The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-08
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IN THE RATE BILL
Allison Compromise Meets With
Firm Opposition in the
Senate.
FRIENDS OF MEASURE
GAIN PARTIAL VICTORY
Believed That Bill as Amended
Will Soon Be Passed
by Senate.

WASHINGTON, May THE situation
of the railroad rate bill took another de-
cided change today. and at the same time
there was an additional step toward final
agreement as to what the judicial review
amendment shall be. The Allison COM
promise proposition met with such deter
mined opposition from those Senators who
have fought against u broad court re-
view. that despite President Roosevelts
acceptance Of 1t and his declaration that
other provisions he had advocated were
not vital, an agreement was reached by
which several restriction will be placed
on the review proposition.
Many Conferences Held.
These were agreed upon In consequence
Of many informal conferences on the moor
uf the Senate during the debate. Inc re-
suit is that in return for the amendment
conferring jurisdiction on Circuit courts
to review orders OF the commissions,
friends OF the bill demanded. and by
agreement of Senate leaders. will secure
counter concessions as follows;
Concessions Secured.
That no order of the commission shall
be suspended or set aside by an Inter
locutory order or decree without near
Ing had On the option therefor. unless az
least Ave days notice shall be given to
the commission at the time and place
fixed for said hearing.
THAT such order shall not be made un-
less two Judges OF the court 10 which ap-
plication is made shall concur In such
interlocutory order or decree.
Only With Supreme Court.
THAT an appeal from such interlocu
tory order or decree may be taken Wlthin
thirty days from the entry thereof but
shall lie only to the Supreme court OF the
United States.
THAT the rate-making section OF the
bill not be amended.
Senator Allison's return to the Senate
today after a brief illness had much 10
do with the additional agreements. IL
was during his illness that the compro-
mise proposition which bears MIS- name
was given publicity
Holds Treatment Unfair.
While he made no complaint against
the position In which he was placed by
the compromise amendment he made IL
clear by his course that he did not think
he had been treated fairly by Senators
who announced that he had paved the
way to q meeting ground for the con-
testing Republican factions.
To friends OF the bill who looked upon
the compromise as a surrender TO rail-
road interests, he said the amendment
did not preclude further amendments
which would expedite the review. He
disposed finally OF the argument that an
insistance or such amendements would be
a breach OF faith with the conservatives
who had accepted the compromise,
Long Conference Had.
After the adjournment OF the Senate to-
day Senators Aldrich, Knox, Carter.
Hopkins. Cullom. Fulton and Crane met
In Senator Aldrch's conmttee-room. The
conference lasted nearly an hour. Both
factions were strongly represented. Al
the conclusion Senator Aldrich stated
that the bill would be passed with section
left Just 1t came from the House
Will Have No Compromise.
Senator'S Doliiver. Long, Clapp and sew
eral other Republicans, who had opposed
tho amendment declared that II the Al
lison compromise WAS adopted II must be
followed with the provisions before
stated Senator Allison aided them In
their campaign. and n majority OF the
Democrats, loud In criticism OF the &C
ton OF the president I'm declaring That
the Overman amendment was not vital,
Joined the ranks and the whole MADE
formidable army, The compromise dis
appeared as II by magic
Agreement Reached.
Finally Senators Aldrich, Knox, Crane,
Foraker, Lodge and q number OF Others
agreed that II the Allison amendment
was adopted they would consent to the
adoption of some such amendment as
that offered by Senator Ovorman, provid-
ing for notice to the adverse party be
fore preliminary injunctions are issued
suspendins orders OF the Interstate Com
merce commission, and that onered by
Senator Bacon. providing that suoh pre-
llminary order shall be ooncurred In by
two Judges.