The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-08

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| interlocutory order or decree without
hearing had on the application there
for, unless at least five days notice
shall be given to the commission of the
| stThat such order shall not be made
unless. two Judges Of the court to which
| application is made shall concur in such
interlocutory order or decree.
That an appeal from such interlocu-
! tory order or decree may be taken with
! in thirty days from the entry thereof,
| of the United States. ...G-
"Thnt the ratemaking section of the
| bill shall not be amended ~. =.
Allison Not Pleased.
Senator Allison 3 return to the SEN
ate after brief illness, had much to
do with the additional agreements. It
was during his illness that the scompro-
mise proposition which bears his name
was given publicity. - a.,-@
! While he made no complaint against
| the position in which he was placed by
| the compromise amendment, he made
it clear by his course that he did not
think he had been treated fairly by
senators who announced that he had
paved the way to meeting ground for
the contesting republican factions. :,
To friends Of the bill who looked
upon the compromise as a surrender to
railroad interests. he said the amend
ment did not preclude further amend
ments which would expedite the review.
He disposed finally of the argument
that an insistence for such amendments
would be breach Of faith with the
conservatives who had accepted the
compromise.
He did this by saying that there had
been no agreement. The effect of this
statement was the threatened over
turning of the compromise and negotia-
lions were at once opened between the
two forces.
| Denis. Rise Up.
Senators Dolliver, Long, Clapp and
several other republicans who had op:
posed the amendment, declared that II
the Allison compromise was adopted 1t
must be followed by the provisions be.
fore stated Senator Allison aided them
in their campaign and a majority Of the
democrats, loud in criticism Of the &C.
ton of the president in declaring that
the Overman amendment was not vital
formidable army. The. compromise
disappeared as if by magic.
Finally, Senators Aldrich, Knox
Crane, Foraker, Lodge and numbe
of others agreed that if the Allison
amendment we're adopted they would
consent to the adoption of some sucl
amendments as that offered by Senate
Overman, providing for notice to tn
}, adverse party before preliminary in
, functions are issued suspending order
, of the interstate commerce commission
, and that offered by Senator Bacon pro
, viding that such preliminary order sha]
be concurred in by two Judges. The.
agreed further that appeals from sue
interlocutory orders or preliminary IN
functions should be made direct to tn
supreme court.
Want Section 4.
:. : Friends of the bill held out for stil
another agreement, and that was tina
J section 4 Of the bill, which amends: SCI
ton Is of the interstate commerce &C
ton, should be left as it passed tn
house. The conservative faction dc
INJURED at this suggestion. This sectio
is the one that provides that the CON
:. mission shall make rates which, in it
l judgment, shall be Just and reasonable
The conservative faction desired t
strike out the words Gin it's jude
ment.'
Unquestionably, declared the friend
Of the measure, that would compel tn
courts to review the action of the con
:, mission as to the business and reason
:. ableness of the rates fixed. Under tn
language of the house bill they believ
, that the courts will not review, tia
question.
Decide to Keep It.
q After the adjournment of the senat
;, today, Senators Aldrich, Knox, Carte
! Hopkins, Cullom, Fulton and Crane me-
L in Senator Aldrich's committee room
q The conference lasted nearly an hou
7 Both factions were strongly represen
- ed At the conclusion Senator Aldric
u stated that the bill would be passe
y with section left just as it came fro
the house.
l. One of the arguments that accon
: plished this result was the action {
a. several senators in pointing out thu
Senator Knox s rate bill authorized tt
J., commission to fix rates which, in i
e Judgment, were just and reasonable ar
g that the same language appeared in tt
l. Massachusetts, statutes.
n -" Allison Amendment Identified.
Conferences, it is believed, ha7
about disposed Of the points in disput
l. The agreement reached by republics
leaders is concession to the dem
r Gratis. The amendment providing
i the giving of notice Of hearings f
ee injunctions was first offered by Sen
r tor Overman; Senator Bacon original
L. the proposition for the hearing Of SUI
n applications by two judges, and sever
Re democrats introduced amendments pi
n viding for appeals direct to the supre1
r. court. Senate leaders REPRESENT
t, both facts predicted tonight that t
ID compromise amendments will
Or adopted.
as The Allison compromise was not VIZ
re ten by Senator Allison, but was b,
pared two weeks ago at a meeting
Senators Long, Fulton, Nelson and Al
8 son. The last named submitted it
- Senator Aldrich and others as a ba
for a compromise on the review f,
1p' ture. His illness prevented him fir,
ye, disclaiming the entire responsible
err, for it.
IN, 1t is stated that it was the intent
'el- of those who drafted the propositi
that it should be followed by the Ov
de- man and Bacon amendments. The ]
lrmo gotiations have made that progr
lin, possible.
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