The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-07
DEBATE BEGINS
ON RAILROAD BILL
Rule Adopted Which Shuts Off
Amendments
Mr.. WILLIAMS OBJECTS
TOWNSEND OF MICHIGAN AND
RICHARDSON OF ALABAMA
WARh RAILROADS THAT
THEY MUST @sE GOOD"
by the AssoeIated Press.

Washington Feb g.. Following the
hearing ana oonsideva on BY the
committee en- Interstate ana foreign
commerce as we'll as urgent recon-.
mendations Of the pre- iaent on the
subject he mouse today began de-
batting tla proposed Legislation look
ing e the regulation OF railway
freight rates.
This action was taken only after
determined opposition by the Demo
Gratis. led by Mr. Williams of Missis.
sippi, minority leadet b the adop-
ion OF the rule which would shut out
opportunity to amend the bill. Two
Republicans, Ne. srs. southwica and
Vreeland Of Now York, yo oed against
Che rule, aud one Democrat. Mr..
laines of Tennessee, voted for il.
OthfrNisa party lines were tightly
drawn
Williams Compromise Refused.
In CT ticising the committee on
rulea for au,ting of all opportunity
for amendment Mr Williams con-
tended thai II that opportunity were
given the Democrats had with rnem
"a suHiciant number Of Republicans to
pa. hill ia all It's particulars the
Views Of the president. He offered
o surrender all the time allowed to
als S dc, as well as 20 torego a vote
sa ! minority substitute, II the
iWonamoa,s woall be allowed to be
Herel, hut he appeal was refuzed
Y the majority. Mr. DE Armcnd Of
ssouYi charged that the right to
lend had been deuiea in the mar
aress ef slsail0~ pa-sf anship"
calxell Glslrs Rule 10 Fair.
7 fali'nesl of the rule to all
ars aa declared by Mr. Dalzell
Ne poar nt fince II afforded OPP
rtan y tp ya.a on bota bills offered
the two parties Toe rule also
az defended by Mr.. Grosvenor Of
ahiD M Townsend OF Mich gan, one
fthe anthors uf tae bin under con-
Iteration, and Mt Richardson Of All
abama, occupied the remainder Of the
9y discus ina It, both sounding a
no.e-of warning TO railroads that un-
less hey joined hands with congress
In be matter the people would de-
nand more ,lrast leyslation
Answer TO Jrdg. swayne.
Before taking up the question Of
freight rates the house adopted the
replication Of the committee Of sew
On manager 20 the reply to Judge
Swayne to ne Impeachment charges
IN which Il was reiterated that
swayne Is guilty Of The crimes al
leg against him.
ship Subsidy Minority Report.
The minority report on the bill
knswn as he ship subsidy" measure
was med IN the houfe today by MT.
Lucking of Michigan. representing
the views Of the Democratic mem
bcrs OF the house COMMITTEES on per-
chant marine and fisher es. lie says
the reports of hearings of the mer-
chant marine commission show that
everywhere the commission went it
met with storms of opposition 70
subsidies:" Friends of subsidies
he says advised the committee to
eliminate the word subsidies
The minority favors d discriminat-
ing nigh tonnage tax against foreign
vessels. if not in violation of treaty
obligations. and large mail payments
to ten new lines 20 South America,
Central American, South African,
West Indian and Asiatic ports.
Statehood Debate Closes.
The long drawn out general debate
on the bill creating two states out OF
Oklahoma and Indian Territory and
New Mexico and Arizona was CON
cluded today with a speech by Sen
ator Beverdge which consumed
greater part Of the days session. He
reviewed the principal arguments Ia
opposition % the hH. giving special
attention to the proposition 70 unite
Arizona. He spoke for almost 'hree
hour and closed amid a co-dlal burst
OF appIaure from The galleries.
Previous TO Mr. BevgHlses speech
Senator Foraker spoke a support Of
his amendmeaf 10 eliminate Arizona
and New Mexico from the PROPOSE
ton. The culy other imp irtant busi-
ness of the day was The receipt
through the hoase manager Of the
houses replication 30 judge Swayne's
anrwer 10 the Impeachment trial.
ForakeF's Hot speech.
In his speech on .he statehood bll
senator Foraker. referring 70 tho
character Of the people q Arizona
and New Mexico, said taas possibly
some Of them are rot as goaa As they
shouid he hai he cgn endea that they
are 70; alone as 3 coaUDnliE IN Vnae
respect Speaking of pol steai earr1p.
ton. he Tsfsrred to eandlileHs IL AIS
souri. Delaware, Illiaals and Paiiadei-
phia
In the case 6f Illinois ~ called az.
feafisn % the cha-ge flaf rriyiieEes
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