Show BAILEY BlEY COMMODITIES AMENDMENT IS LOST WASHINGTON June Junc 2 By ll a volo voto of or 2 23 to 21 n the yesterday refused to challenge tho supreme court of oC tho the United States Ii to another decision regarding tho the right of of- o common carriers to transport commodities produced by themselves Tho The vote voto was taken upon an all amendment amendment amend amend- ment to the tho railroad bill offered offer by Senator Sen 3 ator tor Bailey of oC Texas letas making making- It unla unlawful for tor or any railroad comp company n to transport from Crom one ono state to another any article or 01 commodity manufactured rained mined or produced b by It or under Its Ils authority or orby orby orby by any corporation Joint stock stoel company or partnership as d company holds owns or 01 controls directly or 01 indi The Tho amendment was intended to remedy remedy rem rem- cd edy the tho supposed defect detect in tho commodities ties lies clause clAuso of oC the Hepburn act of ot 1906 out o of which grew tho the famous lamous d decision of ot tho the supreme court in which the tho government government gov KOV- nt undertook to prosecute a number num b her ber r of oC time tho roads en engaged cd In tho the mining of oC anthracite coal In Pennsylvania Pennsyl The court held the time law loVo to be constitutional but materially limited Its application The Tho original provision lon was drawn rawn by Senator Bailey and aud he sought by ton today's 8 amendment to force force- tho the court ourt to taco face squarely the question of oC tho the right of oC congress congress congress con con- gress to prohibit railroad companies from transporting commodities 9 produced by themselves cs In natured good manner but with pointed language lans he criticised tho tim court and said Mid he h Ju Intended to make mae the time language age of oC tho ho present ent provision so plain that not oven O a a. Judge of oC tho tim supreme court could fall tall to understand It The amendment amp was os offered toward the close coso of oC the and attracted much attention It toll followed owed a busy day durIng during dur dur- ing big which several M amendments am acted acted act act- ed upon most of or them favorably The Time time consumed in debate on the tho Bailey Dalley amendment prevented a final vote ote on tho the bill |