Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-05-11
IN THE SENATE.

Mr.. New,ands. on the I'd, introduced a
resolution directing the finance committee
of the Senate and the ways and means com
mittee of the House to consider the feasbn-
ity of the government guaranteeing bonds
to he issued by San Francisco to provide
money for the reconstruction of the city.
Both Mr.. Flint and Mr.. Perkins of Califor-
mia deprecated the introduction of the meas
ure.nat this time, and said the California
delegation should have been consulted The
resolution was referred to the committee on
finance Mr. Daniel concluded his speech
on the rate bill, and then the army apple
priation bill was read. An amendment ap~
propriating S1.500,0O0 for a supply depot at
Fort Mason, San Francisco, was accepted
as was one appropriating 100000 for a
cable to Panama. At $50 p. III. adjourn
ment until May 8 was taken.
The last day of the general debate on the
railroad rate bill in the Senate on the Bird
brought out much criticism of federal
Judges Mr.. Tillman, by citing individual
cases. attempted to show that the power
of granting temporary inJunctions Should
be taken from the inferior United States
courts in interstate commerce commission
cases He was followed by Messrs. Bacon
Bailey, Teller and Foraker. The army ap-
preparation bill. carrying about $14,0Oo,oO'
was passed At 5:55 p. IN. adjournment I'M
til the next day was taken.
The Senate on the 4th entered upon con.
Sdera ton of the amendments to the rali-
road rate bill under the hfteen-mlnute RUE
The measure was changed so as TO lncluue
oil pine lines rs common carriers, not eN-
cepting the one on the Isthmus of Panama.
proposal by Mr.. Foraker TO exclude re-
frigerator cars from the operations OF INC
measure was voted down, as was an amehu-
ment by Mr.. McCumber making the require
ments concerning these cars more stringent
than in the original bill. 1t was decideo
that no session would be held tomorrow IL
order that opportunity might be given 'he
Republicans 10 hold a conference WIN ii
view to reaching an agreement on the ralt
bill An executive session was taken AT
20 ~ M and at J:10 the Senate adjourned
until Monday ~
The Senate on the 18th spent most OF us
time on single amendment to the raii [o4
rate bill, and ended by adopting a SubSu
tute instead. The provision under qlScuS
sion was Senator ForakeI'S prOhlbltloh VI
the granting of rebates, passes uraWo" a;aI,S
SOecial passenger rates or dlScrliHlndlio'"
in Recommendations to railroad patrons pay
inr canal rates Senator CulbersOn hnaliy
secured the adoption of the following SUI
stitute: THAT no carrier engaged IN lhtel
state commerce shall directly or lhdIlectl!
issue or give any free ticket, free pass VI
free TRANSFORMATION to any person except
To the officers, agents, employees ana atto'
news exclusively in the service OF tLe "a,
rier issuing the same, or 10 illilrarSrn
religion. inmates of hoSpltals, eleelhQoy n
or charitable institutions ANY carrier w.. w.
lating this provision shall be deemed gum
of a misdemeanor and shall Tor etcL o.
tense pay to the United States a P Sen"n !
of not less than 500 nor more thah %-oV ,l,t
The Kittredge amendment, reIatlVe ~ pr rI
yate cars. was voted down SO many
a au and substitutes were offered fife Sr
to the Ekins provision. prohlolt ing rams rams
state railroads from anything but tne r .I%r
nOrtation business, that all were CRU 3[ o11
printed for the senates consideration o or
the day following, to which adJouln
was taken. l. .bo
Aside from a few minutes devoted 10 the
,oann+ion If the Allison amendments to the
railroad rate bill and half-hour ga ~ ae 90
routine business. the Senate on tne e San
voted it's entire session to an Inentcr rrol
bihitino common carriers from engaging III
mining coal or the production Of other irG com
moditfes in competition with shlpp Srb.
Great confusion arose as to the eAaC ',,n Enc
ioct before the house owing to the III III; a.,
IF substitutes for amendments to the oIl5
inal amendment offered. At p, NJ "0
iournment until the next day was taken