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Show AS TO FREIGHT RATES. McCall's Speech tho Feature in the House. WASHINGTON. Fob. 7. The fcaturo of tho debate In tho House today on the freight rato bill was tho speech of Mr. McCall, who declared that It was not to be Imagined that the Supreme court would stand between the Government and its victim, following that utteranco up with the statement that tho courts unusually un-usually reflected tho policy of the party In power. The views of the Speaker a8 to legislation legisla-tion nueded wore many and varied, but with tho exception of Mr, McCall and Mr, Sibley of Pennsylvania all were agreed that tho tlrno had arrived for tho granting of relief. The names of William J. Bryan nnd President Roosevelt figured prominently In the discussion, tho allegation being mado from tho Democratic side of the chambor thnt the President's recent message to Congress on tho subject of rate legislation only reiterated the views of Mr, Bryan and the declarations of the Democratic party in three national platforms. plat-forms. During tho day speeches wore made by Messrs. Hanshaw of Nebraska, Wangcr of Pennsylvania, Mann of Illinois, Adams of Pennsylvania, Smith of Iowa, and Gaines of West Virginia, in support of tho Townsend bill. After listening to a message from tho President recommending a board of survey sur-vey for the Philippine archipelago, tho Houeo at 3:36 p in. adjourned until tomorrow to-morrow at 1 o'clock. |