The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22
What is Being Done Day by Day By
the National House and Senate.


the letter TO the Secretary Of War
relative to the recent Moro battle. |
Mr.. Bacon spoke OF the killing of the |
Moros as ':slaughter" and Mr.. Lodge
deprecated criticism until the facts
should be known.
The House resolution giving the in
ter-State commerce commission au-
thority to administer oaths in con-
nection with is investigation of char
ees of discrimination made against
railroads was adopted without resort
ing to the formality of requiring its
reference to committee Mr.. Stones
resolution directing an inquiry into
the Postofiice Department rulings on
the admission of college publications
to the mails as second class matter al
SO was adopted.
\ large number Of private pension
bills and some other semi-private bills
were passed.
MIR. TILLMAN'S REPORT.
The report of Mr.. Tillman embodied
the first clear and concise statement
Of the differences concerning court re-
view features and other proposed
amendments that had made unani-
nous report from the committee i'm
possible.
Without hesitancy, the Senator de-
clared it to be his belief that the bill
should be amended, but that amend
ments should not be Of a character to
impair or prevent the accomplishment
Of the objects of the legislation, which
are set forth best, he says, In the
President s message to Congress. tie
emphasized the need of regarding the
measure as bipartisan, but predict
ed that the issue created will be para
mount i'll the next presidential elec-
ton. ~--j
Mr. Tillman prefaced his report by
! speaking of the peculiar circumstan-
ces ruling the committees actions on
lfhe House bill, which made it all en-
barrassing task to submit views that
would be concurred in by the com
mittee as a whole.
AN UNPRECEDENTED SITUA.
TION.
"Instead Of being amended in com
mittee as is usual,' the report sait
$50 as to command as a whole tht
endorsement and support of maJorl
ty Of its members, the bill was brough
into the Senate in form not entirel.
satisfactory to more than two mem
bers
"This lack of harmony among th'
supporters Of the bill-it would b.
] speaking with more accuracy to sa,
the supporters of the policy involved
in the bill-brings about the anomal
Gus situation in which member o
: the minority party in Congress is pu
: in charge in the Senate OF propose
| legislation which is generally regarde
e throughout the country as the cherish
ed scheme of the President, wit
whose general policy and principle
q that member is not in accord. AT tn
: same time the bill is designated
b carry into effect his own Ions
), cherished convictions and the thrice
i reiterated demands of the party
which he belongs
Emphasizing the claim that tn
condition is without precedent IN lie;
e islative history, Mr.. Tillman says
e brings into prominence the fact tn;
:. tie legislation is non-partlsan and
so recocnizazd as a result of the u
1t animous support given 1t by the N
n uority in the House and the few o
\. oosine-only scven-in that entl
n body.
n PUBLIC DEMAND PASSIONAT
There would follow ''cyclone
nassionate resentment, said Mr.. II
man. in predicting what would be t
IN result Of failure on the part OF 20
to ercss to meet the widespread demal
1e for railroad rate legislation. He q
h. clared that ''woe will be the hf
vest" of any member Of the Sena
Z" ,r House whose work In formulate
IS bill to regulate railroads lacks eal
OF estness or honesty of purpose and w
,r- SHALL seek to belittle the question
81 Kill the bill by subterfuse and deet
=. lion. The constitution gives to u
~ sress the power TO regulate the T;
tie roads, he contcnded and there
Ill many wrongs 10 right.
The bill as it comes from the Ho
Mr.. Tillman. characterized as loos
ust vorded and capable OF different
at terpretations.
eh- eh Massacre of Mt. Dajo. :"
afe The additional power which II
red dent Roosevelt suggested should
: ,iven the interstate commerce G
ent mission in making the special lnVe
EN-. cation into the coal and oil lndu:
The rs related to transportation was
nee en- by the House in the passage OF
Townsend resolution on that SUB.