The Delta independent., 1906-02-09

in the House, which after some dissus.
sion was passed by that body. No, -.
ton was taken, however, by the 9eu.
ate, but after adjournment the Senate
Committee on Interstate Commerce
held extended hearings, and during the
present Congress there has been q
food Of railroad rates bills In both
houses, ranging al tho way from the
Interstate Commerce Commission bill,
which is generally considered - the
administration measure, to bills widely
and radically different in their pro-
visions. Bills have been introduced by
Senator Dolliver of Iowa. by Senator
Foraker of Ohio. by Senator Nlkins Of
Virginia, the Chairman Of the Senate
Interstate Commerce COMMITTEES, b.
Senator Moran of Alabama, by Sena-
tor Culberson Of Texas. by RsprsssntAr
tive Hepburn Of Iowa, the chairman OF
the railroad rate committee'' q the
House, by Representative Hogg of
Colorado; also the IntefstAte Com
merce Commission bill and VARIOUS
others.
Senator Morgan fecently made the
first argument In the Senate On the
rate question, In support Of hle blli,
which provides for the reKulaAion Of
railroad = rates through the regular
courts Of the country. Senator mkiAe'
bill also proposes that the Hedesal
courts shall determine whether tAano
are excessive. and provides for N h.
junction against any road Wh1oA b
found to be charging an excessive rata
The bill which has been introduced by
Representative Hogg, formulAtsd by
Judge Peter Qrosscup o1 the UAlNod
States District Court OF Chicago who
rendered the decision against ~ DseR
Trust, provides for . special railroad
court to decide all such anAttoe1.
Judge 0rosscup's bill establlsheo eeveA
Courts Of Transportation, sitaAAe1 -
different sections OF the c0untty, %
try tho particular cases atislAe WfeAln
their territory. During stated porsed
Of each year the Judges OF Tie Dsv0n
courts arc to meet together Ano hold
court en- banc in WashinstoA ef else
where. Just q the Supreme. Oeutt d
the United 8tates sits togstAer for .
ual court In the di6ereAt FedoGNl u.
tricts Of the United States. FAosU b
right Of appeal from this Ooufe of
transportation to the 1upremo Court
Of the United States. Il n Afs0ed in
favor or this bill that lnasnucA -
railroad rate matters, even WAsfe
they are decided upon BY the Inter.
state Commerce Commissi0a, 0uge 4
nally 60 to court, the matter eaA -
simplifed by having them censldersd
In the beginning by tAls Court q
Transportation. Also that thla Court
Of TRANSFORMATION hAv1ne 10 0khe9
business to attend To, can ty IL rall.
road cases much moro Qulakly than
the regular courts, while the 01n6e1
will be experts on the suh3eo1 mixing
the subject the study Of u1aP Lives.
The Grosscup bill also conetnnaD 6As
work Of the Interstate Qo1aaIerss
Commission with some nodf1andoo =
organization, authorizing thAk eol1 y
arbitrats railroad matfsfs NAeeoveg
possible and to act - coanDa - -
torney for the shipper q eonDla1nanA
at the 0overnmsnt's sxpeaeeb vAerevor
any case Of controversy ariseD beewsn
the shipper and the railroaA1.
This bill II favors1 - 9 0e1gars
which it = stated Weul6 af31e 6os |
the creation Of Commio3oa q Walh.
iugton which would hold IL vnst ral1- !
road interests Of the Unlted GtAtas h |
the hollow OF its hand. T6oeo = aa}
apparently growing eentlmsak aDongi
many people that 70 esastitate aAy
body Of men political eou0fDaa
with such vast power - the abilie1 ~
make or unmalke any railroad fa40 -
the 10000 miles OF yadlroad = 0e1
country, would afford such - 1noe
nous centralized power - 6aD 1oveG
heretofore been dreamed sf by tAe /
most radical advocates Of tAe central
government idea - against the dl&a.
sioo oe power anssng tho Deopae ~ I
the several States. 1t y realized thaa
such power in tho hands q aay al-}
ministration would, II aissssA ln ~
degree, make poas'hle the in6sAnfte |
continuance in power Of that political
party and require IN A6solate uprising
OF the entire nation, en 0a1DA - be1nS
about political changes.
The great number of rAilfool bell0I
thus far introduced end which aTe 81
ing widely discussed, show tha4 tlbeeel
II - yet no general cFyvtaai1a4foA 81
sentiment o. the subject and TIT
statesmen and supposed sDocaa1fstg. -
ray nothing Of the averaeo 114fvSdual
throughout the countfy, aFe q . foesD.
tive mood and seeking for snforMf3oo
and sdssstton sn de Que11on.
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