The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-16
NOT A TRUE FRIEND.
Senator Dolliver Objects to Rayner's
Sort of Advocacy of Rate Bill.

Washington. March 17.-During the
progress of his speech in favor OF the
railroad rate bill. Senator Raynor en-
gagged In controversy with Senator
Dolliver over the rights of parties to
any case arising under the bill to go
| into the United States courts. He con-
! tended that no such privilege was
granted and none existed unless as
much as $4,000 was involved. while
Senator Dolliver urged the jurisdictions
of the circuit courts.
In the course of his remarks Sena-
tor Rayner. suggested that some rail-
/ road lawyer had been instrumental in
| framing some parts of the bill. !
| Senator Dolliver declared that no
outside attorney, except the attorney
general, had been consulted in the
preparation of the bill.
! Continuing, Senator Rayner ex-
pressed confidence that the friends of
the bill We're not far apart from the
question OF the necessity for review
provision. adding that he had hope
that even Senator Dolliver might be
brought to see that such a provision
was necessary.
] This statement brought the Iowa
senator to his feet with the declaration
that he had never objected to a reason-
able provision in the direction indi-
Gated He added tie opinion that the
United States circuit courts have iuris-
i
/ that his objection was to the enlarge
ment of its jurisdiction so as to con-,
stitute Of them a court of appeals for
the Interstate Commerce commission.
He added that he was not pleased with
what he considered Senator Ravnor,s
criticism OF the senate committee on
interstate commerce. He declared that
the Maryland senator had charged the
committee with perpetrating a fraud:
that in view of these facts he thought
his argument had not tended to
strengthen the case and the friends
Of the bill could get on without his help
! Senator Rayner emphatically dis
avowed any intention of rejecting on
the committee.
| Senator Dolliver then said that h,
would not make especial objection to
a provision against the suspension of
the orders of the interstate commission
if such provision could be sustained.
He added his willingness to accept an
amendment like that suggested by SEN
ator Bailey, if it could be enforced.
Senator Aldrich declared that SEN
ator Tillman had become so enamored
of the house bill that he had deserted
! his own measure. and this accusation
Senator Tillman vehemently denied.
Il never deserted my baby" he said,
] "but the senator from Rhode Island in
sisted upon putting his own dress on
! it; that was distasteful to me and the
bantling is sleeping peacefully in one
of the pigeon holes in the room of the
chairman of the committee on inter-;
state commerce, Senator Elkins. Then
/ someone dropped another kid in my
/ house and am holding it. 1 won't
deny that l am suspicious Of the pa
ternity of the brat, and of the brat
itself, but knowing the difficulties in,
the way of getting a bill on which the
committee could agree voted to bring
the house bill in SO we could discuss it
in the open."
He predicted that If the present con-
gress does not settle the question, the
people will next time elect one that
/ will!