Show I USE APPROVES kAff BILL MEASURE U f i CARRIES A lf 4 T TO 1501 Cummins Predicts Senate Sen t tWill Will Adopt It in TJI Time 1 to Become Operative on Return of Roads March larch IiI T Ii I By w WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Feb 21 The 21 The Honse House tonight gave its final approval approval approval ap ap- ap- ap to legislation for the return of the railroads t to private atc control when whon it adopted the conference report on the Esch Cummins bill by a vote of f to with oi e member voting present t The conference e report goes to the tha Senate where Senator Cammins of oi Iowa Io chairman of oC the conference committee on that says it u will willbo bo bc Adopted In time t for r the die 1 vt b come operative oper before March March 1 i i tho date on which President Wilson ha has announced ho he will turn the roads road back provided the President signs the act aol I Reject t Further Conference Adoption of ot tho conference report In the House Hone followed upon the rejection to of ot a motion motion by Representative Barkley Barkle of ot Kentucky t to send sead the bill back to conference Mr Ir Barkley was vas one of ot tho the two dissenting D Democratic con con- forces His lIls motion parried JUried no In Instructions instructions in- in as to changes es in tho the Twenty one of ot the representatives who favored the motion to recommit the bill supported the tho conference report on final inal adoption The one additional vote in favor tavor of ot the report on the th final ballot was cast by ri a member who was absent when the tho first roll- roll call caU was taken Vote Stood On the final adoption of ot the report Republicans and four forty Democrats fern Dem affirmative voted In the The negative vote was Democrats Republicans 21 Independents independents In in- in dependents 3 prohibitionists 1 1 I. Tho vote to recommit was No No Republicans 01 Democrats Democrat 27 21 Yes Yes Democrats Republicans 23 Independents Z 3 prohibitionists 1 1 Surprising The The- size of or he majorities fIty fifty fifty- y- y seven against r recommitting the m meas- meas s- s are and for fol Its adoption came adoption camo as ns distinct surprise to the Republican Continued on page X HOUSE APPROVES RAilS RAilS' MEASURE Continued from Page 1 1 le leaders ers They were visibly apprehensive sive yesterday est of or tho the strength of ot the opposition l a and d declared oven even after the tho under today tile they debate debato got Wa way feared the result would be dangerously dangerous ly close dose A s1 safe o majority for the tho legislation was indicated carI early in the debate however however how how- ever b by the enthusiastic demonstration tion accorded Representative Esch of Wisconsin in chairman of the the House conference committee at tho the conclusion conclusion conclusion sion of ot his life speech in support of ot the conference report A large number of ot Democrats Joined with Uh practically all the Republicans hi Iri the ovation Whipped Recalcitrant n Into Info Line I The result was clinched when Re Re- publican header Mondell closed the tho I five hours' hours discussion with a speech carefully designed ned to whip Into lino the recalcitrant members on that side Ho He said the tho pas of or the railroad bill was the tho greatest service to our countr country coun- coun tr try jy and our constituency that we shallo shall bo be o ll privileged to perform during this Congress Congress- Ho lie added Tho The responsibility for tho the passage of or the measure is primarily on this I side Wo We are arc about to determine whether hether or no no as a party part in this House louse of Representatives we wo are are qualified to legislate along alons- constructive tive lines Representative Democrat of or North Carolina was as called on to close for the opposition in the hope of ot rallying them But even cven his vigorous vigorous vig vig- orous charge chargo of ot insidious propaganda by y the railroads and warn warning Ins Ins- that adoption of ot the report would be a rebuke to org organized labor could not stem the tho tide Urle |