Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-05-16
THE WORK OF CONGRESS
That is Being Done Day by Day BY
the National House and Senate.
Senator DaE:el Concludes.

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bill. Taking up the question Of the
extent Of the review to be had by the
courts in rate cases and repeating
briefly his objections to Mr.. Bailey's
proviso for the non-suspicion by the
courts of the orders Of the inter-
State commerce commission, he said
he did not agree with those who con-
tended that there was no other way of
protecting the interests of tile ship
,,ee.
In eases where the courts have sus.
pended the rates Of the commission,
Mr. Daniel suggested that substan.
tial bond be required Of the railroads.
lie took issue with statements that
iaareyiew would mean re-trial so fan
as the taking Of testimony was con;
cerned, for lie declared tliat The in.
ter-State commerce commission was
the most competent tribunal to take
s;lehi testimony. Admitting that ths
bill was far from complete, he said
~ would provide for q swift hear.
ilig before such a tribunal and that
was positive, verifable progress i'll
Tie right direction:
Defining the terms "just compensa.
ton" and " reasonable rates." Mr..
Daniel adopted the former expression
as broadly covering what a rata
should be.
Second Section Completed.
The Senate completed the con.
sideration Of the second section of tho
railroad rate bill aud just before the
adjournment listened to reading Of
sections 3 and 4 without considering
any amendments offered to them. The
purpose Of this reading was to bring
the consideration. of the bill up to
the point of taking up the Allison
compromise amendments.
A number Of very important
changes were made in the second Sec
ton, including a provision restoring
the Imprisonment penalty of the act
Of 1887, and an amendment suggested
by Senator McCumber imposing a
penalty Of fine and imprisonment
against the shippers who secure re-
bates from transportation companies.
The latter amendment was inco1po-
fated for the avowed purpose Of hit
ting: the trusts. Another amendment
adopted was offered by Senator
Warren. 1t gives the government
business a preference over all other
traffic i'll time sof war. A long series
e. changes atg were made ct theanz
stance Of tRN Interstate commasa
commission. Many Of these t#sH
5yerbaf, and Al were intended toms
prove the administrative features of
Ihe@ law.
Six PROPOSITIONS Agreed On.
Conferences in the Senate which
resulted in positive agreements on
six propositions to be incorporated in
the Allison amendment to The railroad
bill were ratified Ey additional con.
ferenees Of Senate leaders represent
ing Republican factions. That there
could be no further misunderstand-
ing this data for the basis Of the
agreement was prepared and e1ehang-
cd:
"The Allison amendment is to COM
prise six propositions;
"First--The words fairly remun-
erative' in section 4 of the bill are to
be stricken out;
"Second-The words i in its judge.
ment' in the same section to be re.
tanned;
"Third-Jurisdiction is vested in
the United States circuit court to hear
ard determine suits against the com:
mission;
"Fourtll--No preliminary inJune-
tion OF interlocutory order is TO be
granted without hearing and notice;
"Fifth--The application for pre-
liminary injunction OF interlocutcry
decree is to be heard by three judges;
"Sixth-A direct appeal from the
-interlocutory order or decree to lie
rnly to the supreme courts of the
United States. f"
Buyin of Sheels Made Open.
Shells and projectiles for the Navy
Department will, after June 80, 1906,
be purchased by the Bureau or 0rdin-
snce in the open market instead of,
.. is now the practice, in secret mark
PTS from firms engaged in the manu-
facture of the articles. This change
ir. existing conditions was brought
about through the efforts of the chair
man OF. THE appropriation committee,
Mr.. Tawney. Of Minnesota, who offer.
ed an amendment to the naval appro4
priation bill, which the House had
under consideration, directing that
the Secretary of the Navy should ad.
lertise for proposals for shells and
proiectiles SO that all firms engaged
in the business of their manufacture
may have an opportunity 10 compete
Much time was spent in consider
ing he question of enlistments in tha
navy and lie failure Of recruiting of
lieers t, properly enforce The law as
to minors.
The debate OIL this amendment exi
tended over much of the session and
at times grew decidedly anir9ated.
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