The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
RATE BILL REPORTED
BY SENATOR TILLMAN
The Measure Submitted and Mr.
Aldrich Outlines the Position
of the Republicans.
lRy Associated PressA

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-The Hepburn
railroad rate bill was reported to the
Senate to-day by Senator Tillman in ac-
cortlance with the action of the Senate
Committee on Interstate Commerce last
Friday. Large crowds assembled in the
galleries. anticipating field day Of de-
bate, but were disappointed. There was
little of interest In the proceedings re-
garding the bill A brief statement from
Mr.. Tillman, with the necessary arrange
ment for printing the report of the lear
irgs before the committee and promise
that formal report would be made
later, was followed by few remarks
from Mr.. Aldrich. showing the, position
OF five Republicans who opposed the bill
as reported. Mr.. Aldrich Indicated that
there would be no unnecessary delay, but
the bill would be discussed in accord
ance with Its Importance.
Mr.. Tillman announced that, as soon
as possible, he purposed to digest the
testimony and to submit formal report
on the bill. He said that within two
weeks he should move to make the rate
bill the unfinished business and to dis
place the Statehood bill If that meas
ure was not disposed of before that time.
The transcendant Importance of the rate
measure and the wide interest in the
subject throughout the country, he said,
made 1t desirable that the bill should
be considered without, delay.
Position of Republicans.
As soenas he had concluded. Mr.. AID
rich was Recognized, and said:
"a majority OF the Republican mem-
hers Of the committee did not join in
the favorable report which has just been
made by the Senator from South Caro-
lima. for the reason that, in their judg-
ment. an attempt should have been made
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amendments some OF the obvious and
admitted defects and omissions of the
House bill. and that clear and adequate
provision should have been made for
ssubiecting the orders of the commission
affecting rates to. judicial review. With
these amendments tho minority menu
hers. with the possible exception of the
Senator from Ohio. who Is opposed, as
understand, to all government rate
making, were ready to give their sup
port to the House bill"
Mr. Culberson said that from the re-
port made by the senator from South
Carolina, he noticed that certain mems
hers OF the committee proved the right
to offer amendments.
1.-THE senator is not entirely correct In
his statement" interrupted Mr.. Tillman.5
1.-THE resolution was adopted by the COM
mittee, and all members have reserved
rights concerning the offering of amend
ments.'' 81
-.'well, them said Mr.. eulberson II
take 1t that In a large degree the COM
mittee's action to be no more or no less
than a transfer OF controversy from
the committee to the Senate chamber.
Therefore, offer a substitute for tho
bill Just reported. This substitute Is, In
effect, the bill on the same subject which
j previously introduced
The bill was ordered printed,
MIR. Clapp called up the bill to dispose
Of the affairs of the Ave civilized tribes
lin Indian Territory, and the preliminary
discussion showed that there was consld-