The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
THE WORK OF CONGRESS
What is Being Done Day by Day By
the National House and Senate.
Senator Daniel Concludes.

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proviso for the non-suspicion by the
courts Of the orders OF the inter-
State commerce commission, he said
he did moi agree with those who con-
tended that there was no other way of
protecting the interests of the ship
per.
In eases where The courts bave sus-
pended the rates of the commission,
MIR. Daniel suggested that substan-
tai bond be required Of the railroads
lie took issue with statements that
review would mean re-trial so t T
as the taking of testimony was con-
cerned, 'or he declared that the in
ter-State commerce commission was
The most competent tribunal to take
G:lch testimony. Admitting that the
bill was far from complete, he said
1t would provide for a swift hear
ing before such a tribunal and that
was positive, verifable progress in
The right direction.
Defining the terms ''just compensa.
ton" and '' reasonable rates. Mr.
Daniel adopted the former expression
as broadly covering what a rate
should be.
Second Section Completed.
The Senate comDleted the con.
sideration of the second section oe
railroad rate bill and Just befo,
adjournment listened to readi
sections 3 and 4 without consider
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
tion, including a provision restoring
| the Imprisonment penalty of the act
OF 1887, and an amendment suggested
| by Senator McCumber imposing a
penalty of fine and Imprisonment
against the shippers who secure re-
bates from transportation companies.
The latter amendment was incorpo-
rated for the avoweG purpose OF hit
ting the trusts. Another amendment
adopted was offered by Senator
Warren. 1t gives the government
business a preference over all other
| traffic IN time of war. 4 long series
| c. changes also were made at the in-
| stance of the Interstate commerce
| commission. Many of these were
verbal, and all were intended to i'm
| prove the administrative features of
the law
Six Propositions Agreed On.
Conferences in the Senate which
resulted in positive agreements on
six propositions to be incorporated in
| the Allison amendment to the railroad
bill were ratified by additional con-
| ferences Of Senate leaders represent
ing Republican factions. That there
could be no further misunderstand-
| ing this data for the basis of the
agreement was prepared and exchano-
! ed:
1.-The Allison amendment is to com
prise six propositions:
| ." First--The words fairly remun-
erative' III section of the bill are to
be stricken out;
Second---The words in its Judge
ment' in the same section to be re-
tanned;
"Third- Jurisdiction is vested in
the United States circuit court to hear
and determine suits against the COM
mission;
Fourth-No preliminary injunc,
ton or interlocHtory order is to be
granted without hearing and notice
'Fifth-TEe application for pre-
liminary injunction or interlocutory
decree is to be heard by three judges
"Sixth-A direct appeal from the
interlocutory order OF decree to lie
only to the supreme courts OF the
Unitc1 Stetce.'
Buyin Vi oneels Made Open
Shells and projectiles for the Navy
Department will, after June 30, 1906,
be purchased by the Bureau or Ordin-
ance III the open market instead Of
as is now TIE practice, i'll secret mark
cts from firms engaged In the manu-
facture of the articles. This change
ir existing conditions was brought
| about through the efforts of the chair
man of the appropriation committee.
Mr. Tawnev, of Minnesota, who offer
ed an amendment to the ::aval appro-
priation bill, which the House had
under consideration, directing that
The Secretary Of the Navy should ad,
sertise for proposals for shells and
proiectiles SO that all firms engaged
N the business of their manufacture
may have IN opportunity to compete
Much time was spent IN consider,
ing The question Of enlistments in the
navy and tie failure of recruiting Of
ficers t. properly enforce the law as
10 minors.
The deba1e on this amendment ex.
tended over much Of the session and
at times grew decidedly animated.
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