Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-07
'From Our Special Correspondent

'"hSitnA iS III receipt ut DulureuS ot teleSrams and letters for or against the blll. The caucus of the republicans on Friday was q very lively affair. and some bitter feeling was displayed. The leaders of the house were strongly in favor of pushing the bill reported by the committee on interstate and for el@n commerce, and finally carried the day. The principal opposition came from the Pennsylvania and New Eng land members. Prior to the general caucus the Connecticut members held an informal conference aud deter mined tu vote against action at this time. They stood together and voted for the proposition of Representative Roberts to appoint Il committee to further study the question and hrin. in bill next session.
 Judging from the letters and teic- grams that are being received by the Connecticut members, the leading iI-. terests Of the state are strongly Op- posed to the proposed bill. The manu lecturers, insurance companies, banks and other large institutions have ap- pealed to the members to vote against the bill. It Is claimed that every in vestor will be affected, and that sucD q proposition would work ruin to prac ucally every interest In Connecticut, which is especially dependent upon tue railroads. In response to this general demand from the state the Connecticut but 1t has now been made party measure and they will have to vote for the rule to take up the question on Tuesday. They were defeated in the caucus, and 1t is not believed the bill can become law at this session any way, even should 1t pass tbe house. he cry for this regulation comes from the west and the western members are in control of the house. They can ram through anything they wish,
 It is claimed by many that the bill proposed is not new proposition, neither is it as radical as people be lieve. Legislation along the same lines has been attempted in prior con- gresses. During the iifty.seventh con gress elaborate hearings, extending over period of six weeks, were had before the interstate commerce com mittee, and the testimony of nume;ouS shippers, manufacturers and persons engaged in Transportation, as well a' officials of the great railroad systems Of the country, was taken. Numerous hearings have also been held this ses sion ever since last December, and | large amount of testimony has beer taken. Prior to 1897 the interstate commerce commission assumed 10 eX crcise the power to regulate rates: bu' by Il decision of the supreme court oi iSlat year in the maximum rate cases the court determined that the inter ctate commerce act did not give 10 the commission such power. Since that de cision the commission has repeatedly recommended to congress an amend nent of the act to give 1t such power
 The bill reported by the majority of the committee provides that the inter state commerce commission shall bt vested with power to determine. Sftel full hearing. not only what is an un just and unreasonable rate, regulation or practice. but at the same time to de tcrmine and declare what is just anL reasonable. and that such determina lion shall become operative as soon az practicable The second main objec of the bill is 10 provide lawful means 10 expedite the business of the commiS sion and speed its findings and order to a final determination hy judicial re view. For the purpose of reviewing all cases q special court Of transporta ton is provided in eases of appeal: from the ruling ot the commission judges desifnated by the president 10, terms of - years. From this couE there is also an appeal direct Ia th' supreme court of the United States. l is claimed by thc advocates of this bil Una; the work uf the interstate Lom merce commission will he greatly cX pedited by the operation Ot this aci It is also claimed that there is nothin. in The bill that need alarm tho rall roads. and that the business interests Of the country demani this change Even the representatives ot the rail roads at the bearings Of the committee haye acknowledged that congress should iu some way regulate the roads hur it has been difficult matter to ge witnesses to agree on just what shcul' be done.
 The committee. has on tIe thOuslnd "f petitions. resolutions and telegram t-oln private individuals. carpoUst ron and .iv!c bodies demanding that legi- iaiiou along ihe lines of the president fI.eSSase l-' enacted. Resolutions an' memorials adopted by several of in states have al~,, becu Vresente,l li view of this. the cln-EIitee -spoTtei ih. bill they fave agreed upon afte aoisidcrinz all the vaTious measure before them. T. fS said there Law heen twenty fiIree ld7rs aII intending in increase the power 6. t6s inter state commerce commission before th committee. and the hill finally present e,f ls presumed to lIe the best "f thpi all
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