La Toilette declared II he had
known at the time unanimous consent
Wa given last night for a vote to-day
that no amendments could be offered he
would nave objected.
senator Thomas, a Democrat. from
Colorado, sharply resented the attempt
60 prevent the Senate from amending
the bill. lie directed Senator Reeds at.
tention TO the fact that the Speaker OF
the House could not sign the bill except
In the presence OF "A quorum of the House.
and that the point OF no quorum, II
rai-ed. would prevent the bill becoming
q law in time to avert the strike under
the conditions suggested by Senator
Reed.
Senator Thomas expressed the opinion
chat 1t was the duty of the Senate to
lcgislate and to amend and fix the re-
0ponsibility on the House for dissolv-
ing q quorum.
. Among the amendments rejected was
ono by Senator Norris proposing an en-
Giro substitute which would have a.vei.
the Interstate Commerce Commission
authority not only to fix the wages OF
trainmen operating trains but OF all Of
ncers and employees working OF trains
In Interstate or employed by
Interstate carriers and liking the eight
our day as the standard for measuring
pay.
Mr.. Norris was ono Of the Pro.
gressives who voted for the Underwood
amendment authorizing the commission
TO fx wages and he defended It in a
speech.
In Toilette Amendment Beaten.
.
60 preserve the hours Of service act from
/. constructive repeal, was lost by u vote
Of ~ to 26. All IS votes cast for II
were ftepuDhSan' me ouruen y
ersuHent Oh tne au'hlnis.,a'iv io.ueis
~as wa. '.sIS'a'o" s"ou.u 80.
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Ns.,anS. onana,.nt maL,ng 70 a mis-.
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str,c, W. soiar ,ho r,nvsnert ~ train,
e. ,n,o.,,sta ,onuarcs senate, Nav.
land. mnds nm NINA ssioned speech 10
~" m.ae a" y, NV, 81 or1sr
Ar,sr s~,ia,ninv that tho Amendment
A.hai arann w,s nrac,icaiiv conied
80. ~. r.saraI s,o,r,. mstinv i, A
..,r'. 80 ,r,ar,sr. viii ,he movement
~ On. mali. no declared n was a
S-..,a- ,nt,,r, n societv 20 obstruct
sssrs, ora Nod nm tho hinment 6f food
S,rr,,.s ,nnn r.h,ch ,ifs might depend.
mn n was TO interfere with mall.
~Let the Labor Unions Object"
.rh.r. I. M good r.oson in the world
~hv ,hts -anordmen should not lie
.Sc,a" ala NJ Ssu,,ands
III tho Labor unions want TO object,
-, Ia, ,hs,r oh;sc, 7 am for law,
~ IN favor OF nermi,tinr men 70
n,,,, v,orr ~ .b.v want 20 hui I am no,
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o.. Iii, ot,sr worry men who NAV wan,
: 80. ,,o,r ,,.cs."
NJ. A. Naw, nds.. ANIMAL imnres.
.,v. a. a, ua. in the delivery. fell or
~ go I'll. senate seemed deter.
Mined that the ADMINISTRATION leyisia.
sScr s.rt ov.r from the House should bs
s~on,.d u,,hout even breaking the sea
IN the contaIner. 1t was the most re,
markable example of devouring canned
states ever has given.
when senator Ia roi'ette wes pe ;~.
sne with tho Denoe'a'io s.uo ~
- ~ a. .A.,iA -. to,c,
came Dack 'h"' u 10Y sn,
later tnat me nours ot sers..o INV a.,,
49, .o"a.y Corvres, w,oui,
legislation OF ,o-day' C"nsress W. W.,
meet IN peceHiper' . Ih'n.n 49, W.,
Jaw passeu lo-uuy soes ~" go ,h.n ~
the necessary coFFec''o"s eou'u '"e" y
mace. ~,
The only answer 70 tns eppesrs ~ "a ~.
La Toilette ana otners tor oraerrS' ue
EoeIa..'e NV 49,. Sn asSaa IN,
that no question shouiu ne ssN e,, AZ
that ,ne se".,e e.ow.N ~, ,aoaar. /,
mahoeu py .ne % ~
the sal!ery ana ash no aues'.o.s 80
- that .he strIhe mis". &c su 49,,
Ihe TABOR ,on.i"se"' - -. ~
ueo IN the saiIers' ~ so g ~
nouncement was maue .ne % ma
psssea mere wa n,ravsn,,on ~ IN
ci.ppins e
rules OF 'he se"a.e. "A ..,,oo,, ,h,
Inc senate me. a. ~, 49, n
morning anu, e'e" a. au.r,a. ua
availaole space IN nc sra ,hroncs
taken ana 'he a. u. "a oass
win people s'a'o'"s " ""e ""N "
20 get IN.
Vote on La Toilette Anienonsent
~. Graf vote of Importance cam
nsn me I-raerwood amendment al
NpU,na tho interstate Commerce Con
S'.s,on ,o Az wages OF the employee
- sn,ars,ata roads. The vote was a
So,nuss
soxwo" narocra.s. pankhead. Brya,
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