Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-28
BILL
HAS THE RIGHT
OF WAY
SPECTACULAR FIGHT
PROMISED ON MEASURE
Strength Of Adninistra-
ton Gathered Behind the
Presidents Fayorite Bell
Speaker Remains All Active
Issue,

lBy Morning journal cBeciai I<nssd wlrei
Washington. March 81 The ambi-
tion Of Representative Townsend Of
Michigan, to assume charge of the
administration railroad bin Oh the
floor of the house viii not be gratihed,
the honor going 10 Chairman Mann,
of the committee on interstate and
foreign comerce.
The fact developed today and sup
porters OF the bili in the form in
which II was originally introduced by
Representative Townsend, az it is
now pending In the senate, are great
lN disappointed
1t has been thought the intense op~
position OF Mr.. Mann to certain fea-
lures of the bill as drafted by Attor-
ney General Wickcrsham would make
him disinclined to champion II. His
success in Incorporating many OF his
own ideas into the measure, however.
made Mr.. Mann willing to assume the
sponsorship. As amended by the com
mittee. all republican members voted
for ii and there WIS no way IN which
the chairman could he denied the
management Of the measure on the
floor.
Mr. Mann was particularly opposed
!" The provision for the creating OF
court OF commerce and this was re-
tancd only through The personal ef-
forts of the president.
whether Mr Mann will seek to
clclimnate this provision on the
Hoor is not known. lie is said to be
as strongly opposed to ii as ever but
his objections arc crcfi-et Z" "a" be-
lief that the establishment of the new
court lnNnlges unnecessary expense.
IN view Of the fact that President
Taft Is SO nrmly in favor Of the court,
il Is not thought Alr. Mann VIII make
any move Tor lis elimination from the
bill
The administration Is looking to the
sennte to save thn principal features
of the original bin, Supporting the
president Ia this matter are Senators
Elkins Aldrich, Kean, Crane and
Nixon. Of the committee on interstate
commerce, as we'll as many other re-
publican leaders, Vigorous assaults
upon the measure have bcen made by
senators Cummins and Clapp ana II
is known they viii have the support
Of other insurgent republicans as well /
MS of many democrats.
That the coalition of insurgent re-
publicans and democrats is formid
able is admitted by friends Of the bill /
and they are now giving their attcn- /
ton Go the formulation Of amend /
ments which they hope viii harmon
i2e some OF the differences. Mr.,
Wckersham has met with the friends
Of the bill on several occasions and
has given them his assistance in franz
ing amendments.
At one time II planned to have \
these amendments drafted and then
presented by Chairman Elkins. That
plan has been abandoned and ii is
now expected that the amendments
viii be parcelled out among other
so that q number may share
the credit of making the new law.
This scheme even includes the ac-
eeptance of one or two of the amend
ments favored by the insurgents
Not the slightest consideration is
being given by the senate to the at
titude Of the house on the bill The
chances are that when conference 4
Is held the two measures as passed
viii resemble each other very little.
That being the case, the act win have
10 be mad" Ia conference. In view
of the fact that the senate has kept
In touch with the desires Of the adj
1t is clear that the SEN
ate conferees will be strengthened By
he influence of the white House
More force is being eXerted by sen
ate leaders to carry out President
rafts views on the railroad bill than
IN any other administration measure.
II would surprise no one if the con-
'ervation measure should go over un-
II another session.
II Is also certain that there is "a
lard road ahead Of the statehood
l1fIsprtDI t,s
,ave given some indications of de-
an agreement that vote
,e had on the statehood bill. as the
lrices Of giving an open road to the 5
abroad measure
Appropriation bills are being passed /
lv the senate about as rapidly as B
hey are received from the house. The
pirit Of retrenchment which has a
irm hold in the senate committee y
lreciudcs the enlargement of the bills
% on. eytent
The naval appropriation bill is be-
or" the house nov and there is in
prospect "a sharp contest over the J.
question whether ther" shall br cone @
tru ted two big battleships or only
nc as thc minority of the committee 81
avers \ similar fight viii be- made
n the senate where MANY favor cut Z
iue down th- appropriations for the q
aNv ar' ARMY II
The postal savings bank bin Is eV- :
eoted to come ont of the housc COM
aiitec within few weeks There is .
considerable sentiment in favor of d
mending % so as 10 insure the keep
lc oi funds in banks Ia the vicinity [
here collected &
lf the row between the regulars and p
republicans is az an end. rs q
'ad"rs of both factions profess To be- E