Morris tribune., 1906-02-24

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to call the Hepburn rate fixing bill "a
stupendous farce" saying that you
could drive whole freight train
through it," He accused Senator Knox
OF being counsel Tor the Pennsylvania
railroad, which was 1.-The head devil il
the whole policy Of monopoly" He
said Secretary Root also had been an
adviser Of the railroad magnates and
that the president himself was per-
suaded by some people who got
around him and honey guggled him
with f7attery." He characterized the
bill as "a perfect bog of words" At
this point Knox interrupted to deny
that he was ever either employed or
associated as counsel for the Penlsyl-
vania.
lodge on Rate Fixing.
Just before the Tillman resolution
went through the senate listened to an
extended speech by Lodge (Rep., Mass.}
on the subject Of railway rate regula-
ton. He pointed out certain dangers
in the Hepburn bill as it stands and
said that, while he thought it possible
to prevent determinations, it was not
wise to attempt to fix rates by leglsla-
ton, as it made them too inelastic The
right Of appeal to the courts in any
case, he thought, could not be abridged.
He was opposed unalterably to giving
the commerce commission final power
to fix and enforce rates. He asserted
that Jail was the only adequate pun
ishment for rebate givers and took the
ground that the government must exer
else control over the railroads. The
fact that Lodge is known to be close to
the president made his criticism of the
house bill the more notable.
S14o,245,Op0 For Pension List.
The general appropriation bill for the
year ending June 30, 1907, carrying
total Of $140,245.030, was passed by the
house In presenting the bill Mr.. Gar
diner said that the first cost of the civil
war had been estimated at S6,0O0,00O,-
900. and he estimated that the cost OF
pensions would be like amount and
that in twenty years the number on the
roll would be less than half million
New Anti rebate Bill.
The house has passed the new anti
rebate bill introduced by Parker of
New Jersey, which provides that any
person or corporation that receives
rebate shall be liable for that amount
and. if it is received knowingly, for
twice that amG-ant, Half of the sum
would go to the informant. and action
may be brought by any person.
Whipping Post Bill Beaten.
The house refused to take seriously
the bill introduced by Adams (Rep.
Pa.) to establish the whipping post for
wife beaters in the District Of Column
Lila. Adams is a bachelor near his fiji
ty-seventh birthday. and this fact was
made much Of by the wits in the oppo
sition. Wachter Dem, Md said that
Baltimore would sell at bargain a
good whipping post which in fifty
years had been used but twice. Stan
ley (Dem. KY said he would have
listened to the proposition more pa
LleNtly II IL nau come from some mem
Der from Utah When asked what he
would do If he saw husband beating
his Wife he said if the woman was red
headed even his southern chivalry
would not tempt him to interfere.
Longworth, who voted against the bill,
remarked j am too near matrimony
now to vote for any such measure.
and laughed at his own joke The
measure was laid on the table by a
vote Of 157 to SO.
Isle OF Pines Treaty Public.
The senate has made public the Isle
OF Pines treaty and the majority and
minority reports from the foreign re-
lations committee. The former. report