The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-11
SOME VIEWS AT WASHINGTON.

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birth occurred Linden Cass county May IL, 1904 MI
Burleson born June T. 1868, San Marcos Mr. Bur
CESS in Wharton county September 1861, and Mr. ke-
berg Austin county, June s6, s47. Mr. Stephens was
Shelby county but his autobiography in the con-
gressonal directory the date of his birth
The places OF the births of the other members
follows Mr. Cuberson Dadeve Ala June TO- 1855 Mr.
Bailey Copiah county Mississippi October g. 1858; Mr.
Cooper, Caldwell county, Kentucky. May 1880 Mr. De
Graffemed Franklin. Tenn, 1885, Mr.. Sheppard Bluff
ton Ala, April 10, 1854; Mr.. Rande, Murray county
Georgia, January 1857; Mr.. Wooten Greene county MIS-
souri, Mr. Lanham Spartanburg district South Carolina
July a. 1916 Mr. Sayden Graves county Kentucky June
I, 1853
will thus be that Mr. Henry the youngest mem
Der of the delegation he having been his last birth
day The oldest member is Colonel Lanham, who was S.
the 4h day Of last July The Oldest man in congress "
Senator Pettu Of Alabama reached the of 30 last
year. and the youngest Representative John feey OF
Chicago who is but 26 The Oldest representative is Mr.
Grow Of Pennsylvania who IS last The youngest
is Mr. Bailey OF Texas who SO on the 9th OF
last October.
Henry c. Payne the newly appointed postmaster general
is said the plan of Representative Crumpacker and
others to cut down the of those
Southern States which, by amending their constitutions SO
deny the right of suffrage iteates have d'stran
ched number of 1t is not stated just how Tar
Mr. Payne will go the matter for prominent repuo
ans believe that the president does not favor the plan
and it is quite reasonable suppose that Mr. Payne Will
contrary the wishes of the who gave
him his Mr. Crumpacker appears TO nave
been quite active during the holidays, and that he
has sufficient number of signatures to his petition
for of republicans to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY OF
making the reduction plan party policy to force the hold
ing of such a if he so desires
There said 10 be strong disposition among repub
senators amend the Philippine tariff bill it
the from the house and this disposition will
doubt be considerably in evidence the Philippine
committee the consideration Of the bill The
argument which is being made by those who
amend the bill is that it stands it dscriminates
against Philippine products coming into this country The
Filipino producers will only have their products sub
jeced the of the Dngey bill but viii have to bear
the export imposed the goods they leave the
islands Then according these republican senators
who going contrary their brethren the house, Phil
ppne goods under the disadvantage Of heavy freight
rate and long haul and can not therefore be brought
properly competition with Cuban and West Indian prod
Under the Dingley bill the duty hemp SEQ per
The tariff bill prepared by the Taft commission places
export tax of $3.50 hemp shipped from the Philip
pines / his illustration will give fair idea OF the sua
ton with reference Philippine products in general
The amendment which will probably be offered to the
bill passed by the house will provide the granting
concessions from the tariff rate articles paying
that the total of the and the duties
will be equivalent the regular Dngcy The open
door proposition will be considered in this
and the republican who do not like the
house bill will seek maintain the principles OF that
mercial doctrine
The congress will be asked to amend the inter
state commerce law in several important details. The
amendments which will be proposed will be in line with
recommendations made by the president in his message
with suggestions made by the law CON
venon held in St Louis in The interstate commerce
commission under the present law absolutely without
enforce its rulings and it is said that even the
heads of railroads will favor plan by which this
power be vested in the commission end that the
fragrant rate violations which have occurred pres
ent arrangements be made impossible in the future
The commission only make investigations and an
nounce its findings Further than that it is impotent
The bill which will be introduced for the purpose of
bringing about the desired reforms made up of three
sections The first provides that transportation of or
offer transport traffic other than the published rate
or the payment of rebate the transportation of traffic
without tariff applicable the same having been pub.
lished shall be deemed misdemeanor and punishable by
fine OF not less than $4,000 than $4,000.
The making of false representation the shipper as IN
weight or description of shipment shall also punish
able by fine of from $1,000 $500 All Imprisonment
penalties prescribed by the existing are eliminated
The second section makes it the duty the commission
after full hearing when it found that any rate is in vo
ation OF the interstate commerce law such changes
as deemed Just The commissions orders shall take effect
in not less than twenty days after service upon the carrier
The right OF appeal to circuit United States
provided for the carrier and either party NAV annea 10
the United States supreme from the findings of the
circuit court ~
The third section provides that the findings Of the rom
mission shall continue in force but two years limited
States circuit courts required enforce obedience Of
the commissions orders and the penalty Of refusal %
comply with such orders fixed $4,000 for each def.
The circuit court required enoin carriers and sbnn
from giving or receiving any concessions from published
and the carrier from rendering greater servic. in ~
respect than that stated in the published tariffs
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weeks since which time improvements bav, b
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