Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-13
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY,
TRUSTS IN THE SENATE.
The Subject Again Discussed.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT.
Proposed Amendments in the House

Proposed Amendments in the House
The Senate.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Allison, Mr.. Beck was
excused from service ION account of lness) on tha
Conference committee on the sundry civil ap.
prtation bill, and Mr.. CockreI was appointed in
his place. (Mr. Allison had received q telegram
from Mr.. Beck at Fortress Monroe asking the
change, and saying that he was "improving
slowly.'0
Is THERE COPPER TRUsT7
Mr.. Platt offered q resolution tnstructing the
committee on finance to inquire whether foreign
syndicate, combination or trust controls the pro-
duction Of copper in the United States, and has
Ghereby largely increased the price OF all articles
made therefrom and, If so, whether any legisla-
ton can be devised to relieve the people OF the
United states from the injurious effects of the
syndicate.
He expressed his gratincation at the many
proofs given OF the interest taken In the subject
OF trusts, but suggested that neither the bill
ported from the committee on finance nor the
amendment offered yesterday by Mr.. George
reached foreign syndicates And yet he said,
there were some reasons why these trusts were
more Injurious to the people OF the United States
than those which the bill and amendment were
calculated to reach.
THIS COPPER SYNDICATE
lists, and had its headquarters in Paris. He was
not aware that any persons in the United States
were connected with it. II there were he wanted
that fact brought out. He did not care whom the
inquiry might hit. He understood that this cop
per syndicate controlled for three years the pro-
duction or all the copper mines In the world, and
tnat IL was now negotiating for the purchase OF
all the copper produced In the copper mines of the
United States Tor twelve years longer. He did not
undei stand that the prices fixed in the contract
were much above the market prices. SO that
THE GREAT PROFIT MADE BY THE SYNDICATE
went entirely into the hands OF foreign capitalists
and was taken out Of the pockets OF the consum-
ers in the United States and elsewhere. He did
the copper syndicate. Indeed, he did not think it
had anything to do with any Of them. He did not
known whether the copper syndicate was the only
tion OF any article; but, II that synncate could
not be reached, 1t was manifest that other syndi-
Gates might be formed to control the price Of
every article susceptible OF being controlled by
combination with great capital and great enter
prise. IL would be easy for syndicate In Paris
70 S1e and
He desired, earnestly and anxiously, that all
such combinations should be reached, prevented
and punished.
PROTECTION AGAINST TRUSTS.
Mr.. Blair suggested that it might turn out that
the protective tariff SO far from being the source
and origin Of trusts, was the only protection
against trusts, especially when they grew to the
MAGNITUDE OF controlling the worlds pro duction
OF an article.
Mr. PlatI said he did not desire to cucumber the
inquiry with any tarin discussion.
Mr. GEORGE EXPLAINED
the considerations which led him to prepare and
offer his amendment. He has very serious fears
in view Of numerous decisions OF the Supreme
Court, that the trust bill as reported from the
committee on finance was not warranted by the
Constitution. He had thought the matter over
and had arrived at the conclusion that the
principle OF outlawry should be adopted against
trIstS And his amendment adopted that
principle. Under 1t none OF these trusts could
bring suit In any court of the United States for
any wrong committed on them, and 1t struck him
adopted, it would give such blow TO these trusts
that they would never be able 70 recover from II.
Mr.. GEORGE REPLIES TO Mr. HoAR.
Mr.. George then proceeded to notice the uues-
tions put TO him yesterday by Mr.. Hoar as to the
standard OIL Company and other combinations
expected 10 be suppressed by the amendment
He had endeavored FOR years to destroy its EN-
cheney, and had not heard of any effort on the part
As to whether the Standard Oil co. represented
in the Cabinet he (Mr. George had no knOwl-
edge, but from what had occurred yesterday be-
tween the Senator from Massachusetts, and the
Senator from Ohio (Mr. Payne) he
PRESUMED THAT Mr.. WHITNEY WAS REFERRED TO-
because he was a relative of some member OF the
Standard OIL Co. That Mr.. Whitney had any in
terest in 1t had not been shown; that he had act
ed, in any way, improperly with regard TO it had
known, that not since the foundation OF the Gov
ernment mad there been man In the ONCE OF Sec
retary OF the Navy who had been more effciept,
more honorable more devoted to the interests con-
nded to him than the present Secretary Of the
Navy.
THERE WERE NO SCANDALS
In that ONCE now, no Secor- Robson contracts
nor suspicion that single dollar appropriated for
the Navy had not been fully, completely, and
honestly applied to that purpose.
THE SUGAR TRUST.
Mr.. George proceeded to reply to the other uues-
tions put yesterday by Mr.. Hoar as to the sugar
trust, the cottOn-seed Oil trust &c. and said that
as to the sugar trust, 1t was not located in Lou.
isiana but In the city Of New York, and that the
the peope ss Veins Mefs equally WITH the rest
sachusetts could devise anything more efncient
certain TO crush out every one OF such combina-
hearty cooperation, but the senator himself
would have his most sincere thanks
Mr.. H0ar suggested that Mr.. Georges amend.
the wages OF labor.
Mr: George said he had not heard of any such
trust. 1t would be, in his opinion,
THE MEANEsr OF ALL TRUSTS
Mr.. Hoar CALCULATED, Amen" and then pro-
ceeded to reply to Mr.. George He referred again
TO the bill introduced and the speech made by Mr.
voorhees, in 1884 to permit contributions OF ONCE
holders to campaign funds.
Mr.. PLATT's RESOLUTION GOES OVER.
Mr.. Platt's resolution as to the copper syndicate
went over till tomorrow without action.
Mr.. SpoOner's resolution as to political murders
in Texas was referred to the committee on contin.
gent expenses
THE CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL.
Then the Chinese exclusion bill was taken up.
and MIR. Jones .(Nev.) proceeded to address the
Senate In support of the bill
House OF Representatives.
On motion Of Mr. Forney tAla.) Joint resolu-
tion was passed extending until october 1 the ex.
listing appropriations for the sundry civil expenses
OF the Government.
TIE BILL TO AMEND TIE NTRRsTATE-CO MlrRRCH LAW
In the consideration morning hour the House re-
sumed consideration OF the Senate bill amendatory
OF the e1nterstate-c0mmercel law,
MT: O,Neill penny thought that in order to
facilitate the enactment OF the LEGISLATION the bil
should be passed without amendment As the bill
came from the Senate It was approved by AM
merchants associations It was not oppoeed by
any shipper or railroad company: and it Was the
desire OF shippers and transp0rtefs alike that the
oil! should become law without delay
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