Show HOUSE PUSSES BILL only seven votes were cast against the hepburn rate measure bill complies wath the recommends a eions of president roosevelt and gives interstate commerce corn miss on power to name reasonable rates washington the house has passed he hepburn railroad rate bill by ai yote of to 7 those voting the bill were littlefield mccall sibley southwick vreeland and weeks the bill according to mr hepburne Hep burna statement in closing the debate on the measure was intended and did so tar as it could be made he said comply specifically with the lons of president roosevelt on the rate question it gives the inter state commerce commission authority when a rate has been complained oc as unreasonable by a shipper to ln vesti gate that rate state whether 01 not it Is unreasonable and it found to be unreasonable to name a rate which Is to be just and reasonable and remunerative which Is act be the maximum rate to be charged this rate so fixed la to go into effect thirty days after it la announced by the commission subject during that time to be set aside or suspended b the commission or by the courtsal after it baa gone into effect it Is to ref main the rate for three years dur ing this time the opinion has becq expressed by those who have particle in the debate the rate may acab be reviewed by the courts and alij found to be in conflict either tha terms of the act or with the fon by being can be set by the courts another important feature Is the definition of the words railroad and transportation in a manner jo in elude all auxiliary instrumentalities of the common carrier and to bring hem within the control af the com comi i mission this power to name a beai rate and the inclusion auxiliaries within the jurisdiction he commission are said tobe the new features all other provisions ara modifications of law they include publicity of railroad methods which Is to be aided by prescribing a system of bookkeeping and enlarging he commission to seven members and increasing salaries of mem beral to a ear |