The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26
Senator TtlIman on Behalf OF
the Commerce Committee
Reports the Measure in the
Senate Without Amendment.
SAYS HE WILL PUSH IT
Order Made for Printing of
IO,OO0 Copies.
House Pays Tribute to Memory
of David B. Henderson.

Washington. Feb 26.- Expecting a
spirited discussion over the report by
Mn. Tflln-ar Of the Hepburn rate bill
the zaIlclies of the senate chamber
were crowded when tOday's session
was called to order. An unusually
large number of senators were in their
seats.
Mr.. TflIman decided that he was not
prepa red to make a formal report and
that it would be more effective simply
to report the bill in accordance to the
committee resolution adopted which
provides that the members are left
free to exercise their judgment con-
ceruiug amendments that may be OF
f=red in the senate.
As soon az the vice president called
for reports of outstanding commit
tees q number of senators arose but
Mr.. Tilman was recognized. He an
nounced that he had been instructed
b5 the committee on interstate com
rnerce to report house bill 1887
without amendment and he read the
resolution adopted. After a discussion
concerning the printing of the testi-
mony taken by the committee an or
der was made for the publication of
10. .9OG copies
Mr.. Tfliman gave notice that he
would press the bill to the earliest
consideration He said that much of
the testimony taken was irrelevant
and tnat the committee had employed
two experts. Messrs NeWcOmb. and
adopted amendments and they had
made an epitome of the testimony
which algC Will be printed.
Mr.. Tiilman announced that as soon
as possible he purposed to digest the
testimony and to submit a formal re-
port on the bill. He said that within
two weeks he should have to make
The rate bill the unfinished business
and to displace the statehood bill il
that measure was not disposed of be-
fore that time. The transcendent i'm
portance of the rate measure and the
wide interest in the subject throughout
the country he said. made it desirable
that the bill should be considered
without delay.
AIdrich Starts Fight.
AS soon as he had concluded. Mr..
Aldrfch was recognized, and said.
"a majority of the RepublicaS
members of the committee did not
Join in the favorable report which has
just been made by the senator from
South Carolina, for the reason in their
Judgment an attempt should have
been made by the committee to rem
edy by proper amendments some of
the obvious and admitted defects and
omissions of the house bill and that
clear and adequate provision should
have been made for subjecting the or
ders Of the commission affecting rates
TO Judicial review They believed that
these amendments We're not only nee
essary to protect the rights of all the
parties in interest. but they were es-
sential to the vitality and efficiency. OF
the measure"
Wlth these amendments the minority
members with the exception of the sena-
toI from Ohio, who is opposed to all
government rate making. were ready to
give their support to the house bill.
Mr. Culberson said that from the re-
port made by the senator from South
carolina he noticed that certain mem
hers Of the commission reserved the
right TO OFFER amendments.
he senator is not entirely correct In
ms statement interrupted Mr.. TiIIman
The resolution was not amended by the
committee and all members have re-
served rights concerning the offering of
amendments"
well then" said Mr.. Cuiberson. st
take it that in large degrees the com
mittee's action is no more or no less
than transfer Of a controversy in the
committee to the senate chamber.
Therefore I offer a substitute for the
bill just introduced. This Is in effect the
bill on the same subject which I previ-
ously introduced"
The bin was ordered printed and to
lay on the table until the rate bill IS ta-
ken up.
In the House
Washington. Feb. 26.-Spe
Henderson's death was the burden of
prayer by the chaplain in opening the
session Of the house today Later in
the day adjournment Will be taken
after passage of appropriate resoIu-
uons as mark OF. respect to his mem
CrT
Legislation for the District of Co
lumhia had the right ui way under
'he rules and the local bills on the
calendar were called Up Iu order, by
Mr.. MorreH CPa.).