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day, when he would report the bill, az
directed by the committee.
The unexpected assignment of Mr. Till
man to this duty received as much at
tention as the sudden determination to
report the bill. Members of the commit
tee were full of "reminiscences of the
meeting. and not the least interesting,
OF those was the story of the details OF
Mr.. Tillman's selection. His name was
proposed. as has been stated. by Senator
Aldrich but he was not mentioned in
that connection until after considerable
discussion of the advlsability of select
ing some one else for the service Tho
ilrst Intention was TO confer the honor
upon Senator Cullom, as the Oldest mem
per OF the committee, but when he cast
MS fortunes with the advocates of tho
straight Hepburn Dolllver bill. the ma
1ority OF the Republicans manifested an
inclination to- drop him, and Senator Ell
ans, the chairman of the committee.
was suggested. Senator CIapp then made
me point that supporter OF the bill
should be chosen 10 report it to the Sem
ate and take charge of 1T there. Senator
-hidrlch representing the five Republican
opponents Of the measure, immediately
fell in with this suggestion. and said
that he thought that Mr.. Tillman should
assume the duty as the senior Democratic
member of the committee
Mr.. Clapp nominated Senator Deliver.
AS has been stated, Senator Tilman was
chosen
What Aldrich Says.
Speaking to-day of Mr.. Tillman's Sc
lection Senator Aldrich expressed great
satisfaction. saying that under the cir-
cumstances, 1t was the wisest and best
that could lie made,
Already there is much discussion on the
subject of amendments, and 1t was made
evident to-day that the scene of activity
IN behalf of modification in favor of /,
court review provision had been trans
iefred from the committee room to the
iloor OF Tie Senate 1t is the belief that
with such an amendment, the bill Will
secure practically all of the Republican
votes and the claim was made that 4
majority of the Republican senator's
would stand out for such 1, change The
Republican members of the committee
who refused to vote for the bill In it's
present shape, say that there are over
thirty who Will stand with them to the
end for this change. Many of the Demo-
cratic senators also have expressed u
Willingness 10 accept such u provision,
Commenting on the biii to-day, Sena-
tor Tlman said:
1.-The first thing to do is to discover
and incorporate IN the bill the amend
ments necessary to perfect 1t. There was
no opportunity in tho House of Repre-
sentatives TO amend the bill, and there
are two very essential amendments need
ed to make the law at all adequate
One is the strongest possible prohibit
ton OF the ownership and control by pub
lie carriers of the articles 10 be shlppeu
over their lines TO the exclusion of pri-
tn ~.
roads have a tendency to deal IN Some
of the commodities that it was supposed
they would only handle In the capacity
of carriers. This applies principally to tho
coal business. They should also be re-
CURED to make connections with spur
lines or contribltory lines and supply
them with cars and not block them.
THE question of adding to the pro-
vision now in the bin for Judicial re-
view of the findings OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission shonld he APP
preached very cautiously.
In the first place, n decision Of tho
commission has the same ntandtng az an
net OF Congress- no court would UNDER
take TO ntllify an act OF Congress pend
Ing an appeal, unless 1t should take a
high-handed course Lean see no reason
Why decision Of the commission shouId
be set aside pending an appeal In the
courts.
For one. | nm not inclined 10 accord
to The members of the Iutcrstate Com
nerec Commission my loss Datriotlnm or
good Judgment ihap rs accorded the
| judges ON the BENCH
Knows Presidents Views.
/ When asked il his rotation toRnrd the
| bin would probably load to fragment con.
feFencea with the President. The Befator
| hosltnied u moment. and replied.
The PRESIDENTS ylewa arc wen rndnr-
stood He has Expressed hlmsqlf very
| fully IN his mesaage and ia inicfyIewr
| Tho newspapera haze no, spared any. I'M.
! poFtunity 10 announce WHIST they stIr,-
pose has been hls views on this subisct
j rheretore there ig no further nced ar
/ anybody 70 got HIS Views; ana he ia.
heen very free 70 communicate lbs ylews
to GongrcRs whenever he llna seen nj %
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/ epo You teko TIC yiev that luis rail-.
i fo9d rate leEltlnilon IS llanocratie
measure, now That Il has been reported
~ y majority ~ Democrats IN tlo com.
nltteeglnd bS q Democratic H4na,Gr2s