Arizona republican., 1906-02-16
THE VIKING
 RATE BILL Even the Cabinet is Divi-
 ded
Secretary TaGt Sides With the Con. serVatives for the Judicial Review Feature.

Washington, Feb. 15.-An agreement to a vote on a railroad rate bill to-
 morrow in the senate committee on in- terstate commerce is an issue that neither faction on the question of a Judicial review of orders of the inter- state commerce commission seems in- clined to force. Neither of the repub- lican factions have issued formal state ments setting forth their differences. put the democrats, in an authorized statement from Senator Bailey have made it clear that "an adequate biH' must be reported or the minority will have measure of it's own. In this statement, however, t is admitted that the democrats are divided on the ques- tion of judicial review.
 The members of the committee in- sisting upon an amendment to the house bill-SeHators Elkins, Aldrich. Foraker, Kean and Crane-do not be-
 ieve the amendments providing for any change in the court features of the bill can be voted upon tomorrow. Senators Deliver and Clapp, champions of the house bill in it's present form. are not disposed to insist upon a vote. They desire to have Senator CuIlom paired against the amendment. but the conservative faction will not permit this. If the vote is postponed, as seems likely, Senator Cullom may re- turn to Washington before a vote is taken. Different reports are circulat- ed concerning his position, the conser- vatives admitting the claim that he is against an amendment that would sus- pend an order of the commission pend ing a review by the courts. but insist ing that he IS not opposed to a more moderate amendment
 The positions will be outlined clearly tomorrow, even though a vote is not obtained. Late tonight it was stated that so far no agreement has been reached on any amendment, despite the fact that numerous conferences have been held during the day between the president and members of the cabinet and senators. to prepare a compromise draft.
 Senator Aldrich, Senator Allison and Secretary Taft conversed with the president today concerning the alleged necessity of an amendment providing for a judicial review The secretary of war has joined forces with conser- vative senators in declaring that such an amendment is required to make the bill constitutional
 Attorney General Moody does not agree to lllS. IL IS said that the preSl- dent announced today that he would like to see the amendment proposed and submit it to the attorney general before he endorses any proposition 10 amend the house bill.
 Senator Bailey, who is the minority floor leader in the absence of Senator German, today explained the attitude of the democratic senators. He said that if a bill is presented by republI- cans which, in the opinion of the demo- erats is adequate to meet the demands of the situation, the democrats both on the committee and in the senate will support 1t. In the event of a di- vision of the republicans, the demo- crats will support the bill presented by the faction offering that which comes nearest to meeting the demands of the minority. The Texas senator says that if no adequate bill comes from any republican source, then the democrats will present a bill of their own.
 From the same authority that in any bill presented all the democrats will unite in supporting a provision that express companies shall be placed un- der the interstate commerce cOmmis- sion. Most of the democrats will in- sist that Pullman cars also shall be in~ cluded.