Morris tribune., 1906-02-10

ing power of some of the vicious cap
still be the duty Of congress to insist
on just rates.
Mr. Adamson of Georgia opened for
the Democratic side. He referred to
the Democratic platforms of 1900 and
1904 to show that his party had de-
manded rate legislation and the Re
publican platform 10 show that they
gave assurances to the corporations.
He spoke of President Roosevelt as
1.-The most honest and fearless Repub
lican president we ever have had" and
said that the Democrats would have
been Idiots and traitors if they had de
.cIined his powerful aid in this matter
Most of the Democrats charged the
president with stealing their thunder.
Sibley of Pennsylvania opposed the
whole rate policy, as did also Mccall
Rep., Mass.e. On the ground that the
law would be subversive Of individual
liberty. Russell OF Texas, a new Dem
,ocratic member. made hit inviting
the ajority TO this Democratic feast
Taff's Army Reserve Plan.
Among the bills Introduced by Chair
man Hull Of the house military affairs
committee on behalf of Secretary of
War Taft one provides for reserve for
coast defense composed Of 80, men
who will have served not less than
five year term in the regular army. Al
though regularly enlisted. they are to
be allowed to live where they please in
this country, subject to the call of the
president for ten days instruction each
year. This would enable the president
to comply with the act of 1901 to in
crease the army to a0O,0 in case of
emergency. The cost Of maintaining
this reserve force is estimated at ST.
0o0,Ooe a year.
No Eight Hour Law on Canal.
When the urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill came up for final vote in
the hense many members refrained
from voting because OF the paragraph
repeating the eight hour law in so far
as It affects alien labor on the canal
Zone. With one exception the Demo
Gratis voted against the bill, but the
Republicans scattered The eight hour
amendment was agreed to by 100 to
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Shoats Explains 70 Congress.
Chairman 3Shoats Of the canal COM
mission was before the senate, commit
tee and admitted that he continued to
receive a salary Of $1,000 as president
Of the Glover Leaf railroad. but that
he gaze RIO time TO railroad work. He
expressed the belief that tae canal
zone should be made 50 wide that no
other country could get close enough to
disturb American control!
Pennsylvania Railroad Inquiry.
Taking advantage OF dull moment
in the house. when comparatively few
Republicans were present. Gillespie
Dem. Tex, called ND his resolution
requesting the president to report all
the facts known TO the Interstate e0ln
mefce commission which sssow or tend
TO show that there exists OF has exist
ed a combination or arrangement be
tween the Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany. the Norfolk and Western, the
Baltimore and Ohio, Northern Central
and other companies. Mr. Gillespie :
thought that the Republicans should
this alleged combination
just as they had prosecuted the North +
ern Securities case and said it WAS. re-
ported that the Pennsylvania had with I
drawn It's opposition to rate legislation I
with the understanding that it would i
not be prosecuted. Republicans pres
ent tried to head off consideration. but