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T H E R A T E B IL L . IN TUE NATIONAL HAILS OL CONGRESS Monday, February 12. Washington, Feb. 12. — The senate today adopted a joint reMolutioii re potted by Tillman from tha senate committee on interstate commerce, which direct* the Interstate Commerce ComtniMlon to investigate the charge of dlncriminatinii and combination in re- etraint id tiade mad« against the rail- roada. It was a joint reaolution, and muat he paaae l by the bouae and signed by the preaident (adore it be come* effective. The adoption of the reaolution waa preceded by a apeech by Tillm an, in which be practically charged that the administration waa not proceeding in good faith to aecure railroad legislation, t« • c a n ho he waa not eatiatind with the president's adviaer*. Among theae he mentioneil Hecretary Hiatt and Henator Kuos. I .oi I ye alao apoke at length on the railroad question. He delivered a carefully prepared apeech, in which fie took a position for yoveinmental reyulalion of rate*, hut adviaed the ut- moat caution ayainat tint radical action He esprnaead the opinion that the giv- iny of reliatea waa practically the only evil esiatiny in connection with the railroad ayatema of the country. o curences in the senate over Patter] son’s caucus resolutions, hut it waa not realised and the large crowd attracted to the galleries waa compelled to leave in disappointment when at 3 p. m. the senate went into executive session, alter a day devoted largely to ordinary hills on the calendar. , W ednesday, February 7. Washington, Feb. 7.—-By continuing its session practically to 7 o’clock the houae concluded all preliminary steps to the passage of the railroad rate hill, ordered a roll call on the measure and put off the final action until tomorrow. The time for amendment came at 4 o'clock, and for three hours following one amendment alter another came up, waa read, debated in some instances and went down to defeat. Ho fierce waa the struggle to amend that often when a paragraph of the hill waa con cluded in the reading, a dozen member* waved their amendments and shout« 1 for recognition. Not one of these was adopted. They contained all manner of propositions, such as regulating pref -r- eritiala, the long and short haul, f ee passes, court procedure, whole rate hills and parts of hills, hut all “ went by the board.” 1 Washington, Feb. 12. — The houae today had aport with the hill providiny for the whipping-post tor wifeheater* in the Iiiatrict of Columbia, and then laid it on the tahe, effectively diapoa- iny of it, by a vote of 163 to liO. A new yavel waa dedicated to the memory of Lincoln, by Speaker Cannon in opening the houae, and the birth day ol the martyred preaident waa re- memltered in the prayer of the chap lain. Friday, F ebruary 0 . Washington, Feb. 9. — Almost the entire session of the senate today was devoted to the consideration of the ur gent deficiency hill, which waa passed practically as it waa reported from the committee on appropriations. The only discussion was over an amend ment suyyested by Patterson to atrike out the provision relieving alien work men on the canal from the operation of the eight-hour day law. Patterson contended that to require men to labor more than eight hours a day in the tropics was inhuman, and argued that the requirement would do injustice to American labor. Several senators on both side« of the chamlier controverted the position. The amendment was voted down without resort to a roll call. The senate adjourned until Mon day. Provisions o f the M easure by the H ouse. Passed Washington, Feh 9. — The railroad rate bill is intended and diets comply specifically with the recommendations of President Roosevelt on the rate question. It gives the Interstate Com merce commission authority, when a rate has been complained of as “ un reasonable” by a shipper, to investi gate that rate, state whether or not it is unreasonable, and if found to he iinreasonable, to name a rate, which is to he just and reasonable, and fairly remunerative, and which is to he the maximum rate to lie charged. This rate, so fixed, is to go into effect 30 days after it is announced by the commission, subject, during that time, to lie set aside or sus|iended by the commission or by the courts. Alter it has gone into effect, it is to remain the rate for three years. During this time, according to the rpinion that has lieen expressed by those who have participated in the debate, the rate may also tie reviewed by the courts, and, if found to lie in conflict either with the constitution by tieirig confis catory, it can be set aside by the courts. Another important feature is the definition of the words ’ “ railroad” and “ transportation,” in a manner to in clude all auxiliary instrumentalities. This power to name a reasonable rate and the inclusion of the auxili aries within the jurisdiction of the commission, are said to lie the new features. A ll other pro Y irions are mod ifications of existing law. They in clude publicity of railroad methods, which is ‘ o tic aided by prescribing a system of book keeping, and enlarging the commission to seven members and increasing salaries of members to $100, 000 a year. Washington, F’eb. 7.