New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-15
DEADLOCK IN COMMITTEE.
Rate Contest May 60 to Floor
Of Senate.



washington. Feb. 14-The lire between the
members who advocate the passage OF the Hep
burn bin ana those who contend for the court
review feature has been drawn so taur n me
Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce Ihst
al thought Of compromise has been abandoned
All conferences to-day were between senators
thoroughly in harmony on one position or the
other. ard have been for the purpose OF lining
I'D for a passage az arms. Nearly hundred
amendments 70 the House bill are pending be-
fore rlle COMMITTEES. and nearly a score Of these
hear On the judicial review Of orders made by
TIE Interstate Commerce Commission II many
OF these amendments are commended for with
stuhbor1ness q vote on the bill Itself may be &C.
layed for several DAYS DESPITE The agreement IN
committee that vote shall be taken on friday
II IS rot improbable that both factions may be
willing % transfer the contest TO the floor OF
The senate and that no rollcau VIII he had in
the committee
r outward appearances may be believed, IN
~ face Of me rnanIpulations 10 corner votes,
The Eeubu-n bill cannot be taken from the com
-ri-ree ny q majority vote. This is not con-
ceded BY Senators Deliver and Clapp. although
they acknowledged to-day that they have not
majority for The House bill IN IFS present form
Thev assert. however. that they viii not accept
a. amendment q any character specifically pro-
viding Tor judicial review Of The orders Of the
commission and that they VIII make q minority
report Il a majority Of the committee cannot he
secured on the other hand, Senators Aldrlcn,
Foraker EIkins. Kean and Crane, the leaders OF
those who demand less radical legislation, insist
tbst they have enough votes II the committee %
amend the bill They say. nevertheless. that
they do not mean 70 offer substitute for the
House BIN nor 10 adopt an amendment which
would delay a. order q the commission from
becoming effective.
The Hepburn bill provides that an order OF
1he commission shall 50 into effect within thirty
DAYS They say that while il is not con1en-
pIate5 rhat law shah be passed which shah
lake away he right OF common carriers 70
apply for sn injunction on the ground that the
Ta-e -xed II C0nhsCatory The thirty Gay pro-
vision VAL have The effect Of FORCING iI1uIlcI-o-s
rms limited time VIII not permit q review tnat
would st1=-zutne whether or not the order Is
Couhscztorv. These Senators are conterolLs Ior
e. aUeul uer- thar would correct what taeN
term an injustice. buI insist that they are not
holding uUr FOR any particular pn-aseology-
Having ascerrained thar an amendment Of that
purpose no matter how WOTded, VIII not be
accepted by supporters q ne Hepburn Dl--. IL
was agreed to-day that conferences between
The two factions are a waste o. time.
Friends Of the House biz say they are ready
for vote on The hLI itself. but II cannot he
said inst how great their strength Is.
Conservatives expect 70 reach an agreement
to-mo--o4- The abandonment Of attempts %
compromise VII hasten an agreement on q court
review feature Senator Elklls to-day proposed
such an amendment in the committee. and IL
was discussed for same time and passed over
q 1-iu dozen or more others on the same sub
-eC-. II provides for = long amendment at the
end If Section Of The Hepburn bill. which stip-
ulates that any carrier or other party affected
Ey an order Of The commission may begin within
thirty DAYS Of service Of ar order on a carrier
PROCEEDINGS IN e circuit court 10 set aside and
vacate suCh order After hearing the petition
the court IS authorized 70 vacste The order II
n the opinion 'tlsr the rate. rule or regulation
condemned auG superseded by the order Of the
commission WIS not unjust or unreasonable or
uu-us--v 6izC-l-utuato-y or otherwise fl viola
ton II any Cf the provisions Of the Interstate
Commerce CT
The committee agreed 70 SIT all day to-nor-
r~-.