Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-12
SENATE DISCUSSING TRUSTS.
Another Exchange Of Personalities.
The Senate.


der the laws OF the country.
Mr.. HoAR SARCASTIC.
Mr.. Hoar made some very sarcastic and pointed
remarks as to the connection OF the Cabinet and Of
the democratic party with trusts He said that
when the Senator from Texas (Ar. Reagan) had
since] on the question Of trusts. % he % tSr. HcsrS
hoped TO get some light as to what these trusts
were, where they were, what relations they bore
hood there was % Of poiiticai S danger I from from them.
He wished the Senator from Texas (Mr. Reagan)
or the Senator from Mississippi MEGeorge) TO tell
there, for instance, q Standard OH Trust in this
country7 And, II so was that trust represented in
In Was
OF an important political partyf Was there .
sugar trust and were its representatives consulted
did they have their interests looked after and con-
slderedf Why had not the Senator from Texas
told the Senate Qn his speech on the 10th OF Au-
guSt) what ne knew about those things3
AS TO oTHER TRUSTS.
He (Mr. Hoar) would like those senators to tell
the Senate whether there was o sugar trust in
this country, and whether 1t was likely 10 have got
such power, not only over prices but over egtsls-
ton, as to compel legislative committee to frame
soho,d sam 10 1T its interest taxing every American
Was there q cotton-seed rrust-a cotton oil-seed
trust7 Was there whisky trust, and what was
anthracite coal trust and wnere was that at work,
and what was the danger from 1T
He had listened TO Mr.. Georges amendment, in
assumed trusts, BY putting power in the
hands of the Executive to alter the tariiI,
and thus TO strike down every honest
1t not occurred to that Senator that 1t might be
well to include in his amendments the trusts
which which he sMr Moar, had Just mentioned and
Why had the Senator arranged so carefully, In his
proposed Legislation, as not to hit these great
sFSsss Deons ~Sesa Sssvsd stood as gsas
and in Executive consrol o, It. He did not Paa snSt
the hands Of a chief executive magistrate, who
notoriously owed his election to the aid Of those
interested In such trusts, and who had represent
the revenues Of the County by By his unsupported
SENATORS REAGAN AND PAYNE
replied to Mr.. Hoar Mr.. Payne treating the insin-
uatfon that the standard Oil Co. was represented
in the Senate and in the Cabinet as unworthy OF q
Senator and ut only to be used on the vulgar
stump.
ANOTHER ExcHANGH OF PERSONALITIES.
Mr.. spooner. In submitting a resolution in rela-
ton to the recent killing Of JOS Holman In Bren-
ham, Tex, stated that Hoffman was a witness be-
fore the Senate committee on elections In
the Investigation OF last session Of cer-
tain alleged election frauds and violence
Z. i. SDOOQer
'Riddled with Buckshot." When he had read the
heading Mr. SpOOner looked up and remarked: 81
see the Senator from South Carolina sneers at
that"
MI. Butler, who was referred to, arose and said: |:
''Mr. President the Senator from Wisconsin exag-
that was giving the slightest attention to him or
,Mr: spooner replied that he might have misln,
as to the Senator's opinion OF him.
heated political discussion on the resolution
was entered upon.
House Of Representatives.
Immediately after the reading Of the journal
the House resumed the consideration of the con-
ference report upon the sundry civil appropriation
bill. The pending question was on the motion Of
Mr.. Holman. of Indiana, to concur In the Senate
amendment relative to an inquiry as the practi-
biIity OF reclaiming the and lands with an amend
ment providing that the expenses OF the work
should be paid from the appropriations for the
topographic survey. The motion was lost
THE ARID LANDS AMENDMENT AGREED TO-
The Senate amendment was then c0ncurred in
with an amendment proposed by Nj. Breckin-
ridge, Of Kentucky.
AS agreed to the clause provides for the appro-
pr1aton Of 800 900 for the purpose Of investigat
deemed by irrigation.
THE PROPOSED WASHINGTON 400"
The next Senate amendment which gave rise to
discussion was that appropriating 100000 for the
establishment OF geological park in Washington.
Mr.. Nelson (Mfnn.) moved concurrence in the
amendment, and urged the Inauguration and es-
tablishment at the national capital Of the pro-
posed park, which would serve as great scientific
Instructor.
Mr.. Forney (Ala.) opposed the motion, and re-
garded 1t as extravagant for the Government to
pay S14 QUO for the purchase OF I2l acres OF land
the park were established 1t would require an ex-
pendtture or 500, 600 year for all time TO come
Tor It's maintenance.
suggested that there was real estate speculation
involved In 1t.
MT. Nelson inquired whether Senator Beck had
not introduced q bill for O similar purpose
Mr.. Herbert replied that IL mattered not who fn.
troduced the bill Senator Beck might be wrong.
70 him that tue whole SENATE was
wrong all the time. tLaughter.1
Capitol Topics.
IMPORTANT NOMINATION.
The President has sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate: Lambert Tree, OF Illinois now
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
to Belgium, TO be envoy extraordinary and minis
ter penipotentiary Of the United States TO Russia.
Conneli, 70 be consul Of the Unitsd States at Ba-
tavla; the following persons TO be secreta-
ss % the cSSs;
day, Of Kansas to Venezuela; Henry L Villas, OF
New York, TO the Argentine Republic; Henry Z.
WultcuOuSc, VI NCW xOGke W MoXiCOs nal. def0eft
p. Curtis, 1udge-advocate, TO be deputy Judge-ad-
vocate general, with the rank OF heutenant-colo-
mel; Prot George Davisson, Of California, an
Survey, TO be q member OF the Mississippi River
Commission TO represent the United STATES Coast
and 0eodettc Survey on said Commission.
sRNAToR srEwARr's uNIQus CANE.
Senator Stewart has received as . present from
the o1cers and employees OF the Nevada state
prison . walking cane composed of thirty-four
different varieties OF wood divided into SOFA
pieces and made into whole that Is q WONDERFUL
and handsome piece OF mosaic work. The
varieties OF wood came fron different por-
tions OF the world Among the features OF
the cane into which the many small
pieces OF wood have been worked 10 nag OF the
Union. The handle is Of silver and b ornamentec
with mothef-of-pearl The cane was made by the
inmates OF the prison, and was sent TO senator
Stewart BY the orhceTa Of tho prison % Q teeti.
monial Of their appreciation Of his services In be-
TIE RETALIATION Bux.
The Senate committee On foreign relations dis
cussed the retaliation bin somewhat this morning,
but took no action. Is awaits the reply Of the
President 70 Senator Hoar's rssolution asking for
copies Of any protessA &c
rne Houss yssterday reduced the appropriation
regions nom 1000 70 100000.