Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-05
RATE BILL By CROSSCUP
Chicago Jurist Drafts sasurs to Regulate
Freight Traffic.
CREATES TRANSP0K (AIl0N COMMISSION
This Body Is to Act as Prosecutor
of All Complaints which Are
to he Heard by Special
Court.
REATES TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, Jan. A bill following
he outlines of plan proposed by Judge
Irosscup of Chicago for the settlement OF
complaints of unjust rates and practices
III railroad transportation was introduced
Today by Representative Hogg of Colorado.
The bill provides for the abolition of the
present Interstate Commerce commission
and the substitution therefor of transpor-
cation commission, consisting of three
members In whom is vested all the powers
of the present commission and upon whom
is cast the duty of proceeding in the name
of the United States in special transpor
tatlon court. when they shall have reason
able grounds for belief that the law Is
being violated. for the purpose of securing
a correction of the particular rate or prac-
tice. The special court is to consist of
seven members; three are to be the new
appointees and four are to be designated
from the existing circuit courts. The court
is to sit at such places as the public con-
venience requires and from the decision
of the court in general term the appeals on
point of law lie by writ of certiorsri to
the supreme court of the United States
The bill provides for the publicity of ac-
counts, methods OF keeping the same and
makes OWNERS and operators of private
cars subject to the provisions OF the act.
The purpose of the bill Is to preserve all
OF the benefits OF the present commission
In the present capacity as arbitrators In
the disputes between the carriers and users
OF transportation facilities and to provide
effective machinery for the enforcement OF
remedies against a carrier who fails to
act on lines marked out by the transpor-
tation commission.
Salaries for Army Officers.
Salaries of officers OF the United States
army are rearranged in a bill introduced
today by Senator Scott to amend the laws
fixing such salaries The bill prescrbes a
schedule as follows: The general. So. 500;
lieutenant general Sl1.0oO; major general,
$500; brigadier general $500; colonel,
$500; lieutenant colonel, 5000; major
s., 6a5; acting as captain. regimental adju-
tant quartermaster and commissary, 81 400;
captain. mounted, s2,40O; captain, not
mounted s2,160; first lieutenant and bat
TALON adjutant S210; first lieutenant
mounted, 1890; not mounted, 1880; second
! lieutenant and battalion quartermaster and
commissary; second lieutenant, mounted
| $500; not mounted, H,6so
Citizenship for Porto Bicans.
Senator Foraker today introduced a bill
providing that the citizens or Porto Rice
shall be citizens of the United States.
Expense Account of President.
! Representative McCalla OF Massachusetts,
| today introduced a resolution providing foi
an annual travelling appropriation of $500
/ to be used by the president for travelling
expenses.
Miss ROOseveIts wedding.
Tho president and Mrs. Roosevelt an
nounced tonight that the wedding OF Mis-,
Alice Roosevelt to Representative Nichola,
Longworth of Cincinnati will occur OF
Saturday, February II, at IL O'Clock moor
in the east room OF the White House.
Promotion for Braun.
Marcus Braun. United States immgran
Inspector. has been transferred from Mon
treal TO 81, John, y. r, Mr.. Braun gained
prominence some time ago by charging