Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-25

the house with the unanimous rec
ommendation of the Is members OF
the committee.
Hepburn bill but number of conces-
sions were made to the democrats,
and their ideas, as set forth in the
Davey bill, We're freely incorporated in
the perfected measure.
Chairman Hepburn was congratulate
ed by all the members of his commit.
tee on the drafting of a bill upon
which both parties could agree and
members of the committee assert con
idence that the successful outcome of
their long conferences will have a
marked effect upon the senate's atti-
tude toward the measure.
Democratic Language Used.
Mr. Hepburn and other republicans
agreed to accept the wording of the
democratic bill in the provision for
fixing the maximum rate The amend
ment which was accepted provides
that the commission shall fix a Just
reasonable and fairly lemunerativ2
rate, which shell be the maximum
rate" 1t was maintained by the
democrats that under the original
Hepburn wording the commission
was required to fix the highest Of the
just, reasonable and fairly remunera
tive rates, in case there were several
such rates. Mr.. Hepburn and the
republicans do not believe there is
any difference in the two workings
but were perfectly willing to accept
the language of the Dayey bill
The amended bill also provides for
seven members of the interstate COM
merce commission instead of nine,
as was provided in the original Hep
burn bill. Another amendment in
corporated at the request of the dem
ocrats provides that in cases where
nc damages are assessed the commits.
sion may simply state its conclusions
and need not set forth its findings
The section of the Davey bin re-
quiring that the attorney general in
appealed cases shall file a certificate
necessary to expedite hearing was
incorporated in the amended bin. An
other amendment provides that orders
of the commission shall continue in
force for three years unless repealed
No existing cases are to be affected
by the bill and all laws relating to
witnesses and the conluc, of hearings
before the commission are to be CON
tinued. Mr.. Hepburn expects to
make the favorable report on the bill
y to the house today and expresses con.
fidence that the message will be con
sidered by the house within a week.
Representative Townsend will open
the debate on the bill
Eight-hour Law Stands.
The eight-hour law cannot be abro-
gated for work on the Panama canal.
and canal commissioners cannot re-
Ceive additional compensation besides
their salaries as commissioners.
These two changes in the urgent de-
fciency appropriation bill now being
considered in the house was the net
result of Yesterdays session In
Vulnerable amendments seeking to
perfect the bill as to canal purchases.
purchases Of coal for the navy, etc,
consumed time in discussion but met
defeat when vote was taken. When
the session ended about half the bill
had been considered. Il will be laid
aside today, when the statehood bill
is to he brought in and nave the right
: of way until disposed Of
The two amendments winch pre-.
vailed in the bill were secured with
out discussion The eight-hour day
provision went out on point of or
DER as new legislation" made by Mr.
Williams, the minority leader, and
was Immediately sustained by the
chair. The limitation of the salaries
Of commissioners was offered by Mr..
Fitzgerald of New York and accepted
by the committee.
Mr.. De Almond of Missouri offered
number Of amendments which ha I
as their object the requiring OF Euro.
pean competition in the purchase of
canal sunnlies. Each amendment
supported in the debate and each
went out by republican votes, on a
statement of Mr. Tawney, chairman
of the appropriation committee. that
this competition was secured now.
and without the expense Of maintain.
ing purchasing agents and advertising
in Europe. European manufacturers
had their agents in American cities
and were kept In touch with the de-
mands of the commission.
Hope to Defeat Rule.
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