Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1910-05-15 | Page 1 | Will Make Task Easier

i ILL AKE TASK EASIER i Adoption of Long and Short Snort Haul Amendment Expected tb tr t Beaten e of Railroad Bill DIU Iii Washington May Ma 14 The adoption by b the Senate yesterday of the long and short haul amendment to the rail railroad railroad railroad road bill will result it Is believed in hastening the final vote on the meas measure ure and make easier casler the task of the conferees who will attempt to tolar har harmonize harmonize monize the difference between the Senate and the House This Is the consensus of opinion expressed by Congress leaders There seems to be some doubt as at asto atto asto to the tIle meaning of the composite comp amendment adopted and the lack o of confidence in the effectiveness of the provision is not minimized by the sat satisfaction satIsfaction satisfaction evidenced by b senators who opposed the adoption of any amend amendment amendment amendment ment to the present laws Senators Aldrich and Crane visited the White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House and afterwards asserted that tha that President Taft Tart was content with the provision An effort was made by Senator Elkins to reach some agreement with I the insurgent Republicans for short cuing debate on the sections sec sections of ot the bill He talked with Sena Senator Senator I tor Cummins but neither would dis discuss discuss 1 cuss the conference