The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-05-17
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING
What Is Being Done Day by Day By
the National House and Senate.
Senator Daniel Concludes.

courts In rate cases and repeating
briefly his objections to MI. Bailey's
provlso for the non-suspicion by the
courts of the orders Of the inter
State commerce commission, he said
he did not agree with those who con-
tended that there was no other way of
protecting the interests of the ship
per.
In cases where the courts have sus-
pended the rates of the commission,
MI. Daniel suggested that a substan-
tial bond be required of the railroads
He took issue with statements that
a review would mean r~e-trial so far
as the taking of testimony was con-
cerned, for he declared that the in
ter-State m commission was
the most competent tribunal to take
sIch testimony. Admitting that the
bill was far from complete, he said
it would provide for a swift hear
ing before such a tribunal and that
was positive, verifsble progress in
The right direction.
Defining the terms F:just compensa-
ton" aid " reasonable rates." Mr..
Daniel adopted the former expression
as broadly covering what a rate
should be.
Second Section Completed.
The Senate completed the con,
sideration of the second section Of the
railroad rate I'LL and just before the
adjournment listened to reading OF
sections 8 and 4 without considering
any amendments offered to them. The
purpose of this reading was to bring
the consideration of the bill up to
the point Of taking up the Allison
compromise amendments.
A number of very important
changes were made in the second sec.
ton, including a provision restoring
the Imprisonment penalty of the ACT
Of 1887, and an amendment suggested
BY Senator McCumber imposing 4;
penalty of fine and Imprisonment
against the shippers who secure re
bates from transportation companies
The latter amendment was lncorpo
rated for the avowed purpose of hit
ting the trusts. Another amendmen
adopted was offered by Senate
Warren. It gives the government
business a preference over all othe
traffic in time of war. A long ser1e
: CO changes also were made at the IL
! stance of the Interstate commerce
i commission. Many of these wei
verbal, and all were intended TO IN
prove the administrative features {
the law.
. Six Propositions Agreed On.
L Conferences in the Senate whlc
e resulted in positive agreements
: six propositions to be Incorporated
e the Allison amendment to the railroa
) bill were ratified by additional co
L ferences of Senate leaders Qepresen
ing Republican factions. That the
could be no further mi~sunderstan
ing this data for the basis of t.
agreement was prepared and exchan
,e ed:
/ ""The Allison amendment is to col
prise six propositions:
"First-The words fairly ren.u
erative' in section 4 of the bill are
s be stricken out;
&c "Second-The words 'in its jude
4 ment' In the same section to be
&c. tanned;
% H.Third-Jurisdiction is vested
IF the United States circuit court to hi
and determine suits against the co
at mission;
nj "Fourth-No preliminary inJu
ton or introductory order is to
49, granted without a hearing and mott
ho 'fFifth-The application for P
~ liminary injunction or interlocut'
l9 decree is to be heard by three Judg
" EtSixth-A direct appeal from
i~nterlocutory order OF decree to
oy' cnlv to the supreme courts OF
ION United States
.ict Buyin of Sheets Made Open.
NV Shells and projectiles for the N.
at Department will, after Jure %, IL
be purchased by the Bureau or orc
ance in the open market instead
as is now the practice, in secret ma
IL cts from firms engaged IN the ma
EieS E~facture of the articles. This cha
VS. ir existing conditions was brou
about through the efforts of the ch
mas man of the appropriation commit
Mr.. MIR. Tawney, of Minnesota, who OF
Mr.: ed an amendment 20 the naval apl
rem priation bill, which the House
under consideration, directing
of the Secretary Of the Navy should
:ern yertise for proposals for shells
at proiectiles SO that all firms enga
ains in the business of their manufact
NAV have an opportunity to comp
Mt Nuch time vas spent In consl
Rev. ing The question of enllsttments IN
eye. navy and tie failure of recruiting
DR.. fcers to properly enforce the Law
liver to minors.
: 3 The deba1e ON this amendment
Il, tended over much of the session
at times grew decidedly animated.