The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
ajorityDem0Crats Want
Right Of Review BY
Courts on Measure.
.CLAPP COMPLICATES
TRYING SITUATION
Reported That President Will
Veto Amy Legislation Which
Does Not Conform to His
Ideas As to What is
the Proper
4 Relief.
{ From our Reg6i.r Correspondent,

{ From our Regular correspondcnt)
WASHINGToN, ID. c., March 9.-The
possibility of the Democrats of the Senate
holding a caucus for the purpose of agree
Ing upon action to be taken on the Hep
burn-1'Illman rate bill. is being very
generally discussed The matter is still
I'M doubt. with the chances probably
against any such course being taken. 1t
IS known tnat some OF the most iniiu-
entil of the Democratic Senators are OPP
posed 10 The adoption of caucus resolu-
ton binding the minority to Uniformity
of nction.
'rbcrc IS said 10 be little doubt that
Tie minority Of the Democrats arc In
fIvor of Il caucus. The majority want
the rate bill enacted with provision Civ
ing i'll explicit terms the right OF review
by the courts, when a raie fixed by the
commission is alleged to he too high. 1t
Is believed those Democrats vino mold this
view have 1t Ia their power TO compel
the calling of Il caucus. II ls extremely
doubtful whether they will ask for
caucus.
Oppose Amendments.
III rs asserted now that Senators Nor
ran and pettus. OF Alabama, and Nc
Emery. OF Louisiana, are unulterably OPP
possd to any amendment to the bin pro-
posing 20 !l!mit tho right OF review by
the courts. II Is also said that two anu
possibly three other Senator's occupy the
same position Granting that only the
three named arc opposed to this feature,
aud that the attempt IS made 10 limit
the power OF the courts 10 review the
rate fixed by the commission, the Demo-
Gratis would have 10 have the aid of
fftecn Republican Senators TO pass the
bill The question is whether such a
.T.s nFN
amendment giving the Tght of limited
court review
senator Ciapp one of tho Republican
members or the committee on Interstate
commerce. who stood out for reporting
the hill Without any amendment, conpii-
Gated Tn. situation yery much III his
speech on the biii tins week. when he
indicated that tic courts would have the
right 10 suspend the operation oi Il rate
fixed by the commission.
He claimed that the power or Injunction
OF any rate going into effect was inherent
in the courts no matter whether the biii
said anything about such power or not.
Senator Bailey. universally recognized
M one OF the foremost eAponcnts oil the
Constitution in the country, takes issue
with Senator Clapp. and declares that the
Congress has the power to limit the
power OF the inferior courts TO grant IN
junction processes,
A story is current to-day 10 the effect
that the President has said he VIII veto
nny rate legislation which does not con-
form to his ideas--that is. which ''oes not.
In the opinion OF the advocates OF reai
rate regulation by the government give
the relief which II proposes 10 aciiifNe.
He is said to have declared 1ur'her mat
he would at once call an extra session
or Congress for the purpose OF passing
bin which would give TO the shipper
that measure of relief to which. In the
eyes OF the President he is entilled
While the situation as TO the final out
come. is somewhat befogged now. owing
To alleged change of view on the part
OF certain Democrats of the Senate, it
sim seems fairly we'll assured that the
bIu as finally enacted. Will provide for
tbo ripht az review by the courts. the
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