The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-12-14
DEBATE ON RATE BILL
ENTERTA|nS SENATORS
Gilman Introduces a Measure
Which Gives Foraker a
Chance.
OVER MAXIMUM RATES
Foraker INDUCES in Lengthy Arsumen,
of Observation-Disclosures Advocates /,
Make a Spectacular
Plea.

Washington, Dec. 13.-With spirite.
debates on the subjects of railroad rate
legislation arising through the intro
duction of a bill by Senate Tillman
ITO authorize the Interstate Commerce
commission to fix maximum rates, and
the Panama canal, and the controversy
over the referee of the emergency APP
preparation bill to a committee today's
session of the senate continuously
proved interesting for more than four
hours. An adjournment was taken
without a mention of the late Senator
Mitchell, of oregon, and so for the
first time the death of a senator was
permitted to pass unnoticed by the sem
ate. The eraSure of Mr.. Mitchell's
name from the rolls followed. Chaplin
Hale called the situation to mind in his
prayer by referring pointedly TO corrup-
ton and death by praying that MEM
bers of the senate be given strength to
bear each others burdens.
The debate on the Tillman bill was
engaged in by a number of senator's.
Senator Foraker declared hat the bill
proved that its author believed the
present laws were sufficient to correct
bl alleged transportation evils except
Excessive rates, and that there was
ample provision for the punishment of
rebate giving.
Senator Tinman responded that he
thought the laws sufficient until the
Investigation begun by Judge Harmon
into the Santa Fe case had terminated
IN a pitiable 1iaaco. Senator Foraker
Asserted that the law could not be
blamed if some person fell short in his
duty"
Senator Foraker intinated in his dis
eussion that there would be some eX-
tended controversies before the rail-
road rate bills were disposed of this
session.
After more thar a score of senators
had discussed the Panama bill it was
referred to the appropriation commit
tee by a vote of 90 to %.
Washington, Dec. 11.-There was a
discussion OF railroad legislation in the
senate today, precipitated by a bill in
troduced by Tillman, which he eX-
planned gave the Interstate Commerce
commission power to fix a maximum
reasonable rate.
Foraker talked at some length on the
railroad question.
Delegation Demands Statehood.
Single statehood for Oklahoma and
Indian Territory was promoted today in
one of the most novel performances
ever enacted in the national capitol
building. A delegation $50 strong from
those territories called to pay it's re-
spects to Senator Beveridge, chairman
of the committee on territories. The
committee room would not accommo-
date all the visitors and the senator re-
ceived them in the corridor and ad
dressed them there.
The senator complimented the people
on the territories and promised they
should not be disappointed in their de-
sire for statehood. Three %rousing
cheers rang through the capitol at the
close Of the speech, II Charles G,
Jones, of Oklahoma City, chairman OF
the delegation, declared Senator Bever-
i5Da over had hpnn rp96V with the
fright kind of advice in the fight made
by Oklahoma and Indian Territory fol
admission to the union.
One Pretty Incident.
The prettiest scene of the entire pro-
iceeding was at the close when Heller
iRenstron, a 15-year-old girl from Okla
Ihoma City, sang three verses from
'"Oklahoma," the joint statehood song
The delegation also called on Speaker
Cannon. After Miss Renstron had fin
tished singing for Cannon, he congratu'
lated her on her beautiful voice. ant
said: You must go over to the senate
and sing for the sinners; you a wiz
them over
A novel method of seeking fedora
control over insurance is proposed in {
bill introduced today by Representa-
tive Fred Lands Of Indiana. The bill
cites that ongress has exclusive juris
.diction ovel the District of Columbi;
territories and insular possessions o
United States in consequence of which
authority is given the department o
and labor to require full
statements from all insurance con
panies doing business within such jur
iisdiction. He states that publicity i
the one thing required and that no in
surance can afford to qui
business in any of the territory nance
to avoid government supervision, as al
companies will be included.