The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-26
THE SENATORS AND THE COMBINES.
Trusts the subject OF Legislation In
the National Senate.
News from the Isthmus Gives Warn
ing of Coming Trouble
How American Farmers Have Beaten
Their Past Big Record.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.--Mr. Hale, In the
Senate to-day, from the appropriation COM
mittee, reported the consular ana diplomatic
appropriation bill, and said he would call II
up early next week.
Mr.. Allison moved that the Senate insist
on its amendment to the tariff Dill and asked
for a conference with the House on the bill.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Frye, from the committee on CON-
merce, reported back the House bill estab-
fishing lightship with fog signals at Sandy
Hook, at a cost not exceeding ,SoO'VoO. with
an amendment making similar proyislo n
for Great Round Shoal near Nantucket,
Massachusetts, requiring that the ships be
built In American shipyards. The amend
ment was agreed to, the bin passed and con-
ference with the House asked on IL.
The pension appropriation bill was passed
with an amendment Of $4,000 for the rent
Of pension agencies.
The military appropriation bill was then
taken up, amended and passed. -
The votes by which the bill for the relief
passed was reconsidered and the bill recon-
mitted to the committee on claims.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the bill reported from the finance
committee to declare unlawful trusts and
combinations in restraint of trade and pro-
duction. On motion of Mr.. Hoar, the first
section was amended by making it apply
also to goods transported into or from the
District of Columbia. Mr.. Hoar offered an
amendment, to come in as an additional sec
tion, providing that If one Of the purposes of
such combination be to compel any person,
partnership or corporation to become party
to it, or cease from doing any lawful busi-
ness, or sell or dispose of any lawful busi-
ness, sucn person, partnership or company
may sue to recover damages; also, that any
has cnrx fbr haC foro NJ fnf srnt aAr
bination) to pay an increased price for an
article purchased, may sue for the recovery
OF damages from any party to the combina-
tion. This was agreed to.
Mr.. Eustis called the attention of Mr..
Sherman, who is in charge of the BILL to the
fact that the bill did not seem to apply to
existing trusts and he offered an amendment
providing, as an additional section, that any
person who, 80 days after enactment, shall
act as manager, officer, trustee or agent Of
penalties provided in the bill. The matter
was under consideration at two O'Clock,
when unfinished business, being the Union
Pacific Funding bill. was laid before the
Senate.
Mr., Plumb called up as having precedence
the District of Columbia appropriation bill
and then yielded to have some amendments
offered to the trust bill. Mr.. Platt offered
an amendment making the law apply wheth-
er the principal of the TRUST resides in the
United States or foreign country. Mr.:
Stewart offered as an amendment his gold
and silver certificate bill. The bill as amend
ed was ordered printed as well as the
amendments.
Mr.. Sherman gave notice that when the
trust bill next came up he would insist upon
its consideration and that it should not be
displaced for any other matter whether the
Lords prayer or the ten commandments, ex-
cept by vote of the Senate.
The Senate then resumed consideration of
Several amendments were agreed to includ-
ing an appropriation of $4,000 for the estab-
lishment of geological park on Rock Creek.
The bill passed and conference was asked.
After the passage of a number of bills of
minor importance the Senate adjourned un-
til Monday.