Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
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DINA, for the reason that in their judy
ment an attempt should have been
made by the committee to remedy by
proper amendments some of the obvious
and admitted defects and omissions of
the House bill, and that clear and ade-
quate provision should have been made
for subjecting the order SO if the COM
mission, affecting rates to judicial re-
view. They believed that these amend
ments were not only necessary to pro-
tect the rights of all the parties in in
terest, but that they were essential to
the vitality and efficiency of the meas
ure. With these amendments the mi
nority Of the members with the posi-
BILE exception of the senator from Ohio
who is opposed as 1 understand, to all
government rate making, were ready
to give their support to the House bill.
II beg to assure the senator in charge
Of the bill that the opponents of the
measure In its present form will ask
for no unnecessary delays in it's con-
sideration Of its provisions and the
fullest discussion of it's terms will be
necessary But beyond this no attempt
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While Aldrich was speaking, he men,
toned the senator from Ohio as pos
sible exception" and Foraker inter-
posed saying actual exception
Culberson said he noticed that GER
tain members of the committee reServ-
ed the right to offer amendments.
"1he senator is not entirely correct
in his statement" interrupted Tillman.
"The resolution was adopted by the
committee and all members have re-
served rights concerning the Offering
of amendments
"Well, them" said Culberson, 81 take
1t that in a large degree. the commit
tees action is no more or no less than
transfer of controversy from the
committee to the Senate chamber.
Therefore, I offer a sub for the bill just
reported. This sub is in effect the bill
on the same subject which 1 previously
introduced"
The bill was ordered printed and to
lie on the table until the rate bill Is
taken up.
McCumber offered a resolution set
ting forth his views as to what should
be embodied in a railroad rate bill and
gave notice that he should speak on
the resolution later.
Clapp asked for immediate considera-
ton of the bill for the final disposition
of the affairs of the five civilized tribes,
and urged that unless the bill was passed
before Sunday there would be embarrass-
ing complications for the reason that the
tribal relations came to an end at that
time by existing law.
Foraker objected on the ground that it
would interfere with the statehood bill.
Bailey said there were amendments
made to the bill in the committee which
overrule opinions of the court and the
views Of the attorney general. and that
it would be impossible to pass 1t by
March A. He thought enough of it could
be passed. however. to continue the tri-
bal relations temporarily.
Spooner said that he had discussed the
bill with the secretary Of the interior
and had gained the impression that the
limitation on the time for the sale of the
coal lands had been placed in the bill
from some sinister motive
Objections to this statement were
promptly made by Clark, Wyo., and Tel
Ter. Col. 1t was agreed that the bill
should be considered daily during the
morning hour until disposed of.
The Vice President laid before the Sen
ate the message from the House an
nouncing its passage of the Gillespie-Till-
man resolution requesting the interstate
commerce commission to Investigate the
relations Of railroads with the prcduc-
ton of bituminous and anthracite coal
and oil. Tillman moved to concur In the
House amendments. which passed the res
olution. 1t now goes to the President.
The unfinished business, the statehood
bill. was laid be fore the Senate and Dick
resumed his speech begun a week ago in
support of the measure.
The Senate then passed bill appro-
priating 5000 to erect at Petersboro, NJ
H.. statue of Gen. James Miller, the
hero of Lundy's Lane
Dolliver gave notice of a speech on the
railroad rate question next Thursday.
At P. NJ. the Senate went into execu-
tive session and at 5.07 adjourned