The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-01-26
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Amending shermAn's Bill Dealing with Trusts
The Appropriation Bills,

The Appropriation bWls
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2b.-ln the senate
Gibson made an elaborate personal explana-
ton regarding how an inaccurate report OF
the speech by him on Wednesday inadyer-
family got into the Record. This was done
10 head on motion by Chandler 10 strike
II out. After some fencing between Chan
dler and Gibson, the matter dropped. The
appropriation committee reported the con-
sular diplomatic appropriation bill. ALI
son moved the senate insist on Its amend
ment TO the tariff bill and asked for a con-
ference with the house on the bill and the
amendment
The following bills passed: House bill
% increase the maximum OF international
money orders from $50 10 500, the pension
apprOpriating bill, and the military acade-
my appropriation bill. The vote by which
on Wednesday the bill for the relief OF the
Louisiana State National bank was recon
sidered and the bill recommitted 10 the
committee ON claims, new facts In the mat
tet having been brought 10 light
The bull TO prevent the formation OF
trusts was then taken up, and Hoar offered
an amendment 10 come In as an additional
section. IL provides II one Of the purposes
OF such combination shall be TO compel any
person or partnership, OF corporation, 20
become a party 10 II, or 10 cease from do
ing any lawful business, OF 10 sell any law
ful business, such person, partnership or
company may sue and recover damages; or
also that any purchaser who has ION ac-
count OF such combination) 10 pay an In
creased price for an article purchased, may
sue for and recover damages from any
party 10 the combination; agreed 10.
Eustis called the attention OF Sherman TO
the fact that the bill did not seem 10 apply
10 existing trusts, and he offered an amend
ment providing las an additional section
that any person who thirty days after the
enactment OF this law shall act as manager,
officer, trustee or agent OF any such com
bination, shall be liable TO the
penalties provided In the bill. On
motion OF sherman Eustis modified
the resolution so ms to make the time nine
ty days. The matter was under considera-
tion at O'Clock when the unfinished busi-
ness (being the Union Pacific funding bill
was laid before the senate. Plumb, how
preparation bill and then yielded 10 have
some amendment offered TO the trust bill.
Plat offered an amendment making the
law apply whether the principals OF the
trust reside ON United States soil or In for
elgn countries, and Stewart offered as an
amendment his gold and silver certificate
bill. The bill as amended was ordered
printed, as well as the pending amend
priation bill was then taken up. amended
and passed. One OF the amendments ap-
propriates S200,000 for q Geological park
near the city Of Washington.
The senate then proceeded 10 the consid-
GRAFTON OF the private pension bills on the
calendar. Among the thirty bills passed
was one "a senate bill increasing the pen
sion Of the widow Of Gen. Roupeau 10 800
a month. After brief executive session
the senate adjourned till Monday.
THE HOUSE.
The army appropriation bill was report
ed and placed on the calendar. also a bill
20 establish National military and naval
museum In the city OF Washington. The
house then went into committee OF the
whole on the sundry civil appropriation
bill. The pending paragraph was that
providing for q royalty for the use OF steam
printing presses by the government Va
rious amendments were proposed and
voted upon.
The appropriation for the repairs OF
liRht houses was increased from $500, 900 n
s3S5, 600. The appropriation for salaries Of
light house keepers was increased from
500, 900 10 s625, 600. The appropriation for
the pay OF assistant custodians and janitors
Of public buildings was increased from
s460.000 TO s4g0.000 Randall offered an
amendment appropriating Sl50,000 for the
purpose Of Investigating the extent 10
which arid desert lands can be redeemed
by irrigation. Symes lCol.) offered an
amendment increasing the appropriation "a
$3.50, 900 and spoke In support OF the amend
ment Pending action the committee rose.
Randall, from the committee ON appro
prlations. reported joint resolution max.
to the legal representative OF j. Is. Eads.
The house then took a recess, the evening
session 10 be for the consideration OF pri.
vate pension bills.
AT the evening session the house passed
twenty-nine private pension bills, and al
10 o'clock adjourned until tomorrow.