The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-13
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tai savings bank bill. This course
would avoid conference. Tho sun
dry civil bill probably viii be passed
by the senate tomorrow,
The bill To authorize the president
TO withdraw public lands for con-
servation purposes Is the only con
servatlon measure slated to so
through this session
To that will be added, II is ex-
pected, the bill that has already
passed the senate TO permit the iSsu-
ance of certificates of Indebtedness TO
the amount of 10000. 600 TO complete
reclamation projects
The opposition TO the conservation
bill. based upon the statement BY
former Forester Pinchot that it
would authorize the filing OF mineral
claims on certain water power sites
known TO be underlaid with minerals,
apparently has not been generally
accepted rs serious criticism Ad-
vocate OF the bill assert few water
power sites could be affected. and
In those cases it would bo necessary
for the claimant to prove the tract
more valuable for minerals than Tor
development of power
No decision has been reached on
statehood legislation, but II Is the i'm.
preston that nothing will be done at
this session. Even if the bill ne.
ported from the senate. committee on
territories should pass, 1t differs 40
from the house bill there would be
slight chance for agreement IN con.
ference
The railroad bill therefore appears
to be the key to the adjournment sit
uation, Just as it has been for nearly
four months.
Whether the conference report Will
be such as the two branches OF con
gress would be ready TO accept re-
mains 10 be seen
Those who advocated the retention
OF the house amendment providing for
physical valuation OF railroads Will
be disappointed. Similar fate awaits
those who wanted the government to
regulate the issuance of railway Sc
curities. although the conference bill
will provide for a commission to In
Vestigate the matter
The plan for 4 commission is not
satisfactory TO the supporters of the
house provision relating to stocks and
structlons. there Is no assurance. that
the commission can report by next
session. The Democrats are opposed
to federal regulation OF the securl-
ties of corporations, although they
favor regulation by the states.
Conferees have made a great many
changes In the form OF the bill They
have had the assistance OF Attorney
l,ppPT1i Nfnknrohupn fhF1nphnnt N
the work OF harmonizing the phrase
ology of the bills. All agreements
are tentative. and therefore the con-
ferees are not inclined to make them
public.
1t is known. however, that the SEN
ate amendment shifting from shippers
TO the railroads the burden of prov
Ing the reasonableness of rate In
creases, and the Overman amendment
prescribing the rule under which fed
eral courts may set aside orders OF
state courts VIII be retained.
These provisions are highly pleas
Ing 10 progressive Republicans aud
Democrats
The most serious trouble looked for
IN the adoption Of the conference re-
port VIII be in connection with the
requirement that no railroad should
charge more for short than for a
long haul is not favored by the SEN
ate conferees. II would not be sur
prlslng, therefore, II the house
amendment prevailed
Many lawyers held that the house
amendment would be declared un-
constitutional In that Ii delegates leg
!slatiye authority TO the interstate
commerce commission. The senate
amendment prescribed the rules 6y
which railroads would not be per
mitted to discriminate against short
haulS and thus meets the constItu'
tional requirement. according to the
views OF its trainers
The Insurgents il the senate fear
that if the senate yields to the house
In this matter their hard fight over
this question Will pr~vc to have been
a waste of time II H. likely they VIII
debate the conference report at leng'n
before the house provision s. adopted
In the main the senate confsrees
have agreed to accept the provision
In the house bin TO amend section
Of the existing law so as greatly 20
enlarge the jurisdiction of the com
mission over the practices oil ran
roads.
There is still some dispute over
requirement. that all railroads be pre-
pared TO arrange with other lines ior
inc establishment of through rates
aud to provide reasonable iacilitleS
Tor operating through routes