Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-07-12
Railroad Rate Regulation.

hi"uhl'iilN l'i MuiI was done even
when aided hy Democratic votes
Railroad Rate Regulation.
The keynote was struck uumlstaka-
bis ln thv message which congress re-
cci,od at ODE upeu.uz 90 th, session
namely thr lnsistcucc uu federal "a.
ing 20 Interstate railroad rate. as well
az thr prevention uf rebates or any
Kind 90 special faNurs. Hatc bills OF
various Kinds aud descriptions were
promptly introduced boz hoih senate
aud house. hut The hpu-c majority be
iuE under better discipline. the b.l
WINS more promptly formulated there
which wns approved 600 the White
House u was fathcred by Represent
alive Hepburn ~ Iowa nv chairman OF
the committee GA Interstate commerce
IL WIS pa modified in the committee AZ
60 come l--furr the house without Dem
c-ratic opposition. and after few
DAYS 81 pcrfunctory discussion u was
passed ou Fob : boy the almost unaui-
nous vote of $40 90 :. The seven oppo.
neuis nll l,cIng Republicans A. passed
u gave The Interstate commerce CON
mission fuii power 90 regulate inter
state freight tariffs without express
recognition ~ the rlghis ~ appeal IN
the court This. however was only the
foundation ~ the law that was 20 go
10 The statute book
IN the senate The Hepburn hill was
destined to RON the gauntlet n norcc
opposition from conservative faction
OF the Republicans ieI ly Aldrich ana
Fornkcr and h,y-Hmc che football u
personal and party chickering's over a
period Of thr,-a months. The main point
of the dispute was the question OF "a
broad or narrow court review pro
vision. aud 40 one time. after the prcsi
dents political and personal enemy.
Tllman had hccn PLACED in charge 81
the measure. there was % tacit coalition
between the president and the minority
Later. however. The president accepted
the compromise Allison amendment
upon which his party associates had
agreed. vcstiug jurisdiction in the cir
cult courts 90 cuioIn. set aside, annul
~ suspend any order of the commits
sion on appeal OF the carrier concerned.
II was nc this time that tho Democratic
leaders charged the president with bad
faith on the strength Of representations
said "a have been made through eX-
senator Chandler Finally the bill.
with sixty seven amendments passed
the senate May II 10y vote OF II TO 3.
stu further changes were made I'm
conference thereafter. 1he senate con
ferccs held out against the house pro
posal 10 drop the clause placing pipe
lines under federal control As this
was finally agreed 20 10y senate and
louse. the pipe lines arr 20 De- regard
ri ~ common carriers but are not
prohibited from carrying their own
products. Railroad and railway mail .
employees are exempted from the anti /
pass amendment The president sign I
"a the bin June -.
Investigations and Inspections.
In both branches bills were intro /
luced early authorizing Investigations I
q the railroad monopolies, AMI a com 1
llnation of these known rs the Tillman-
.,llespie- Campbell measure passed the /
lluse Jan - and. though signed by |
the president. was sharply criticised by /
linn for not carrying funds and due au-
lhorlty. The money was appropriated |
lntcr, and under this authority the in
irrstatc commerce commission has al
ready uncarthed a vast amount OF
graft and croOkedness In railroad and
'il Industries.
The pure food bill. which passed the
senate Feb. 81, G3 TO 4, was also In
me with this federalizing tendency.
II lid not pass the house until June %,
40 To II, and then with number OF
amendments which endangered Its anal
paSSage. In It's fnal shape the pro
vision affecting state rights or STATE
ana municipal control over the original
Vackage was cut out. As TO blended