Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-15
Congress--First Session.
WAsHrNeroN Auo |

Fiftieth C0ngress--First Session. wAsH1NaroN, Aug. 14. I SENATE.-The bill introduced by Senator I Reagan Dem, Texas,) to-day to prevent the l formation of trusts in it's first section defines I a trust as follows: That 8 trust is the com- bination of capital or skill by two or more | persons for the following purposes: First, l 10 create or carry out restrictions on trade. 1 Second, to limit, to reduce or to increase the i production or prices of merchandise or com modities. Third, to prevent competition in the manufacture, sale or purchase of mer- chandise or commodities. Fourth, to create | 8 monopoly.
 Section two provides that any person who ! may become member of any such trust. or | who may become engaged in the business of | any such trust, in any trade or business car ried on with foreign countries or between the States or territories, or between the United States and the waters adjacent to any foreign country, shall be guilty of high misdemeanor and shall, on conviction, be fined not less than $1 1000 nor more than $10,000, and may be imprisoned in the peni- ! tentiary for not less than one nor more than five years.
 The third section declares that the pur- chase by any trust, or by the agent of any trust of merchandise or commodities in a | foreign country for sale in this country, or the manufacture, making or purchase of any merchandise, or commodity in this country ! for sale in foreign country or in any State or territory for sale in any other State or ter ritory, shall be deemed violation of the ! provisions of this act
 Mr. Sherman suggested it's reference to the committee on finance, which had already charge of the same subject, under instruc- tions to inquire and report whether any rem edy can be found for such trusts and eombi- nations. After some discussion the bill was referred to the committee on finance. Later in the session.-Mr. Sherman also introduced bill to declare unlawful trusts and combinations in restraint of trade and production and had it referred to the commit tee on finance. It declares unlawful and void all arrangements, contracts, agreements, trusts or combinations between persons or corporations made with view or which tend to prevent full and free competition in the production, manufacture or sale of articles of domestic growth or production, or in the sale of articles imported into the United States, or that tend to increase the cost of such articles to the consumer. Any person or corporation injured or damniGed by such an arrangement or trust, may sue for and re- cover in any United States court, the amount of damages suffered.
 MT. Reagan also introduced bill, which was referred to the committee cn commerce, requiring the officers and at least three-quar- GoEB O1 Euo crew OI every OuIbcO Obat6A Iuer- chant, whaling and fishing vessel to be either native born or naturalized citizens of the United States.
 THE FISHERIES TREATY.
 The Senate then by 8 vote of 24 to 90 re- stunned consideration of the fisheries treaty in open executive session and was addeessed by E MT. Morgan. He believed that after the treaty had been rejected by the Senate the country would again be abroad on that sea N1GG G-- l. III II- \ fisheries question. Having quoted from Mir. Chandler's speech some extracts rehecting on { the Secretary of State, MT. Morgan spoke of MT. Bayard as man of splendid bearing and of immaculate honor in whose presence some American citizens who esteemed themselves very highly withered.
 In the discussion of the question of fresh s fish MT. Beck suggested to Mir. Morgan the E fact that while the tariff bill was pending in ! the House DO New England representative had ventured to offer an amendment impos- I ing a tax on fresh fish, and that therefore the President could not (under the retaliatory law) place inhibition on fresh fish, but would have Gf he interfered with Canadian trade at alD to stop the subsidies paid by l Canadian railroad companies to railroad com panies in Maine and Vermont.
 Mr. Morgan assented to this proposition and remarked that the New England senators | and owners of fishing vessels hsd thought N bob in trying to use the treaty-making power to issue proclamations of non-intercouree as a means of prohibiting the introduction of free fish. It was 8 case of mere arti6ce and 6nesse.
 When Mir. Morgan had reached in his ar- gument that the question of the protocol of 1885 arranging modus vivendi, he said he would reserve the discussion of that question till tomorrow. The Senate then resumed consideration of legislative business.
 The Presidents veto messages in three pen sion cases were referred to the committee on pensions. Two of the bills were for widows of soldiers, and in each case the President holds that the cause of death was not at- \ tributable to military service, In one case \ (where the pension granted was $20) the name ! of the widow is not given, and the woman had remarked and again become widow.
 In In the thiEd .sl case a;s,,4, where the pen ident failed to find any reasonably satisfactory proof that the disability was in- cured in the military service. Another mes- sage returniAg without approval joint reso- lution for the printing of additional copies of missioner of public lands, edition of 1886, gave as the reason for disapprova1 the Prssi- dents supposition that the edition intended was that of 1887, which was later, better and cheaper. This message was referred<to the committee on printing and then after 8 very short secret session the Senate adjourned. HousE-Mr. Savers, of Texas, moved that the House go into committee of the whole for the consideration of general appropriation bills. Mir. Townshsnd, of Illinois, champion ing the opposition of the military committee that the deficiency bill should be considered first, the subject of Notifications being in conference on the army appropriation bill. MT. Sayer's motion was then carried, yeas 159, nays 9, five more than 6 quorum, but the fight was resumed in committee, Mir. the fertilization bill and that objection being reported to the House. On the question whether the House would direct the fortifca- ton bill to be laid aside, the vote resulted: Yeas IT, nays 1S2-no quorum and call of the House was ordered.
 The afternoon was consumed in an inef- fectual effort to secure and hold quorum. On each call of the House a bare quorum ! would be developed, but the margin of votes l would be lost when the question recurred on setting aaide the fertilization bill and finally | despairing of accomplishing any business, MT. Savers moved to adjourn, which motion | was carried at 3:S0.
 WAS PROF. PARKER MURDERED . The Mystery Surrounding His Death.
 NASHUA, N. H., August 14.-The body of ! tAo Aaeo 11oAossoE cH0AoHASA a" 0hAe9, Wnose | sudden death occurred near Stockton, Cal,
 on the 1st inst, arrived in this city this
 morning accompanied by the widow. Mrs.
 Parker and the relatives residing here are
 strongly of the opinion that the deceased VA.
 | murdered. MT. Platt, 8 travelling compan-
 ion of Mir. Parkers, says that Con Friday be-
 fore his death he was quite well. On Satur-
 day he was sick and physician was sum-
 moned. The physician gave him quinine and
 he was better on Monday. Tuesday he was
 delirious and would not stay in the house.