Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-05-17
THE WORK OF CONGRESS
What is Being Done Day by Day BY
the National House and Senate.
Senator Daniel Concludes.

VIC iV'icW 10 nc mad by the
courts IN rate cases and repeating
otlchy his objections to Nlr. Bailev's
proFlSo Tor the non-suspicion by the
courts OF the orders of the inter
state commerce commission. he said
he did not agree with those who con-
tended that there was no other wav of
protecting the interests OF the shin
per.
In eases where The courts have sus-
pended the rates of the commission
NJ; bailic! suggested thai substan
,iai bond be required Of the railroads
iic took issue with statements that
4 review would mean rc-trial so far
as the taking Of testimony wos con
ccrhed, Tor he declared that ,lIc I'M
'er-State commerce commission was
inc most competent tribunal 10 take
IHrh testimony. Admitting that tlp
o''l was In" from complete. he said
II would provide for n swift hear
IN" before such tribunal and tb,t
was positive, vcrifiablc progress in
the right direction.
defining the terms ''just compensa-
non and g reasonable rates.; Mr.
DANIEL adopted the former expression
a. broadly covering what n rotc
should be.
Second Section Completed.
Inc Senate completed the con
S'deratlon Of the second section of the
railroad rate bill and lust before the
'dJournment listened TO reading of
sections } and i without CONSIDERING
any amendments offered to them. The
purpose OF this reading was TO bring.
'lle consideration OF the bill up TO
the point of taking up Tie Allison
compromise amendments.
number Of very important
cnangcs were made III the second sec.
lion, including provision restoring
the imprisonment penalty of the act
oi 1881, and IN amendment suggested
by. Senator McCumber imposing a
penalty or fine and imprisonment
against the shippers who secure re-
bates from transportation companies.
The latter amendment vas incorpo-
fated Tor The avowed purpose of hit
ting the truss. Another amendment
adopted was offered by Senator
Warren. 1t gives the government
business preference over all other
traliic in time of war A long series
c. changes also were made at the in
stance OF the Interstate commerce
commission. Many of these were
verbal, and MI were intended TO i'm
| prove the administrative feaiurcs OF
The law.
Six Propositions A creed On
Conferences in the Senate which
resulted in positive agreements on
SN propositions to he ncorporated in
the Allison amendment to the railroad
bill were ratified by additional con-
i"renccs Of Senate leaders represent
ing Republican factions. That there
could he no further misunderstood
| ING tins data for The basis of the
! agreement was prepared and exchange
ed
The Allison amendment is to com
| prise six propositions:
fnsi-The words fairly remun-
crative i'll section of the bill are to
b" stricken out
Second--Thc words Gin its Judge
mcnt' in the same section to be re-
| tanned;
Third Jurisdiction is vested in
the United States circuit court to hear
and determine suits against the com
lniSaion;
Fourth-No preliminary iniunc-
ilon or interlocutory order is to be
granted without hearing and notice
fiith-Thc application for pre-
limilary injunction or intcrlocutory
decree is to be heard by three judges
Sixth-A direct appeal from the
interlocutory order or decree to lie
cn!y to fhc supreme courts OF inc
United States.'
Buyin of Sheels Made Open.
Shells and pTojcciilcs for the Navy
Department will. after June 80. 1906,
bc purchased by the Bureau or OrG.n-
| ance III the open market instead of
a. Is now the practice, in secret mark
| cts from firms engaged in the manu-
| facturc of the articles. This change
| IL existing conditions was brought
about through the efforts OF the chair
Mr.. Tawncy. of Minnesotq, who offer.
ed an alneEdmcnt to tho naval appro-
| priation bill, which the House had
| Under consideration, dirrcIin" that
the Secretary Of the Navy should adj.
Ncrtisc for proposals for SELLS and
! proiccii!c- - that al films engaged
az the business of thcir mao liacture
may have @m opportunity TO compete
Much tiwc WIS spent ~ consider
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