The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-28
RATE BILL WILL
NOT Be DELAYED
Tillman Presents Measure to
the Senate, but Makes
No Speech.
ALDRICH SHOWS POSITION
OF OPPOSING FORCES
Senate Galleries Are Crowded
in Anticipation of a Field
Day Debate.

WASHINGTON. Feb 27.-The Hepburn
railroad rate bill was reported to the Sen-
nte today by Senator TIllman. In accord
rnca with tho action OF tno Senate COM
mIttcc on Interstate Commerce last frl-
ony-
Large crowds assembled in the gal
l.rIes. anticipating a field day OF debate
but were disappointed. There was ut,io
OF Interest in the proceedings regardlns
| the bill A brief statement from MT. III
r1an. with the necessary arrangement ioi
| printing the report of the hearings pc
| fore the committee and promise that
formal report would be made later. was
| followed by q few remarks from MI
| AIdrich. showing tho j 'stlon Of the hNo
| Republicans who opposed the bill as re-
ported.
No Unnecessary Delay.
MIR. AIdricn indicated that there would
| b. no unnecessary delay, but that the bill
would be discussed In accordance with It's
| Importance.
| Mr. Clapp called up the bill to dispose
| o. the affairs OF the Five Civilized Tribes
| IT, Indian Territory. and the preliminary
| discussion showed that there was muCh
| criticism Of the disposition of the coal
| lDnds owned by the Indians.
Mr.. CIapp asked for immediate confederation
| Of tho bin for the anal disposition OF the af-
| fairs OF the Ave civilized tribes and argued
| that unless the bill was passed before sunday
thcro would bo embarrassing complications.
|
| To end at that time by existing law.
| Mr.. Foraker objected on the ground that 1t
| would Interfere with the Statehood bill a.
| Mr., Bailey said there were amendments
made to the bill in the committee which over
! rule opinions OF the courts and the Views OF
| tho Attorney General. and that IL would b"
| lmpossible 10 pass IL by March 4, He thought
that enough of II could be passed however.
| to continue the tribal relations temporarily.
| As an objection to the bin that would have TO
| be debated. Mr.. Bailey mentioned tho pro-
| visions In relation 10 tho deposition OF coal
| I..I a1aFI gHY.Nal IA,
! adopted prevent these lands from passing
| to the railroads. which had been given grants
for their rights OF way across Indian Territory.
| Ho estimated that the lands Involved millions
OF dollars that would be saved to school fund
| With the proper Legislation.
Sarcastic MI. Spooner,
Mr.. spooner said that no had discussed tho
| bill with the Secretary OF the Interior and had
| gained the Impression that the Limitation on
| the time for the sale OF tho coal land had
been placed in the bill from some sinister
| motive"
| Objections TO this statement wero promptly
made by Mr.. Clark Of Wyoming and Mr. Teller
| Of Colorado.
Mr.. McCumbcr said It would be necessary to
| extend the tribal relations in order TO protect
| tho coal lands and other grants from passing
| from tho Indians 10 railroads and other corpor-
| nations
After these statements had been made It was
ogrccd that the bill should be considered daily
| during the morning hours until disposed Of
Tho amended Glllcspie-TIlmnn resolution,
| requesting the Interstate Commerce commds-
| with the production OF bltuminous md an
| thracitc coal and oil laid before tho Sen
ate and tho House amendments adopted. II
| now goes TO the President
Many Bills Passed.
The unfinished business. the Statehood bill.
| was laid before the Senate and Mr.. Dick re-
| sumed his speech, begun week ago. in sup
port OF the measure. The Senate then passed
| the following bills
| Legalzing the removal OF the county scat OF
| Washita county. oklahoma, from Cloud Chief
| to Now Cordell; authorizing the Capital City
! Improvement company OF Helena, Mont. 10
! construct dam across tho Missouri river: in
| Crcasing the limit of cost OF the public build
| ing At Evanston Wyo.. 10 SlsA. 90; establish
| ing Government building at Moscow, Ida .
| at cost OF $1,000; authorizing public build
! Ing at Baker City. Or at cost OF SIS eoO:
authorizing public building at Provo. Utnh.
cost OF $50 900.
| Mr.. Dolllvcr gave notice OF a speech the
| railroad rate question next Thursday.