The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-24
The Comerce Commission.

The Comerce Commission.
While the debate on the personnel
of the Interstate Commerce Commis-
SION was In progress In the Senate
Senator Tillman took the floor 20
make . statement on behalf OF ex-Sen-
ator Chandler which has been mo-
mentarily expected since Senator
Lodges conveyance last Saturday to
the Senate of the President = emphat-
ic denial of some of the statements
credited to Dir. Chandler by the South
Carolina Senator.
Mr.. Tillman read the portion Of Mr..
Chandler's memoranda of his confer
ences with the President which has
heretofore been given to the public
prefacing it with brief statement of
his own saying that on Saturday the
Senate had been startled and mortified
to hear the utterances of an ex-mem-
ber denounced on behalf of the Presi-
dent as ga deliberate and unqualified
falsehood." As he had been response
BILE for introducing the subject which
had caused the attack on Mr.. Chand-
Ter he felt under obligations to place
him right on the record. To that end
he read the ex-senator statement.
The Work in the House.
The House decided to vest In the
Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia the power to appoint the board
of education having supervision of
the schools of Washington instead of
in the board Of district commissioners
which is the present APPOINTING power.
Efforts were made to prevent the pre-
paration of plans for the Great Lakes
naval training station, but an amend
. ment was agreed to providing for the
employment of a consulting architect
the plans and superintendent of the
construction of the new buildings not
to exceed 3 II per cent. of the limit
of cost of the plant which is fixed al
two millions.
The House by decided vote re-af-
! firmed its faith in the navy depart.
ment, defeating an amendment of Mr.
Tawney, chairman of the appropria-
tions committee, to limit the repairs
on ship to 10 per cent. of the cost
the vote of confidence coming after
two hours hot debate on the Tawney
proposition.
Having reached the Eaction of the
naval bill dealing with increase in
the navy and realizing that consid.
| cradle debate must ensue the House
| adjourned.
Senator Bailey's Personal Privilege
Senator Bailey took the floor in the
senate to make a further explanation
of his connection with the efforts tc
secure an understanding between the
president and the Democratic sena.
tors on the railroad rate bill, basine
his statement on an article in thu
Chicago Tribune and the New Yorl
Tribune, charging him with bad faith
in connection and giving ex-senator
Chadler as authority for that state
ment. He read a series of letters and
memoranda, beginning with request
from himself to the former senator
for a copy of any statement that ht
might have made that justified thi!
statement.
The Rate Bill Again.
The consideration of the rate bill il
committee of the whole was concluded
and the measures was then reported
to the Senate, where there will be op
portunity to review and alter all tn,
amendments heretofore made.
Practically the entire day was de
voted to the consideration Of the anti
pass amendment which was adopted
after making so many exceptions as t.
arouse laughter in the Senate ever.
time the provision was read.
The work of the Senate as sucl
was confined to the partial eonsidera
tion of the pipe line provision, whicl
Morgan proviso extending its opera
ton to other countries where the Unit
ed States had jurisdiction.
There was a sharp colloquey be
tween Senators Daniel and Tillmal
over az amendment to the anti-pas
provision.
Senator Daniel sought to have tn
anti-pass amendment so amended a
to include the families of attorney
among those who may receive passe
and Senator Tillman said that Ml
! Daniels amendment would make th
provision a laughing stock and sus
gested that Mr.. Daniel should Will
.. draw his amendment so that 1--WE ca
, get to something else.
The Virginia Senator did not aeceI
with favor the Characterization of hi
; amendment. 81 don't intend TO S
l still and listen to the misrepresent;
[ ton of my amendment in your u
Just and passionate Manner he sal
He had interrupted Mr.. Tiliman
make this statement and notwitl
standing he spoke in erident anger tt
;, South Carolina Senator apparent
L did not resent what was said. i
replied by calling attention TO the IA
that his antagonist was proceeding
his time and adding: 81 propose
retain the floor and also to retain n
temper"
e Mr.. Daniel did net, however, tai
! the hint to surrender the floor al
he continued his remarks, saying:
"Your manner is rough and insui
,e ing to gentlemen with whom you a
y debating"