The Globe-republican., 1906-02-15
sENATE ABOUT EVENLY DIVIDED
oN'srArEHooD. s.
TAR. BEYERlDGE SEEMS HOPEFUL
Measure win Become Unfinished
Business In Senate Thursday, But
There Is No Telling When Votes on
twill Be Reached.
Wednesday, February Il.

wednesday, February IA.
washington. Representative
Town IN. W, introduced resolution
providing that the house shall de
nounce the outrage on Jews in Russl,
and express its sympathy with til,
sufferers, and further that the hous,
shall declare failure of Russia t
better the conditions to be either al
evidence Of the weakness of the EN-
pire or the lack of desire on the par
OF officials to afford relief to the perse
cuted masses.
Secretary Shaw submitted to con
gress Recommendation Of Secretary
Metcalf of the department of com
merce and labor, that 100000 add
tional be incladed In the estimate fol
miscellaneous expenses In the bureau
OF labor to make comprehensive in
vestigation into the condition OF
woman wage earners in the United
States.
Senator Carter introduced bill to
authorize the president to classify
and allot Indian reservations and re-
store> to the public domain the sur
plus.
The senate adopted a Joint resolu-
tion reported by Mr.. Tillman from the
senate committee on interstate COM
merce, which directs the interstate
commerce commission to investigate
the charge of discrimination and COM
bination in restraint of trade made
against the railroads. The adoption
of the resolution Voc preceded by a
speech by Mr.. Tillman, in which he
practically charged that the admins
tration was not proceeding in good
faith to secure railway legislation. be-
cause he was not satisfied with the
presidents advisors.
| Among these he mentioned Secre-
ltary Root and Senator Knox, the for
liner of whom he said was an adviser
lof the "magnates responsible for the
devilment," and the latter of whom
had been for years attorney for the
Pennsylvania Railroad company. Mr..
Knox contradicted the charge relative
to himself, saying that he never had
been attorney for the Pennsylvania
railroad.
Mr.. Lodge also spoke at length on
the railroad question. He delivered
a carefully prepared speech, in which
Ihe took position for governmental
regulation of rates, but advised the
utmost caution against too radical ac-
Ttion. He expressed the opinion that
the giving Of rebates was practically
Hhe only existing evil in connection
with me railroad systems of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Lodge announced his support
|of legislation for the control of rail.
road rates along the lines of the Esch-
Townsend bill of last session. and
said that he believed the practice of
giving rebates to be the most serious
of all the evils complained of.
Tuesday, February 10.
Washington.-Under the agreement
last Monday the senate will at 5
o'clock ON next Wednesday vote on
the shipping subsidy bill and under
the same agreement the entire days
OF Tuesday and Wednesday, with the
exception of the time devoted to rou-
tine business. will be given up to the
discussion of the shipping bill. 1t
is not expected that there will be any
more prepared speeches delivered on
tn bin. but there will be considerable
debate on its principal features and
also upon amendments that will be Of
fered.
The joint statehood bill will be made
the unfinished business in the senate
on Thursday, following Immediately
upon the disposal of the shipping bill
and will continue to hold that place
until voted upon or displaced. Op-
Unions differ as to the time that will
be required for the consideration OF
the measure. Confessedly the senate
is quite evenly divided on the Foraker
giving Arizona an OPP
portunity for separate vote upon the
admission and it is not probable that
a test OF strength will be consented
to until there is more definite infor-
nation as to the attitude of certain
senator's than can now be obtained.
Senator BeverIdge, who will have
charge Of the bill on the floor ex-
pressed confidence in the success Of
the bill practically as reported from
the committee. It is understood that
Senator Dick will open for the bill
and that Senator Beveridge will close
in that interest. !
HAS NOTHING TO CONCEAL.
Road Affects to Wei
come an Investigation.