Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
VOTE ON MEASURE
STANDS 40 TO 50
Anti-Strike Provision Is Retained
in Bill, Which Goes to
Conference.
RETURN ROADS JANUARY 81
Radical Differences Exist Be-
tween Two Houses on Numer-
Gus Vital Features.
ny Associated Press.

MINIS bill, paving the way for return
OF the railroads TO private operation
OF 46 To go, ending prolonged dis
cnssion o. the measure and making.
bic. % No"sress possi7
~ went through without change in
The snlistFike and ether mpertant
measure was drawn, and was sent to
conference for adjustment during the
the House, November II. Final enact
rnniz, Of ,ion the permanent railroad reor
leaders early next month.
The ultimate disposition OF the rail-
roaG problem. however still is In
viii be as ana ana H9use bills
recess on January l. the date previous
y set By President Wilson for the re
further word regarding his present
intent ons reached Congress before adj
1ournmcnt over the holidays
Requires Return by January 81.
Unless vetoed by the President, the
pending legislation. according to plans
OF congressional headers, would re-
gu The 5etprn OF the reads by January
ever. has plans ready for their re-
9oe 1annary 5ho un1es M
mere TO his announced program.
Preceding the final vote the Senate
By Senator aa La Fastts bin Of
lican. Wisconsin. proposing retention
OF the roads another two years. Three
La Toilette and Norris NebraskaMand
eight Democrats - Ashurst, Arizona:
G Chan Oregon; Henderson. Ne
pard,, Texas. and Walsh. Monts snsp-
Republicans, SO, Democrats, II.
thirty three Republicans. and tt,irte en
means and twenty-five Democrats Tha
roll call follows,; 80, -
lnEham. Edge Eikina, E !; GnIsis' F Rli-
Win VA shI ~ Sc m HaIe Harding. Jones.
Noses; Nelson, New. Phipps. Poindex.
T 1Sr Snerman; vSmoot. SPENCER. Sterling,
Watson-as. " " '"' warren ana
ooe 1lem S}%n.s psad Gay. Hitch
insonn, Smith, Maryland; stanIey. Th h1
a ms, Underwood. Walsh. Montana, and
"hiI raimsr. I;.nu TGtal. 40.
MqINary and Norris-s. 0''ee' Aehfo0t'
cuiS smeona'f Dial AGh Is5sSor
Harrison a Henderson Johnson. SOUTH SOUTH
t2hH0ta; J Jones, New Mexico; Kendrick.
shspparq "'ssaa5 S1 yaith o Ssor.a
Walsh Masssachusetts-22. Total, 80.
6, When the House was informed The
Senate had passed the Cummins Bill I
Interstate Commercc comm han OF w tho
will head the House conferees. sniS
the there LABOR sn sections sestions Of tho two biiis
seemed absolutely certain that the
fif1 nms would have to later ask tho
Sr yoie Of the made
, orS IT'S SGnferees 70 the plan Of voun
posed Dv tho Honea r. -
Representative Garner, Tex. Deno-
f fp the I Wyh,p: said he favored test
provision. '"''uoeS the antistriko
Radical Differences Exist.
botn senate ana House bills mo-
Of the railroads under strict p sovernn
visions: The Senate bill inv Won tado tra Pp9
d s t or t roads lo at Midnight Of the last
,nrn! is enacted, the House bill re-
Should ' eeme fbi efnas Inc
me month. otherwise at the end Of
bif Gionf Sis} TO harmonize the two
while long struggle is ex pa d nrl
s snS t aftsE recess period an agreement
airy is the confereos' aim.
Tbs Ssn annin,! OF Long Debate.
Der 2. and which has held a the GSsG nst
sen steS'on In n!g g1Init for the last week
pate In n four-hour address in habgs
OF his substitute. :" oena'i
Senate ateck eeo on che Gummins biz in the
srke elause pe iarlfsiIy on The anti,
strikes sti OF employees All efrorts Or Or
i # mona n or modify it were debated
terence with general predictinnss con n
or e voTGG,srl With the HOUSE, ms plan
for foTa ,a are the hSs Senate and House plans
The wages GHn, and working. conditions.
HIS been passed by the House ons "9 O6e
ence " Is tbs iS stTIknS points Of differ
PHI Pill or rigid antistrike provision
Mnicn holds strike OF railway en-
bn 1yss no 10 be unlawful. punishable by
tisch bill! attempts no legislation along
this line 'ohs
Difference In Two bills.
"a, %no II Important point Of dinfcr-
owners. The Esch bill provides tha,
ne roads should he turned back on
Dill becomes law. provided that the
oiil becomes law before the 18th
or the month the Cummins bill pro-,
the last, day OF the calendar month in
"h!ch ne bill becomes * law.
private owners under broad Federal,
SUPERVISION. while the Cummins bin
tcms Dat the transpoTtation sys-
more than thirty-hvc systems, which
re to BIO competitive organizations,
nhnsssrying as far as possible existips
In tho matter OF scrvice to the pnbits.