The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-25
|FNlTE PASSES RATE BILL
resident is Satisfied and DEM
ocrats Give Him Full Credit
for the Bills Success.
lARTY LINES WIPED OUT
or,ker Who Declares 1t Unconsti-
mtional. and Morgan and Pettus,
who Vbiuk it Violates the Con-
,odera,e Constitution, Alone Vote
Against the Measure.

s.d.rste constitution, Alone Vote
Against the Measure.
washington, D. c., May 22.-With
" three votes in opposition, the
fenburn Railroad Rate bill passed
be Senate.
The fpal vote was II to 8.
The Hepburn rate bill, as amend
| nv the Senate, if sustained by the
fnited States Supreme Court, will
lola governmental control o. the
9iIroads reasonably effective. The
beasure is not nearly so drastic as
sepators Tillman and LaFollette
hight 10 make 1t.
The bill empowers the Interstate
.ommerce Commission, comprising
/ he members as at present to fix a
bavimum rate whenever it is alleged
hat a charge made by a railroad
bmpany is unjust or unreasonable.
he commission may enforce its Or
|er5 through the courts.
oil pipe lines, express companies
hd slecping-car companies are made
bmmon carriers and placed under
he jurisdiction of the commission.
No railroad may hereafter furn-
h free transportation except in ex-
epted cases. A fine of from 500 to
q goo is provided for the improper
ssuance of pass, and the person ac-
eptipg it is liable to the same pun
bhment
The railroads must before May 1,
boo divorce themselves from all
|usiness connections and confine
bemselyes entirely to the duties OF
bmmon carriers. They will not be
|ermitted to have a direct or indirect
hterest in any commodity they
tansport unless it is intended for
beir own use.
All railroads must provide
Witches and side tracks for shippers
iithout discrimination. Provision Is
! ade for the enforcement of this
EQUATION by the commission.
All railroads must file with the
bmmission schedules of their,
barges Thirty days notice must
Z given the commission of any,
bange in schedules. Any carrier
billing TO file it's charges with the
pmmission is prohibited from trans
citing business.
The granting of rebates and dis
Fiminations is forbidden and fine
4 from 81 900 to 100000 is fixed as
|unishment in addition to imprison-i
bent for a term not exceeding two
|ears Both penalties may be i'm
|Dsed by the courts.
ny person, corpora ton or COM
|Pny demanding a rebate for the
hipment of goods is subject to a
PIE Of three times the amount re-
eived or three times the value of
hy concession grantee.
All orders of the commission fixing
maximum rate shall take effect
'tthin thirty days and continue two
ears unless suspended or modified
y the commission or court of COM
etent Jurisdiction.
The commission is authorized to
ftablish through routes and joint
pies as the maximum to be charged
pd prescribe the division of the
btes.
The commission is authorized to
Fescribe what annual reports shall
/ made by the railroads. 1t may
$50 prescribe exactly the forms of
py and all accounts, records and
Pemoranda kept by each railroad or
Frrler. Any person making false en-
N IN the books S ordered to be
Fpt by the commission is liable to
line OF from $1,000 to $4,000 and
Piprlsonment for not less than one
Far and not more than three years.
Inc commission is empowered to
FnpIoy such special agents and ex-
|nihers as are necessary to keep
PdI body informed as to the busi-
Fss transacted by the railroads.,
fny examiner who divulges any fact
information obtained during his
Specuons, except to the commits
pn' Is liable to fine of not more
ah @9'OOO and to Imprisonment for
more than two years, or both.
All railroads are made RESPONSE
N Tor any damages or losses sus-
ined on goods delivered to con-
lung lines. The original bill Of
S,ns 49,. hAes full responsibility on the
ller accepting the shipment
drly lines have been wiped out in
enactment of this legislation,
Ough they have in some measure
auenced action upon different feat
= vi the measure. With only three
aors Ia'ors and seven Representatives
s. ing their votes against it, neither
W can lay claim to exclusive cred
an anu neither is doing so.
~ " the very end the Presidents
= iaitn was questioned by some
oin niS allies. The man who COM
Sor neu at the last was Senator Dol
lrsot, 90 VINO asserted in private con-
hanS ,a,loh that Mr.. Roosevelt had
auoned the Allison amendment
'Unsehting to the striking out of
10 rorps n'' In its judgment" in the
tes,dag ,diahing clause. In doing SO the
and I' yielded to Senator Spoon
\ h WI VIII, lodge because he feared the
hrod G''n these words might be de-
unconstitutional, in view of
Durt ttarnlng !. given by the Supreme
Erc,tn "a the Michigan tax case.
n u wboa b,inent was caused in the Sen.