St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-15
no CRUSH TRUSTS.

Mr.. Sherman Willing to Test the
Powers of Congress in That
Direction Senators Discuss
Piscary.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14-Mr. Sher-
mans remarks on the power of congress
to crush trusts and the resumption of
the debate on the fisheries treaty were
the main events I'D the senate to-day.
Mr.. Reagan introduced bill to de-
fine trusts and to provide for the pun
iShment OF persons connected with
them. In the debate ON the question as
to what committee the bill should be
referred to, Mr.. Sherman said
he had given the subject of
trusts some attention in order to
see how far it was within the con-
Stutional power of congress to prohibit
trusts. 1t was very clear that there
was no such power in congress to be de-
rived from its power to raise and collect
taxes. 1t was power which might be
exercised by each state for itself. SINH
lar laws had been enacted in England
and other countries. There were
DENUNCIATIoNS OF TRUSTS
and combinations in Blackstone as
such laws could be engrafted by ma
tional authority on the statute books of
the United States there was some doubt.
II it could be done at all it would have
to be done on a tariff or revenue bill.
The difficulty was that some of the most
dangerous of such combinations dixie
the Standard Oil company grew out
of matters that were not taxed.
1t was certain that where such cOmbina-
lions grew out of the revenue laws
like the sugar trust Zone of the most
dangerous and wrongful trusts ever
organized in this country)-it could be
legislated against by congress.
Mr.. Reagan said the bill was framed
with a view of avoiding the constitu-
tlonal difficulty of assuming to legiSlate
on matter of some jurisdiction. There
was also difficulty in defining what a
trust was, and providing appropriate
penalties. After further discussion, the
bill was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The Chandler resolution instructing
the select committee on Indian affairs
to continue its investigation during
the recess was reported and agreed to.
The house bill granting right of way
to the Yankton q Missouri River rail
way through the Yankton reservation
in Dakota was passed with formal
amendments. Consideration of the
fishery treaty was then resumed. Mr..
Morgan said it was his belief that the
attitude in which the government would
be placed at the conclusion of these
proceedings would
BE VERY EMBARRASSING
and probably one of very great danger,
so far as the peace of the country was
| concerned, or at least so far as the
| proper progress of commercial affairs
| was concerned. He believed the Ameri-
can people would be found hardly in a
state of preparation to receive with
composure the necessary outcome and
result of the senate'S action. Con-
| tinuing, he said that the tongue of
scandal had been loose in this debate
in way which might convince the
world that when the senate sat with
closed doors nothing but the scorpions
whip was applied to the backs of Amer
lean citizens who had been nominated
for Office or who had taken part in ne
gOtiating treaties. He would say, how
ever, that this was the very first occa-
sion that he had known such things to
be done. He prayed God that the SEN
atOrS would be speedily sent back to the
seclusiOn in which their fathers had put
them so that they would not be forced
into that dirty condition where politics
| had put them of scattering their filth
among the mObS that howl around the
| SlumS.
Mr.. Sherman, by permission, inter-
| rupted to introduce a bill to declare I'M
/ lawful trusts and combinations in re-
stralut of production. 1t was referred
to the finance committee. 1t declares
unlawful and void all arrangements,
contracts. agreements, trusts or combi-
| hnt
tons made with view or which tend to
prevent full and free competition in the
production, manufacture or sale of arti-
Giles of domestic growth, production, or
i'll the sale of articles imported, or
that tend to increase the cost of
such articles to the consumer ANY
person injured or damaged by such
an arrangement or trust may sue
for and recover in any United States
covrt the amount of damages suffered.
Any corporation that takes part in any
such arrangement fOrfeits its corporate
franchise, and the United States district
attorney is to institute the proper pro-
ceedingS to enforce such forfeiture. Mr..
Morgan, reSuming, took up the question
of fresh fish. Mr.. Beck suggested to
him that while the tariff bill was pend
ing in the house no New England mem
Der had offered an amendment imposing
a tax OH fresh fish, and that therefore
the president could not, under the re.
taliatOry law, place an
INHIBITION ON FRESH FISH.
but would have to stop the subsidies
paddy Canadian railroad companies tt
railroad companies in Maine and Yer
mont. Mr.. Morgan assented to the sug
gestion. Mr.. Morgan said he would re
serve further remarks until tomorrow
Presidential vetoes of three pension
bills were presented and referred.
Another message from the president
was read, returning without his ap
prevail joint resolution for the print
ing of additional copies of the United
States map of 1886. The reason for dis
approval was the presidents suppose
ton that the edition intended was that
of 1887, which was later, better ane
cheaper. The message was referred tt
the printing committee. After brie-
secret session the senate at D. m. ad
journed.
FUR SEAL FISHERIES.
The House Committee Begins al
Investigation Info Thasr NfoD