Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01
REVIEW CLAUSE
ADDED TO RATE BILL
important Conference Held at
the White House.
CONCESSION TO SENATORS
Will Remove the Objection of I'm
constitutionality.
SUGGESTION OF THE PRESIDENT
Those Present Assured Him That
Twenty-Five Republicans Would
Probably Support the Measure.
Will Remove the Objection of I'm
constitutionality.
UGGEsTIoN OF THE PRESIDENT

Friends of the House railroad
rate bill, in conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the White House
Yesterday, agreed upon an amend
ment providing specifically for iu-
dlcial review of orders of the inter
state commerce commission. This
amendment will be presented to-
morrow by Senator Long, a pro-
nounced opponent of any amend
ment which would permit the rail
roads to obtain a review of a char
acter amounting to a retrial OF the
merits OF the commissions order.
Senators Allison. Cullom. DoIliver. Clapn
and Long, Attorney General Moody and
in'eis'ate Commerce Commissioners Knapp
and Prouty were called to the White uonsa
iate yesterday afternoon. Soon after they
assembled the President submitted the
court review amendment that W. &C.,
Ward indorsed by all present A number of
the conferees previously had seen the draft
put Is authorship was not disclosed.
Ihe President announced that ba ba, a.
SIoeu upon the meeting because he desired
- ~ ascertain the present state of feeling IN
t,,,ia tess regarding judicial review fea-
t.ie IN the legislation 1t was made cleo
that ne had not changed his views regard
lug 'ie pending BILL and similar stands
,,' Mere taken by the others. The President
sllought, however, that in Difference Ia ~.
large number of senator's Who hr,se,.i. ~ ,iie
iieFed ~ mat the bill without such a rest,Yr.
mound De unconstitutional the hin sbo,,id
s,,,saii',l iSio1u, II could be done without A
read. "41Sh ne tHeH
The Proposed Amendment
II IL proposed to strike out the uarapra,b
at the bottom of page II and insert a.
part OF section Is the following:
That all orders of the commission
eept orders for the payment of ,,,or,,. -,
take effect within such reasonable tn, -
i sliai De prescribed by the Commission and
aild a,lan continue for such period of time nor
y, ~ tWo years. as Shall be prescrIbe.j
III III lhe order of the commission nnIas
sooner set aside by the commission or 80,
ee or set aside in a suit hrnngbt
osahst the commission in th. circuit go
eouit,, en- ,ri.Su I states, sitting court of
oquity Tor the district wherein snv car,
pialh.iri y IN said suit had it's PRINCIPAL nnar
atIls ONCE; and Jurisdiction is hereh,, -,
Sia,a ieu on me circuit courts of the Tnitsa
SUIT whether the order connlainad such
ue5ond the authority of the comnoissi,,, %
~ VIoiation or the rights of the carrie,
secured by the Constitution"
discussion of the Amendment
discussion of the amendment continued
i"i an hour or more. 1t was caref,,u,,
ahalyzed to ascertain whether pndar 10
terms an order of the commission Iowerins
ttar,,. taee coGld be delayed in taking effect.
pointed out that the discretion or tba -.
MISSION Is absolute. Without specffcally de-
.iaring against restraining orders II makes
80 !, I,'ienhely doubtful whether a court
would attempt TO interfere with an order
Except in the manner provided
When the President asked vhath.r an
tlnendment OF that character would be
adopted by the Senate the senators nrese,t
said they thought they could pronise
LWenty-nine republican votes for il and
nat there is little doubt that practicalIy
me entire minority would support II
1T was agreed that the amendment should
oe oHered as soon as possible. Senator
Long had given notice that he would sd-
iress the Senate tomorrow, and therefore
1e was chosen to offer the amendment ana
'peak upon IL. He will say that the amend.
nent meets the demands of those who bava
opposed the pending bill on the ground thar
without a provision for judicial review the
measure is unconstitutional and that IL ia
to the real friends of the bill
Others who participated In the conference
ioNe pieuseu themselves 10 support the
amendment. They believe that II it ia
hown that there is majority of tho Sen
tie IN favor of the measure the piiI n is
proposed to amend il will be adopfed pIa.-
icaily by fun vote of the Senate.
Effect of Senate Debates.
Three of the senators who were present,
dessrs. Doliver. Clapp and CuIlom have
'een the most strenuous advocates In Con-
;ress of the Hepburn bill just as it stood
n the matter of review. Senator Dolliver
las had some sharp colloquies with sew
raj senator's In adhering to hks position on
hat point and the fact that he and his
elbow -laborers on the interstate and COM
ne.ce committee have recognized the de-
nand for limited review indicates, IL Is
laimed that the debates OF the Senate
ave caused an extensive change of senti-
aent in at least one respect
The same men were present some time
go at conference at the White House at
shich 1t practically agreed that the
hepburn bill would be fought for to the
asst ditch the railroad review portion.
he President himself was less non-eom-
Initial and positive at the time than others,
eing more inclined to a limited rate re
lew
1t is said the conservatives of the Senate
ven Senator Tillman, will consider that
ley have won rather notable victory in
le main point of the contention Senators
ldrich, Elkins and Kean, who have stood
.ueh abuse. are likely. 1t was declared last
light, to wear very large smiles the next
w days.
It is claimed that the prospective harmony
4 the republican side regarding rate leg
lation will have an appreciable effect on
le date of the adjournment of Congress.
hich is now placed at May 15.
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