Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
TOPUSH
RAILROAD BILL
Night Sessions to Be Held
to Discuss Cummins
Measure.
REPUBLICANS HOPE
FOR EARLY ACTION
Passage Before Holiday Recess to Be
Attempted - Two Substitutes Now
Under consideration--Sugar Control
Legislation Delayed - Palmer to Be
Quixzed by Senate Committee In
vestigatins Coal Situation.

| Washington, Dec. 1S.--Night sessions
of the senate, leaders said today, PROB
ably will be continued in an effort to
have the Cummins railway bill passed
before the holidays. The bill, which
! is framed to meet needs of the rail-
roads when they pass into private con-
troll. came up today when tive substi-
tutes were considered. The substa-
tutes were offered by Senators Nc
| Cormick and Jones, Of Arizona The
Mccormick substitute would prohibit
strikes and lockouts until after sixty
days and until after conference Of a
board which must report within ninety
days. The substitutes are modelled
after the Canadian laws.
| At the White House it was said
President Wilson's mind is still open
on the question Of returning the roads
on Jan. !.
Labor Section Debated.
Resuming consideration OF the. rail-
road bill, the senate took up the most
controverted section that dealing with
labor, including anti-strike provisions.
Under a unanimous consent agree
ment a vote will be had first on the
motion of Senator Stanley, democrat
of Kentucky, to strike out the entire
labor section. If that is defeated sub
stitutes proposed by Senator McCor-
mick and Jones, Of Arizona, will then
,be considered.
Senator Underwood, democrat Of
Alabama, opened the discision session.
He opposed the Stanley motion, de-
claring congress in the interest Of the
public must provide tribunals TOR set
tlement Of disputes.
| When debate on the ,Cumynins bill
was resumed yesteAday Senator Pom
creme, democrat Ohio, said congress, In
attempting to solve the railroad prob
lem must not enact laws that would
depreciate> the value Of railway securi-
ties, whether they be held "by mag
mates Of Wall street or poor washer
women" a.
Discussing the labor provision Of the
bill, Senator Pomerene said he realized
that labor had had many complaints
In the past and that the employer class
In many instances had been unjust.
"But," he added. there are certain
times when, under certain leadership,
certain things have been done In the
name Of labor that have not been OF
benefit to the cause" ,....
| Beat Pondexter Amendment.
The senate then rejected, AZ to 25, an
amendment by Senator Poindexter, re-
publican, washington, which would
! have denied the interstate commerce
commission the right in special cases
to permit railroads to charge less for
long than for q short haul. after
which it adopted an amendment by
Senator Lenroot, republican, Wiscon-
sin, to strike out any guarantee by the
government to railroads while being
reorganized under the proposed trans
portation board.
Another amendment adopted was by
Senator Sterling, republican, South
! Dakota, to the labor provision which
would give representation on the labor
adjustment board to all railroad en-
ployes whether members Of the broth
erhoods or not. The bill originally linn
tied the board labor membership to the
organized crafts.
Blow at Foreign Roads.
The senate tentatively accepted an
amendment by Senator Jones, repubn.
Iican, washington, designed to prevent
| foreign owned railroads and ship lines
from discriminating against American
carriers by cutting their rates on ship
ments to points within the United
States. Senator Jones explained that
the amendment was aimed especially at
certain Canadian railroads.
| BY vote Of % to 20 the senate
adopted an amendment by Senator
Frelinghuysen. republican, New Jersey,
privdins for revolving fund Of $780,
100000 from which the government
could make loans for the rehabilitation
Of railroads upon their return to pri-
vate ownership.
Legion Delegates Depart.
| Delegates Of the American Legion
returned home today after three days
spent in outlining to members Of con-
gress and the war department legiala-
tion the men considered necessary for
needs Of ex-service men. Recomms on
sdations were made to congress that al
legislation concerning ex-service men
be pushed as rapidly as possible. =
Fight Among Democrats.
A call for a conference OF democratic
senators Saturday to select Z leader to
succeed the late Senator Martin Of
Virginia was issued today by Senator
Hitchcock. Of Nebraska who h con-
testing with Senator Underwood, OF
Alabama, for the place,
( The contest between Senator Hitch-
cock and Senator Underwood ID the
cnly business to come before the oon-
ference. Tho outcome Of the CONTEST
Is said to be In doubt.
Friends of Esnator Underwood Intl-
mated that they misht endsavor to
postpone vote until after the holi-
days. when q full membership 10 ex-
pected to be present Tho Alnbanan
lonator's cohorts are said to be anx-
ious to dispose Of the treaty before tho
contest, so TINT senator Hitchcocks
Leadership OF the treaty fight might