— Today for the first time in many years the senate was made the scene of au effort to administ er party discipline to a mendier of that body, and the occurrence was one of so many dramatic details that the many witnesses w ill not soon forget it. Pat terson was the subject of the effort, and Bailey, to whom, in theatisence of Gor man, the Democratic leadership is con C H IN E S E G O O D S O L D IE R S . ceded, was the instrument of his party in the Incident. * M inister Discusses A gitation and P re Tuesday, F ebruary 0 . Washington, F’eb. ft — The senate did not have an opportunity today to hear the discussion of Patterson’ s resolution mi the action of the Democratic caucus, which was partially promised, but gave the entire day to a review of the prerogatives of the senate in the matter of framing treaties. The question was raised by Bacon in a speech on his resolution requesting information con cerning the Algeciras conference. Lodge gave notice of a speech Mon day on the railroad rate bill. parations fo r W a r, Berlin, F'eb. 9. — General Tchang Tcbeng, the Chinese minister to Ger many, in the course of an interview with the Tagehlatt’ a correspondent on the disquieting rumors from China, said that China needed reform in her head and limbs. Flumpe, be eaid, had lieen surprised tiiat Japan had be come greater than China, whose sol diers, and especially those in the north ern part o ' the empire, compare physic ally with the Prussian guards. Money for army and navy expenses, he eaid, should not lie considered, as the popu lation of over 400,000,000 could easily contribute a milliard where vital inter ests were touched. China, the minister continued, strongly wishes for commercial deal ings with foreign countries, but prefers those without Chinese colonies. The missionaries, he added, cause hatred of foreigners by their tactless proselyting and the fighting betweeu Protestants ami Catholics. The minister was asked if the navy and army reinforcements which the United Htates is sending to the Philip pines in the expectation of difficulties with Cbinia might arouse the Chinese dragon. He replied: “ If the American government sends reinforcements, who can say it fears difficulties with China? It is all non sense. I believe the armaments are prepared against somebody else; I can not express myself more definitely.” Washington, Feb. fl. — Having fixed the end of the general debate on the rate bill at 4:30 o’clock tomorrow, the recognition of the eba'r was passed around at a lively rate in the house todav. Heventeen speeches were made, all of them for the measure. The rail Washington, Feb. 9 —The house to roads came in for an unusual amount day ground out its usual semi-monthly of criticism. grist of private pensions, pas-iuy in 72 minutes 429 hills for the benefit of vtt- W ants Land S old. erails who are barred for one reason or Washington, F‘«*b. 12.— Henator F’ ul- another from coming in under the gen ton is preparing to vigorously oppose eral statute, and thus made a new the hill soon to lie reported by the pub speed record for such bills. Seventy- lic lands committee providing for the five per cent of the beneficiaries are repeal of the timber and stone act, un either blind or bed-ridden. This or less he can secure an amendment stip der, with a number of minor hills and uluting that 26 per cent of the money the passage of two amendments to the derived from the sale of public timlier Philippine tariff act of 1906, consti shall he turned over to the enmity in tuted the transactions of the day. The which the timber is situated. The hill tariff amendments place American cot in contemplation absolutely repeals the ton goods on an equality, so far as tlie present law and proposes, that the gov cost of production is concerned, with ernment shall retain title to all timber Fluropean goods. Low grades of Bhoes land, selling only