New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-19
RATE BILL HOLDS STAGE.
Many Senators to Speak This Week
-AppropriatiOns Up in House.

WASHINGTON March is-The debate on the Rail
road Rate bill win continue in the Senate through
the present week. The prospect is that this bill
Will more completely mOnopolize attention this
arrangement the rate bill could not be taken up
until o'clock each day its consideration be
now entered each day the routine
business is finished. Mr.. TIman has announced
his purpose Of pressing the consideration Of this
bill to the exclusion OF everything else. when any
one is prepared 10 speak on It.
1t is the intention to give every one who really
wants to speak an opportunity TO DO so, but any
disposition to delay final action win be fought
The speechmaking viii begin tomorrow with
address by Senator McCreery. Other Senators
will be heard in the course OF the week in formal
speeches, but the order OF their delivery has not
been determined. Among those who are preparing
speeches are Messrs. Elkins. Spooner Lodge. Fos-
ter and McLaurin. Senator Spooner will discuss
the legal aspects Of the subject dealing especially
will devote himself especially 10 the presentation
Of his reasons for desiring the enlargement OF the
commission as outlined in his amendment
A still larger number Of Senators are devoting
themselves to the preparation Of amendments TO
the bill The Republican Senators who do not ac-
cept the House bill are concentrating their Efforts
on a review provision, and they have practically
agreed on the fifth section OF Senator Knox's sub
stitute for the pending bill the basis Of their
amendment. This section authorizes the taking OF
Commission to the United States Circuit courts
and requires the railroad companies to deposit the
difference between their rates and the rates
fixed by the commission pending the fnaI adjudl-
cation OF each particular case Senator SpOOner
has amendment along the same lines but II
into greater detail. and the Indications ara
that much Of its phraseolOgy may be accepted.
The Democrats working in the main TO oh
tain an amendment which shall prohibit the lower
courts from suspending rates fixed by the commits
sion. Senator Tilman Is giving his especial at
tentOn 70 notifications which will prohibit The
railroad companies from owning the commodities
which they carry.
The House Will begin the week by disposing OF
the bin abOishing the grade Of lieutenant general
I'm the army. which a flibUster was in prog
ress when adjournment taken on Friday night
Most Of tomorrow will be given to the passage
Of minor bills, under suspension OF the rules.
Thursday has been set apart for war claims The
four remaining legislative days Mr.. Tawnev, chair
man Of the Appropriations Committee, predicts.
Will be required 10 complete the consideration OF
the Legislative Appropriation bill
Should this bill pass sooner. Chairman Overstreet
Will at bring ia the POStOffICe Apu~ooria tiOD
bill and make IL the order Of business The con
sideraton Of the POstof1ce bin will require some
thing Ike week, the question OF railway mall
subsidies is expected 10 provoke discussion. Al
though the programme has not been determined.
Il Is expected that the Statehood bin will be
brought into the House on Wednesday.