The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-07
HOUSE TAKES UP RATE BILL.
BILF ADOPTED TO VOTE ON
TUI RSDil AT 3 r. VI.
,tsssrs. southwick and Nreelsnd OF THIS
state Vote Against the Hule-The
pennsylvania Insurgents Hack In the
Fold senate WIN block All Hate Bills.

Fold senate WIN Hook vi i'hte biliS'
v,sgryGroN. Feb. 9. In accordance
a,b the determination reached by Re-
crtI.csn leaders last week. the House
por,e-sntatives to-day entered upon
rho consideration Of railroad rate regula-
me- presented IN the bills reported from
Ue committee on Interstate and Foreign
romuerce. The rule adopted provided for
,,r,..li,tp consideration Of the bill and a vote
s,gncIock Thursday afternoon. 1t having
loon discovered that Wednesdays session
O'Clock had been set aside for count
1,, fine electoral vote in Joint meeting OF
t. two houses Of Congress. Upon the
,1aorian Of the rule Messrs. Southwiok
and yr.aand (Rep y " the latter being
IN tine chair at the time voted in the mega
i've and Mr. Gaine- dem, Tenn in the
,a;ru,'ve Otherwise the vote 1855 to
no wt- o party division.
,n.te penn-vlvanin Indians who were
,i,,,ih their -calping knives at the caucus
h., Wednesday, were back in the re-erya-
,i,r r0-dav One Of them said the situa
,iop had cleared and was quite satisfactory
81, ,rrui- that the Senate would offer IA a
substitute for the House bill a proposition
for the appointment of a joint Congress
commission. which shall consider the sub
zee, during the recess and report to Con gress
reu fall
Another story is that Mr.. Hepburn Rep.,
Ia. chairman Of the Committee on Inter
.,a,eard Forsign Commerce and ex officio
IN charge II the bill on the floor, saw the
Pennsylvania delegation before the House
met and told them that if they voted with
ha Il
mo tie biN 20 amendment generally he
woud circulate petition TO the President
asking him 10 call Congress IN extraordi-
nam session on March 20
Oupo-iuZ the passage Of the rule. Mr.
~ Almond dem. Mo- tainted the Repub-
loan managers with being afraid of their
own membership, and OF a determined
,nfl.,i ~ follow the Presidents recon-
mcndsiion- A. contained in the Davey bill.
Mr. Grosyenor rep Ohio supported
the rule and. aS usual, succeeded in stirring
up The Democrats. II was the purpose of
The Republican majority. he said TO accom-
ph-h legislation upon the subject of the
BIN and It was their purpose 10 do so under
such a fair and just rule as 70 give to the
opposition side full opportunity 10 express
il7 opinion. .Derisive laughter
Well lets see, said Gen. Grosvenor-
A few days ago a Democratic caucus voted
10 support the Davey bill. The rule pro-
Sdes explicitly for a direct vote upon that
proposition. Applause
Continuing Mr. Grosvenor reviewed the
legislation upon interstate commerce. and
contended that il had been the work Of
Republican Congressman and approved
by Republican Presidents. At this point
Mr. Gaines Dem. Tenn could no longer
contain himself, and "a contemptous Pshaw'
exploded from his lips II had much the
same eject upon the House and galleries
as Titlebat ItmouSe's famous imitation Of
a cock crow in Parliament. everybody
excepting Mr.. Grosvenor bursting into
augh
order beng restored, Mr. Grosvenor
concluded his remarks. asserting that every
suggestion made by the President, and the
regulation of private car lines as well. was
covered either by existing legislation or
hy the proposed bill History would repeat
itself. NE said. the Democrats would finally
vote for the Republican hIl and in six
months be claiming that II was their par
Ocular measure.
Mr. william. Dem. Miss the minority
leader. informed Mr. t'rosYenor that the
Democratic caucus was held for the purpose
OF giving aid 10 the President and those
Republicans of the House who believed in
affirmative and substantive action on the
question IT, SAID the Democrats would
he willing 10 forge all debate if they were
permitted 10 vote upon three amendments
covering the vial points Of tn" President
recommendations First. to authorize the
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tiaf coverni all the recommendations /
COMPROMISE DILL ne conceded. as were
III.