mature timlier at A P P IA N W A Y O F A M E R IC A . were admitted at a lower tariff. The public auction or otherwise at not less P e rfe c t Road W ill Be Built S traig h t house adjourned until Momlay. than the appraised value. T hu rsd ay, F ebruary 8 . Washington, Feb. 8. — Just enough morning business was allowed in the house preceding the vote on the Hepburn railroad rate b ill today to permit de layed members to reach their seats be fore the rollcall ordered the nigi.t be fore began. Three hundred and forty- sis members voted for the bill. Seven, all Republican!, voted against it. Ap plause greeted the announcement of the result by the speaker to the house, which had given its undivided atten tion to the question of government rate-making for seven days. Those voting against the bill were: Littlefield, of Maine; McCall and Weeks, of Massaehusetts; Perkins, Honthwick and Vreeland, of New York; and Sibley, of Pennsylvania. Sullivan, of Massachusetts, voted “ present,” and was not paired. There were 28 members paired, hut these pairs were generally political ones. None of them was made upon the bill, and consequently did not indicate op- positin. ______ J» « This in effect places all public timber land in permanent reservations. Under this proposed law, public timber land will never become subject to taxation, and in consequence the counties in which this land is located will lie for ever deprived of the benefit of the taxes which would eventually accrue, were H um laud taken up under the tim ber an stone act. G erm any Hopes fo r A greem ent. Berlin. F’eti. 7.— It was reported in commercial circle! today that a tariff arrangement between Germany and the United States, to last one year, had been agreed upon, but inquiry at the American embassy and at the foreign oilice established the faldty of the re port. The foreign oilice, however, ap parently is more hopeful now. The officials expect that some sort of an agreement w ill he reached before the end of the month. N ew N aturalization Bill. Washington, F'eb. H. — The house committee on immigration and natural W ashington, Feb. 8— There was a ization practically agreed today on the general expectation that today would Howell naturalization bill in a slightly witness a revival of yesterday’ s exciting amended form. W allace B efo re C om m ittee. Spanish T ra d e G row in g . Washington, F'eb. ti.— John F'. Wal lace was before the senate inter-oceanic canal committee today and made a statement regarding the severance ot his relations with the ( ’anal commis sion. In it he spoke of the violent at tack of Hecretary Taft and Mr. Crom well, the only basis of which was, he said, a difference of opinion between himself and Taft and Cromwell as to bis right to decide when he thought the welfare of the enterprise and his own justified his resignation. He was liable *o be dismissed at any time. Washington, F'eb. 13.— Trade of the United Htates with Hpain and Portugal amounted in the fiscal year 1906 to over $64,000,000, according to a report issued by the department of Commerce and Labor. Of this, $15,000,000 was im|>or*s and $10,000 000 exports. Of I he imports, $0,500,000 was from Port ugal and $8 500 003 from Hpain. Of tiie export«, $2,000,000 went to Portu gal and $17,000,000 to Hpain. Imports from Portugal have greatly increased during the last few years, while the exports to that country have declined. Across O hio. Cleveland, F'eb. 9.— Within a year work will he begun by the National Good Roads association on a great highway extending clear across the state of Ohio, from the Pennsylvania to the Indiana line, that w ill be one of the finest in the world, and, like the Appian Way, w ill be built to last for all time to come. This is the informa tion given out today by Colonel W. H. Moore, president of the association. The road, which w ill be the first to he built across a state under the author ity of an organization since the old Federal roads, w ill cost $1,500,000. Of this amount, Colonel Moore says $750,000 has already been put up by certain interests that he w ill not now reveal, and the remainder w ill he se cured from the counties through which it w ill pass. RAILROADS GIVE UP Cannot Withstand Public Hostility on Rate Question. ATTACKS COME FROM ALL SIDES Denunciations of Pennsylvania Rail road M e rg e r and o f C oal R oads.C ause A larm . Washington, Feb. 10.