The Globe-republican., 1906-05-17
cution. nns and imprisonment fol-
those accepting rebates.
w Monday, May IA.


those accepting rebates.
Monday, May n.
| Washington. Congressman Philip
Campbell Of Kansas went before the
house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce and made a state
ment In support of the resolution he
introduced directing the Department
Of Commerce and Labor to investigate
wrecks. He urged the committee to
report the resolution to the house at
once, SO 1t can be adopted at this ses.
sion Of congress.
| The house passed resolution call
ing upon the State department for any
information 1t may have as to the
seizure Of the American schooner Liz
zie 3. Evans by the republic Of Mexi-
co.
After passing 800 pension bills the
house today devoted much time to
considering point Of order made by
Mr.. Tawney against an appropriation
for a new steel floating dock provid-
ed for in the naval appropriation bill.
The chair held the point Of order
we'll taken, in carefully prepared
| opinion.
Mr.. Hepburn Of Iowa made vigor-
GUS attack upon the court martial sys-
tenn of the navy, and especially criti-
cised the officers responsible for the
accidents that have happened to ships
Of the navy.
A point Of order against the appro-
priation for the naval training sta
ton at Lake Bluff, Ills, was pending
when the house adjourned.
Saturday, May IL.
Washington.-The senate complet-
ed the consideration of the second Sec
ton Of the railroad rate bill, and just
before adjournment listened to the
reading Of sections 3 and without
considering any amendments offered
to them. The purpose of this read
ing was to bring the consideration Of
the bill up to the point Of taking up
the Allison compromise amendments,
make an effort tomorrow to have the
speeches limited to five minutes du-
ration.
The senate sat until o'clock, and
1t then adjourned to meet at II o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Warren presented and the SEN
ate accepted an amendment requiring
that in time of war preference shall
be given to the transportation OF
troops and munitions Of war.
The question Of rebates paid to ship
pers was then taken up. The ques-
ton arose in connection with an
amendment offered by Senator Nc
'Cumber providing that any shipper re-
ceiving rebate from carrier shall
be fined to the extent of three times
the amount received. The North Da-
kota senator said the amendment was
intended to prevent shippers from
continuing their practice Of demand
ing determinations, saying that the
great trusts were the principal offend
ers against this requirement. He de-
clared that trusts have the railroads
in their power and added:
1--WE have been very careful so far
in this legislation not to interfere with
them, Notwithstanding they are prac-
tically responsible for all the re-
bates" He amended his provision SO
as also to impose the penalty Of i'm
prisonment.
The amendment was agreed to with
out division. Following is its text:
"Any person, corporation or COM
pany who shall deliver property for
interstate transportation to any COM
mon carrier, subject to the provisions
Of this act, or for whom as consign-
or or consignee, any such carrier shall
transport property, who shall know
ingly or wilfully, by employe, agent,
officer, or otherwise, directly or indi-
rectly, by or through any means or
devices whatsoever, receive or accept
from such common carrier any sum of
money or any other valuable consid-
Grafton as a rebate or Offset against
the regular charges for transporta-
ton of such property, as fixed by the
schedules of rates provided for In this
act, shall be deemed guilty of fraud,
which is hereby declared to be a mis-
demeanor, and shall, upon conviction
thereof in any court Of the United
States of competent Jurisdiction, with
In the district where such offense was
committed, In addition to any other
penalties provided by this act, be sub
jected to a fine equal to three times
the sum of money received or accept
ed, and three times the value OF any
other consideration so received or &C
cepted, to be ascertained by the trial
court; and in the trial for such offense
all such rebates or other considera-
lions so received or accepted for a
period Of six years prior to the COM
mencement of the action may be re-
ceived in evidence and the said fine
shall be three times the total amount
of money or three times the total
value Of such considerations SO receiv-
ed or accented as the case: provided, |