Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24
Sentiment is General
Against Making Re-
port This Session.
LEFT IN COMMITTEE
National Incorporation Act for
Railroads is Sug-
geSted.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The senate
committee on interstate commerce to-
day agreed to report a resolution ask
ing that the committee be authorized
by the senate to sit during the re-
cess of congress to take testimony
for the purpose OF preparing some
measure for the regulation of railroad
rates and report at the next session.
Sentiment Favorable.
Senator Doiliver proceeding under
a motion in a former meeting that the
committee should continue the hear
ing and report a bill to the present
session. ascertained by inquiry that
sentiment is almost wholly in favor
of sitting during the summer. There
fore. he did not press his motion.
For National Incorporation Act.
A resolution by Newlands. creating
commission to frame a national in
corporation act for railroads engaged
in interstate commerce was ordered
referred to the interstate commerce
commission. with directions to report
on a plan outlined by the resolution.
with such suggestions and modifica-
tiOns as it may deem advisable.
No Flowers, Please.
Washington. Feb. 24-The senate
today adopted "A resolution from the
committee on rules, directing the ser
geant at arms not to permit flowers
to be brought into the senate cham
ber.
Canal Bill TO Conference.
After passing a number of pension
bills the house today sent the Pana-
ma bill amendment to conference. and
began the consideration of the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
Mann Tries To Solve II.
Washington. Feb. 24.-Representa-
tive Mann. of Illinois. introduced rail-
road rate bill today. II grants author
ity to the interstate commerce commits
sion To fix rates. but not to increase a
rate. He also introduced a bill for the
enforcement of the law of responsible
tiles of common carriers.
WANTS Representation Reduced.
Crumpacker of Indiana, delivered
a lengthy address i'm favor of a prop
OsitiOn to reduce the representation
in the house of those states violating
the 18th and 18th amendments of the
regarding he disqualified
ion of voters He said that while the
south would be affected more than any
other section of the country the re-
duction would be felt as much in the
state of Massachusetts as in Missis-
sippi. He pleaded for perfect equality
in citizenship and declared the door
OF hope" should be open to- all citizens
without regard to color or creed.
River BIII PASSES.
Washington, ID. c.. Feb. 24.-With-
out a dollar being added or subtracted.
the river and harbor appropriation bill
passed the house after the session had
run well into the evening The total
carried is $l7.234.G57.
Throughout the day progress Of tho
bill was impeded by the Offering of
but only those presented
By the committee were adopted. al
though on a point OF order the house
struck out the committee provision
giving the supervisor Of harbOrs at New
York authority to make regulations re-
garding the towing OF vessels.
Indorses Naval Program.
Washington. Feb. 24-The senate
committee on naval affairs indorsed
the presidents naval program by re-
tanning in the naval bill the house pro-
vision for two battleships. but limited
The minimum trial disbursement Of each