The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-11-15
RAILWAY PROBLEM
DUE FOR SOLUTION
SENATE AND HOUSE WILL PASS
cUMMINS AND EScH BILLS
BEFORE VERY LONG.
COINCIDE IN MANY RESPECTS
Soth Seek to Prevent Strikes-Former
Provides for Creation of Federal
Transportation Board, but This
May Be Changed.
BY JAMES P. HoRNAoAY.

6y JAMES =. 1OhNNOH1.
Wa>hington.-COn as whole
Is about ready To tackle the railroad
problem. In due time the senate VIII
pass bill which will bear the name
of Senator Cumm.ns of Iowa, chair
man of the committee on interstate
commerce, and the house will pass
bill which will bear the name of Rep
rCSentative ESCh of Wisconsin, chair
man of the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce. These bills as
they will 20 To the respective legiSla-
tive branches will in some respects
he identical, but there will he SubStan-
tial differences which will have TO be
ironed out in conference.
1t seems reasonably certain now
that the principal difference will he
that the senate bill will contain Il pro-
vision for the creation of Il tranSpor-
tation board which will take over the
administrative functions of the inter
state commerce commission and leave
the commission the ratc-making pow
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