The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
Democratic Senator Merely Pre-
sents the Measure as Ordered
by Committee. -.'
ALDRICH ATTEMPTS .E
TO EXPLAIN ACTION
.
Foraker Declares Himself a Foe
of Federal Rate
Making.

Washington, Feb. 26.-EXpectlng
spirited discussion over the report. by
Mr.. Tillman of the Hepburn railroad
rate bill, the galleries of the senate
chamber were crowded when today s
session was called to order. An unu-
sually large number OF senators also
were in their seats.
On Mr.. Tillman's desk lay an lmpos,
ing pile of documents, the RECORDS Oh
the hearings of the interstate commerces
commission on the general suolecI VI
government regulation OF rall1oad ra! -
Sitting beside him was Mr.: Ba't tSya e ah,
recognized minority leader IN the az
sence of Mr.. German, and the TWO SEN
ators conferred earnestly
Mr.. Tillman decided that he was not
nrepared to make a formal report, ana
that it would be more effective Simply
to report the bill in accordance WIN
the resolution adopted ny tne eonatn,v
are left free to exercise individual Juog-
ment concerning amendments tnat m"y
be offered in the senate
Tillman Recognized.
As soon as the vice president called
for reports Of standing commltteHesss, ser,
eral senators arose, but MT. iAliih o
tras recognized. He announced that he
had heen instructed by the committee
on interstate commerce to report mouse
hin 1887 without amendment, ana 10
read the resolution adopted. After d.
discussion concerning the printing OF
the testimony taken by the commlttee'
an order was made for the puollca'lon
of 10000 copies. .,. +,
would press the bill to the earliest con,
sideration, He said that much OF the
testimony taken was irrelevant ana
that the committee had employed two
experts Messrs. Newcomb and ADAMS
and they had made an epltome OF Ihe
testimony, which also will be Prlhteo'
Tillman's Plans.
Mr.. Tillman announced that as soon
as possible he purposed to digest the
testimony and to submit formal report
on the bill. He said that within two
weeks he should move to make the rate
bill the unfinished business anu to s.ls.
place the statehood bill it that measure
was not disposed Of. before that time
The transcendent Importance of the rate
measure and the wide interest IN the
subject thruout the country, he said
made it desirable that the bill should be
considered without delay.
AIdrich Tries to Explain.
AS soon as he had concluded, Mr.
Aldrich was recognized and said:
bers of the committee did not join il
the favorable report, which has JUS
been made by the senator from Soutl
Carolina, for the reason that In thel
Judgment an attempt should have beel
made by the committee to remedy, .:
proper amendments, some OF the on
and adequate provision should hav
been made for subjecting the orders Q
the commission affecting rates to jud
cial review. They believed that thes
amendments were not only necessary t
protect the rights Of all the parties i
interest, but that they were essential
the vitality and efficiency Of the mea
ure.
Minority's Position.
"With these amendments the mino
1ty members, with the possible exec
ton Of the senator from Ohio, who
opposed, as I understand, to all COVER
their their support support toA The house biz
81 beg to assure the senator
charge Of the bill that the opponen
of the measure in its present form w
ask for no unnecessary delays in
consideration. The legislation propos
is of such a character that a most car
full examination of its provisions al
the fullest discussion of its terms W
be necessary. But beyond this no
tempt will be made to prolong the c
bate
Foraker an Open Foe.
While Mr.. Aldrich was speaking
mentioned the senator from Ohio as
"possible, exception,'' and Mr.. Foral
interposed. saying "actual exception
Mr. Culberson said that from the
port made by the senator from Sou
Carolina he noticed that certain me
bers Of the committee reserved
right to offer amendments.
7sThe senator is not entirely corr
in his statement interrupted \
Tillman. "The resolution was adopt
by the committee and all members hs
reserved rights concerning the off
ing Of amendments.
Culberson's Substitute.
"Well, then,'' said Mr.. Culbers
'fI take it that in a large degree
committees action to be no more
no less than transfer of a cont
versy from the committee to the s
ate chamber. Therefore I offer S
stitute for the bill just reported. 7
substitute is in effect the bill on
same subject which I previously
troduced.'
The bill was ordered printed and
lie on the table until the rate bill
taken up
LAFAYETTE STATUE TO BE CA