Show OVER It WORDS I Much Nuch Speculation Over the Pate Fate of the Railroad Rate Bate Bill Now Be Before B I fore the Senate BAILEYS BAILEYS PR PROPOSITiON POSITION MOODY AND AD DOLLIVER IN CON CONFERENCE CONFERENCE FERENCE Washington March Regardless of the fact that the statehood bUt bUl was the only question discussed in the son ate today the house railroad rate bill continued as an topic and groups of senators met in earnest but Informal consideration of the many t propositions that have been suggested In the way of amendment Without no bIll has been before congress In years that has been given so much attention when the issn between the opposing factions has been heen one that be settled through the use of so few tew words The question is the choice of Dt the words Should Be SpecifIc Judicial revIew of orders of the Inter tate commerce has from the first been the only real issue be between between tween the opposing factions One sac fac faction lion tion that supporting the bill In Its present form declares that it has bas no objection to railroads having their day In court and it has made the asser lion that this is proVided for by the present bill The other fac faction lion tion contends that It wants the same thing but that the bill hould provide for this in specific terms There are other factions which have amend amendments amendments ments such as s the Spooner plan of im the difference between the rate and the railroad rate pending adjustment of the former and the senators advocating the Bailey proposition declarIng for tor a full review by the courts but limiting the power of the circuit courts to enjoin the or orders orders ders of the commissIon Fight on Baileys Plans Several senators will answer Senator Balle Baileys s speech Among these is Sen Senator Senator ator Nelson He takes the position that Senator Bailey has brought for forward forward ward a plan that is not In harmony with the constitution I Senator and Attorney Gen Genral General ral eral Moody today conferred regarding legal points missed yesterday in the senate discussion of the railroad rate bill The senator would not specify the questions considered but at the conclusion of the conference expressed the opinion that the friends of the house rate bill nee need have no fear that the tho senate will be able to adopt an amendment which would add ad to the rights the railroads now have in the courts Two Sick Calls I Democratic senators are disposed not notto notto to enter into a general discussion of the rate bill until after Senator Bal Bai Bailys lys hys on has been presented He was called d to Mississippi today by byth bythe th the serious mn s ot hIs father fatherS S Senator Aldrich the leader of the ther r senators who are seeking to 10 amend the bill bilI is in New York called 1 there by the illness of his daughter Mrs John D Rockefeller jr |