Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-24
SENATE PASSES RAILROAD BILL;
 UP TO WILSON
Modified Measure is Approved by Vote of Nearly
 , to 1
ROBINSON FOR BILL.
 KIRBY AGAINST TT
Former Says Labor Provisions, Fairly Construed, Do Not Justify At- tacks Made Upon
 Them

Washington, Feb. 23.-By vote of nearly 3 to 1, the senate tonight passed and sent to the president the modified railroad reorganization bill under which the carriers of the coun- try will attempt to adjust themselves to conditions arising with the end of government control.
 Thrty-two republicans joined with 15 democrats in voting for adoption of the conference report, while three republicans and IA democrats comprised the IF voting against it. There was never any doubt as to what the senate would do, in view Of the wide margin by which the Cum mins bill, more drastic than the compromise measure, was passed. The bill will go immediately to President Wilson and the general opinion at the capital was that he would sign it, although labor leaders will urge it's veto.
 During the five hours of debate, led by Chairman Cummins of the interstate commerce committee, sena- tors expressed varying opinions to show the public and the railways would fare under the bill, which was warmly defended and attacked. But the intense interest which attended proceedings Saturday in the house was lacking, frequent quorum calls being necessary to get members in the chamber. Around 6 o'clock the patience of the senate apparently was exhausted after the long season of speech making and insistent de- mands for vote cut short the de- sire to prolong presentation of in- dividual views.
 Discussion today related largely to the labor and rate making provis- ions. Senator Cummins, with great feeling, denounced widespread claims that in fixing freight and passenger charges calculated to give the road . return of 5 1-2 per cent meant tak- ing huge sums of money from the public treasury The bill, he de- clared, would not take one dollar in that way. Such reports, he said, were merely part of the propaganda, put forth in an effort to defeat 1egis- lation on the eve of the return of the railroads to thei rowners on March |.
 How They Voted.
 The roll call was:
 Republicans-Ball, Brandegee. Cal- der, Capper, Colt, Cummins, Curtis, Elkins, Ferrald, Frelinghuysen, Hale, Jones, (Washington), Kellogg, Ken- yon, Reyes, Lenroot, Lodge, Mc- Lean, McNary, Nelson, New. Uage, Phipps, Poindexter, Shoot, Spencer, Sterling, Sutherland, Townsend, Wadsworth, Warren and Watson.
 Total republicans for, 32.
 Democrats Beckham, Fletcher, Gay, Glass, Meyers, Phelan, r0me- ~c~n Drhironu Ckso11a3 Smith (Georgia). Smith (Marvlendl i, Under, Walsh (Montana) and Will liamg.
 Total democrats for 15.
 Total for adoption, AZ.
 Those voting against the report were:
 Republicans Borah, France and Gronna. Total republicans against,
 Democrats -Ashurst, Dial, Gorey Harris, Harrison. Johnson (Soutk Dakota) Jones (New Mexico} Kii9s McKellar, Nugent, Overman. Pitt. man, Sheppard and Trammell. Total democrats against. IA,
 Total against adoption, IT.
 Those paired follows:
 Kankhead for with CulbertSon against; Mccormick for with Hen- derson against; Dillingham; for with Swanson against: Fal for with Ken- drick against; Simmons for with Kirby against; McCumber for with Lafollette against; Harding for with Walsh (Massachusetts) aaginst; E6 for with Owen against. 2
 Announcement was made that 14 Senators Hitchcock, Nebraska: Stan- ley, Kentucky; and Chamberjain, Oregon, all democrats, had been pres- ent they would have voted in sup- port of the conference report.
 The bill was opposed by Senator Pittman, democrat, Nevada, who pre= dicted that turmoil and chaosR m the industrial world would follow close upon it's enactment.
 q think it would be far bbttefa | he said, "to return the roads wit6- out any legislation than to retufQ them with legislation framed t& meet a political expediency. nl opposed to government 0wnereh5r and believe if there is anythiNH that will bring government oWners ship it is passage of this bSll. lt throws on the government all tNS responsibility and at the sAme tine deprives the government of any 1ikhtt of ownership." Robinson's View. Senator Pittman raised against tAS bill the old issue arisiug out of IF long and short haul elause of tll interstate commerce. Act. "This bill perpetuates m evil t4&l has resulted in discrimination aS1tA1l every interior community in United States" he said. as
 "Railroads will not be allowed t6 make lower rates for long haulS they do for short hAule 4yeR same distance on tho GreQnd they have to meet potentia1 gIfl competition at coast fneas hq 1
 Senator Robinson, demoexQ& kansas, one of the autho13 0 \ anti -strike provisiop of Ake A1|
 bill which was disdaIde& 1a $S
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