Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-01

clear as to its final outcome or the conse-
/ quences OF obeysnce OF the order are
| of such banl<rupting character as to make
| 1t impossible, with due regard for the
rights of it's creditors and stockholders,
! for it. to submit.
Mr. Foraker said that If the bill is to
become a law it should contain a court re-
/ view provision on that point he said in
| part:
! Fortunately some of the most important
| of the questions to which attention has
courts, but the power to review the ques-
ton as to whether rate condemned or
one Of these But between ext or.
ton on the one hand and confscation on
/ siderable latitude within which the action
/ OF the commission, without special statu-
/ courts, would be final and conclusive.
EIkins LAW Sufficient.
He then declared that little or no legis-
| lation is needed and that the Elkins law
slightly amended is sufficient If enforced.
| He pointed out that the Hepburn bill does
/ not deal with rebates or prevent carriers
! from engaging in other kinds of business
| and that it does not enforce uniform class.-
hcation nor deal with discrimination as 10
/ localities. The senator stated the bill had
passed the house without amendment be-
cause, as the newspapers announced. the
order had gone forth" hat while there
might be debate no amendment, no matter
! how necessary 1t might appear, should be
allowed. The bill came to the senate and.
SO far as the committee Is concerned,
| there has been a repetition of that expert
eLce, he said
ITO even suggest" he added 'that the
bill is filed with unconstitutional provisions
or that it will prove impracucabl in OPP
Grafton is heralded species OF treason
and disloyalty, to whom or to what no.
body knows. The whole proceeding is
without a precedent in my experience and
probably in the history of the nation, II
we are to abdicate our functions and per
nit such an imperfect, ill-advised and Ill
considered bill to become a law discredii
will attach and disappointment will follow,
not only to those who desire such legisla-
ton as the house committee suggested.
but to all the people
Objects to Criticisms.
Mr. Foraker concluded:
1t is not either easy agreeable to differ
with the president. lie Is the head 70:
| the time being not only of the nation, but
also of the political party of which | am
proud to be a member. l believe that the
welfare of the nation is most benefciaiiy
iican policies and on this account think
| every man who believes in the policies Of
snSI pabb arm S1 Of 10 purpose and unity 81
action among its members with respect e
national AFFAIRS. In this behalf he should
he willing to make concessions in minor
matters but when questions arise of sucn
commanding Importance as these 1t is the
duty OF every man who mas an omcia
them 10 make careful investigation and
then act in accordance with the conviction,
he may reach as a result. To the best 81
my ability | have done that.
/ dislike exceedingly, as every Other
public man does, to he arraigned before
, the country by unfriendly critics az
prompted by unworthy motives in the att
tude assumed and to suffer in consequence,
in the esteem OF the pee people iids If is n,L fa
Sentiment and enjoy the benefits of har
monious relations with co-workers in th'
- stead of the transportation of constitu
ents, but no man who allows himself tC
be controlled against his Judgment By con
duty or maintain his self-respect, or h
entitled to retain the respect ana confidenc'
! enact this measure and it proves disappoint
/ ing, as | believe IL will, the people will
not hear us who say in our defense tina
we legislated i'm response to their demands
They expect their representatives, especial!
in this body, with respect TO questions q
! this character to act intelligently, patriot
ically and in accordance with their judg
mcnt and their oath of Office, which bind
. them to disregard public clamor and legis
( and understand it. We owe it to our
4 ! selves. as well as our constituents, to NEE
this just expectation.
Mr. Foraker spoke for about three hours
The Ohio senator was warmly congratu
p lated by many of his democratic colleagues
Indian BTu Taken Up.
\ Joint resolution for the continuance o
the present tribal government of the fv
civilized tribes OF Indians until next June
offered yesterday by Mn. Aldrich, was thel
taken up and Mr.. Clapp offered the fol
lowing substitute for il:
: That the tribal existence and tribal reIa
tons of the Choctaw. Chickasaw, Cherokes
Creek and Seminole tribes of Indians Il
~ Indian Territory shall continue unaffecte,
until all property Of such tribes or tn
II The individual members of said tribes.
e The presentation of the substitute pro
y vided liberal debate, which was participate
e in ny Messrs. Clapp. Clark of Wyoming
n McCumbcr, Bailey, Teller Spooner an
n others.
4 Mr. Bailey said that his especial desi,
II was to protect the Indians in the old rail
= road land grant. He was especially AYERS
Il to placing the control of the Indian land
n I'm the hands OF the secretary Of the in
y terror.
4 Mr. spooner pointed out a discrepanc
4 between the act OF 1879, providing for tn
y settlement of the Cherokee Indians 4
4 Indian Territory and the patent maxim
y the conveyance, showing that while tn
y act provided for the reversion Of the Ian
TO the government in case the Indian
e become extinct or abandon the land" IN
!. patent provides for such reversion in cas-
!. of extinction Of the Cherokee tribe or II
: abandonment OF the land. He espresso
the opinion that congress had not intende
to deprive the Indians OF their land exceI
In case OF their extinction.
The Aldrich resolution was then take
J. up, modified and adopted. AS passed
- reads:
r That the tribal existence and govern
Il ment OF the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee.
. ! CrVek and Seminole tribes nations q
Indians in Indian Territory are hereb
Inn IN mil IL =.