The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-15

At the request Of several senators
the report went over Unt.i tomorrow. Z
when an effort will be made TO secure
its adoption The two Democratic con-
ferees did not sign the report and SEN
ator Newlands gave notice he would
present minority report.
Generally speaking. the work OF the
conferces is declared satisfactory Go the
Senate. although IL follows the lines of
the House bill. \ number Of the
amendments secured by insurgent
senators. however. were retained. SO
far rs has been Indicated the only OBJ
lection 20 the report that may be raised
I in the Senate relates TO the retention
Of the House provisions on long and
some western senators favored the
retention Of the Senate provision be-
cause the House amendment m ght be
declared unconstitutional
The last amendment disposed OF by
the cOnferCcs related to the period Tor
which increases IN rates might be sus-
pended by the commission. The con
I ferees accepted the Senate provision of
! ten months.
An Administration BfII.
AS perfected by the conferees. the
/ OH carries most OF tne features OF tne
/ original administration measure. except
/ the provisions on railroads TO make
] pooling agreements, 20 authorize the
I government to regulate the issuance Of
| stocks and bonds and TO permit a rail
| road to purchase the remaining stock
OF another line iu which IL already con-
I trolls fifty per cent II the stock SO
much opposition developed IN both
I houses against these provisions that eli
/ EXCEPT the securities section We're
. abandoned outright. The House bin re-
I tanned the section providing for federal
I regulation Of securities. but n was OBJ
7 jectionabie TO the senate chiefly be-
/ cause OF the opposition OF DemOCr ats
In place Of the House provision. the
conferess INCORPORATED a clause author
/ izing the President to appoint "a COM
mission t. investigate the issue Of rail-
way stocks and bonds. expenditure
BIZ the commission were limited 20 SZ7--
600 and IL was not given authority 70
summon witnesses o. compel the pro-
duction Of books and papers.
The bill. as perfected. creates COM
merce court composed Of five judges,
I the first Of whom are to be selected
by the President and thereafter by the
l chief Justice Of the supreme court This
court will have Jurisdiction over all
| suits brought to enforce or 20 set aside
I orders OF the interstate commerce COZ
mission.
Enlarged Powers.
Otner sections enlarge the power OF
the commission over railroad regula
] tions and place under the jurisdiction
OF the commission telephone, teie-
4 graph and ca bic companies. whether
wire or wireless. and extends the jur-
l isdictiOn of the commission DNei
| bridges. ferries and terminal facilities
General provisions are made to com
pel railroads to furnish rates upon Sp-
plicatiOn and authorizing the connis'
5 sion to institute inquiries on it's owr
/ motion.
BY provision adopted by the HOUSE
! and retained by the conferees. the sroD.
2 Of the commission to make regulation
, was enlarged. II - provided ;7at
consiEnor Of freight shall have the
right TO designate by which Of two OF
7 more through routes his shipment shall
, be transported The striking difference
! between the House and Senate bills
T were reconciled as follows;
The new court viii be known az
! I the commerce court. as provided by tn
! Z House. instead Of court Of commerce
as desired by the Senate. The metho'
: Of selecting the judges TO form tn
J court is a Senate provision. AnotFN
Senate amendment permits appeals q
| the supreme court granting or coutinu
| ing iufunctions to restrain the enforce
/, ment OF orders OF the commission. I
is required. however. that the appeal
> be taken within thirty days.
Three Days Notice.
II was provided by the House bill
y that the commerce court should no
I | issue injunctions suspending orders O
the commission. where irreparabl
y damage would ensue. To that prOvisio
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