Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-15
Advises Moderate Amend
ing in Presenting it
to Senate.
SUPPORTERS ARE WEAK
Thirty House Statehood Insur-
gents Caucus---0ther
Proceedings.

Washington, March 15.-"I say unto
you here, love your enemies" said DIR.
Hale in beginning his prayer opening
| the senate today, but Platt was the
| only senator present to listen to the
admonitiOn. The chamber was soon
filled, and by the time Tillman took the
floor TO present his report on the rail
road bill, there was the average at
tendance. The report was awarded
the unusual distinction of being read
at length.
TiIIman Presents BILL
Washington, March 15.- Senator
Tillman today presented to the senate
his report from the committee on inter
state commerce on the house railroad
rate bill, which expressed his views,
but did not pretend to speak for any
other member of the committee.
FnvOrs Amendments.
The senator declared il to be his be-
lief the bill should be amended, but
that the amendment should not be of
a character to impair or prevent the
accomplishment of the objects of legis-
lation, which are set forth best, he
says. in the presidents message to
congress. He emphasized the need of
regarding the measure as nonpartisan.
but predicted the issue created will be
paramount in the next presidential
election.
Refers 10 West virginia.
Tflman recommended that amend
ments to the bill be adopted which
would give relief to the anomalous
g..~
closed as existing in West Virginia"
Cuts on the $4,000.
Washington, March 15-The Town
send resolution comforting additional
power on the Interstate commerce com
mission TO make the special investiga-
ton authorized in the Tillman-Gilles-
pie resolution regarding the relations
between certain railroads and the coal
and oil industry, was passed by the
house today.
May Need More.
The resolution was amended by
striking out the $4,000 appropriation
on the statement of Tawney that the
commission was TO submit an estimate
which would probably aggregate $780,
600. The resolution meets the presi-
dents suggestion in the special mes
sage on the subject.
Statehood Insurgents Meet.
Washington. March 15.-The caucus
Of house insurgents" on the state
hood bill today decided TO attend the
house conference today and vote in a
body to concur in the senate amend
ments to the bill. If this motion fails
the insurgents" as a last resort de-
cided to vote to accept the bill for two
states if the Foraker amendment for
a referendum vote in relation to Ari~
zona and New Mexico is retained.
There were about thirty members
present.
Scores Philippine slaughter.
Washington, March 15.-Jones CVa)
said in the house today that notwith-
standing the close relation between
the president and General Wood. he
could not understand how the presi-
dent could endorse the killing of WON.
en- and children. The affair was a blot
on this country.
Rates I'm Controversy.
Washington. March 15.-The railroad
rate bill yesterday reached a contro.
versial stage in the senate. The ques-
tion came up in the regular order of
business shortly before 2 o'clock and
held the floor until the doors were clos
ed for a brief executive session a few
minutes after o'clock.
Rayner was the chief speaker of the
day and the debate that took place
was provoked by some of his utter
ances. Among the senators who were
aroused by him were Foraker, Lodge,
and Dolliver.
Both the Ohio senator and the Mas
sachusetts senator took exception to
Rayner's contention that railroads
have interfered in the framing of the
bill, and Foraker also expressed him.
self as dissatisfied with the intimation
that the railroads are represented on
the floor of the senate.
Slap mt Rnyner.
Dolliver expressed displeasure with
the plea for amendments and went so
far as to say that the help of such
friends as Rayner could very well be
dispensed with.
Other senators who participated I'm