The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-20
Hold In Beaion.

WASHINGTON. Dec 1s-The Senate
! remained in session until late hour
tonight in an effort to pass before adj
journment the long-considered railroad
bill and enable congress 10 recess to-
morrow for the Christmas holidays.
Chairman Cummins obtained promises
from many senator's to remain on the
Job until midnight. or later il necess-
| AIRY.
! steering committee Of the Senate that
the bill must be passed and the legis-
! lation sent TO conference before any re-
cess could be taken. leaders said. great
/ Is improved prospects OF Fastening
! final action. There was noticeable
! weakening in the ranks Of the oppo-
sition. advocates of the bill claimed.
} saying assurances had come from OPP
; ponentS that no protracted obstruction
! would be attempted
Before the final contests on the two
, principal disputed provisions Of the bill
! the anti-strike and other labor clauses
and the proposed rate guarantee TO the
railroeds-the senate disposed of many
minor amendments including a propos-
| al by Senator Walsh, democrat. Massa-
! chusetts to guarantee minimum wages
| for railroad employees on scaie de-
| tcrmined by the cost Of living.
During the debate leaders watched
closely for word from the White House
or the railroad administration regard
| ing the presidents plan for dealing
, with the railroads. Unconirmcd re-
ports were current that the president
/ was preparing TO announce he would OK
! tend government control to December
! 81. 1920. but leaders said that even
. should an order come extending gov
eminent control the legislation return
! ing the carriers to private ownership
would when enacted supersede an eN-
| ecutlve order. Although leaders felt
| confident oS sending the legislation 70
: conference for adjustment during the
, holiday recess. they said Anal enactment
was not contemplated before the re-
! converting Of congress IN January.
The preliminary situation was
smoothcd out when Senator Cummins
: secured unanimous consent to substi'
ture the House Bill technically FOR the
Senate measure which would expedite
its movement to conference.
The senate also agreed to vote on a
substitute bill by Senator La Toilette,
republican, Wisconsin. proposing reten-
ton by the government for period OF
years.
Tho Senate tonight overturned is
previous action and rejected by v"t"
. Of 81 10 IL an amendment by Senator
ones Republican,. Washington, design
cd 10 prevent alleged Discrimination by
Canadian railroads against American
carriers by cutting rates on freight be-
tween points in the United States but
carried through Canada.
The amendment would have prohibit
ed American roads from making freight
connections with such roads.
l.. V.faFNfi q
.i by New England Senators who claimed
~ would work against the interests OF
New England industries. Senator
walsh. Democrat. Massachusetts who
said me amendment il placed IN the bill
! would upset diftcrential rates for New
york and New England that have been
in effect forty years. was joined by SEN
ator Lodge. Massachusetts,: Moses. New
Hampshire and Mclean. Connecticut
Republicans.
! senators Nelson and Kellogg. re-
publicans of Minnesota asserted that
the Interstate Commerce committee no"
has authority 10 do what tH Jones
( amendment seeks.
replies Senator Jones lis to prevent ths
score, and unfair methods Of Canadian
railroads and 1t Will not affect the IN
dustrIes OF New England.
I Tho Senate also adopted an amend
mont BY Senator Thomas. Democrat
Colorado. making railroad tickets Taiic
until finally used by the purchaser.
In a last attack on the anti-strike
clause, the modified substitute Of Sen
otor Mccormick Republican. Illinois
was rejected finally tonight by vote OF
80 to so. 1t was defeated yesterday OF
a tie vote.
| party lines were split oil the vote or
Tho Mccormick amendment. thirteen
Republicans and seventeen Democrats
, supporting it. while twenty kepuohcah'
: and thirteen Democrats voted In oppo'
. sition. ,.,,.
Among those opposing the amendmen,
was Senator Robinson. Democrat OF
Arkansas. who declared there ""uiu D.
no excuse for a strike Of railroad en-
nIoree in view OF the inperia! govern
.. mon, tribunals provided by the bill.
wbiIo voting in favor OF I'll" amend,