The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-05-22
Final Scenes iu Passing
Hepburn Bill.
PAP. DO YOU KNOW ME
OolIiyer Rubs Oil on Democrats by
Pointing OCT Their Work on the
Bill. Rayner Draws Attention
10 Fact That Commission is
Given Little Power.
II, THOMAS y. pI\ts.

Washington. II. l.. Na> is tsfEE-
two days II discussion brought ,ha
Senate 10 the point where ~ go4tt
vote ON The railway rate bin and tatg
This afternoon tho Hepburn measure
that came from the Hou-s with ua-
merous amendments was put thrauea
the legislative hopper with only three
opposing votes. a smaller number
thar any one had anticipated. Ths
aged Alabama senators. Morgan and
Pcttus nd Foraker. Of Ohio. east neg
ative votes.
Nelson ". Aldrich. the man who
made the fight against the cnoet.Na
rate bill, who whipped the Prrsid mt
into line for a broad court review le4-
turc. WAS not present To witness the
enactment of his crafty work into lass.
1t was this man who ended the rate
light when he caused the President to-
capitulate and is now preparing 10
make his departure for Europe. Nhsr.
he can rest from arduOuS and success
full labOrs.
There was only one Aldrich ceno
in the ina scenes that attended the
elimination Of the rate bin light.
Senator Teller 49, To announce that
the Rhode Island senator had request
til MN ~ SdN tiltl lt' NtIHl NRlt I1@
the bill were he present. Thereat "a
smile fiickered around the Senate.
There was Il flood Of oratoTy after
the consideration Of amendments 'n
which Republican senators culogilcd
the President and Democrats pointed
to what they considered the Imper-
fections in the bill. Both Senators
Bailey and TiIlman declared thar the
measure as it leaves the senate is a
vast improvement over present laws
and they predicted tpat if this neW
legislation does not give the relief tn"
people expect and demand. il viii not
be long before il is amended along the
lines demanded by the minority.
Little poNc" 10 Commission
Senator Rayner was hardly up to
his standard. though he made q very
striking speech in which he declared
that the new commission will ave
no more authority than a magistrates
court, and that its powers viii be only
advisory. The MarSlandcr chldcd the
Republican Senators, predicting that
if the President should change over
night, after the bill goes 10 the White
House. and declare again for the Long
amendment. thcy could be found at
his heels following blindlE. Senator
Rayncr made a number Of caUstic ref
ereHces 10 the President.
The day was the first in q week that
has not been attended with elements
of tho sensational. There was no ref
erencc To the Liar" controversy which
Mr.. Roosevelt has wisely ignored.
To senator Deliver was assigned the
task Of speaking in defense of the
bill and Republican responsibility for
the measure. The speech was largely
d euiOgium Of Roosevelt. But the
Iowa Senator testified to the fact that
three Democrats had taken part i'm
framing the bill. namely. Senators
oyerman. Culberson and Bacon.
Delivers Suearv Grease.
Speaking with regard to the part
Democrats had played cnato DoIli-
Yer said:
Put while the Republican party III
TINS body has by the "XiGencics OF cir
c-unStanccS, which [ viii not under
take TO discuss, been compelled to CO.
operate, we have not Cn-ope1atcd with
out the ounSe and the guidance of
the statesmen and political leaders on
the otcr side of ,hiS chamber. The
DroViSlons that We thought proper in
titlS blll which were suggested by the
honorable Senator from North Caro-
Ina (A1r. oVcrInanD are preserved in
THIS proposed statute The mend
ment suggested by the Senator. Mr..
Bacon. Of Georgia. is in this statute
and the very wise suggestion Of SeHa-
tor CHIbcrscn has found q place in
this proposed statute. So whatever we
may say OF do in this bill. it is the
product Of the thought and of the
consideration of many minds without
regard to those differences Of party
politics that ought not TO enter into