Show 1 r 1 1 1 11 RATE MEASURE IS VEHICLE OF HUMOR Senators Tillman Tiliman Timan and Elkins Enliven Monotony of Technical Points MAY VOTE ON BILL MAY 1 i Mr li- li Smoot Calls Up UJ Project Poe Game er c Pre rc In iii Grand Can on I Washington April Apri 6 Tho G.-Tho Tho discussion discus discus- sion of oC the lie railroad rate regulation bill Mi Decoupled almost the entire time of oC th thi h. h entre senate toda today The technical subject were enlivened enl ened b by a spirited colloquy Mr Ir Elkins of oC West cst Virginia o ef f the committee on Interstate tata commerce com com- merce nerce In iii pointing out alit the kind of oC regulation e regulation reg reg- he lie desired defended hll himself r front From criticism m that ho he was opposed to such nuch legislation 11 Mr Kean of oC New New Jere ersey a member of the san m Lee tec ee contended that COI congress less could not legal legally delegate ate the pow power r to regulate commerce to a subordinate bol hotly body Mr Me 1 ambio Jam bio of oC South Dakota advocated tin tho 11 passa e of oC the pending bill bi but roc roc- r c- c the adoption of or a judicial revIew amendment along tho the linca fa- fa a- a vorel ored b by the Pre President It I was during Mr 11 Elkins' Elkins speech that hat sharp Interchanges took place At t times lines imes 1001 ann and galleries oon- oon with laughter Tho The West Vett Virinia VImla VI Vir- Vir mla inia senator was In rare good gOld tinnier humor as is were tho those e who Interrupted d pt d. d but hat thal did not riot detract from rom the deep t in- in crest terest The Tho heat first Interruption came from Crom Ur 11 Tillman who Inquired whether oal coal monopoly abu abuses es existed In tn W West st Virginia when Mr Elkins Elkina E presented lila his ago igo railroad rebate rebato bill bi several years cars Some Somo of ot them WeLD welo known replied Mr Elkins but they were not nol o o o ne- ne ac ac- But that IB Is no argument ho he contended There Thero Is ht no nCy In the question for It H means that that because be ho bc cause there thero have been abuses we should should not attempt to stop MOP them now Wants Moro l Drastic Low Law Do 1 understand the senator wants a more lnore drastic measure Um timit tho the Hepburn bill Inquired Mr r l Patterson Pat Pat- nt- nt I terson teTon of ot Colorado That Just Juht jUll what I urn cont l n I n 1 i. i for replied Mr Elkins Mr 11 ot or Indiana Inch mL expressed se the hope that the senator would point out ut a a method whereby tho of t r Ih ini proper distribution of ot cUS cats cars could h be pr p- p cured Mr held hold that the the ov ox- ox r lh wits was 1 Air rl T JJ Wl imn l to o JI a d referring referring- to the Hepburn bill lUI an i. i N q Jt measure o of ti the the South Carolina ria m jr r I Dont DonL fasten Its Jt paternity upon m ml i he exclaimed Y Youve uve got Kol the reputation wih with nil ni I its It dl disgrace nc h-nc laughed tl Mr Ir rillman ohn challenged c l thin tho M Timan torl o Jo to newt enact leg Jog It Is Js at nt least leat an nn mm I I of sone so-ne kind h lie h retorted Elkins sent tho the chamber into i 1 oar I by b facetiously picturing tho ho SoilS Soil'S Ii h taking tho the dear f Carolina senator as dent lS out of or his vest pocket t 11 ra ay and azid after giving them trout from tin tIlt that tint ho would protect them thorn replacing enlacing them thorn in ill il h ims hH 1 pocket Mr Mi Ir Tillman expressed the not hOle lope opo that tho senator was waN I of or his because certain people stale tate ate had seen lit fit ft to select him t 11 Illian IIII- IIII memorials of railway man lan ian to present buses In West reMt Virginia lnla Mr h Elkins Elkin Tel TM- Mr protested against 11 nil all the thom pt of man an inn being guardian lal gual-lal ni nI II 1 the time He lie Io declared that lint he lie wanted anted part of the honor Technical Points o of Bill Mr MI Allison said sid he could not 8 asre areo le Alson that at the tue Hepburn bill hi gave tho the litter Inter Ino ate ato commerce commission power POr I to toc tC Forker For For- Forcer lines linos Mr Mt on competing FI fx c c rates rate 01 lt ker tried unsuccessfully to secure from om oni Mr h Allison Alson a definite declaration that at mt he lie would support tho the n the fixing of or relative rates rate Ir ft r. r Tillman rillman Timan declared that the th t of oC a Oat flat mileage rate was iho Uw th- th only ily proper method of meeting struggle ruggle between communities Mi tr of Texas pressed presed tho sofia sofia- sela- sela would favor tor r as to whether he In ig g from the Hepburn hill bill 11 tho word vord Cull airly remunerative as aM relating ti tic tu ti tithe the 10 c rate rte to be fixed At the conclusion of ot tho the dl discussion u MI I- I r. r Tillman t a again aln ar argued that a 1 lm time Inic should mould be fixed for CO taking a vote v h on one 01 the IC e measure measure Mr Aldrich whom thoin hr lii edited with Ith wih being In tnt control of oC tu tw of or the tho the bill bi said sid In r 1 his d direct Ir ct qu question ctrl ho he 10 1 1 a little early for 01 final decision lit lie lt 1 that after the speeches of o th IC e following week weel hind had been deliver deliver- ed 1 an agreement might be tc reached Mr Ir Inquired of oC tho the South Caro- Caro