Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-15
Fifty-ninth Congress.
Washington, March Is.
SENATE.


he cannot secure his full naturalization
papers in time to legally permit his
selection.
Mr.. Tillmaa presented his report on
the railway rate bill. 1t was read, upon
request /, { Senators. :,
"The gross annual earnings OF the rail-
roads are, in round numbers ", OOO,-
600 600. Their net earnings are $780,
0OO, 600. 1t will thus be seen that once
a wear every dollar in circulation in the
United States passes through the hands
of the railroad, while once IN three
wears every dollar in the United States
becomes part of their net earnings,
and tho; e net earnings equal IN amout
annually the entire expenditures OF the
United States government" This slrlk
ing statement is made by Senator Till
man IN mis- formal written report on the
HEPBURN railroad rate bill which he
was directed to make by the Senate
committee on interstate commerce
and which he presented in the Sem
ate shortly after II met TO-DAY.
at is small wonder" lie continue,
ethat. with such pribcely revenues, The
most brilliant legal minds of the country
are AT their command to conduct legisls
ton. to frame laws and to secure their
passage through legislatures and Com
gres-, and To exercise such an overmast
ering IL. 6uence over the Judiciary and
.xecutiye departments, both OF the
States and nation, that the average cllI
zen is almost driven to believe that the
fight is hopeless and that the govern
ment. instead of controlling the railroads
is controlled by them, and that the lib
critics of the people, to say nothing OF
their rights, are in jeopardy.
"rhe final outcome will determine
whether or not the people are really ca
pable OF self government aud can main
tain and transmit to their poslerliy the
priceless heritage that we have had
han led DOWN to u by our ancestors. "
Discussing the peculiar twist 10y when
the measure happened to be placed IN
charge of a democratic member, Senator
Tillman said
"Party lines in the committee were
broken down and the bill is in the
Senate by reason of the union OF hve
members of the minority party and three
members of the majority partv In Con
gress who conquered in reporting 1t
fayorably and while these eight Sena-
tors are agreed as to the general purpose
and scope of the bill, there are radical
differences among them as to the amend
ments that ought to beincorporated IN II.
"This lack of harmony among the sup'
p5rters of the policy involved in the Dill
brings about the anomalous situation I'D
which member of the minority party
in Congress is put in charge in the Sen
ate of proposed legislation which is gen.
orally regarded throughout the country
as the cherished scheme of the President,
with whose general policy and prin-
ciples that member is not in accord"
The report then discusses the copten-
tons for and against giving to the In
terstate Commerce Commission the power
to fix rates and to the courts authority
TO review the commissions decisions and
SUSPEND their operation pending that re-
view. Senator Tillman says both oil
these questions will have TO be deter
mined by the Supreme Court OF the
United States although he is most con-
fdent 'rhat it is possible to properly
amend this bill so as to prohibit the
Circuit Courts from interfering with the
orders of the commission by any inter
locutory order"
Mr.. Nelson addressed the Senate on
the railroad rate question. He favored
regulation but he opposed any plan
looking to the abriJgment Of the power
of the courts TO grant injunciions.
Mr.. Bacon created furry, when ne
expressed the hope that great provoca-
ton could be shown by the government
for the recent killing of Moro men,
women and children at Mount Dalo,
.Jolo. at was most unfortunate ant
most regrettable," be exclaimed, "wha
was the occasion for this unfartunat'
massacre ?" he asked.
"If there was provocation, il is ex
tremely DESTROYS that we know. L hop
the facts will show that there was th'
greatest provocation for the slaug hter.
The incident arose over the reading o
a message from the President, trans
hitting General Woods denial tina
there had been wanton killing oy IN
American soldiers.