The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-23
MIR, KNOX EXPLAINS HIS RATE MEASURE Hazing Bill is Passed by the
 Senate EXISTING LAW REPEALED The New Bill Gives the Secretary of the Navy Authority to Dismiss
 Midshipmen-Victim Can
 Demand courtmartiaI.
EXISTING LAW REPEALED

Washington, February 22--Mr. Knox s much discussed and long expected rail- road rate bill was introduced in the senate today, and because of the excep- tional interest in the subject was &C., corded the unusual privilege of a read ing at length for the information of senators on the day of introduction. Close attention was given to the reading of the bill In a brief statement MT. Knox said that he did not hope to have the committee on interstate commerce do more than consider the bill as affording light on the question of review of the findings of the interstate commerce com mission.
 MT. Foraker gave motive of a speech for next Wednesday on the question. The remainder of the day was devoted to the listening of the reading of Washing tons farewell address by MT. McCreary and the consideration of the hazing bill. Recent developments at the naval acad- emy were discussed at considerable length, and the hazing bill was passed just before adjournment
 Secretary Can Dismiss.
 
 The bill gives authority to the secretary of the. navy to dismiss at any time a. midshipman whose presence he considers for any cause contrary to the best in tersts of the service, but the accused has the right to demand a court martial It repeals the existing law requiring the dismissal of midshipmen found guilty of hazing; gives authority for courts martial for hazing under certain conditions and authorizes graduating sentences under the acts of June 2s 1874. and of March 3, 1908; requires all instructors and officers at the naval academy to report offenses to the superintendent. and defines hazlng ''as unauthorized assumption of a body of midshipmen over another" It had been expected MT. Dick would conclude his statehood speech, but he did not find opportunity to do so.
 The senate adjourned until Monday.
 Knox Explains Bill.
 Senator Knox said: T present a bill to supplement or amend the act to regu- late commerce, which l ask may be re- ferred to the committee on interstate commerce, but before sending the bill TO the senate l ask for unanimous consent to say word in explanation of my req sons for offering this bill at so late d day.
 Tt has been very generally reported and it Is a fact that I have recently upon request of different persons inter- ested in the rate regulation measures now pending before the Senate. submitted my views as to a provision which I deem essential to the American constitution ality of the bill passed by the House of representatives. I represented my view by taking out of the bill which I now offer, section D. and that section cannot be thoroughly understood independent of it's context. It is not my expectation that the bill which I now offer will re- ceive any further consideration from the committee than they may choose to give it as throwing light upon a provision for review in the courts of the action of the commission. and if it Is of any as- sstance in that direction shall be more than satisfied"
 Hazing Bill Is Taken Up.
 At the request of MT. Aldrich the bill was read at length.
 The bill authorizing the purchase of