Carom Caroen m en senator what ho lie m m malit ant when hi ho hooke Ina oke of or the senator from om bland land gland controlling the opposition Does the senator mean to iLl iLl- Int- Int late atc he asked that that all aU those these tho who vor Ivol amending the Iho Hepburn bill bi are ta ol opposed to railway regulation and thai that they ey icy are arc banded together Mr disclaimed an any such uchi In- In Timan Ho lie said Id he lie himself would for amendments May 11 Vote ole on oil 01 Nil May In t 1 1 May 1 lisa has ha been suggested as us ai a Q 1101 pos pos- sible ble dato for or a vote Mr 11 Bailey Daley wilt will vJ eak enk Tuesa Tuesday and Mr Foster o of LuisIana til io-til- Lui- Lui sIana ann ina Wednesday It I Is thought that Mr Fr r. r Lafollette ninny may be bo prepared to toke t toke ke ike th the tho nOO before tile the end of the tho week sek Those nho rho who are arc advocating an unrestricted restricted court believe beHave they havo ave ivo tho the vot votes h how and there Is a of an intention to surprise the ministration senators by a demand ir r an earlier vote Cunic o er e In iii Gnu Mr Smoot l Utah called up a hill bill the President to sot set aside Utah game preserve In the Grand nyon Ho lIe explained its provisions Ut it Mr of Idaho objected to tot toS S t immediate consideration because 10 e area of land to be set act aside was wast cit t specifically ly mentioned Among 10 e bills passed itero tho following Providing for or the granting of apals ap- ap p als to the tho circuit court of appeals Dm the circuit circuit- court from ruin an Inter Inter- enter decree where constitutional are Involved Appropriating for a public at Neb Nob Jn- Jn n Continued on Tuo iwu RATE MEASURE IS I VEHICLE OF HUMOR Continued from flOm Pa c One Omme creasing creasing- the cost of oC the Reno Nov Nev ev public building from to 3 97 37 STA STAND I PAT 1 O OX ON TARIFF T. Speaker Cannon Sounds War Var nr Cr Cry In to FI Fight ht for Rc Hc Washington D. D C C. April 6 Tariff Tariff of oC the revision re occupied the time I house tocla today and It led directly to Speaker Cannon Issuing a statement In n which he declared that the time Republicans henna ns bland lead ready to fi fight ht the coming comins con congressional battle with pat stand tariff as their war wal Cl cry Representative enla- enla I tive Rainey Rainey- Dem Iii began the tariff discussion Ho lie started in Immediate Immediately Im Im- mediately mediate upon the time house convening and concluded his hiM speech begun yesterday yes yes- es with time the Iniquities of oC the watch trust truit made secure In lii their po position b by bytho bytho tho high protective e tariff wall wail as his imis object lesson for Cor revision Representative o Byrd Dem Dein Miss followed with witha a a long dl of the time tariff question urging immediate re I revision lon lonas as the solution of oC existing evils lIs The Time entire se session lon was wa devoted de to speech- speech making Mr Chandler Rep N. N Y made mache a plea pIca for Increased salaries for Ol rural loiter letter carriers 1 Mr 11 Madden Rep Hep III advocated ad a waterway from rom the Great Groat Lakes Lalos to the Gulf Mr Mm 11 l Murdock Rep Rep- Kas urged the passage of or the alcohol bill Mr 11 Bennett Rep N. N Y V attacked 1 the proposed propose 1 changes in Iii the gatlon gation laws lass's agreed 1 to today by the time house immigration To raise tho time head tax of immigrants from 2 to 5 5 he ho said was a a. direct play into the time han hands of oC steamship compan compan- ies les He lie called the bill a measure for forthe forthe the time benefit of steamship companies Springs M Watches Mr l Raineys Rainey's speech was the time most important of the time day lIe He pu pl to tho time house a number of oC watches exported ex ex- ported b by the watch trust an and 1 then imported into this country and sol sold soldat soldat 1 at a price less C than the trust charged the tho American dealer at wholesale rates Ho lie gave the number of oC the watch watches s and dared the companies compo composing the time trust to disprove o his statements He offered a letter better Speaker Speak Speak- er Cannon had written to influence supporters In Ohio to rally to the time standard of oC Representative Kenned Kennedy In which the time speaker declared tariff revision will come conic How lIow can It come conic If the speaker does not mint want It shouted Representative Dem N. N Y Why WImy hy because e the time next house hous will be Democratic was the quick rejoinder of oC the thc Illinois member It was this incident that le led 1 to lo Speaker Cannons Cannon's statement on the tariff question ques quos tion Old Shells Sold to U. U S. S Washington April 6 A. A. A J. J Cochran a o of Bath Maine in a n speech In support of oC the time ship subsidy bill of tho the house committee on merch merchant mer men ch chant lit marine and fisheries today declared declared de tie- dared that the time United ll States Slates was waN Imposed Imposed Im tnt- posed poser upon In tn the purchase of or 5 ships lp during the Spanish war I could rut put m my hammer through their shells ho sal said 1 Those ships bought to cany carry our soldiers were 01 old 1 rattlers They were unsafe and foreign n governments I unloaded them on us |