The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-16
Every Senate Member Seems
 to Have Different Ideas
PRESIDENT LOOKS 10 KNOX
Bailey Says the Democrats Will Pre- sent Bill Only In Case Repubi- cans Fall to Report an
 Adequate Measure.

Adequate Measure.
 Washington, February 15.-(special)- While the Senate interstate commerce committee was supposed to report bill tomorrow for the consideration of the Senate, when the committee adjourned tonight there was no prospect of the re- port of a bill which had any substantial following.
 It is becoming more evident daily that the bill which will finally be passed by the Senate will be framed by the Senate and not by committee. There is little prospect that any bill will become law in the exact form in which it is reported. Senators both for and against the review amendments spent the day in conference with their colleagues
 Interest Is Intense.
 The interest in the situation is intense and the members of the committee them selves do not seem to have any definite ideas as to how the proposition is to work itself out in committee much less the Senate The members of the House com mittee were especially interested in the report of a republican compromise in the Senate and a number of them visited the north end of the capitol during the day in hopes of getting some light of the sub ject. It is reported here that so far as the administration Is concerned the slt- uation has been placed in the hands of Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, wilo was praeiIant General and it is reported that the Pres ident will urge upon hls friends in the Senate and House the passage of any bill the Pennsylvania senator approves. The President is said to be willing to leave the case in the hands of Senator Knox.
 Washington, February 15.-(By Asso- eiated Press Agreement to vote on a railroad rate bill tomorrow in the Senate committee on interstate commerce, is an issue that neither faction on the aues- tion of judicial review of orders of the interstate commerce commission seems in- clined to force.
 Neither knows the strength of the other and it seems that unquestionably the democratic members of the committee are the balance of power. Neither of the re- publican factions has issued formal statement setting forth their differences but the democrats in an authorized state ment from Senator Bailey, have made 1t clear that "an adequate bill" must be reported or the minority will have measure of it's own. In this statement. however 1t is admitted that the democrats are divided on the question of judicial re- view. The members of the committee in- sisting upon an amendment to rhe House bill, Senators Elkins, Aldrich Foraker, Kean and Crane, do not believe the amendments providing for any change In the court features of the bill can be voted upon tomorrow.
 CuIom May Return to Vote.
 Senators Deliver and Clapp, the cham pions of the House bill in it's present form, are not disposed to insist upon vote They desire to have Senator Cullom paired against the amendment. but the conservative section will not permit this. If the vote Is postponed as seems likely, Senator Cullom may return to Washington before vote is taken Different reports are circulated concern ing his position, the conservative admit ting the claim that he is against any amendment that would suspend an order of the commission pending a review by the courts, but insisting that he is not opposed to a more moderate amendment The position will be outlined clearly tomorrow, even though a vote is not ob- tained.
 Senator Aldrich authorized a statement to this effect today, and said that when It is known that the conservative forces are not striving to amend the bill in manner that will impair its effective ness, they will gain a number of votes Undoubtedly this statement will bring a response from the supporters of the bill, and for the first time the real de- mands of both factions will be given to the public authoritatively
 Many Amendments Circulated.
 Republican senators on both sides of the question today declined to say just what the differences are The responses were directed to show what the differ ences are. Many amendments have been circulating bearing on the court review feature, but not one of these appears to have the unqualified endorsement of all of the senators who are contending for such an amendment. Late tonight it was stated that far agreement has been reached on any amendment despite the fact that numerous confer ences have been held during the day between the President, members of the cabinet and senators to prepare a com promise draft.
 Senator Aldrich. Senator Allison and Secretary Taft conferred with the Presi- dent today concerning the alleged neces- sity of an amendment providing for judi cial review. The secretary of war has joined forces with conservative sena- tors in declaring that such an amend ment is required to make the bill con stitutional
 Moody Does Not Agree.
 Attorney General Moody does not agree to this, and the President so far as is known, has not committed himself unal- terably It Is said that he announced to- day that he would like to see the amend ment to be proposed, and then submit 1t to the Attorney General before he en- dorses any proposition to amend the House bill. At today's session of the com mittee the members conversed generally about unimportant provisions of the bill during the absence of Senator Aldrich at the White House. When he arrived at the committee meeting about noon. and announced that he had amendment to offer, 1t was admitted that continued Bession could accomplish no good purpose