Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-08
Shrp Differ ence Of 0pin-
ion on Railroad Rates
Between Do|Iiver-HepbuTn Bills
Friends in the Senate.
Indian Bill in Rouse-..Pule Food Bill Ex-
planned Quarantine Control.

Washington. March THAT there Is
stili a sharI, dilferen nee Of opinion pc
i've, II tie SUPPOSED friends Of 1hc Dol
liver Hepburn railroad rate bill Was
in:.,. decidedly manifest TO-DAY
in me Senate chamber. The di-
vision is over the question
WHITTIER Il rate made by the inter-
s;.f" commerce commission shall be
.r~t ,.icri by the courts pending iInai
:n3lGiratinh and vas brought /" tn"
surface in n brief debate which Ioi-
lowed u ~ speech by Mr.. Clapp in
.,.liuri 81 the bill. IN reply To u preS-
tini ~ Mr.. Tiilman. Mr.. clapp eX-
messed tluIiht as To the power 80 to leg
i.litc. SIS TO enforce the penalties pro-
yu.rl Nv Tie bill pending review of
a,y given finding by the courts.
Ar. Tillman and Mr.. Bailey took
shar;. issue with this statement. The
former expressed the opinion that the
issue is Il Vital one ana declared that if
~ order Of the commission is TO be
rrtfIt;,inrd until final judicial set
tlrliu-nt iii 4 case is reached, 1t VIII De
nee, ss.,rv to reform the courts. Mr..
I.afl"y also contcnd"d that Congress
can ~ l,,gislatc as to maintain the
commissions rates until the final order
~ tn court is issued and prevent IN
,rr,n, ;ltnry orders SuSpendinS Such
rates burning the day there We're two
et.,uh,e on tn" rate bill, the one by
Nj. Clamp in support of il. and an
ether Nv nr. Scott. practically IN op-
ruyitipn. The remainder of the DAY
,,.t- ,..vntvd to the statehood bill and
NJre.rs. Perkins ana Spooner spoke in
otn,n.iiiun 10 that bill as it stands.
ru.. senate will meet ut II o'clock to-
morrow.
The Senate began its session With
tbn nrrgprct Of hearing two speeches
On the. railroad rat" question, one by
Clam i'll support ~ tn" mcnSur" ana
,h, other hy Scott. advocating radical
amendments.
Foraker presented report of the
committee. ON foreign relations ON the
IN authorizing the appointment of y
commission t. cooperate with lIlt-
i~h commission TO consider the dllhlnu-
ton uf the waters Of the Niagara river
at Niagara Falls. ana tried to secure
infr Gfatc consideration. Teller cX-
Dressed the opinion that the duty of
t.lri,s for the falls belongs principally
tn tn,. state of New York. The bill
went ~ the calendar.
\ j,,iHt resolution authorizing the
s,cr.hlrV Of war to sell coal 10 resi-
dents Of Noln". Alaska, was passed
Their, i4 said To b" an ab"lutc coal
f"lni,n 1T Nome.
NJ - 80 o'clock Scott was recognized
ANU IL. lioc"c lcd to address the Sen
at, ia n" r,lrn,d question.
Hlt-u Scott htd closed. tn" Presi-
dc,t'; u,,sYar.' oil the joint Congress
s:on.l resolution directing AN investi
E;l;iru ji.to the coal ami oil traffic was
rC;ri.
t.lp Chen took the floor t" deliver
I'M III on the railroad rat" bill
Cia. y poke for IN hour and Nh, II ho
c,urr.icd wls congratulated ~ !
nui,'.,r nc rr,i1t"rs friendly L" til"
Eoliivcr- Hepburn bill.
When ciapr concluded his regular
address, Ne WIS questioned nv Tillman
- t. his constitution Of the "0day
llul ision ii tive rate hill ANA the brici
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