Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-05
TRUSTS UNLAWFUL.
AnnL rxrRopucEp III rR cuLLoM 70
nxcLkaE THEM so.
The Rstsiiation Message In tho Heuse-Ths
Prssiasnts Course ABLY Defended
by Mr. hccreary.
my telegraph % tho 'pispatca-i
WASHINGTON, September 4, 1883.


senate.
Mr.. Cuilom introduced bill TO de-
clare trusts unlawful, and had il referred
20 the Committee on Finance.
After n deultory political debate,
which lasted until 2:45 o'clock, the SEN
ATE resumed the consideration OF House
hill 10 prohibit Chinese immigration,
and was addressed by MIR. Teller in sup
port of the bill and defining the distinc-
ton between q violation of the treaty and
abrocating it in tho manner here pro-
posed.
MIR. Teller mentioned the remarkable
fact that the bill had been passed by the
House without reference TO committee,
and that il had been introduced not by
member Of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, but by man who IN no sense
and under no circumstances had the
right to speak for American labor; and,
as the Senator from South Carolina tMr.
Butler) had said yesterday with great
frankness. the bill was political
movement. lie did not find 1t
stated in the Record that the bill had
been drawn in the Office of the Solicitor
General, but no heard it so stated out
side. and that il was sent down from the
Executive Department in hot haste to De
passed. IL did not take much to make
them believe that there was something
in the quick passage of the bill through
the HoS,ge more than q desire 70 protect
American labor against the Incurson OF
As;atic labor II he were TO look over
the House 10 select man who would
the most fifty represent the American
people who toll he would hardly select
the man who had succeeded IN getting that
bill through the House IN hot haste. tie
had only succeeded because he wss tho
high priest in the Democratic church
and because he represented the Presi-
dent more than any other man IN tho
Democratic party. Ii WAS said OF him
(ScOtO that be had given ten times as
much money 20 the Democratic campaign
fund ms the President had given. He
fAIr. Teller did not know how true that
vas, but he knew that If that gentleman
chose to give $4,000 TO the Democratic
campaign fund he had the right to do 1T.
He was able 70 do it, as he was said to
have made millions Of dollars out OF
the labOring men OF the country. In
this connection Mr. Teller sent to the
Clerks desk and had read Mr. SCOTS
autobiographical sketch in the Congress
ioDal Directory.
The presiding officer (Mr. Ingalls, !:
The Chair takes occasion to remark that
while il is undoubtedly in order to refer
10 the acts OF the other house OF Con
press generally, il Is violation OF the
privilege to refer to tho individual cha
racter or 10 the acts or the conduct Of
members Of that body. IL interferes
with the absolute independence which
ought TO exist between the two houses,
and the CHAIR thinks that perhaps this
debate has already gone further than 1t
should have gone. The general parlla-
Inentary law on this subject is so well
defined that the Chair thinks It unneces-
ssry to allude 10 II farther.
Mr.. Teller: ! will not address myself
any further to any member OF Congress,
but TO q person acting in another capacl-
tv-as q member OF the Democratic Ma
tional Committee
At the close of Mr.. Teller's speech the
Chinese bill went over without action,
and the Senate, after a short executive
session, at 505 adjourned.
House of RepFesentatives.
Mr.. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, offered
O resolution directing the special com
mittee INVESTIGATING the construction Of
the new Library builhng to inquire
whether any member of the House has,
by himself or IN combination with
others, sought 10y persuasion, inhmida-
ton, or corrupt or improper means TO IN
fluence }. l.. Smithmeyer, the architect,
in the selection, acceptance, or approval
Of inferior or improper material to be
used in the construction OF the building.
In response to q question by Mr..
Blount, of Georgia, Mr.. Kelley stated
that no made the proposition TO the
House on information which he had re-
ceived IN the early part of the session,
and which had been corroborated by In
creasing testimony and additional facts.
He would name member when he ap-
peared before the committee.
At Mr.. BlOmt's suggestion the resolu-
ton was amended 30 as TO provide that
tho inquiry shall be made by q new
special committee distinct from that now
investigating the conduct of persons en-
gagged N the construction of the Library
building. As 30 amended it WAS adopted.
Mr.. Kelley resisted all efforts to induce
him to give the name Of the member he
was after until nc came before the COM
mittee. At that time he would do 50.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson, OF
North Carolina, bill was passed for the
relief of certain persons who paid addi-
tional taxes on tobacco, cigars, and ciga-
rettes assessed against them under the
act Of March 3, 1875 also, the bill for
the establishment Of a District and Cir
cunt Court at johnson City, Tennessee
also, bill Furnishing by fine Of not
more than 81 900 or imprisonment for
not more than three years dealers and
pretended dealers in counterfeit money
on other fraudulent devices for using the
United States mail
The morning hour having expired
Mr.. Townshend submitted conference
report on the army appropriation bill.
Agreement has been reached on all
amendments except those relating to the
establishment of a gun-factory and the
manufacture OF ordnance.
Further conference was ordered OF
these amendments The House ther
proceeded, as the special order, TO the
consideration OF the retaliation bill.
Mr.. Belmont chairman of the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, opened the de
bate by recalling the fact that he had
introduced bill last year similar TO thai
under consideration, approving the terms
OF che pending measure and recommend
ing its passage.
Mr. AcCreary, Of Kentucky, said that
the message OF the President sent to Con.
gresson August 20, 1888, placed the Ad
ministration in a firm and courageous
attitude on the fisheries controversy
with Great Britain. Ii was dignified
resolute, and courageous, and presented
a course of action for our Government
which was worthy OF the approval and
support of the American people. While
il might have caused some persons Il
salk, like Achilles, and others TO ipdulge
in abuse, de general sentiment was