The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-10

-a-galled Administration measure,
,...-tre tie Interstate Commerce Com
,. witch the power 10 iiS railway rates,
- ..rusl the House of Representa-
49,. to-day with a rush IN every detail
,.. .r .rtnme of the Republican leaders
.r,i ont The Daypy rate bill
- ~. Democrats offered as a sub
...... the townsend bill, was rejected
...,. r1vu-eud bill was then passed.
Predictions bad been freely made that
clio townsend mi would be passed unani-
, Mr. Gro-yenor told the Demo-
,-.,. the af'er day that after their own
,.t. INCA sure had been rejected they would
.,.u around and vote for the Republican
h.l Ia tuo main, Mr. Grosvenor vas right,
ea..v every Democrat said Aye
vr Clio Tr"uscnd measure was placed
o- i- sage But the prediction that
t.s --1r, 10 legislation would be carried
r,s -.y lid not come true. Eleven
Rem. cans and six Democrats were re-
c.ra.t a- ,at.ns IN the negative. Here is
to
r., .fcar,- Messrs. Adams, Castor.
uuT ~jey and Porter Of Pennsylvania
pviz.. ~oufhvck and Vreeland Of New
lar. Garduer Of New Jersey. Hill Of Con-
t,cy.4, and Mccall of Massachusetts,
r,uocrat, Me.srs Goulden Harrison.
Rider aud Seuddcr of New York. Shue Of
PENNSYLVANIA and McDermott Of New
jersey
ne0e wore FIVE Democrats too. who
refused 70 be bound 10y the dictates of their
rsrty caucus 10 vote for the Davey rate
I'D when l. was moved that the Davey
ha BE- substituted for the Townsend bill
tie Republicans voted soidly against H.
and these Democrats voted with them.
Gaines OF Tennessee. Livernash and Wynn
Of California Social Labor Democratl. and
Rider and Scudder OF New York.
With the action Of the House to-day the
eror, TO place a rate regulation law on the
statute books virtually came 10 an end.
There is no prospect that the Townsend
bi or any similar measure will be passed
by the senate Everything indicates that
the most that can be done will be the adop-
ton Of a resolution by the Senate alone.
or perhaps by both houses. providing that
a committee shall sit during the recess to
make inquiry into the rate question and
reroft il conclusions when the Fifty ninth
Congress assemblies. either at an extra
session in October or the regular session.
winch will begin in December
The aSt days debat5 on the hill began
A. II o'clock in the presence Of score
and half Of members on the floor, and
possibly twice that number OF visitors in
the galleries.
Mr. Pierce Dem Tenn was the first
speaker. announcing his purpose to vote
i1- the measure because it carried out
a.. g 10 81
Inundated in the platforms OF at least
three national conventions. The Presi
dent, he said, was right in his position.
and as long as be advocated Democratic
doctrines it was the duty Of Democrats
10 Do all in their power to aid and sustain
bin.
Tor the Republicans Mr.. Crumpacker
nep Indl was the first speaker He
announced that the majority bill would
receive bis ungrudging support. Although
.tdi1ot contain everything that he might
pJt TO- there vas nothing in it that he would
take our If preparing the bill himself
Tie debate on the part Of the minority was
closed uy Mr. Williams the Dem 1cratic
leader. lie reviewed President Roosevelrs
recent declarations regarding matters OF
public policy 10 sustain the claim that he
had assumed and advocated Democratic
doctrine Ihis was true, be said, regarding
the tariff and tho dangers Of government
by injunction. "a to the latter. how
ever. in connection with strikes Mr.. Will
tams conceded that the Presidents attitude
was t-le boz advance even Of Democratic
proposals
He expressed the hope that in the prog
Il
Democrs'i policy the time would speedily
come when the Chief Executive would
SEQ The lnutity Of maintaining an army
~ 2oCoo more men than there was any
necessity for saving s2o0oo,oo0 year
tf7' might o devoted TO internal develop
men' rnd Improvement rather than 10
merely wasteful expenditure
Those who fell in behind the President
N ne crusade against the railroads. VIII
i1ms continued did so, not because they
wore representatives, nor because they We're
phIN~an-. trt because he was outlining
me policy that ought 10 be pursued II
Vas 'ae r republican boast often repeated,
hai lae Democrats sought 10 find where
'le Re.Ubacans campcd last night and
camp there Themselves. There has been /
some basis Of truth in that, said Williams, /
but on thi, occasion the Republicans are /
-s va if'HIIlNi.4 HNlN EIDllu, ana va ]
VII camp with you Laughter and |
applause
Nr Hepburn (Rep la. in the CLOSING .
Ee2'l ~ NE debate. described soma Of [
me difficulties that confronted the Com J
lmNae oI Interstate and Foreign Com /
.e-e" in the preparation Of the bill APP |
la'rHty no tSo members upon the floor I.
egFeei - what the bin should contain. /
a2r le 10 % bat would be the result Of the 4
lesl- a proposed These difficulties /
NeTo l-fra'ed by the acton Of one Of his /.
committee colleagues who bad signed two 4
reports i7rorgg tTo different bills. and
Sh' pad announced his intention on the /
Ooor 'g vote Tor a third
~ Hepburn here for the first time in
tsl'e'l Ycar- service in the House, he T.
sdd Nteuect"d matter Of personal ma /
tAf' on Pee course ci which he gave the I
H''crY tho preparation of the proposed
=" NAcl Dad not before been made
q, Fa1' % say. Mr. Chairman. that early
. session. recognizing as ! did that 7.
y" t.'-.I"rf Of the United States simply
''0'i d." .rraud Of the American people
WI li-In" Ter equality. for open door OF
-'y 90 all 10 engage in business
s.h nrw that legislation Of that kind
ni ought 10 be. and "a, through
,i.F f'"rNew- with him ard members
''- 'irof J. with their aid and the aid
-'- nav colleagues on the commit I
f'd tium any source ] could that
't.lsht would aid In preparing
'''..'r 'ii| - carry ont his flows.