New-York tribune., 1906-05-09
ALLISON AMENDM ENT In
OFFERED BY MR. CULLOM.
Rate Bill Compromise accepted by
III Republican Senator's
Iron The Tribune Bureau,l

IRON me lflbuno BuFaau1
washington. May s.-Fsnai agreement ~, 49,
.ourt review provisions OF the F4epb,,r1 ,,,l 49,
reached between the narrow and broa6 review
senators to-day. when Senator cullom. acting ON
behalf Of Senator Allison. introduced the Allison
amendment The final agreement. In addition. ~
ne changes which have been announced av-
.lusirely in these dispatches 20 The Tribune
,rorides for the elimination Of the words fairl,,
,eu1unerative' in describing the rate which shan
- prescribed as q maximum by the commission
and stipulates that I'VE days notice shall be
r1ven TO the commission before a preliminary
INJUNCTION. or interlOcutOry decree. shall be
vranred All the other provisions OF the Allison
.,npronaise have been previously made public
With this diflcult problem disposed of-and
ne compromise has received the approval OF all
no Republican senators-it only remains 20
,omplete the reading Of the measure for amend
.,ent 10 discuss and dispose Of the numerous
,rendments under the hfteen-minute rule, and
"a vote on the bill. which may then be sent 20
The House. where the amendments will be
,rornptly concurred in
Slow progress was made to-day in the debate,
almost the whole session being devoted 20 dis
.,ssing the Elkins amendment and the Senate
adjourned without action on it. The profusion
- ,sa1nendments amendments to the amendments
and substitutes therefor was so great that it
snsIly became impossible for the chair for
snv Senator present TO untangle the snarl into
which the proceedings had got, and Senator
rllman. after gravely announcing. to the in
snite amusement OF the galleries, that 1--WE
nave got all balled up on this thing moved
10 lay the Elkins amendment the amendment
thereto and the substitute therefor on the table
bu, the motion was lost and the discussion will
20 or tomorrow. Such confusion. both in the
chamber and at the desk, as characterized to-
saws proceedings had not been witnessed in
he Senate in many years.
AS there over one hundred amendments,
tnd as three days have been consumed in the
Disposal OF six and the discussion Of the sew
enth. those who predicted that a final vote
pould be reached this week have become wo-
fully discouraged. and the others are refraining
hom making any predictions whatever.
When Senator Cullom offered the compromise
amendments Senator Aldrich obtained an order
Cor the reprinting of the sections affected as
hey viii appear when amended as proposed.
Senator Rayner offered an amendment to the
smendment making specifications to be made in
applying for a court review, as follows:
Wherever under the provision of this act
jurisdiction IS conferred upon the Circuit Courts
70 hear and determine suit upon the bill or
petition of carrier for the purpose OF enjoin-
Ing, setting aside. annulling or suspending any
attach unless the carrier alleges in its bill
petition that its property has been taken in
violation Of the Fifth Amendment of the Con-
stltution Of the United States or that the COM
mission has exceeded the jurisdiction conferred
upon il by law. And in the hearing and de-
termination Of such suit the court shall be lin
lted 10 the allegations set forth in said bill or
petition.
Objections 70 the EIkins amendment were
made by several Senators. Senator Dryden
urged that If it should be accepted without fixing
time for il TO go into effect every household
r the country would be injurfously affected by
h He said it would take time to adjust the
coal industry 10 the provision, and he did not
think the Independent operators would be able
q meet the demands OF the public
The legal aspects of the amendment received
the attention Of Senator Knox, who called at
tention TO the fact that the Supreme Court had
never attempted TO interfere with the policy OF
any state in the development of it's industries.
and then declared that IL was not competent for
Congress 70 change the policy long estab-
ushed
Senator Dolliyer suggested that the amend
Tnents be disagreed TO- with the understanding
that before adjournment the Senate pass in
dependent measure covering the question OF
railroad ownership Of industries Senator Over
man put the suggestion Of Mr.. DOlliver in the
shape OF a motion providing that all pending
provisions covering the subject Of the Elkins
amendment he referred 10 the Committee on IN
tersfate Commerce with instructions to bring
IN a bill covering the subject, but after discus
sion withdrew his motion