The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-23
MUST ANSWER TO
people,, He Says
Republican Member Warns the
House That Effective Rate
A Bill Must BE Passed.
"MAcAINE' IS DENOUNCED
Texan Declares Leaders Are De-
cciving Constituents Many
Matters Discussed.


WARRINGTON. May 22. - Reference
paa made in the House to-day to the
long. and at times wcarying debate In
the Senate on tho railroad rate Dill.
Mr. Jenkins (tcpublicnn, OF Wisconsin,
cha lrInan Of the judiciary committee,
addressed that body on pending railroad
rate legislation. He was listened to with |
great interest by both sides, applau.n.
following Il number Of his tcrse pcriods. |
After considering the legal phases OF
the question, nfr. Jenkins proceeded %
say that. instead OF making the bill con-
sttutional by Including court review. IT
would, In his opinion, make II absolutely
valucness to confer upon the court tho
power TO pass upon the rcasonablcnes3
OF the rate. lie contended that Congress
has the right TO fix the rate, and ne
thought the better argument would be
that the judicial power cannot interfere
unless Congress SO Wills It.
People Aroused.
"Reasonablcness. said Mr.. jenkins, us
an elastic relative term. The carrier
initiates the rates: the shipper appeals
to the commission: the commission fixes
the rate: the dissatisfied carrier appear
TO the court. Exclude the question OF
costs and delay. both important to the
shipper. and the absolute worthlessness
Of the Legislation will appear. when the
people discover that interstate rates can
not be fixed upon Il reasonable basis
subject to court review.
THE people are not going to be uuietcd
or abate their interest In this matter
They are thoroughly aroused and In earn
est. The servant OF the people who fails
or refuses to do his duty and come to
the relief Of the people. will be ost In
the current OF dlsapproval and VIII never
be found or again returned. / deny
thar domagogues have brought about this
condition of affairs. The carrier alone Is
responsible. Absolute defiance OF law. sell
1shness and utter disregard OF the rights
OF the people, have MIXED their course"
Applause)
Resolution Offered.
The House tomorrow will be given OPP
portunl,y to vote for Il resolution from
the committee on rules to send the rail-
road rate bill to conference. The rcsolu-
ton was introduced Just before the House
adjourned to-day by Representative Hep
burn, chairman OF the Interstate and For
elgn Commerce Committee. and provides
that upon tsadoption. 1T shall be in order
T TO move 10 non-concur In gross In the
Semitic amendments TO House bill! 12.9sI
uhe railroad rate b!lD. and ask for
Ing vote of the Two houses: and the House
shall without further delay proceed TO
vote upon said motion. and II the said
motion prevail, a committee OF conference
shall be appointed without Instructions.
Under the terms Of this special rule the
House will not be given opportunity to
vote on motion TO accept any one OF
the Senate amendments. or do otherwise
than support or object 10 a motion TO non
concur to them lin gross.
Mild Filibuster.
For an hour or more to-day the House
could not decide whether to go into
Committee of the Whole on tho diplomatic
and consular bill, or to follow the lead
of Mr.. Gardner Of Massachusetts ana
take UP consideration of the immigration
bill.
Assisted by Mr. Williams, the minority
lender. Mr. Gardner led II mild nlibuster
against taking up the consular bill. and
cndeavored to delay matters by raising
a number OF parliamentary questions.
Speeches were made on7a variety OF sub
jects. the speakers including besides Mr.
jenkins (Wisconsin), on the rate bill;
Mr.. Randell CTeXas), who arraigned the
House machine; Mr.. Bannon (Ohio), who
urged retention OF the tariff on raw hide;
Mr.. Goulden (New York;. who opposed
the ship subsidy bill. and Mr.. Maynard
(Virgnia). who spoke in favor Of the
Appropriation LOT INC JdHicsto"H EAPo-
sltion.
Mr.. Williams. OF Mississippi, the minor
ity leader. continuing the tactics. decided
upon by the Democrats to hasten n re-
port of the Conference Committee on State
hood, demanded the yeas and nays on
the motion OF Mr.. Littauer (New York;.
to 90 into the committee OF the whole on
the urgent deficiency bill. The vote
showed a quorum; yeas. 1884, nays, -;
present "a Mr.. Williams, continuing his
obstructive tactics, demanded the years
and nays on the final passage of the
Lul. The bill was passed. yeas. 159;
nays. 40.
Newspapers Flippant.
Mr.. Williams explained to the House
that the flippant manner In which the
papers spoke about the speakers way
Of counting quorum. was not to IS
Viking.
Far he 1t from me- he said, .to
think that there was not quorum pres
emit when the speaker announced a
quorum after one Of his charact crlstlc
counts"
He appreciated the plcturesqueness Of
Tho situation, but the counting of a
quorum was serious business. and the
Constitution provided that majority of
both houses must be present TO do bus
)ress. He wanted the country to know
That while the members were only boys
crown tall'' that legislation was pro-