Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-13
WORK OF THE SENATE.
Rate Bill to be the Leading Item Until
Disposed Of,

In its forecast for the week publish
ed yesterday, the Associated Press re-
ferred to the senate's consideration o.
the rate bill as follows:
The only visible object on the hori-
zon Of the United States senate is the
railroad rate bill. This measure is nov
on the Calendar as the unfinished bus.
mess, which gives It the right OF wa!
over every other subject each day af'
ter 2 o'clock. Unless the railroad bill
remains undisposed of longer than any
one counts upon, no effort Will b'
made to displace 1t even temporarily
with the supply bills, for the senate u
unit I'm it's desire to have the mat
ter disposed of at the earliest prac-
ticable moment. Senator Tillman, who
has the bill in charge, will this week
make a written report on 1t, there vii
be a number of speeches for and
against the measure and the efforts tc
amend 1t will proceed.
There may be said to be three diYis-
ions in the senate; the first, standing
for the bill as 1t came from the house;
the second, demanding a provision fol
a review of the findings Of the inter-
state commerce commission of char
acter that will remove the entire ques-
ton from the commission without
leaving it's ruling in force; and the
third granting, a review, but maintain
ing the orders of the commission In
effect until a final disposition Of the
question Is reached In the courts
These will be the vital questions from
the beginning to the end Of the con-
troversy. Indeed, 1t may be confident
ly asserted that, II an agreement could
be arrived at Immediately on the ques-
ton of q review, vote could be TAX
en- without further discussion, except
for home consumption. Until, how
ever, there is an approach to an under
standing an animated, II not acrimo-
nious, debate may be expected. There
Is division on these points on the Dem
ocratic as we'll as the Republican side
Of the chamber, and 1t looks as If most
of the amendments to be suggested
would come from the minority MEM
bers. To Senator Bailey many OF the
senator's In both parties are looking
for a solution of the problem by the
amendments which he Is understood to
be preparing. He will make an effort
to frame a provision which will grant
a review by the courts, and at the
same time prevent the suspension OF
the commissions orders until the
courts enter tnelr Hnai ueCIeeS III 6iF .
en- cases. This will not entirely meet
the demands of the more radical ad-
vocates of the jurisdiction of the
courts but some of them will accept
II. There Is an effort to reach an
agreement on a provision that would
require the roads to deposit the differ
erice between their rates and those
fixed by the commission until the final
disposition of cases by the courts. 49,.
The discussion Of the subject will
commence with a speech by Senator
Culberson today, and will be continued
by Senator Simmons on Tuesday and
by Senator Rayner on Wednesday.
Senator Tillman Is not contemplating
set speech on the bill at an early
day, but will participate actively In
the debate all the time.
He will present his formal written
report on the bill during that week.
Senator Aldrich is among those who
will be heard later. 1t Is also under
stood that Senators Knox, Cullom, Ell
kins, Teller. Lodge and others are pre-
pairing to take part in the controversy.