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would perpsre and submit written report
OIL the bill.

would perpare and submit a written report
OIL the bill.
Mr.. Aldrich's Statement.
Senator Aldrich then arose and quietly
said
''The majority of the republican members
of the committee did not join In this favor
able report for the reason that In their
judgment an attempt should have been
made by proper amendment TO remedy
some of the obvious defects OF the House
bill and that some clearer and adequate
provision should have been inserted In the
measure that would subject the orders OF
the commission TO judicial review.
we believe that these amendments are
necessary. not only to protect the Interests
of all parties concerned but that they are
essential to the vitality and effic 'ency OF
the measure itself. With the adoption or
these amendments the majority OF the re-
pubHcans who did not vote to report the
bin favorably will be ready to vote for the
bill, with the possible exception OF the SEN
ator from Ohio. who is opposed to any gov
ernmental fixing of railway rates
Absolutely opposed" declared Senator
Foraker from his seat. which is not far re-
moved from that of Mr.. Aldrich.
1.-The other majority members" resumed
Mr.. Aldrich. will give their support to the
House bill when these amendments have
been made. The opponents of the measure
in its present form will ask for no unnee-
essary delay in the disposition of this bill.
But we believe that with bill of this
character the closest examination Is neces-
sary. and with that given there will be no
attempt to prolong this debate
Mr. Ekins arose to say that the repub-
licans who did not join in reporting the
bill in its present form would later submit
a minority report in writing to the Senate.
MI. Culberson Presents His Bill.
Mr. Culberson said that from the report
made by the senator from South Carolina
he noticed that certain members of the
committee reserved the right to offer
amendments.
1.-The senator is not entirely correct in
his statement" interrupted Mr.. Tillman
1.-The resolution was adopted by the COM
mittee, and all members have reserved
rights concerning the Offering of amend
ments.
We'll, then" said Mr.. Culberson. II take
It that in large degree the committees
action TO be no more or no less than
transfer of a controversy from the COM
Tuittee 10 the Senate chamber Therefore.
1 offer "A substitute for the bill just report
ed This substitute IS in effect the bill on
the same subject which previously intro
duced." The bill was ordered printed ana
10 lie on the table until the rate bnl Is
taken up.
Mir McCumber offered a resolution set
ting forth his views to what should be
embodied in railroad rate bill, and gave
notice that he should speak on the resolu-
ton later The resolution declared that
visions to prevent all determinations. re-
bates or preferences. benefits TO cert IN
persons through the ownership of refrlger-
ator cold storage and other private cars,
and provide that all charges paid for rental
FOR such cars are sufficient to prevent dis
ordinations in favor OF the owners, ana
that on and after January l, 1863. al
railroads should own all special cars for
carving all kinds of merchandise; that
railroads furnish icing and all special serv-
ices for safeguardn of freight; provide
for free and full competition and prevent
pooling and other evils
Statehood Bill Taken Up.
Mr. Clapp called up the bill for the final
disposition OF the affairs of the Five civ
,lized Tribes He called attention 10 the
provision regarding the disposition of coal
lands and said the bill should be amended
to prevent the lands from passing into the
hands OF railroads.
Mr. Spooner stated that from CONVEX
sation he had with the Secretary of the
Interior he believed that the provision IN
the bin regarding coal lands was placed
there with a sinister motive
This was denied by Senators Clark and
Teller
IL was agreed that the bill should be con-
sidered during the morning hour each day,
as Mr. Foraker objected 10 the displace-
Inent of the statehood bill
At . o'clock the statehood bill was taken
up and Mr.. Dick resumed his speech in
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