The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-09
CONGRESS.
Many Complaints Against Trusts.
The Questions Now Worrying the
House Of Representatives.
A Resolution to Pay the Expense
of an Investigation.
John Allen, of Mississippi, Finds
His Frank Counterfeited.
The Chinese Prohibition Bill Taken Up
by the Senste-New Jerseys Mar.
BILE Statues-The Roll OF the
Frontier Guards.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-[lIouse. MIR.
Shaw, OF Maryland from the committee
on accounts, reported the resolution ap.
propriating s., 200 to meet the expenses OF
the committee on manufactures on investi.
eating trusts.
Mr. Breckenridge, OF Arkansas, stated
thut the investigation had not proceeded
far enough TO enable the committee ON
manufactures TO report a measure OF re-
lief.
Mr. Brewer, of Michigan, had read
letter from the Michigan Condensed Milk
company complaining OF the sugar trust,
and suggest that in order TO remedy the
evil the government should allow the free
importation OF sugar for sixty or ninety
days.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, called attention
TO the provisions Of a bill recently intro.
duced 10y him 10 tax the products OF trusts
and said that the enactment of such law
would eticctually abolish trusts, pools and
combinations. II would not be in order to
oiler this bill as substitute for the pend
ing resolution, but when the pending rcso-
luton was disposed OF lac would ask unan-
imous consent 10 present his bill for immc-
diate consideration. His bill would not
bring in any revenue, but would put stop
10 trusts forever.
Mr.. Breckenridge thought the investiga-
tion now in progress should be pursued
until the committee was in position TO rec
ommend legislation which would tear out
these trusts by the roots.
Mr.. SpinOla of New York, said there
1.s.e. A. Al
and that was 10 declare them contrary 10
public good aud public interest; to declare
them 10 bc illegal aud 10 attach penalty
10 the passing from one hand 10 another OF
certificates Of trust. He would frame a
law 80 that the penalty would be the same
for passing certificates Of trust as for pass
ing counterfeit notes. This question must
bc reached 10y cold law. lie was opposed
10 the passing OF any hill which would
recognize trusts and lcgalize them.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, was convinced
that ~ Ia some trusts the committee had
sufficient information upon which TO base
legislation.
Mr.. Weaver, OF Iowa, said that the qucs.
ton presented was whether the trusts were
stronger than the government, aud hc
favored the Springer bill as being thorough,
sweeping and crushing In its provisions
Mr. Anderson, Of Iowa, contcnded that
Congress ought 10 condemn the trusts
swcepingly. The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Springer then asked for the immcdi-
ate consideration Of lis trust bill, but q
demand for the regular order from Mr.
Long, Of Massachusetts,, operated ~ an
objection.
On motion Of Mr.. Ianham, Of Texas, a
hill was passed authorizing the consiruc.
tion Of q bridge across the Rio Grande be-
tween N Paso and Paso del Nortc.
Mr. Allen, of Mississippi, rising 10 a
question Of privilege, sent 10 the clerks
/ desk and had read an article In rhiladcl.
phia paper relative to the transmission
through the mails Of patent medicine ad.
ycrtiscmcnts, under the frank Of ]. VI. Al.
| len, NJ G., and an editorial comment
thereon, headed, Rise Up, John Allen,
and Explain"
Mr. Allen, with emphasis and iacctious.
ness, denied any knowledge oi his frank
having been thus used and asked an inyos-
tigliion.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole, Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, In the
chair, on the deficiency bill.
The debate on the French sp0liation
claims section was renewed.
Mr.. Thompson, 81 Ohio, was convinced
that the dcprcdalions were committed IN
a state OF actual and ilagrant war, although
not proclaimed formally. but II the
claims were valid, II did not follow that
the United States became liable for them.
Mr.. Shaw, Of Maryland, conlendcd thai
the United States having surrendered
these claims ~ a sct-on Tor claims agans
Franco for violation Of treaty siipulati0ns
she was hcncli liable Tor their payment.
Mr.. saycrs Of Texas, opposed the pay
mont Of the claims ~ proposed by the bill
aud he Contcndcd that France was no
bound 90 idcmnfy the United States io
the seizure Oi American vessels.
Mr. Brcckinridgc, Of Kentucky, sal,
that after careful study Of the question:
involved. lac had been compelled by th,
irresistible force Of the facts Of the case 4
conclude that the claims were just m,
honest and should bc paid.
Pending further debate the commitic
rose and the House at D O'Clock nd
ioumod.