Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-14
FRIENDS OF RATE
BILL DISAGREE
NOT IN ACCORD REGARDING APP.
PEAL TO COURTS.
TILLMAN FOR STRONG LAW
Would Make Rulings of Commerce
Commission Operative Until Re-
Versed by judicial Process
Many Speeches in the House-In
Committees.

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is still sharp difference of opinion
between the supposed friends of the
Deliver Hepburn railroad rate bill
was made decidedly manifest yester-
day in the senate The division is
over the question of whether a rate
made by the interstate commerce
commission shall be suspended by
the courts pending final adjudication
and was brought to the surface in
the brief debate which followed a
set speech by Senator Clapp in sup
port of the bill. In reply to a ques-
tion by Senator Tillman, Senator
Clapp expressed doubt as to the pow
er to legislate so as to enforce the
penalties proposed by the bill pend
ing the review of any given finding
by the courts.
Senators Tillman and Bailey took
sharp issue with this statement. The
former expressed the opinion thai
the issue is a vital one and declared
that If an order of the commission is
not to be maintained until final jul
dicial settlement in case is
reached, it will be necessary to re-
form the courts. Senator Bailey al
so contended that congress can SO
iegislate as to maintain the com
missions rate until the final order OF
the court is issued and to prevent
interlocutory orders suspending such
rates. During the day there were
two speeches on the rate bill. one by
Senator Clapp in support of it and
another by Senator Scott practically
day was devoted to the statehood
bill and Senators Perkins and Spoon
er spoke in opposition to that bill as
it stands.
Many Speeches in the House.
With six set speeches and permits
sion to print two others in the rec
ord without delivery, no two OF
which were on the same subject, the
house closed the general debate on
the Indian appropriation bill and to-
day will take that measure up for
amendment. Mr.. Burke of South
Dakota told of the prosperous condi-
tion of the Indians in their capacity
as wards Of the government and in
their advancement in civilization;
Mr. Kline of Pennsylvania discussed
reforms in the fiscal system, advocat-
ing more liberality in the loan re
striction on national banks; Mr.
Brantley of Georgia spoke against
federal licenses for pilots as provid-
ed in pending legislation; Mr. Haug-
en- of Iowa argued in opposition to
establishing parcels post; Mr.,
Gardner of Massachusetts gave his
reasons why immigration should be
restricted and made the assertion
that two-thirds of the male immi-
grants come here under labor con
tracts; Mr. Gaines of Tennessee, de-
Tended Henry Clay from the charge
of being stand patter. made. he
said by Mr. Lacey, Tuesday.
In Committees.
The house committee on judiciary
decided to continue hearings on the
Dolliyer-Hepburn liquor bill on
March 16 for five days. The hear
ings will be confined to members OF
the house and senate.
The house committee on judiciary
authorized a favorable report upon
Jenkins bill granting the govern
ment the right of appeal in criminal
cases.
Representatives James of Kentucky
and Gillespie of Texas, members o.
the house committee on banking and
currency. submitted a minority re-
port on the bill favorably reported
by the committee to authorize ma
tional banks to lend ten per cent of
their paid up capital and surplus to
borrowers. The minority members
dissent that it is not in the interest
of the public to allow banks to have
limited number of borrowers.
w. f. cambridge of Iowa. who re
Gently declined the consulship TO
Annoy. China, has been selected by
Secretary Shaw to be special agent
of the customs service at Paris, sue
ceeding Major William H Williams,
who will be sent to another post