Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-05

Senator Long win Present Change
Agreed Upon.
IL CONFERENCE WITH PRESIDENT.
TiIlman to Fight the New CLAUSE
Indian Bill 10 Go Bacl-BetteF
observation-disclosures APP
preparations.

Washington. April 2.--The railroad
rate bill will continue during the
present week to receive the attention
Of the national senate to the exclu-
sion Of almost all other subjects.
The bill will be taken up Monday as
soon as the routine business Is dis
posed Of, and Senator Long will In
troduce the amendment agreed upon
at the conference Of friends Of the
bill with President Roosevelt last
Saturday night The amendment is
to section 16 Of the house bill and
provides: ~That all orders Of the
commission, except orders for pay
ment of money, shall take effect
within such reasonable time as shall
be prescribed by the commission, and
shall continue for such period of time.
not exceeding two years, as shall be
prescribed In the order Of the COM
mission unless sooner set aside by the
commission or suspended or set asfds
in a suit brought against the commits
sion in the circuit court Of the United
States sitting as court of equity for
the district wherein any carrier plain
tiff in said suit has Its principal OPP
Grating Office, and Jurisdiction is here
by conferred on the circuit courts OF
the United States to hear and deter
mine in any such suit whether the
order complained Of was beyond the
authority of the commission or In vi
olation of the rights of the carrier
secured by the constitution"
Senator Tillman, who has charge Of
the railroad rate bill in the senate.
said Sunday night that he was not
satisfied with the court review amend
!nent to the measure which was agreed
on Saturday at conference between
President Roosevelt, several republi,
can senators who are supporting the
bill and members Of the interstate
commerce commission. The senator
said he would oppose It on the floor
Of the senate and he expressed the
opinion that not half dozen Of his
democratic colleagues, would support
the amendment.
Senator Tillman declares the amend
ment does not meet the situation fully
inasmuch as 1t makes no provision
setting forth specifically that there
shall be. no suspension Of the railway
rate, fixed blythe interstate commerce
commission pending the judicial de-
termination Of any case which may be
appealed from the rate as established.
This is a contention which Senator
Tillman and number Of democratic
senators have urged, as they argue
that q failure to provide absolutely
against suspension of the rate op-
crates to nulIify the objects for which
the legislation is desired. The sena-
tor added that he would prefer to
vote for the house bill as 1t stood |
than to accept the amendment, for |
pending measure gave the right of re-
view where constitutional questions
are involved.
The bill for the final settlement o.
he affairs of the five civilized tribes
# Indians will probably so back to
conference during the week. Senator
Jlapp, who has charge of the measure
las already announced that he would
withdraw the conference report, and
t is understood that step will be takel
his week provided Senator Patterson
inds an opportunity to express his
liews on the subject. The withdrawal
would have BEEN made last week but
or the Colorado senator's desire TO
10 heard.
The program for the week in the
louise of representatives is rather short
IS to subjects but will be full as to
legislative work. Motions to suspend
he rules and pass bills on the calen-
lar will be in order Monday. Suspen-
ion day comes twice a month In the
Iouse. and there is always a full days
york to be done, as many minor meas
Tres which require but short consider
.tion are disposed of under this order.
The bill placing the federal govern
nent in position to aid in the suppress
ion Of yellow fever epidemies has
'een made a special order for Tuesday.
This bill carries an appropriation of
100000 and enlarges the powers Of
he nnhlic health and marine hospital