The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-27
Measure is Reported bySenator
 TilIman
ALDRlCH MAKES SPEECH
Tillman Says He VIII Press Measure and Aldrich Says There Will Be No Unnecessary Delay
 From His Faction.

the Senate today by Senator Tillman in accordance with the action of the Senate committee on interstate commerce last Friday. Large crowds assembled in the galleries anticipating field day of de- bate. but were disappointed.
 Therewas little of interest in the pro- ceedings regarding the bill. A brief state- ment from MT. Tillman with the neces- sary arrangement for printing the re- port of the hearings before the commit tee, and a promise that a formal report would be made later, was followed by a few remarks from MT. A1drich showing the position of the five republicans who opposed the bill as reported. MT. Ald- rich indicated that there would be no unnecessary delay, but that the bill would be discussed in accordance with it's im- portance.
 MT. Clapp called up the bill to dispose of the affairs of the five civilized tribes in Indian Territory, and the preliminary discussion showed that there was con siderable opposition; also that there will be criticism of the disposition of the coal lands owned by the Indians.
 MT. Dick occupied the floor during the afternoon, continuing his speech in sup port of the joint statehood bill
 Tilman and Bailey Confer.
 On MT Tillmans desk lay an impos- ing pile of documents the record of the hearings of the interstate commerce com mission on the general subject of govern ment regulation of railroads. Sitting be- side him was Mr.. Bailey, the recognized minority leader in the absence of MT. ~ earnestly. MT. Tillman decided, however, that he was not prepared to make a l formal report, and that it would be more effective to simply report the bill accord 1 ing to the resolution adopted by the committee, which provides the members are left free to exercise judgment con- cerning amendments that may be offered l in the Senate.
 l As soon as the vice president called | for reports of standing committees a number of senators arose, but Mr.s Till man was recognized. He announced he 1 had been instructed by the committee on interstate commerce to report House bill 12,9S7 without amendment, and he read the resolution adopted.
 + After a discussion concerning the print ing of the testimony taken by the com 1 mittee, an order was made for the pub i lcation of 10000 copies MT Tillman gave notice that he would press the bill to the earliest consideration. He said that much of the testimony taken was irrelevant l and that the committee had employed two experts Messrs. Newcomb and Adams, and that they had made an eptome of the testimony which also will be printed.
 Will Submit Formal Report.
 MT. Tillman announced that as soon as possible he purposed to digest the testi- mony and to submit a formal report on the bill. He said that within two weeks i he should move to make the rate bill the unfinished business and to displace the statehood bill if that measure was not disposed of by that time The transcend ant importance of the rate measure and the wide interest in the subject through out the country, he said, made it desira ble that the bill should be discussed without delay. As soon as he had con cluded, Mir. Aldrich was recognized and I said
 "A majority of the republican members of the committee did not join in the fa- vorable report which has just been made by the senator from South Carolina for the reason that in their judgment an at tempt should have been made by the com- mittee to remedy, by proper amendments. some of the obvious and admitted defects rand omissions of the House bill and that clear and adequate provisions should have been made for subjecting the orders of
 
 cial review. They believed that these amendments were not only necessary to protect the rights of all parties in inter est. but they were essential to the vitality and efficiency of the measure. With these amendments the minority members with Il the possible exception of the Senator from Ohio, who Is opposed as I understand to all government rate making were ready to give their support to the House bill l T beg to assure the senator in charge of the bill. that the opponents of the measure in it's present form will ask for no unnecessary delays in its considera- ton. The legislation proposed is of such a character that the most careful exami- nation of it's provision and the fullest discussion of it's terms will be necessary. But beyond this no attempt will be made to prolong the debate"
 Foraker Defines Attitude. While MT. Aldrich was speaking he men, tioned the senator from Ohio as a possl- ble exception and MT. Foraker interposed saying actual exception"
 MT. Culberson said that from the report made by the senator from South Carolina he noticed that certain members of the committee reserved the rights to offer ! amendments.
 "The senator is not entirely correct in his statement" interrupted Mir. Tillmaa "The resolution was adopted by the cont mitt& and all members have reserved rights concerning the offering of amend ments.'
 "Wen, therE said Mir Culberson. "I take it that in a large degree the com mittee action to be no more or no less | than a transfer of controversy from the l committee to the Senate chamber There fore I offer a substitute for the bill just reported This substitute Is in effect the bill on the same subject which previous ly introduced" The bill was ordered printed and to lay on the table until tke | raj te bir - +olznn up.
 i Mir. McCumber offered resolution set ting forth his views as to what should be l embodied in a railroad rate bill and gave notice that he should speak on the reso- l lution later The resolution declared that a bill on this subject should contain pro- visions to prevent all dserimnations. or ! nreferences benefits to certain persons i through the ownership of refrigerator /, cold storage and other private cars and provide that all charges paid for rental ! for such cars Is sufficient to prevent dis l criminations in favor of .he owners; and that on and after January 1, 1909, all rail- roads should own all special cars for car rving all tinds of merchandise; that rail roads furnishing icing and all special ser vices for safeguarding of freight; provide for free and full competiton and prevent 1 pooling and other evils.
 Five Civilized Tribes.
 Mir Clapp asked for immediate con l sideration of the bill for the final dis 1 nosition of the affairs of the five civil I ized tribes, and argued that unless the