The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
MORE TALK ON
THE RATE BILL
Prospect That Measure viii
Come to Vote During
Week.
BAILEY OF TEXAS WILL
DELIVER A SPEECH
Postoffice Appropriation Bill Is
Also Scheduled for Con-
sideratiOn.

WASHINGTON, April S.-The United
States Senate will continue this week TO
discuss the railroad rate bill and the
indications seem to fall 10 support Sena-
tor Tillman's prediction that the week
will witness the termination OF the gen
eral debate. The conservative Senators
who are opposing the House BIN are still
standing out for q sweeping provision
for court review, and some OF them at
least are quite as determined they ever
We're in their opposition TO the bill in
spite or the Long amendment.
Identifies Opposition.
The presentation of the Long provision
has had no effect upon the more pro-
nounced of that element unless In the
direction OF intensifying their opposition
request for the naming OF day. but
for the present will meet with the same
denial that has attended his previous ef-
forts In that direction,
Bailey Will Reply.
The discussion Will be resumed today
by Senator's McLaurin Of Mississippi and
Morgan OF Alabama, Mr. Bailey has given
notice OF a speech for Tuesday in reply
TO the criticisms That have been made
by Mr. Spooner and Mr.. Knox of his
amendment dcpriving the United States
Circuit courts Of the power TO Issue tenn
poTary writs OF Injunction In rate cases
Much interest Is felt In the Senator's re
ply, and there is little doubt that IL Will
bring out u number of speeches In
jonder He Will occupy most OF the time
Tuesday and IT is understood that both
Mr.. Spooner and Mr.. Knox Will make for
maj replies later In the week. Mr.. Foster
of Louisiana, who Is a member OF the
Committee on Interstate Commerce, Will
also speak on the bin during the week.
Conservatives Will Be Heard.
1t Is expected that the conservatives
Will present their court review provision
very soon after the conclusion OF Senator
Baileys speech. The preparation OF the
provision has been entrusted to Senator
Knox. and II is understood to bo along the
general lines or the nth section or the
Knox rate bill
Senator CIapp will make an effort dur
ing the week TO secure action on the con-
ference report on the bill providing for
the settlement OF the affairs OF the Five
Civilized Tribes OF Indians. He will also
try TO get the Indian appropriation bill
passed
Will Talk Appropriations.
Another week is to be devoted to the
postofflce appropriation bill in the Ma
tionaI House OF Representatives. The
general debate on this measure has taken
a wide range and the demands for recoS-
milton Will make IL impossible to reach the
details of the bill before Wednesday. To
complete II VIII consume the remainder
Of the week
There Is TO be general reply to Demo-
cratic tariff speeches by Col Hepburn OF
Iowa, probably on Tuesday. He Will pay
particular attention to the show Ing made
last week by Mr.. Rniney of Illinois on
the question of importation of American
watch movements which had been sold
abroad
The pure food bill has been made spe-
cla order TO hll In time not filled by the
appropriation bills. Such opportunity IS
not In sight this week, although 1t was
hoped TO get this bill started on Its way
through the House.