The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-01
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w~AsBJsOToE, Aptl %. An agreement 10
bepD this snek the consideration of Gmsnd-
mepis ~ the railway rate regulation bill
and ~ vote on Nlch amendment as soon Ms
H. discussion has been concluded was
nsacbed IN the senate this afternoon. This
9gnaemeDt marks the beginning 81 the end
W The rate bill dehais. Predictions are
beipK made tonight that . rate law will
be enacted in ten days or tgo weeks.
The agreement was unanimous. IL came
suddenly, almost uneEpectedly, although
SENATOR representing all shades Of opinion
ID the subject " railway rate making had
been W work all day trying TO arrange u
lime Tor taking o vote on the bill itself.
4 definite proposal TO tx May II a. the date
for o 6pBl vote evoked much consideration,
bat IL was not satisfactory 10 several Sena-
tors.
~ the close of . set speech on the rate
question, delivered by senator Clarke OF
Arkansas. senator Tillman arose and asked
thai d voting date he fixed. This led TO a
rather lively debate, which resulted IN the
arrangement TO begin considering amend
mems 10 the bill on Friday Of this week
and brought from the veteran senator
Frye Of Maine the feTyent exclamation,
Thank the Lord which found an echo in
the mind Of nearly every Senator pres
ept. The text " the agreement reached
follows:
~ js agreed by unanimous consent that
on Friday, May 4 1915, Immediately upon
the conclusion Of the routine morning
business the Senate will proceed 10 the con-
sjdeTati0D NJ the bill ~ H., l29S7), the bill
to be read by sections for the purpose OF
amendment the discussion upon amsnd-
meptS offered 10 proceed under u fifteen
minute rule, the amendments 10 be dis
posed u when the discussion thereon Is
c~oBcluded,"
Each of the Two factions IN the Senate
~ making tue assertion tnat II Ii thoroughly
satisfied with the agreement and II con-
6dsBt NJ its sIccess when tho final vote
comes, There IN apparently, however, u
gTeBleT feeling ~ Certainty among the So
called conservatives that they possess n
sufficient number N votes 10 enact rate
eNslatiop ~ their way Of thinking.
The main difference between the " fac
ti0Ds h over the court review provision,
The conservatives insisting that this Federal
judiciary shall have the broadcast possible
agIb9Uty 10 pass upon the rata FIXING orders
u The IDteTFtata Commerce Commission,
While me radicals favor specifically limiting
The poweTsp ~ tbe judiciary IN this regard,
II h claimed that tbirty-niHe Ii6ppbbcan
EepatQrs md Lwalye Democratic Senators
gre certain 10 vote for . broad review pro-
yldop, This would give o majority Of seven
toT liberal rgyiew,
From nov pp y morn 20 rnest rsDewai
" ibP pT9rts ~ bring shout u compromise
among Tho diyidet Republicans may ba
expanded, There IL q hopeful feeling that
WHEN The amendments are actually under
consideration and " " realized that tho
anal vote cannot be long delayed tho
lagdeTs vii get together and agree upon
y G9lJt review provision that will have
lbg Enforcement ~ o large majority of the
SENATE and insure tho pa ssags OF tho bnl
by tlmt body w short order,
Under tho formal agreement reached
tQ-day general debate ~ the bill viii end
On Tbursipy and The consideration ~
amendments will DO bsglR on tho follow
Ing day, The bill will DO read by sections,
and The amendments appropriate 10 ehoh
hpaiop will be considered and voted on
before the nest sadi0n IN akGR up No
bppglpr viii be permitted 10 talk tor more
hal fifteen minutes onany ono proposition,
" was made plain IN the Senate to-day
that after VII tho sections NJ the bill have
been Tpad AAd AlnnndmenlH lhereio CON
slderod Rnd voted on olher ainenh mems
may ba offered W any ssppton' Fhsrs are
Rbglf nlnaty amendments 10 ths measure
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