Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-14
Fiftisth Congress--First Session.
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1AI. 0coEBe reacn6Q foreign sYuulcates. This copper syndicate was organized Che un- derstood) by foreign capitalists, and had it's Headquarters in Paris. He was not aware that any persons in the United States were connected with it. If there were, he wanted that fact brought out. He didnot care whom the inquiry might hit. He understood that this copper syndicate controlled for three years the production of all the copper mines in the world, and that it was now negotiating for the purchase of all the copper produced in the copper mines of the United States for twelve years longer.
 THE TARIFF NOT AT FAULT.
 He did not thiak the tariff had anything to do with the copper syndicate. Indeed. he did not think it had anything to do with any of them. He did not know whether the cop per syndicate was the only that had attempt ed to control the worlds production of any article, but if that syndicate could not be oates might be formed to control the price of every article susceptible of being controlled by combination with great capital and great enterprise. It would be easy for 0 syndicate in Paris or London to control the production and price of coffee, tea and many of the necessaries of life. He desired ear- nestly and anxiouslF that all such eombina- tions should be reached, prevented and pun- ished.
 MT. Blair Rep., N. H. 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 grow to the magnitude of controlling the worlds production of any article.
 MT. George explained the considerations which led him to prepare and offer his amendment. He had 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 mat ter over and arrived at the conclusion that the principle of outlawry should be adopted against trusts, and his amendment adopted that principle.
 MT. Platt's resolution as to the copper syn dicate went over till tomorrow without &C., tion.
 Mir. Spooner's resolution as to political murders in Texas was referred to the com mittee on contingent expenses.
 CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL.
 The Chinese exclusion bill was then taken up, and MT. Jones of Nevada proceeded to address the Senate in favor of it's immediate passage. The discussion now was reduced to the point whether immediate action should be taken to prevent the influx of that vile streak of Mongolian barbarian into the pure waters of American civilization, or whether the people would have to wait until the Chi- nese government should conclude to afford relief. MT. Jones spoke at length in favor of the bill, urging that stgilt edge diplomacy" should not be permitted to delay or defeat it's passage.
 M-. Vest said he would vote against the motion to reconsider on the ground that the people had crystalized and settled the ques- tion; that it had passed away from treaties, and fhat it was now question of statutory enactment alone. He would take no back ward step.
 The debate was continued by Senators George, Blair, Butler, Morgan, Salisbury ,and Harris, all in favor of reconsideration of the vote, MT. Blair giving notice that if the mos tion prevailed he would move his amendment in modified form and MT. Harris giving notice that in the same event he would move to refer the bill to the committee on foreign relations.
 MT. Blair's amendment, as he proposed to modify it, was to the effect that the bill shall not take effect until November unless the pending treaty shall be rejected by China before that time, but shall take effect imme- distelY on such rejection and that the Prssi- dent shall at once make known to the Chi nese government the passage of the bill.
 At the suggestion of MT. Sherman it was agreed that the vote on Mir. Blair's motion to reconsider shall be taken at two o'clock tomorrow, and then after brief executive session the Senate adjourned.
 HousE.-On motion of MT. Forney. of Ala bams, joint resolution was passed extend ing until October 1st, the existing appropri. ations for the sundry civil expenses of the government.
 AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE
 LAW.
 In the morning hour the House resumed the consideration of the Senate bill amenda- tory of the interstate commerce law.
 Mir. Anderson, of Iowa, offered and advo cated the following amendments:
 That in all civil claims and proceedings oi whatever nature arising under an act entitled an act to regulate commerce, approved Feb mary {, 1887, and under all acts arnendatory thereof, concurrent jurisdiction with United States courts is hereby conferred upon Stats courts of competent jurisdiction, and said commission the interstate commerce com mission) is hereby authorized and required to prescribe for the use and guidance of said common carriers, in making their sched ules of rates and charges for transportation of persons and property, One uniform clsssi fcation and shall transmit copies thereof to sad common carriers on or before the first Monday in Jsnuary, 1889, and thereafter ths failure or refusal of any such common car riers to observe said classifcations in mak- ing sched ules of rates shall be an unlawful act, and all rates and charges not in conform
 
 and be unreasonable rates and charges. The amendments were adopted.
 MT. Anderson, of Kansas, offered amend ments empowering and requiring the com mission to execute the provisions of the in ter-State commerce law and declaring al pooling unlawful. After brief discussion the first amendment was adopted and tht second one, in regard to pools, was rejected on the ground that it was too far-reaching 1T it's provisions.
 The bill was passed without division.
 Nr Wilson of Minnesota, on behalf of tn, committee on commerce, called up and thu House passed without amendment or division the following bill:
 That where any railroad company hereto fore charter ed or incorporated or which may hereafter be chartered or incorporated by ac of Congress, has built and constructed or op erated or shall build, construct or operate railroad through, across or into the territoria limits of any State or Territory of the United States, the tolls, rates or fares made O and passengers over or upon such road O roads for traffic within the limits of Stat or Territory and the tariffs and schedule thereof shall be subject to the legislative con trol of and by the several States and Territo ries through, across or into which such roa, or roads are constructed, built or operated anything in the charter of or acts of Congres CICdtABB AhCA COn4PAuJ UT COUpau158 Ok AD I law of any State or territorial legislature en acted in pursuance of such charter or act ol incorporation to the contrary notwithstand | ing.
 ! Section 3. That section of this act shal ! be limited in it's operation and shall appl only to the carriage and transportation b such company or companies of passenger | and property, wholly by railroad or partly b railroad and partly by water (when both ar i used under Q common management, contro or arrangement), from one place or station t | another place or station, both being within | the territorial limits of one and the sam State and territory, and shall in no way az 1 ply to any commerce between the States, tel | ritories or into foreign countries. | The remainder of the day was given up t | discussing the Oklahama bill, but as n l quorum was obtainable the House adjourne | without action.
 l G. A. R. Officers Elected. ! COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 13.-At the na tional encampment to-day the election C commanner-in-chief was in order. Afte the nominations were made Major Will 1 Warner, of Missouri, was elected. Colon'
 Moses Neil, of Columbus, was elected senic vice commander.
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