St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-26

cNculuS StSS!Vu W Uc III VIC CollOluCld-
ton OF private pension bills.
At its evening session the house
passed twenty-nine private pension
bills, and at 10 o'clock adjourned until
tomorrow.
AIMED AT PRIVATE AFFAIRS.
Discussion of Sherman's Anti
Trust Bill Enlivens the Senate
Proceedings --- Appropriation
Bills Passed.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The senate
to-day passed three appropriation bills
pensions, military academy, and Dis
trict of Columbia. 1t also had under
consideration the Sherman trust bill.
The credentials of Mr.. Cullom for new
senatorial term were presented by Mr..
Farwell, read. and placed on file. Mr..
Allison moved that the senate insist on
its amendment to the tariff bill, and ask
for conference with the house on the
bill and amendment. Agreed to. MI.
Frye, from the committee on commerce,
reported back the house bill for the es-
Enlistment of a lightship, with fog sig
nails. at Sandy Hook, n. D.. at cost not
exceeding 100000, with an amendment
making similar provision for Great
Round Shoal, near Nantucket. Mass.
and requiring the construction
of the ships to be let to
the lowest responsible bidders. The
amendment was agreed to, the bill
passed and conference with the house
asked. Mr.. Sawyer, from the pOStOtfice
committee, reported back the house bill
to increase the maximum of interna-
tiOnal money orders from $50 to 500,
and it was passed. The pension appro-
preparation bill and the military academy
appropriation bill were then taken up,
amended and passed. On motion of Mr..
Hoar the vote by which, Wednesday
last, the bill for the relief of the Lou
isiana State National bank was passed,
was reconsidered, and the bill recon-
mitted to the committee Oh claims. Mr..
Hoar explaining that the chairman of
that committee had learned at the treas
ury department facts that ought to be
presented to the committee and the SEN
ate. The senate then proceeded to the
consideration OF Mr..
SHERMAN'S ANTITRUST BILL.
On motion OF Mr. Hoar, the first sec
ton was amended by making it apply
also to goods transported into OF from
the district of Columbia. Mr.. Hoar of
fered an amendment to come in as an
additional section. 1t provides that if
one of the purposes of such a cOmbina-
ton shall be to compel any person or
partnership, or corporation, to become
party to it, or to cease from dong any
lawful business, or to sell or dispose OF
any lawful business, such person, part
nerSnip, OF company may sue for and
recover damages; also, that any pur-
chaser who has Con account OF such
cOmbination) to pay an Increased price
for the article purchased, may sue for
and recover damages from any party to
the combination. After a short discus
sion the amendment was agreed to. Mr..
Eustis offered an amendment providing,
(as an additional sectiom that any per-
mment of the law, shall act
as manager. officer, trustee,
or agent of any such combination, shall
be liable to the penalties provided in
the bill. Mr.. Sherman thought that a
longer time than thirty days should be
allowed. Mr.. Eustis modified his reso-
luton so as to make the time ninety
DAYS. The matter was under consider
alton at 2 o'clock, when the unfinished
business" (being the Union Pacific
funding billy was laid before the senate.
Mr.. Plumb. however, called up (aS hav-
ing PRECEDENCE the District of Column
bia appropriation bill; and he then
welded to have some amendments
offered to the trust bill. Mr.. Platt
offered an amendment, making the law
apply whether the principal of the trust
resides in the United States OF in a for
eign country, and Mr.. Stewart offered
as an amendment his "gold and silver
certificate bill" The bill as amended
was ordered printed; also the pending
amendments. Mr.. Sherman gave no
tice that when the trust bill next came
I'D he would insist upon its cOnsidera-
ton, and that
IT SHOULD NOT BE DISPLACED
for any other matter (whether the
Lords Prayer or the Ten Command
ments), except by vote of the senate.
On motion of Mr.. Paddock the senate
bill to establish two additional land dis
tricts in the state OF Nebraska, was
passed. The District of Columbia APP
preparation bill was then taken up and
amended so as to require that all street
railways shall be relayed with flat
grooved rails, to be approved by the
district commissioners. An amend
ment, reported from the committee on
public buildings and grounds, provid-
ing for the appropriation of 100000 to
establish a geological garden on Rock
creek, was agreed to after some debate,
and the bill was then passed. The SEN
ate passed number Of measures and
then took up the consideration of pri-
vate pension bills, and passed thirty OF
them. Among them was the bill to i'll
crease the pension Of Gen. Rousseau to
500 a month. After brief secret SEES
sion the senate at 4:45 p. m. adjourned
until Monday.