Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09

numerous indications today that the
senate and the house might reach a
prompt agreement on the railroad bill
through practical acceptance by the
house of the senate bill. While there
was no certainty that such would be
the case, there were many, straws
pointing that way.
This would have the effect of hasten
ing the adjournment of congress and
members prophesied that with the rail-
road bill agreed upon, adjournment
would come within three weeks.
Senators Aldrich, Crane and Elkins
today conferred with Speaker Cannon
and Representative Mann, of Illinois,
who has charge of the house bill. Mr..
Mann said that as far as he was con-
cerned, personally, he would not agree
to the senate bill. He said there were
many things in the house measure
which were not in the one adopted by
the senate upon which he would insist.
Also there were some things in the
senate bill to which he objected.
The subject will be called up in the
house next Tuesday, when Mr.. Mann
will move non-concurrence and appoint
ment of conferees.
The suggestion that the house accept
the senate amendments to the railroad
bill met with favor at the hands of the
Democratic members of the house who
had the fight against the measure
adopted by the house. They pointed
out that the senate bill was a much
better one than that passed by the
house, from the shippers standpoint,
and if Republican leaders sincerely de-
sired a measure which would benefit
the people they could accept that meas
ure.
Washington, June 3. = The senate
today adopted Burton's resolution in
structing the Interstate commerce
commission to report to the senate all
available information regarding the
proposed advance in railroad freight
rates and to furnish 100 examples OF
how leading commodities will be affect
ed by the increase.
Attorney General Wickersham today
declared that the department of justice
would not proceed further against the
rate increases by railroads unless the
shippers filed formal protests against
the increases. He declared, how
ever, that his department was ready
to proceed if proper evidence was laid
before it.
The attorney generals announcement
followed the filing of freight increases
by railroads in all parts of the coun-
try. The new tariffs filed with the In
terstate Commerce commission provide
for increases varying from to 81 per
cent and affecting practically every
shipping center in the United States.
Railroads and shippers are complet-
ing "war plans" Both sides are pre-
pairing for big struggle over the rate
question. Following the filing of rate
increases yesterday by the Eastern and
Central Western railroads, the ship
pers are preparing to take measures to
keep the rates from going into effect.
On the other hand, the railroads en-
Joined by the Federal courts from al
lowing their rates to take effect are
meeting to form plans to fight the case.
Washington, June 2.-But for the
fact that Senator Overman, of North
Carolina, succeeded in having the SEN
ate incorporate in the railroad bill
provision regulating injunction pro-
ceedings affected by state law, the SEN
ate probably would have voted on the
railroad bill today.
The acceptance Of that provision had
the effect of inclining some Demo-
cratic senators more favorably to the
bill and of causing the Democratic side
of the chamber to request opportunity
for consultation before reaching the
voting stage on the final passage. Ac-
cordingly, the vote was postponed to
permit a Democratic conference, which
will be held at II o'clock tomorrow.
The senate today confirmed the nom
ination of Fred w. Carpenter as min
lister to Morocco. He will leave for
his post of at Tangier shortly.
An amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill adopted by the house
today stipulated that no part of the
$100, 600 provided in the bill for the
enforcement of the Sherman antitrust
law can be used in the prosecution of
labor organizations.
Tawney resisted the amendment, but
received little support from his col
leagues.
Representative McCredie today in
troduced bill authorizing the holding
of term of the United States circuit
court at Vancouver, Washington on the
first Tuesday in April and October of
each year and at Aberdeen the third
Tuesday in April and October.
McCredie is anxious to procure
term of the Federal court at Vancou-
yer, not alone to accommodate the
people of Southwestern Washington,
but to enable the citizens of Oregon
who are compelled to go into Federal
courts of Washington to do so at the
most convenient place.
Washington, June 1.-The confer
ence report on the river and harbor bill
includes an appropriation of $500, 600
to be used with like amount hereto
fore appropriated by the state of Ore
gon for the purchase of the existing