The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-05
IN CONGRESS.
Proceedings in the Senate and House.
Sherman's Trust Bill Taken Up by
the Senate and Discussed.
Mr.. Sherman Cots Led into n De-
bate With Senator George,
Who Exposes the Phantom Like
Reforms of the Bill.
Filibusterlng Again Attempted in the
House-Senate Amendments to tho
Diplomatic Appropriation Bill
Non -Concurred In.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. 4.-[Sena,o. THE
credentials Of Mr. MandeBon for his new
Senatorial term were presented, read and
placed on file.
Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the legis-
lativc, executive and judicial appropria.
ton bill and the House joint resolution
for payment to the legal representatives OF
James u. Eads, and gave notice that he
would tomorrow call them up for action
Mr.. Evarts reported the testimony taken
In the Texas election investigation, with a
resolution directing the Committee on
Privileges and Elections 20 revise care
fully the existing laws regulating the cleo
tion OF Members Of Congress, with view
of providing for more complete protection
in the exercise OF the elective franchise
and for the punishment OF ofTenses against
it. The testimony was ordered printed,
and the resolution was placed on the cal
cndar
Mr.. Dolph introduced n Joint resolution
in reference 10 the ST2l 900 received by
Henry T.. Mckee, as q contingent fee in
the ChOClaw Claim, and his disobedience
| oi the order Oi the court 10 pay over $780,
| 900 oi the amount, Ii directs the appre.
hensiOn Of Mckee wherever he NAV be
found, and that he be brought TO WASH
| ington and subjected 10 the Jurisdiction of
the Supreme Court oi the District. Re-
lerrcd TO the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Frye, rising 10 question of priv-
lego, read paragraph llom Washington
dispatch To the New York World, in refer.
cncc 10 the British. cxlraditinn treaty, in
which !; is stated that tho boodlcrs may
still 20 free; but on the motion of Senator
Frye, the Senate Committee has provided
for the cNtradItion oi Irish dynami,crs."
81 am not permitted Mr.. Frye said,
ito say what took place in executive scs.
sion; but am permitted TO say that there
is not word oi truth in that statement. ~
llr as ! am concerned. Aud, II the cor
respondent Of the New York World had
cxcrlcd his utmost ingenuity 10 have gone
as far as possible from the shadow Of
truth, hc could not have succeeded any
better than hc did In TINT statement, az
every Senator who was present In the exc
cutiyc session knows
The senate resumed consideration Of the
binations In restraint of trade and pruduc.
tiun" MIR FRYE giving notice that at .
O'Clock hc would ASK the Senate 10 take mp
the Union Pacific Funding bill. MI
Jones' ui Arkansas, made an argument in
support oi the bill.
Mr. George said that he was extremely
anxious thnt bin should pass this Con.
grcss which would put an end forever Ia
| combinations that dictated what the pco-
pie should pay when they purchase Ger
tain articles, and what they should receive
when thcy sell them. lie criticised the
pending bill, however a. one which would
have brought within L. punilory pro-
visions the Southern farmers who com.
bincd last year against the iutc bagging
trust.
Mr. sherman asked Mr.. George whether
lac meant tU say that an agreement among
| farmers not 10 buy bagging. or anything
/ else, would be a combination within the
meaning Of the bill.
Mr.. George replied that that wis Just
what be- cOntrnded.
Mr.. sherman thought the proposition
very extraordinary one, md declared that
such was not his idea OF he idea Of any
one Who had anything 10 do with the bill.
Ncr did hc believe that WIS a fair CON
strucliOn.
Mr.. George conicndcd that tho bill
/ would apply 10 temperance societies, whose
object was 10 break up ihC trade Ia liquors,
and 10 farmers Who agreed not 10 sell
produce below certain prices, and said
that hc WIS not prepared o. sustain bill
/ oi that sort, which seemed 90 be- aimed NJ
phautoma, aud not al rcal grievances. The
/ trouble with the bill Ngs De- said, that Il
/ attempted 20 do the impossible. aud io
| draw within the commercial power oi
/ COngr s, under the Constitution, iutis-
dictiou over the subject.
Mr.. sherman offered resolution (Which
! WIS referred 10 ihc Committee on the ~.
bmryl in,iruct.ng that committee 10 in.
! quirc into the pfopnciy AMI cNpcdicncy
oi purchasing BIcnladts p lures lnow Ia
/ the Executive Mansionl oil Yellowstone
/ talls,' Yellowstone pllk,' "Giant
Gcysgf' aud the "Yo.omlig IN Winter
Mr. George then resumed l.s Argument
In criticism Oi the trust HIl !lo cN-
pressed his intention oi uA,riUg amend
mcnis looking io the suspnu lon 0r fcduc-
ton Of import duties on tIu articles us
| tD which trusts nrc formed, aud Dee
summed up his objection .U the bill by
! saving that iis provisions would bc lnrili.
cient and that the bill was constitutional
authority
The Union Pacific funding bIll was then
taken up. Mcssra. Frye aud Mitchell
got into a warm discussion, but no acton
was taken on the bill.
! conference wis oriCuI on the con.
sular and diplomatic approximation bill,
aud Mossn. Hale, Allison md Cockrcil
were appointed coniortcC. Ou ihc part OF
thu Senate.
The Senate then sdjmmri
Ia the House OF Rsprc-rniniit"S.
wtsufNgryH nng IUp Speaker