Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-05-14

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the naval program therein outlined.
Mr.. Burton of Ohio spoke against
wnat he termed the needless en-
largement of the navy. A feature OF
the days session was the close atten-
ton paid by the house to the reading
of the presidents message on the
alleged lawIessness of the Standard
Oil company in regard to special
railway rates.
Washington, May General de-
bate on the naval appropriation bill
| terminated in the house. International
carefully prepared address on the
achievements of the navy and de-
tense of the naval program for 1907,
| together with a speech in favor of a
monument on Kings Mountain battle
| field were the features of the day.
Those who addressed the house were
! Messrs. Bartholdt of Missouri, John
son of South Carolina, Webb Of North
Carolina, Tirrell and Weeks of
| Massachusetts, Mr.. Foss of Illinois,
in charge of the bill, stated that the
naval budget probably would be com
pleted after two days debate.
Washington, May THE situation
of the rate bill took another decided
change. The Allison compromise
proposition met with such determined
opposition from those senators who
have fought against a broad" court
review, that despite President Roose-
velt's acceptance of it and his declar-
alton that other provisions he had ad-
vocated were not VITAL an agreement
was reached by which several re-
strictions will be placed on the review
proposition. The result is that in
return for amendment comforting
jurisdiction on circuit courts to re-
view orders of the commission,
friends of the bill demanded, and by
agreement of senate leaders will Sc
cure, counter concessions as follows:
That no order of the commission
shall be suspended or set aside by an
introductory order or decree without
a hearing had on the application
notice shall be given to the commits
sion of the time and place fixed
for said hearing, that such order
shall not be made unless two judges
of the court to which application is
made shall concur in such interlocu-
tory order or decree, that appeal from
such interlocutory order or decree
may be taken within 80 days from en-
try thereof, but shall lie only to the
supreme court of the United States,
that the rate-making section of the
bill shall not be amended.
The senate spent the major portion
of it's time on one amendment to the
railroad rate bill, but instead of &C
cepting it adopted substitute. The
provision was that suggested by Sen
ator Foraker, prohibiting the granting
of rebates, passes. drawbacks or spe-
cial rates to passengers on railways
and also prohibiting determinations
in the way of accommodations where
equal rates are paid. The discus
sion took broad range, covering first
/ the pass question and then the race
question in the southern states. Sen
ator Culbertson offered substitute
which was adopted and Is as follows:
/ 'That no carrier engaged in inter
state commerce shall directly or in
directly issue or give any free ticket,
! free pass or free transportation to
! any person except officers, agents,
! employees and attorneys exclusively in
the service of the carrier issuing the
same, or to ministers of religion, in
mates of hospitals, elemosynary or
charitable institutions. Any carrier
violating this provision shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall for each offense pay to the
United States a penalty of not less
than 500 nor more than $4,000" The
Elkins amendment to prohibit inter
state railroads from engaging in min
ing coal or in business other than
| interstate commerce was debated for
some time. So many amendments
and substitutes to the amendment
were offered that finally all
were ordered printed for later con-
sideration.
The house settled down to one of
the biggest days in the history of the
present session. Beyond a roll call
and now and then the suggestion of
the absence of a quorum on the part
of the democrats, the day was notable
for the number of bills passed, As in
| number, covering wide range of