— It is apparent that certain railroad interest« have be come alarmed over the decided anti- railroad agitation that is manifesting itself in congress and in several states, and that their friends in the senate have lieen appealed to to settle upon the beet rate hill they can get and get it before the seriate for action. It is said that the railroad interests at large have become astounded over the oppo sition that has devioped to them throughout the country, and that many of them realize that graver problems than the fixing of a disputed rate con front them if something is not done to allay the spirit of hostility Home of the magnates believe that if they can get the members of the com mittee on interstate commerce of the senate together on a hill at once it will stop the agitation that is each day growing stronger against what are char acterized as “ railroad lobbies” in vari ous states. The denunciation of the railroad trust in West Virginia by Governor Dawson in a letter to the senate, the offering of a resolution in Pennsylvania to investigate coal-operating roads and the determination of many members of congress to secure an investigation of the alleged trust formed by the Penn sylvania, Baltimore A Ohio, Chesapeake A Ohio and Norvfolk A Western, have excited tear among the friends of rail roads that a remorseless crusade against them is about to begin. Chairman Elkins, of the interstate commerce committee of the senate, who favors the railroad interests, and Sena tors Clapp and Dolliver, who have been fighting for action, held a private con ference of several hours this afternoon. It is believed a basis of compromise it being considered. S T IL L R E L Y O N R F L IA N C E . W ill Be C onverted to Suit T e r m * o f N ext Y acht Race. New York, Feb. 10. — la discussing the possibilities ot a challenge for the America’ s cup from Sir Thomas Lipton or any foreign source, and the probable course of the New York Yacht club, on receipt of such a challenge, says to day’ s Times, the astonishing statement was made by a prominent member of the New York club yesterday that the Reliance would be used in all proba bility as the defender of the cup, even though the challenge called for a race with schooners, as has been suggested, and that to meet these conditions she would be converted, as it is a perfectly practical suggestion and meets 8ir Thomas’ and any other challenges at every point. I f a 70-foot sloop, as suggested by Sir Thomas, is named as the chal lenger, the challenge w ill be a-cepted and the Reliance w ill he used as the challenge boat, in spite of the big al lowance she would have to give. I f a 110-foot schooner is named, tfie R eli ance w ill be converted and w ill be still the defender. I f a 90-foot sloop is named, it will, of course, lie the R eli ance which w ill cross the line as the defender of America’ s priceless trophy. Under old rules or un<Ur new, the Re liance is looked upon as capable of successfully defending the cup and will remain the club’s Reliance. F O U R A R E K IL L E D . Disastrous W reck on O . R. & N . at B ridal Veil. Portland, Feb. 7.— In the moat dis astrous wreck in the history of the Ore gon Railroad A Navigation company and the only one in which the life of a passenger on that road has been lost, Chicago-Portland Fix press No. 6 ran in to the rear end of the Spokane F'lyer, No. 3, at Bridal Veil yesterday morn ing at 7 :50, telescoping the Pullman car Galatea, killing four persons and injuring a score of others. Flngine 193, in charge of Engineer W illiam Hwain, became unmanageable and dashed into train No. 3, which waa standing on the track at Bridal V eil. Had it not been for the presence of mind of Silas Smith, braketuan on the Chicago-Portland Ex press, who puller! the emergency cord when he realized the train was beyond control of the engineer and was running away, thus setting the brakes, the col lision wonhl have lieen one of the worst in the history of Western railroading. Train No. 3 had stopped at Bridal Veil station, and was delayed there by ita engine, which waa oat of order. When about four miles east of Bridal Veil the locomotive hauling the Chi cago-Portland Express got out of order and became unmanageable. The injector pipe had broken inside the cab, letting out a flood of steam and driving the engineer and fireman out of the cab. Engineer Swain reach- eel for the throttle to stop the engine, but could not reach it. In a moment he heard torpedoes on the track and re alized that the Spokane Flyer was ahead on the main track, and rushed back into the cloud of burning steam that filled the cab in an effort to stop the flying train. He groped about for the levers he could not see, fearing even to breathe in the