The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-03-22
STATES HIS VIEWS.
Says Amendments Can Be Made to Pre-
vent Delays In Enforcing Rates OF.
dered by Interstate Commerce
Commission. Also Wants
Situation 10 Virginia

continued consideration OF the rail
road rate question by listening to tht
reading OF q report on the House bill
by Senator Tillnsn, and to 8 speeet
aon that measure by Senator Nelson
Senator Tillman's report was read al
the request of Senator Aldrich, who
said tnst hs w9s curious to hear fhs
.opihion of the South Carolina 81 NO.
tor. agg
The report of Senator Tillman en-
bodied the first clear and concise os-.s
ment of the differences concerning
Court review features and other pro-
posed amendmsnts that had made
unanimous report from the com nigtae
impossible.
Without kesitanc7 the Senator de.
,clared it to be his bolief that the bill!
should be amended, but that amend
ment should not be Of q character to
impair or prevent the accomplishment
of the objects of the legislation, which
are set forth best, he says, in the
Presidents message to Congress. He
emphasized the need Of regarding the
measure as non. partisan, but predict.
ed that the issue crested will be para
mount in the next Presidential cleo
tion.
Ssnator Tlllman prefaced his report
by speaking Of the peculiar circuu'
stances ruling the committees actions
on the House bill, which made 1t an
embarrassing task to submit views
that would be concurred In BY the
tcommittee as o whole.
Instead Of being amended In com.
1nittee as Is usu H." the report said,
$50 as to command as q whole the Gu
dorsement and support OF q maj ority
OF its members, the bill was brought
into the Senate In q form not entire
ly satisfactory 10 more than two mem.
bers.
''This lack Of harmony among the
supporters Of the hilf-it would be
speaking "ith more accuracy to say
the supporters Of the policy involved
in the bill-bripgs about the anoma,
.lous situation In which a member OF
the minority party in Congress Is put
in charge in the Senate Of proposed
legi-lation, which is generally regard.
ed throughout the country as the
cherished scheme of the President,
with whose general policy and prlnci-
pies that member is not In accord. At
the same time the bill is designed to
carry into effect his own long cherish
ed convictions and the thric..reitera-
ted demands CT the party to which be
belongs"
Emphasizing the claim that this
condition Is without precedent IN leg
islstive history, Senator Tillmau says
it brings into prominence the fact
that the proposed legislation Is non
partisan, and Is SO recuguizsd as q re-
suit of the unanimous support given IL
by tue minority in the House and the
few opposing votes-only seyen-in
that entire body.
There would follow "a cyclone
:of pass ,onata resentment, SAID Sem
astor Tillman in presenting what
would be the result Of fiilure on
the part of Congress to m,et the
widespread demand for railroad rate
legislation. He declared that woe
will be harvest" OF any member OF
the Senate or House, whose work In
formulating o bill to regulate railroads
lacks earnestness or honesty OF pur
poses and who shall seek to belittle
the question or kill the bill by subbeI-
fuge and deception. The Constitution
gives to congress the power to regulate
the railroads, he contended, and there
are many wrong to right. The bill as
it comes from the House Senator Till
man characterized as loosely worded
and capable CT different interpreta'
tions.
Senator Tillnan pointed out that 1t
Is generally supposed that the pend
ing measure embodies the well di.
.gested views of the Executive and
those of his party whose advice he
consents to take" After enumera-
ting the essential Charges from the
existing laws regula ing nuer-SJSto
commerce, he stated that the most
important is found IN Seclirn Is, iu
which power is sought to be vested in
the Inter-S ate commerce com mission
latter full hearing upon a complaint
made to determine and prescribe what
will in it's Judgment be the just and
reasonable and fairly renunerative
rate \ to be hereafter Oh
served in such case as the maximum
to be charged" and make al oroeI
that the same shall 60 into efsct and
remain in force for three years, which
order shall go into feet thirty daVs
after notice to the carrier aDi shall
remain in force and be observed by
the carrier, unless the same shall be
suspended or modified or set aside by
the commission, or be suspended OF
set aside by a Court Of competent su-
thorlty.". Concerning this section,
Senator Tillman saiG:
Around the first provision the m ''St
earnest ard exciting contention has
arisen ard there is great diff renee OF
opinion as to the scope OF this clause
and the executive uowars OF the com
mission under it. On the one hand, il
Is claimed mo5t positively that Con
gress cannot delegate it's powers tt
the commission and thus authorize IL
So g., -ota ,yhi1a IN kba ,fhSr n nd