The Morning Astorian

Rate Bill Debate.

Tillman Scores Conduct of Federal Judges.

Has Hot Tilt with Spooner.

Wisconsin Senator Characterizes Adversary's Reference to Him as "Indecent" and Tillman Orders Him to Sit Down.

WASHINGTON, May 3. This was the last day of the general debate in the senate on the railroad rate bill and it was fully occupied. Following a brief speech by Nelson, Tillman spoke at length in an effort to show by criticism of the individual judges, that the power of granting temporary injunctions by inferior United States courts should be taken from them in interstate commerce commission cases.

Bacon, Bailey, Teller, and Foraker followed in speeches of some length. Tillman's speech consisted mainly of quotations reflecting upon the conduct of the federal judges in different parts of the country. While speaking he engaged in a controversy with Spooner, in which the Wisconsin Senator characterized his adversary's reference to him as "indecent" and during which Tillman ordered Spooner to take his seat.

Bacon said Tillman's course was calculated to produce a false impression on the country, and was in turn censured by Bailey, who held that while an officer or judge is entitled to the greatest respect, there should be no reverence for the judges as men.

The army appropriation bill carrying about $74,000,000, was passed.