Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-30
Clay, Carmaok and Newlands Discuss the
Newlands Measure,
ALL THREE WILL SUPPORT THE BILL
Mr.. Clay Would Limit the Proposed Court
Review Feature,
Mr.. ELKINS STATES HIS POSITION
&c Says He is Better Friend of the Bin
Than Mr.. Dolliver
Mr.. ELNNs STATES HIS POSITION
Army MEDICAL BILL IS PASSED
~ Provides for Replacing the Con-
tract surReoT- with Omcerr-In-
crease z. ,ense S4s,OOO


wAsHINGToN, a >>A-The senate
today listened to spe, y, the railroad
rate bill by Messrs. Clay. :, r. < and New
lands. and then debated led hill
which provides for the re ~ ton Of
the medical department Of ay by
authorizing the appointment o .hcers 10
take the place Of contract surgeons.
All the senators who spoke on the rate
BILL indicated an intention to support It,,
but Mr.. Clay expressed the hope that II
would be so amended as to afford linn
tied court review OF orders of the Inter-
state Commerce commission. Mr.. Hale
criticised the military medical bill as show
ing tendency to increase the army, which
lac said. was not desirable in time of
peace.
CattIemen Favor Hepburn Bill.
When the senate met today Mr.. Culber-
son presented and had the clerk read 3
memorial from the cattle raisers associa-
tlon OF Texas, urging the passage of the
railroad rate bill. as it came from the
house The senate agreed to adjourn from
today until Monday
The Following bills were passed:
Amending the law requiring lights on
RATS 30 as to make it apply TO RATS IN
tow.
Authorizing the erection of three life-sav-
ing stations on the coast OF Washington
between Cape Flattery and Gray's harbor.
Mr.. Lodge presented the conference re-
port on the consular reorganization bill
and it was agreed 70 without discussion.
During the rate bill discussion Mr.,
Elltins raised the question as to whether
the bill confers authority to pass on rates
between communities and said that Mr.
Dolliver had taken the position that II
. does not confer this authority. He, like
2 Mr.. Aldrich, asserted that the friends oi
the bill do not agree In it's Interpretation
Mr.. Elkins declared that he was the bes;
friend the bill has and that his only reason
for desiring TO have the bill amended is tC
make 1t strong. He declared that he Il
even a better friend of the measure thar
either Mr. Doliver Mr.. Nelson or Mr.
Tillman.
would Limit Review Feature.
Mr.. Clay took the position that congress
h4d the power - AK "A standard OF rates
giving just Compensation; that the carrier
ana the shipper should have authority t.
go into the courts and determine the ques
tion of just compensation: the authorit.
TO issue injunctiOns should be hedged abou
by all proper restrictions and that car
riers should be confined to their own bust
ness.
Referring 20 the lack of agreement ON tn,
pending bill, Mr. Carmack declared that 1
is better than It would be after amendment
lie did not consider court review provls
ion essential.
Mr. Newlands took issue with some D
the statements made yesterday by Mr.
Knox on the subject OF appeal TO tn
COURTS declaring that there was nothing
in the bill either to prevent such an appea
or to limit the powers OF the court in tn
matter OF injunction. He felt disposed t
exercise great caution in the matter of re
view.
Army Medical Bill Passes.
When Mr. Newlands concluded. the hi
providing for the reorganization of the med
teal department OF the army was taken u
aud Mr.. Hale again voiced his oppositio
20 che measure, He repeated his argumen
against the present increase Of the army
The army man and the navy man so on tn
theory that the government is run for thei
hsnofit, he said, ''but do not believe tha
the people generally want the army aug
nsentsd In time OF peace,
Discussing the navy, he said he would p
II against any navy in the world exceI
Greet Britains. and that 1t would be foil
to try 70 equal the naval establishment &
that insular power. lie believed that wit
che vessels now authorized completed on
navy would be superior TO the French nav
and the second IN the world,
Returning 20 the army, Mr.. Hale eS
pressed bin satisfaction with the preseT
eontrBc. surgeon system.
Mr. Lodge did not consider the contrat
surgeon system a good one because it II
suited in securing the service OF only II
experienced young physicians or OF ol
ones who have failed in their profession
lie therefore advocated the passage OF Il
bill saying that the maximum Increase
pay involved in the passage Of the bill wa
$ts.000 a year.
The bill passed by vote OF f9 to 3.
Y AZ 4.25 p. m the senate went into execl
tive session and at $40 adjourned unit
Monday.
LEGISLATIVE BILL IN tue HOUsl