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Show SENATE ON RATE BILL It Will Incorporate Provision Pro-vision to Reach Private Pri-vate Car Lines. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. The resolution resolu-tion to be introduced In the Senate by Mr. Kean of New Jersey, providing that the Committee on Interstate Commerce shall sit during the summer for the investigation in-vestigation of the ubject of railroad rate legislation will not be offered until it has first been approved by the committee com-mittee which will meet Saturday to consider the resolution. The plan to have the Senate committee commit-tee investigate thoroughly the subject of rate legislation has been approved by a large number of Senators of both parties. It Is said that the committee will work along the lines of perfecting the Esch-Townsend bill and Incorporate In that measure a provision to reach private car lines. The idea Is that if the committee is ready to report in October or the first of November notice will be sent to the President and If he Is so Inclined an extra session may be called. Should there be a demand from any Senator for Immediate consideration of the House bill It Is planned to ascertain the sentl-ment sentl-ment of passing a rate bill at the present pres-ent session by a vote on the proposed Kean resolution. |