Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-19
AMENDMENTS UNDER CONSIDERATION
Republicans Who Oppose Bill win wOrl
for Review Feature.
DEMOCRATS WILL ASK FOR CHANGES
Senator TiIIman is PreparinE a
section 60 Prevent suspension
of new Rates Pending
Appeals.

WASHINGTON, March lS.-The debate
N the railroad rate bill will continue in
the senate during the present week. The
prospect is that this bill will more COM
pletely monopolize attention this week than
It did last for while under the original ar |
ranRement the rate bill could not be taken |
up until o'clock each day. its considera-
son can be now entered upon under Sena-
tor Tillman's present policy every day as
soon as the routine business such as the
Introduction OF bills and presentation Of re-
ports, IL concluded. Mr.. Tillman has an
nounced his purpose of pressing the con-
sideraton of this bill to the exclusion OF
everything else when any one Is prepared
70 speak on t.
And" he said, when there is no one
ready TO speak ] shall ask the senate to (
proceed to vote upon the measure"
That, however he will not be unreason-
able in this respect was shown by the fact
that he agreed on Thursday 70 take a re-
cess until Monday because, notwithstand-
ing there are many senators who will ask
10 be heard upon the bill before the hnal
vote shall be taken, no speeches had been
prepared. II IL the intention TO give every
one who really wants to speak oppor-
tunIty TO do so, but If when all the
speeches are made there should seem to be
a dispotion to delay final action this 'f-
fort will be antagonized.
McCreary speaks Today.
The speeoh-makng during the present
week will be inauguratcd on Monday by
speech by Senator McCreary OF Kentucky
A number OF senators will be heard during
the week In formal speeches, but the order
OF delivery has not been determined
Among those who are preparing speeches
are Messrs. Elkins, SpOoncr, Lodge, Fos-
ter and McIaurin Senator Spooner Will
discuss tho legal aspects Of the subject.
dealing especially with the question of re-
view OF the findings Of the Interstate Com
merce commission by the United States
courts Senator Lodge will devote himself
especially TO the presentation of his rea-
sons for desiring the enlargement OF the
commission as outlined in his amendment.
IA ali. t,rohat,ilitY most OF the speeches viii
precipitate running debates, as did Mr..
Rayners 5 address OF last wednesday. In
deed. tho disposition is to question most of
the statements made on the floor of the
sanatr. and from this time forward very
FEW sprakcrs win be permitted 20 escape
w'thtus interruption.
Amendments in Preparation.
Thcuch much attention Is being given to
The presentation of the merits OF the ques-
ton pro and con- stin larger number Of
moro assiduously to the preparation OF
amendments to the bill. The republican
senators. who do not accept the house bill,
arc concentrating their efforts upon n re-
view proposition. and they have practically
agreed on the nth section Of Senator
Knox's substitute for the pending bill as
tho basis OF their amendment. This sec
tion authorizes the taking OF any matter
decided by the Interstate Commerce COM
mission to the United States circuit courts
aud requires the railroad companies to de-
poslt the difference between their own
rates and the rates fixed by the commits
sion, pending the hnal adjudication of each
particular case. Senator Spooner has an
amendment along the same lines, but It
goes into greater detail and the indications
are that much of his phraseology may be
accepted
The democrats are working in the main
along the same lines to secure an amend
ment which shall prohibit the lower courts
from suspending rates fixed by the com
mission. Senator T1llman is giving his
special attention TO notifications which
viii prohibit the railroad companies from
owning the commodities which they carry
LIeutenant General Bill.
The national house of representatives
win begin the week by disposins OF the bill
in the army. over which hhbuster was ii
progress when adjournment was taken Fri
day night. The balance Of Monday vii
be given 90 the passage OF minor bills unde
suspension OF the rules. Thursday hai
been set apart for the consideration o
war claims. The other four Legislative
days Mr.. Tawney. chairman Of the appro
priations committee, predicts will be re
quired to complete the consideration Of tn
legislative appropriation bill, which wa
before the house last week.
should this bill pass sooner, Chairman
overstreet viii at once bring in the post
- once appropriation bill which has beef
completed by his committee and make /
the order OF business. The general post
once bill will require something like
week as the question Of railway mail sub
sidies win doubtless provoke discussion
Although the program has not been de
termined It is expected the statehood bill
will be brought into the house on Wednes
day and disposed OF.
Agreement Expected at AIEeeiras.
The fact that the international Morocco
conference at Algeciras has adjourned unit
March 80 has given rise TO hop among IN
influential neutral delegates that Franc
and Germany win in the meantime reac
a basis OF accord. At Algeciras the symT
toms Of agreement are considered NOR
favorable where the representatives of neu
tral nations are energeuoaIly endeavorln
10 influence mutual concessions.
BituminOus Coal Situation.
Bltuminous operators TO the number G
about 600 are expected to arrive In Indlar
apolis today 70 confer with the Unite
Mine Workers OF America The situatio
In the threatened ccal strike appears TO b
unchanged. the outcome now being eT
tirely in the hands OF the miners. tn
Ryan resolution having been PRACTICAL
rescinded and the reports OF the seal
committee Reing favorable there is ever
indication that Conservatism win COVER
the anal deliberations OF the miners an
operators.
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