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Show I IfflEAffl I Membership to Be Increased I From Seven to Nine and I Assigned to Sections. I WASI-IINGTON, May 22. The bill I to increase tho membership of the W I Interstate commerce commission from seven to nine members and allowing H them to divide Into sections for the p expediting of business, was passed to- p day in the senate, with an amendment by Senator Smith of Georgia, provid- '-Jng '-Jng that the whole commission must give a hearing and confirm freight , rate Increases before they become el fective. A similar bill is pending the house. : ' ! III I " : |