The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-02
RATE BILL GOES
BACK TO SENATE
COMMITTEE TO REPORT FAVOR
ABLY ON UNAMENDED HEP
BURN MEASURE.
Senator Tillman, Democrat, Given
Honor Of Reporting Bill Passed by
Republican House and Endorsed by
Republican President.

Washington, Feb. 24.-By vote of
eight to five, the senate committee on
interstate commerce agreed to report
the Hepburn railroad rate bill without
amendment, but the resolution adopt
ed reserved to the members of the
committee freedom of action concern
ing. amendments offered in the senate.
By vote of five to three, Republicans
prevailing, Senator Tlllman, Demo-
crat, was given the honor OF reporting
the bill. This establishes precedent
in that Republican senate committee
has given to Democrat control of an
important measure passed by Repub-
lican house, and endorsed by a Repub-
lican president. Senators Cullom and
Carmack were. absent and their votes
were reported only on the main prop
osition. The resolution follows:
Resolved, That the interstate COM
MERGE committee report favorably
house bill 1887 as it passed the house
of representatives, it being understood
that members of the committee have
right to vote as they choose on amend
ments or to offer amendments in the
senate on consideration of the bill"
The vote for the resolution was as
follows: Cullom, Dolliver, Clapp, Till
man, McLaurin, CarmacK, Foster and
Newlands. Negatives: Elkins, Aldrich,
Kean, Foraker and Crane.
Leading senator's say they think the
prominence given the railroad rate
question, and the interest the people
of the whole United States have taken
in it. entities the question to early con-
slderation. 1t is agreed, however, on
all sides that the discussion must be
prolonged and that undoubtedly it will
be as bitter as any that has ever taken
place in the senate. All factions con-
ceding the Hepburn bill will pass the
senate, the only contest will be over an
effort to incorporate into the bill
some provision for court review of
orders of the interstate commerce COM
mission.
Other Congressional Proceedings.
Washington, Feb. 22.-After Is years
of more or less serious consideration
of the subject, the senate ON Wednes-
day passed pure food bill by the
decisive vote of GO to 4. The bill
makes it misdemeanor to manufac-
ture or sell adulterated or misbranded
foods, drugs, medicines or liquors in
the District of Columbia, the terri
tories and the insular possessions Of
the United States and prohibits the
shipment of such goods from one state
to another or to foreign country. 1t
also prohibits the receipt of such
goods. Punishment by fine Of $500
or by Imprisonment for one year or
both, is prescribed. In the case of
corporations, officials in charge are
made responsible.
Washington, Feb. 22.-Chairman
Hull of the military affairs committee,
in presenting the army appropriation
bill to the house Wednesday, urged the
necessity of complete preparedness as
to our army and navy, for trouble in
the orient He declared that any ma
ton not prepared to defend it's posi-
tion in China, might as well haul down
its flag and quit the Pacific.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Knox
Thursday presented his railroad rate
bill to the senate and also introduced
his interstate commerce bill. The lat
ter broadens the house bill and con-
tains provision for review by the
courts of the orders of the interstate
commerce commission.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-The house of
representatives refused to adjourn in
celebration of Washington's birthday.
and its members participated in gen.
eral field day of debate on the army
appropriation bill.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Without
opposition the house as it's first
business Friday passed the Till
man-Gillespie resolution directing the
interstate commerce commission to
make examination of the subject of
railroad determinations and monopo-
lies and report on the same from time
to time. The house devoted the re-
mainder of the day to minor matters
and passed several bills.
Washington, Feb. 26.-In the house
Saturday minor bills were passed by
unanimous consent. At one O'Clock
the pension calendar was taken up
and 416 bills were passed In Ga min
utes.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The Hepburn
railroad rate bill was reported to the
senate Monday by Senator Tillman, in
accordance with the action of the SEN
ate committee on interstate commerce
last Friday. Senator La Toilette of
| Wisconsin introduced a sweeping bill
requiring committees of all political
parties in national and congressional
elections to account for all moneys ex-
pended in said election, for filing of
statements of receipts and disburse-
ments of political committees with the
secretary of commerce and labor and
to prohibit corporations from directly
or indirectly contributing money to
any political committee or to any can