Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-27
REPUBLICANS ARE NOT UNITED
Senate concurs in the Resolution
Demanding an Investigation into
the Railroad Coal Merger-ohioan
After Southern Representation in
Congress-
tBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Feb. 20
The Hepburn railroad rate bill was
reported to the Senate today bv Sen
;''or l'llman in accordance with the
action OF the Senate committee on
Interstate commerce last Friday.
Large crowds assembled in The raj,
lerles anticipating field day of dc,
bate, but were disappointed Thcre
was little OF interest in the pro-
ceedings regarding the bill Mr.. Till
man said that within Two weeks is
should make the rate bill tho unfln-
lshed business and TO displace th,.
statehood if thai measure was nor
disposed OF before that time.
4 majority OF HE Republican mem
bers OF the committee did not joiu
III the favorable report which has
| just been made by the Senate from
South Carolina" Mr.. Aldrich said for
the reason that in their Judgment
an attempt should have been made
3 rs thE: cofIlnEstt et,s to remedy by J,son.
or amendments. some OF the obvious
and admitted defects and omissions of
the House bill and that clear and
adequate provision should have been
made for subjecting the orders Of
the commission affecting rates 10
judicial review
Indian Sill Considered
MIR. Clap called up the bill Ia dis,
pose Ct The affairs OF the five civil
LIKED tribes in Indian Territory and
in the preliminary discussion showed.
that there was considerable oposi.
tion. also tha1 there was to be cri.
ticism OF the disposition OF the coal
lands owned by the Indians.
Mr.. Dick occupied the floor during
the afternoon continuing his speech
in support OF The joint statehood
| bill.
The vice president laid before the
Senate the message from the House
announcing lis passage OF the Giles
pie-Tillman resolution requesting the
| interstate commerce commission to
investigate the relations OF railroads
| with The production of btnminous
and anthracite coal and oil Mr.
Tilman moved 10 concur il, the
House amendments, which passed the
resolution. II now goes to the
| President
Powder Trust Cons idered.
Mr.. Daniel secured consent TO the
publication in the Congressional Rec.
ord OF letter from Robert s. Wad
dell, OF Peoria. Ills. regarding tbs
manufacture OF powder. He sail
| that the letter shows that.the manu-
factnre OF powder is in the hands of
| a trust" and he considered This
condition a menace 10 the public vel
fare.
Adjourns IN Henderson's Memory.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. &c
The death OF former Speaker Day.
| id =. Henderson was the subject OF
appropriate action in the House of
Representative when after the trans
action OF less than half-day's business
resolutions OF regard and esteem
were adopted and adjournment taken
| as a further mark Of respect 70 his
memory.
Bills relating to the District OF
Columbia were passed. one incor-
poratins the National Society Of the
Sons OF American Revolution.
! The balance OF the session was de
voted 70 a consideration of the Dai.
zel bin, incorporating the Lake.
Erie and Ohio River Ship Canal
Company. The debate on this bill
| was finished and a roll call on the
previous question was about 70 be
taken when the House adjourned IN
til tomorrow.
4. kiefer Aims Blow at the South.
| WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 90
Representative kiefer, Of Ohio. in.