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Galleries Are Filled With
Crowd of Curious
Spectators.
WILL WRITE HIS VIEWS
Carolinian Conducted Pro-
ceedings With GalIantry
and Dignity.

The Dolliver-Hepburn bill was re-
ported TO the Senate at the opening of
its business at noon today by Senator
TflIman- with the statement that the
committee, through a vote Of the ma
Jority of its members. recommend that
the bill Go pass as IL had come from
the House without amendment. Sena-
tor Tillman added that as early as pos
sible he would present a written report,
discussing the measure and presenting
somewhat the views Of its supporters.
There wGs scarcely a vacant seat on
the floor OF the Senate when the body
was called TO order. Word had been
passed around that the first business
of the morning hour would be to re
ceive the committees report on this.
the greatest feat Of legislation Of the
session, and as many believed the most
important legislative measure OF a de-
Cade.
Galleries All Filled.
The galleries were filed, the proper
ton OF ladies being unusually large.
Nearly every Senator was in his seat
and the press gallery was filed. A
deep Quiet prevailed when Senator Till
man rose with the bill In his hand,
behind desk on which were piled doc
umenJs, reports, etc
Among these documents were copies
OF printed reports Of the hearings con-
Quoted by the Senate committee last
spring, covering several volumes and
including a number OF thousands OF
pages Senator TiIlman said that the
committee. believing that the great
mass of testimony that had been taken
was in an inconVenient form for ordi-
nary use, had employed two experts
and instructed them 10 prepare an cpl
tome of the evidence that had been
taken and to supplement IL so far
possible by gathering information con-
corning railway operations and reguia-
O. =
he desired to submit with the bill and
TO ask that II be printed TO accompany
the report
The printed reports to which Senator
Tillman referred were issued last sum
mer following the conclusion OF the
committees sessions. At that time 5000
copies were published but The demand
for copies was such that they were soon
exhausted The committee, therefore,
desired authority OF the Senate TO print
an additional supply anticipating that
be a new demand for them.
Will Write His Views.
In this connection" said Senator
TiUman, Il desire to add that so soon
as / am able TO gather the data I will
submit to the Senate a written report
presenting the views of those of US who
are in favor of this kind of legislation"
Senator Hale asked if the testimony
that has been published now stands
In the situation of a Senate document or
merely as a committee document.
Senator Tillman explained that as he
understood il the publication by order
or The committee constituted merely a
committee document and that it was
now for the Senate to determine wheth-
er further copies should be published
as a Senate document and also whether
II should be published in fun or in the
form of the epitome which the commit
Zee had had prepared by experts He
called attention, however. 10 the fact
that the stereotype plate had been pre-
served and that the only expense IN
VOlved in publishing further sets Of she
report would be for paper and press
work.
Senator Foraker urged that in view
of the Importance Of the matter and
the great public interest in it, an am
printed as a Senate document.
Senator Allison indOTsed this sug-
gestion and expressed the opinion that
when members came to the considera-
ttou in detail OF the legislation now
before them they would realize the
need Of having at hand the full text
of the hearings. He. therefore, sug-
carolina make his motion TO call for
the publication OF 5000 or 10000
copies Of the fun report.
Senator Tillman. accordingly. moved
that 10000 copies of the full text of the
report be ordered printed and that an
equal number of copies of the synopsis
be also ordered
The synopsis and discussion of the
testimony TO which reference has been
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