Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, said he would
like TO have the resolution amended 90 a. 70
extend the inquiry TO include the Standard
Oh company, perhaps, and the whisky trust,
perhaps, and every trust Of any kind In the
United States.
Mr.. Brumm, OF Pennsylvania, wanted to
have the inquiry extended so as to apply to
the anthracite combinations.
Mr.. Scott, OF Pennsylvania, said that con
gress had nothing whatever 70 do with the
question.
Mr.. Hopkins, oil Illinois, suggested that tire
resolution only looked to an investigation.
Congress then could determine what powers
1t had In the primises.
Mr.. Mason, of Illinois, author of the resolu.
ton, stated that the object OF the resolution
was the asccrtainment of the effect which the
combinations had on the price OF necessaries;
and further, to ascertain whether or not, by
reason OF the tariff, those combinations were
able to raise the price OF necessaries.
His object was TO prevent the tariff
laws, which he believed in, being perverted
and turned against the people. If there was
no way to protect the people against these
trusts, except by a revision Of the tariff, he
was ready to vote on that question now.
Mr.. Brumm, Of Pennsylvania, suggested
that the great monopolies In the country were
those which were not affected by the tariff.
They were the Standard Oh company, West
ern Union telegraph, and the anthracite coal
combination.
On motion OF Mr.. Randall several amend-
ments tending to broaden the scope OF the
inquiry were agreed to. The resolution, with
accompanying preamble, was adopted, and
the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Mr. Browne, OF In
diana, presented a memorial OF the Society of
Friends of the United States, England, Can
ada and Ireland, asking the establishment
Of an international arbitration tribunal. Re
ferrcd.
The committee on coinage, weights and
measures, reported a bill to discontinue the
coinage of Scent pieces. House calendar.
During the morning hour the house re-
sumcd consideration Of the bill for the sale
Of certain New York Indian lands In Kansas.
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The committee on foreign affairs was dis
charged, at its own request, from further
consideration OF the bill Incorporating the
Maritime Canal company OF Nicaragua, and
the same referred to the committee on com
merce.
The house proceeded to the consideration
of the bill amending the laws relating 70 nav
igation. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Wise, of Virginia, a bin
was passed regulating practice in cases re-
moved from the state to the federal courts.
ut provides that plaintiff shall not be re-
CURED to give security for costs of suit if he
be a citizen Of the state in which the suit is
brought
Mr.. Belmont, of New York, from the com
mittce on foreign affairs, reported a Joint res
%olution accepting the invitation of the French
republic to take part in the international cx-
hibition to he hold IN Paris in 1889 and appro-
priatinC S?o0,00O to enable the United States
TO participate.
On motion OF Mr.. Whitchora, Of Tennessee,
a bill was passed appropriating $4,000 foy
the repair Of the United States war steamship
Hartford.
Adjourned.
WAsHIEGTON, Jan. 21.-Mr. White, Of New
York, introduced a bill for the protection and
administration of forests on pubic lands,
Referred.
Adjourned.