Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-12

Washington, March 9.-Regardless
at the fact that the statehood bill
was The only question discussed in
the senate Yesterday, the house rail
road rate bill continued as an absorb
inc topic and groups of senators
met in earnest but informal consider
alton of the many propositions that
have been suggested in way OF
amendment. Without doubt no bill
has been before congress in years
that has been given so much atten
ton when the issues between the
opposing factions has been one that
could be settled through the use OF
so few words. The question is on
the cnoice OF the words.
A judicial review of the orders of
the interstate commerce commission
has from the first been the only real
issue between the opposing factions.
One faction. that supporting the bill
in its present form, declares it has
no objection to the railroads having
their day in court, and it has made
The assertion that it is provided for
by the present bill. The other fac
zion contends that it wants the same
thing but that the bill provides for
this in specific terms. There are
other factions which have amend
ments, such as the Spooner plan Of
impounding the difference between
The commissions and the railroads
rate pending The determination OF
The equity of the former; and the
senators advocating the Bailey prOpO-
eirion declaring for a full review by
courts but limiting the power Of cir
cult courts to enjoin the orders OF
the commission.
There are many senators who adj
nit frankly that they are not experts
On railroad rates and. have been con-
fused by the various plans submit
red. These senators say that they
will have to await the debate on the
I'LL before they can feel certain Of
their position On this account an
accurate poll of the senate cannot
now be made. Supporters of the
judicial review amendment have
been more sanguine in their express
sions concerning the situation since
he speech made by Senator Bailey
Yesterday. On the other hand friends
O. rac house bill seem to have been
sucouragad by the same speech.
Several senator's will answer Baileys
speech. Among these is Nelson. He
axes the position that Bailey has
brought forward a plan that is not in
harmony with the constitution.
Money for the Red Men.
The house passed the Indian appro-
uriarion bill. carrying $7.7S5, 52S. 1t
then proceeded to tangle itself up
over the bill to abolish the grade OF
lieutenant general in the army. The
result was adjournment for lack OF a
quorum. after the members had been
locked in the hall for half an hour
and the assistant sergeant-at-arms had
been scurrying the various hotels IN
Seach of members. The vote to con-
slider the bill showed an overwhelm-
Ing sentiment in its favor. and as 1t
IS the pending business under the call
OF committees, it will probably De
reached and passed in due course.
Old Clerks Must Go.
The house committee on appropri-
atoms agreed yesterday to report the
legislative, executive and judicial APP
2ropriatiOn bill, carrying appropria-
uons aggregating s29,1S4,1S1, as
against $29, 1922, $50 for 1906. The
amount agreed on is a reduction OF
Sll35,573 from the estimates sub
mirted to the committee by the various
departments. Salaries are carried III
the bill for 65 less persons than were
provided for in the last bill and the
number of salaries contemplated IN
the estimates were reduced 1885 by
the committee. Many limitations on