The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-02-26
RAILROAD BILL
WINS IN HOUSE
Union Demand Is 0verridden by
a Vote of $50
to $50.
SENATE APPROVAL ASSURED
Only Chance Of Opponents of Measure
Lies in Getting President Wilson
to Veto lt--Middle West Men
for Measure.

Washington, Feb 24-Organizcd la
Dor lost its fight to defeat the railroad
bin when the house, after fye-hour
debate, adopted the conference report
on the measure by a majority Of 100
votes.
The yeas we're $50, nays $50, with
one member present" Previously a
motion to recommlt the bill, made by
Representative Barley Of Kentucky,
was defeated by a vote Of III to ODD.
The senate, where approval of the
measure, is assured will act on it at
once. Organized labor's only chance
Of defeating it then will lie in getting
President Wilson to veto 1t. A veto is
not considered likely, although a for
nidable list of Democrats voted
against the bill, only about twenty
Republicans being included among the
$50 recorded in the negative. Thirty
two Democrats voted for it.
The president viii have several days
to act on the bill before the railroads
60 back to their owners March / under
he proclamation issued some time
ago.
Republican Floor Leader Mondell
made the final appeal for the confer
rnce agreement, and the result showed
nearly all the majority party members
In line Representative Esch of Wis
COusin chairman of the committee on
Interstate and foreign commerce and
author Of the original house bill, led
the forces favoring the report. Champ
Clark, minority leader, was not pres
emit Representative Kitchin of North
Carolina, former party leader, was
among those attacking the bill.
Most Of the opposition TO the bill
was based on the financial and labor
provisions. Representative Sims Of
Tennessee, In charge Of the fight
against the measure and Representa-
tive Barley, the two conferees refus-
ing to sign the conference report, dealt
chiefly with the financial features, par.
ticularly the provision for rates Civ
ing an average return Of 81 per cent
by groups Of roads
Most Of the middle Western mem
bers voted for the bill. Illinois, how
ever, furnished eight opposing votes,
Wisconsin six Michigan four and
Minnesota three. There were no
negative votes cast in the Iowa or In
diana delegations.
The element Of the house owing
first allegiance to organized labor In
Guiding a number Of union members,
directed their fire against the wage
adjustment sections. Representative
Garland Of Pennsylvania, a union
man, declared the chief objection to
the arbitration plan was that 1t pro-
vided for representation of the public
on the labor board Supporters Of the
bin especially commended It because
Of this feature
A large number Of the members par
ticipated in the debate Those speak
ing for the conference report includ.
ed Representatives Esch of Wiscon-
sin, Sanders Of Indiana, Luhring oi'
Indiana, Trson of Connecticut c}oody-
koonts Of West Virginia, Cannon of
Illinois Cooper Of Ohio, Johnson of
South Dakota MondcH Of Wyoming
and Smith Of Michigan, Republicans:
ana Dcwalt Of Pennsylvania, Black Of
Texas, Crisp Of Georgia, Coadv of
Maryland, yelling Of Utah, and Small
Of North Carolina, Democrats.
Those speaking against the confer.
ence report included Representatives
Burke Of Pennsylvania. Garland Of
Pennsylvania, and Denison of Illinois
Republicans; and Welty of Ohio.
Sims of Tennessee. Barker of Ken.
lucky, Sanders Of Louisiana. ana
Kitchin of North Carolina, Democrats