The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-02
GENERAL PORTER'S
RESOLUTION IS
S|DETRACKED

Washington, May 2.-The proceedings IN
the senate yesterday Included an extended
discussion OF the railroad rate bill by Mr..
Daniel; an explanation of the status OF
the appropriation for the relief OF the
earthquake sufferers OF California by Mr'
Allison and controversy among seVeral
senators as 10 the propriety OF adopting
without reference TO committee reso-
luton rendering the thanks OF congress TO
Gen. Horace Porter for his services In re-
covering the body OF John Paul Jones
from It's long-lost resting place IN farls'
In the aforementioned proceeding MT.
Aldrich opposed action by the senate ~
advance OF committee consideration ana
succeeded in having the measure reierreu
10 the committee on foreign relations
Mr.. Aldrlchs comments We're In opPosl-
tion To cheapening the honor by CONFER
ring II I'm such an offhand manner as ne
viewed II, and said the idea ought not 70
20 out that every diplomat VINO ulu MS MS
duty should be SO rewarded. senators
generally appeared surprised by the tone
OF these criticisms, and Messrs. Bacon
and Lodge did not hesitate To say II;
The latter declared that Gen. Porter
- -haA-s-eeofnt4f4sAed the recovery OF the
body OF John Paul Jones through his per-
sonal exertions and the expenditure OF his
private means. through number or
years, and that hagglng over the adop-
ton of such a resolution was unseemly
In his rate speech Mr.. Daniel supported
FIX rates and delegate It's power 10 "A COM
mission. He opposed Mr.. Baileys non
suspension provision and intimated indif-
ference as 10 whether = court review
clause should be inserted. lie will con-
tinue his speech today
MIR. Flint offered bills for the restora-
ton and repair OF the public buildings at
San Francisco and In other cities injured
by the recent earthquake as folowsl At
San Francisco, post office. $4,000. mint.
$50.0oo. appraisers warehouse, $1,000, sub
treasury. 1885, At Oakland. post office.
$4,000. Al San Jose. post office $4,000.
Mr.. Tillman had read resolution di-
recung the committee on the District OF
Columbia 10 investigate the arrest OF
Mrs Minor Morris at the White House
last January. and IL went over until to-
day. The resolution provides for an eX-
tension OF the inquiry into the investiga-
ton OF the affair made by the superin-
tendend of police Of Washington, and re-
Questing the committee 20 especially in
quire whether the said superintendent Of
police and one OF the chief witnesses
against Mrs. Morris have since received
recognition by the appointment OF near
In connection with the railroad rate
bill Mr. Aldrich raised the point that the
agreement arrived az Monday does not
preclude voting on amendments 10 the
bill before Friday. when. under the agree
ment. the consideration OF amendments
under the l5-minute rule will begin. The
concensus OF opinion. however. was favor
able 20 the view that voting must be
postponed until Friday.
AFTER "a disnnSSlOn or Inc disposition OF
the S2,5OO,O00 voted by congress for the
relief OF the California earthquake suffer
ers. Mr.. Daniel spoke on the rate bill.
After recitlng much history 20 sustain
his position concerning the right OF con
gross 10 regulate commerce between the
states Mr. Daniel said that IL was In
the power OF congress To charter rail-
road I'm the United States, as the nation
possesses eminent domain.
Mr.. Daniel took up the question OF the
power OF congress to transfer its duties
..t,ale oil faGn xxFffh Mr
Knox on the point OF court review Mr..
Daniel spoke OF the privilege Of invoking
the due process OF law. saying that the
principle had been I'm vogue among Anglo
Saxon peoples for more than 200 years
Every individual. whether human or cor
porate,' he said. is entitled under that
principle 20 have his her or It's property
protected in accordance with the law OF
the land made In accordance with con-
sttutional authority"
However, there were different classes %
processes and rights and they must bc
dealt with differently. and the question
OF interstate transportation, in accord
must be dealt with by using the mechan-
ism ordinarily relied upon. such as the
inter state commerce commission.
This line OF argument brought Mr.. Dan
iel 10 consider the question OF review
by the courts OF the findings of the com
misssion. on that point he expressed the
opinion that 1T is wisest and best tC
provide for a judicial review or appeal
but at the same time I have no doub
that II no such review is provided thu
system OF jurisdiction as administered foI
the past 20 years would prove all sufficien'
10 secure every right to all concerned"
Mr. Aldrich asked II the Virginia senator
would make the observation general n
regard TO all corporations. Mr. DAME
answered. "Of course" whereupon Mr.
Aldrlch asked II he would have the stat
fix the prices hf merchandise owned b,
corporations chartered by them To thi
Mr.. Daniel replied that private corpora
ttions have no more to do with this ques
ton than with the man In the moon