New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
RATE BILL UP TO-DAY.
House 20 Vote or Rule to Non
Concur iR amendments.

washington. May 22.-The House Tomorrow,
IN have an opportunity 20 vote for a resolution
-, me Committee on Rules 90 send The T2asl-
- Rate bill 10 conference. The resolution was
.S,-o5uoed just before the House adjourned nv
-,.1respntative Hepburn. chairman OF the Inter
-..,s and Foreign Commerce Committee and
,-,sss that upon Cts adoption aIt SHAH be IN
- TO move TO non-cOncur in gross I'm the
,--.ote amendments 70 House bill 12ss7 Sthe
,,.,,road Rate bill). and ask FOR a committee Of
ference on the dlsagreeing votes OF the two
,,,sss; and the House SHALL without further
..,,x. proceed TO vote upon said motion, and II
=. said motion prevail, a committee OF confer
-. shall be appointed without instructions"
7-nder the terms Of this special rule the House
IN not have an opportunity TO vote on a motion
:. .ceept any one OF the Senate amendments. or
A. otherwise than 10 support object 20 a mo-
-, 70 non-concur with them 'In gross" AS this
--,,slvlre follows the conference Of both Demo-
-.sc and Republican members OF the Committee
!. Interstate and Foreign Commerce held last
,,vbt it IS possible there VIII be no opposition
y the resolution. as drawn by Chairman Hep
hurn. although some members OF the committee
saw they would like to vote for sons OF the
amendments made by the Senate.
Reference was made in the House to-day 20
-. long debate IN the Senate on the Railroad
Rate bill Mr. jenkins. Of Wisconsin. chairman
If the Judiciary Committee. addressed that body
m pending railroad rate legislation.
After considering the legal phases OF the oues-
.sor he said that instead OF making the bill con-
etitutionaI by including court review # would In
his opinion make It absolutely valueless 20 con-
fer upon the court the power to pass on the rea-
condolences Of the rate
He contended that Congress had the right 70
h.
would be that the judicial power cannot inter
fere unless Congress so wills It
"Reasonableness." said Mr. Jenkins sqs an
elastic, relative term. The carrier initiates the
rate The dissatisfied shipper appeals IN tha
commission. the commission fixes the rata the
dissatisfied carrier appeals TO the court Er.
clude the question Of costs and delay. both i'm
portant TO the shipper. and the absolute WORTH
lessness Of the legislation viii appear when the
people discover that interstate rates cannot Ia
fixed upon reasonable basis subject TO court
The people are not going TO be Cu,etaa ~
sbate their interest in this matter srFe %
thoroughly aroused and in earnest T1he rer
Tanf Of the people who fails or refuses 90 Al
ms duty and come TO the relief OF the people
VAL De Iost N the current OF disapproFaf and
viii never be found or again return sen7
mar oeInagogues have brought about this con.
oiiion OF Affairs. The carriers alone e-e ,ocSC-1
sihle; absolute defiance OF law seTfloEnseS s
utter disregard OF the rights Of the peopis have
marked their course" now
Re thought the House ACT mora s,,e...,,,7 -
sonable 70 the carrier than The sirTrmgfencag
ard the Constitution require
4nsoeao OF meeting with opposition he said
i should have not only met with the aDuroVsi
Of the carrier. but Il should have been warmly
welcomed 20 provision should have BEEN made
lor reasonable and remunerafiVe rates INF a.
Ehouo nave Simply provided for the fixing OF the
rae, IoF Congress Is under no obligation 20 AZ
reasonable or remunerative rate