The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-02
Relations B BetWeenI,5P' y i ], Pres r t,i'''
identa and Senate ] 4 4 Now ! I D N 4
Very Strained.
.EXTR "A ESSIONsO OF
CON NGRESS LIKELY ! 7
Fight for Rate Legislation Gives
Promise sof Being Tremendous
Struggle - M Mvorton i Holds old
Conference With spen-
sa4 Ger, Cassatt and Other
N Railroad Men. ii

Railroad Men.
tFronlo our. II cgular Corrtspondent.)
WASHINGTON !, q =. g &. Fccl,ruary1 g .---5 III
< There has been n. reylY o-day Of the
u talk IL an extra session init he spring
# for tho Il purpose OF NJ enacting rate
lcglsati lon. 1t is reported Oh authority.
which Is generally reliable. that the
$ President has made ur his mind to re-. re-
A$ convene Congress In March, (, a week or
@ two after tho close of the rcgul session
saaind that he will send Iii special mes
I sagc, urging the enactment Of q law giv-s
II Ing the Interstate Commerce Commission
~ the power. 10 regulate railway n; tes
ssf i t would not surprise those who are
5IsS most familiar with the altitude OF the
President towards this question u he
u should clll8 an ex ira session ii In ~ the
II spring ss IT Isis admitted that II he does
not do SO HIS inaction will be strong proof
sFs or charges which !. have been made that
ssS no Has weakened IN his support OF the
proposition that the government take
over the rate making power. Z hose who
s know him best assert tliat he is ns de- &
!, III phiIa1e -
,,1,ia -, sreecb ~ sIonday night which is
by far lis strongest ttcrancc q on the
# subject. WE }9ES t6 ss4 Nc M
Situation Very Strained.
s5s#S The tension between the Presidential
1.-The senate grows 4 tronEer dnily is
understood that there have been several
rather warm passn get bel tYecn the Presi
dent and Scna tor Ell kins. who Is $chair-5
man 81 1 Tie Senate Committee on Cons
as,nerce. senator llltls is at the 89 hltes
Z o,,se avery tla y. has declar from
i,,U first thut there aough ht to- be leg islnr
ation along ll6$ lines IN dlca Led TX the
bt he laaa'wys e y s
s favor
~ ,.,.. ~ 4 ma er. to Test f,intil next
y \, I'm, 1, mean
#9tirnn 4 Is iga "a tfit, tire subject
w, =, 'a,Ir ar
~ ~, s,it the Presieit at
~ I'M Il r Isl kins ana other
n III mi nd IS thu s &C VI
isl ,in,,1 Si,nnld & lie S8 IA ken al t once. He
..,1I1ad IN ], III ma M. 81 tariff revision
III II shn Yields IN the matter OF rate
~ ,y,1 ,e y,i n q poor grace.
ia - ~ q best believe no
..!u, n. ~ ~ ,rtn brief discussion
-, ~. n tion IN the sIIp,E,c
s..,g dene. 81 te overshadow
o. TAFT tho subject
5i,v i, rjemoclslts l,tur , ana Republicans alike.
35 ,1s a Kentucky a
,.al mch pplausog
q.
from "a blll and re-
Nh ,,,,hiIca nsS y crowtlcd over to !, tho Demo-
@f,,,ni,;a,I 4 " f7@,,hc Democrats s. or tho House
.la Z, T,avcv b in prefer
~ nwnse ID -Esch
&etlce - u, ~. Y. & 4. sa a INA t'5they will
. lheis - ..,s, ~, Repubcan bill
s,.,,i aoid Democratic
,maa t.t anA y ~ donhted II there viii be
n ~ uno sInrlo i dissenting voice when the bill
1s pll1t on. -, lass's =: !. !; !,
Aldrlch $FlghtlHg = sii5 q Ss
s Every Democrat of the Senate VIII vote
the Bill They may seek h,, e hay hay9I 9v,lI
a1llelided III SCI ta ,,n,nI an
proohE tHe ~ ~ 1-,,orv ~ i iclc 8,
tangerlhs 2i.s =, lon viii como
''u a.. =, ma President
ipo,s nnows thsahe knows that q handful q
Repnblican seIa -, a.
dric and 11Kins iOt ~.
millions 81 4raiWuy $50. ~. a,d trelins
tos staila lead
!. sc,, ~ Ia
the ~ sue IN 1,rnsident
himself 2 srale D,lt ~, nnnst ion
body, VIII po desp NJ =, ,ai
tho Republican ieaacIs VIII III, 7,'Ia
tho party IN me I, senatu
The v tI,e i,,tra II marty an,
of insurgent t..o tba Jvhito
@ thorlty Of the y - w IL = =
House $. :, =, 4, M III, over
comes to oaavote ~, y, !
si Democrats then IN control Of tho Senate
# i,roke away iron, tho train Of Grover
8 cleveland and refused to vote for the
5lraneai of tho purchasing clause OF the
I,a no,.n 4, 1resIiont elected since At
4Ia y nnnnnt 4ha fear that history
tl.e tMs. ,taeit cnuso obstruction-