deadly atmosphere, suf fering tortures to his scorched hands and face, and, finally baffled, was com pelled to retreat to the engine tender. Both he and the fireman then leaped to the connections between the tender and the mail car and tried to reach the air ho"e and break the connection, thus ap plying the brakes, but Engineer Swain’ s hands were so terribly burned thev were uaeleee, and he could not dis connect the hose. Meanwhile Silas Smith, living at Second and Grant streets, Portland, who waa brakeman on No. 5, realised the engine was beyond the control of the ergineer and pulled the emergency cord, setting the brakes. This elowed the train, and the locomotive was de tached from the train and shot ahead, crashing into the Pullman. In a mo ment the rest of the train, coming at a slower speed, struck the engine, and again hurled it against the wrecked Puilman. Those in the wreck felt two distinct shocks, and by his prompt ac tion in bringing the Chicago-Portland Express almost to a stop Brakeman Smith prevented a much heavier lo?a of life. HEYBURN GROW S W ORSE. Peritonitis A ggravates Illness ot S en a to r fro m Idaho. Washington, Feb. 5.— Considerable anxiety is felt over Senator Heyburn tonight. He slept little last night, and today unfavorable sysptoms devel oped which indicate that peritonitis has set in. The pain and inflamation heretotore confined to the region of the appendix had spread and his etomach is now affected. Up to this morning the senator was hopeful of early recovery; in fact, ex pected to get up tomorrow. Tonight he is decidedly depressed, and seems to realize the seriousness of his condition. If he does not show marked improve ment by morning, another consultation will be held. While it is announced at his apart ments that there is believed to be no immediate danger, nevertheless every thing indicates that he is in a critical condition, the presence of peritonitis and kidney trouble, in addition to ap pendicitis, being most serious compli cations. Italy W ill Ruin P ad ro n e*. Puts Dow n Siberian Revolt. Poaching on Fund. 8t. Petersburg, F’eb. 9.— General Linievitch, commander of the Man churian armies, telegraphed to the em peror yesterday as follows: “ General Rennenkampff entered Chita, Trans- Baikalie, F’ehruary 5, without blood shed. The inhabitants of the town have been disarmed and work has been resumed. Two hundred of the revolu tionists have lieen arrested, but a num ber of the leaders fled. General Hels- jeonikoff, the military governor of Chita, has been relieved of hia post for inaction.” Washington, Feb. 10. — To the sur prise of many senators, the Hansbrongh bill petting apart $1,000,000 out of the reclamation fund for the drainage of swamp lands in North Dakota slipped through the senate today. Several Western senators were vigorously op posed to taking any money out of the reclamation fund to drain swamp lands and it was their purpose to oppose this bill, but it was called up when the sen ate was virtually empty and went through without opposition. It w ill be fought in the house. W ill Act fo r C astro in France. G rain T ru s t O rd e re d Dissolved. Washington, F'eb. 9.— The Venezuel an government has requested the gov ernment of the Uniteti Htates to take charge of its consulate in F'rance. Sec retary Root has decided to comply with the request and w ill give the necessary instructions to the American ambassa dor in Paris. Linboln, Neb., Feb. 10.— A decision adverse to the Nebraska Graindealers’ association was handed downjtoday by the Supreme court, which orders the association dissolved. It had been al leged that the association fixed prices, leaving the farmers to take what was offered. New York, Feb. 7.— The Italian gov ernment has just contributed a subsidy of $20,000 a year for an Italian labor exchange in New York. This is part of an organized attempt hy Italian citi • zens of the United States, combined with the Italian authorities at home, to beat the “ padrone” system and to keep the Italians from piling up in New York. The exchange w ill be incorpo rated under the laws of New York hy Italian citizens, and probably w ill he in working order by next enmmer, for the great crush of immigrants. T w o -C e n t Fares fo r O h io . Columbus. O., Feb. 7.— The house today by a vote of 104 to 1 passed the Freiner 2-cent-fare bill, which was sub stituted for the Rathbnn bill, passed by the house. The senate, it is said by leaders of that body, w ill accept the Freiner bill, which w ill go into effect 30 days after it is signed by the gover nor.