Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-22

ksstont fmn. Y Tennessne; Igoe. Joco-
re- johnson. kentucky; johnson.
4sEa$tssissippi; Jones. TsSas; kincheloe.
M MsSos Ms Mstnl1 Mfa arsis
SaSsSSi. Snie c NfslfSn 6 M!ssSS5i
! NV: sNSsSSY York; oconnor, Louisiana; Old
a AlSSnma; Henry r R9iney, John W
81 aaSSy. Rueksr. SABBATH, sansders.
1 stS sisSf stedma H stephsns Mis-
stsMppi; Stewenson;r r, a Stoil r T1nigne.
slsf Ningo. Wise, Young. Texas. Total,
Il isaaaali. Psohibitionist: Total, ..
f ssEand total asainst, 100; ,,,.
ss I8sa. for. with .Dominiek. DEMOCRAT
car9ina against or ;t Se @1ar,x P S
) ocFat, Missouri. against; Fordney. Re-
pntlican,, Mchlgan. for. with Summers.
publican. lnd;aha, for; With 81 DaEey.
Dsm'sara', TSTas for With curry re
( witf,, Wilson. Democrat, Georgia,
S against.
Public Control Costly.
= Railroad admin stration estimates
place the net cost TO the government
OF. Fedora. control OF the railroads. at at
y. Interstate Commerce Committee, told
the House to-day. in opening debate OH
81 the conference report on tho compro-
tsThis $3.50, 100000 will have to be
charged off as war loss, he SAID.
One may say It vas &c, expensive, but It
roads. transportation would have fall
ed3to supply our troops overseas"
,aately $1,000, 600. 600. including those
Fsderal control" MIR. Escl, said. but nc
i lna mattel rs $3.50. ooe.ooo We're Invest
4 nents made for the roads and for
which they ultimately will pay.
n Small Crowd at Opening.
SO Less than a hundred members were
s i'm the House when IT met for the hnal
+ gilt on the compromise bill. In the
galleries were many labor agents and
others. While the compromise bill wns
being read, members began gathering
the floor and q roll call showed 221
Defending the work OF Congress in
Framing the railroad legislation. Mr..
I1schi said there had been no "slacken-
ing Tbe conference compromise, he said,
c,a4ne before the House today practical
ly: seven months after tho committee
heS asserted, was tho original House
bll, except one substantive proposi--
tion,' by which n rate basis Is fixed
with earnings in excess or per cent
on railroad valuation being divided be-
tween the earning carriers and the
government for tho latter to use for
weak roads.
NnEes Darrc IInen Permanent
alr. Esch also explained that tho
compromise bill Seeks to perpetuate
hS operation Of the government barge
Rfvors, and tho Erie Canal. and con-
tains provisions designed to insure tho
SUCCESS Of this new ssnaare financial
straits' traits Of the carriers. Mr. Esch said
that prior to government operation aSIa oniy
dends and paid interest.
During Federal control lob OF the
slass one reads dld S9s te eer roa IDS
lacked s6o,ooo,ooo OF paying interest on
their Indebtedness.
country would go into the hands OF
government guarantee" Mr.. Esch de-
receiverships for railroads mean re-
ceiverships for industrial enterprises
Il and other business"
Discusses Labor Provisions"
81 Referring to the labor provisions.
Mr.. Esch declared that the measure
s CONTAINED "nothing about compulsory
putting. into effect OF the DECISIONS.
on public opinion. which is greater than
any Legislative decree" Antistrike
sssaii9n he ss saa p Sa,
laws ia foreign countries had been
failures as far as preventing strikes
Ke MspfssehsAi member Of The Interstate
Commerce Committee. opposing the
tireiy overbalanced by the most vicious
lished principles"
81 he charged that the Railway Security
Holders Association maintained at
Washington COMMITTEES o which aG nower
HAD! done for any other business. the
nSine Of rates which would guarantee,
them against the haards OF business
talls 1t Legislative Indictment.
s Enactment af- this law with pro
vision instrueAinR The Interstate COM
nierce Commission AS TO rates Is t., q
& legislative indictment OF me COMMIT n1.ay
security holders" Mr.. Barley declared.
There is no difference between levyinG
rallroad stocks than in telling the IN,
rerstate Commerce Commission to let
me railways tax the people direct
tvTlne result OF this legislation means
that, the american people must pay
$500, 10000 10 the railroads In ord .s !,
that the roads, manipulated ~ sp &c Ia
inferests, may pay dividends They nave
attempteu to write into this bin 4 SEM
biance Of decency by providing that IL
rs any honest road. under just rates. earns
ntSri than per cent VIC Will take
halt of the excess and devote 1t TO q :,
+ fund TO loan inofnciently nanas en
ioads or TO purchase equipment TO Dc
IeYscd to them"
says BILL Fundamentally Sound.
Representative Mondell. the Eepub-
l;ean leader, declared the btlTs funda :
mental and basic soundness IL prac-
q ;ioaiiy unanimously admitted. the OPP
posltion TO it being considerable dn-
farence OF opinion with regard to some
There were insistcnt demands for. q
rs vote on tho bill after delivery OF the
M principal speeches and while time ~as
heine allotted speakers in three anu
- .iun-minutn hatches. MennWh!le mem