The Indianapolis journal., 1889-02-05
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
The Senate Considers the Trust and Combi-
nation Bill and Other Measures.


The Senate Considers the Trust and Combi-
nation Bill and Other Measures.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The credentials of
Mr.. Manderson for his new senatorial term
were presented, read and placed on file.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on ap-
propriations, reported back the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill,
and the House joint resolution for payment
to the legal representatives of James B.
Eads, and gave notice that he would, to-
morrow, call them up for action.
Mr. Evarts reported the testimony taken
in the Texas election investigation, with
resolution directing the committee on priv
ileges and elections to revise carefully the
existing laws regulating the election of
members of Congress, with a view of pro-
viding for more complete protection in the
exercise of the elective franchise and for
the punishment of offenses against it. The
testimony was ordered printed, and the
resolution was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Dolph introduced a joint resolution
in reference to the $72l 900 received by
Henry E. Mckee, as contingent fee in the
Choctaw claim, and his disobedience of the
order of the court to pay over S136. 900 of the
amount. 1t directs the apprehension of
Mckee, wherever he may be found. and
that he be brought to Washington and sub
jected to the jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court of the District. Referred to the
judiciary committee.
The following bills were taken from the
calendar and passed: The Senate bill in
relation to dead and fallen timber ON Indian
lands; the House bill for the relief of the
trustees of the First Baptist Church at
Snithland. KY.
Mr.. Frye. rising to question of privi-
lege, read paragraph from Washington
ence to the British eXtraditiOn treaty, in
| which it is stated that the 'boodlers may
| still 60 free; but, on the motion of Senator
| Frye, the Senate committee has provided
Il am not permitted" Mr.. Frye said. Ito
| say what took place in executive session,
| but am permitted to say that there is not
| word of truth in that statement. SO far as
| am concerned. And, if the correspondent
| of the New York World had exerted his ut
most ingenuity to have gone as far as possi-
| BILE from the shadow of truth, he could not
| have succeeded any better than he did in
| that statement, as every Senator who was
| present in the executive session KNOWS
The Senate resumed consideration of the
| bill to declare unlawful trusts and COM
| binations in restraint of trade and produc-
| tion, Mr.. Frye giving notice that at o'clock
| he would ask the Senate to take up the
Union Pacific funding bill
Mr.. Jones' of Arkansas, made an argu-
ment in support of the bill
| Mr.. George said that he was extremely
| anxious that bill should pass this Con-
| gress which would put an end forever to
combinations that dictated what the peo-
| pie should pay when they purchase GER
| tain articles, and what they should receive
when they sell them. He criticised the
| pending bill, however, as one which would
| have brought within its punitory provisions
| the Southern farmers who combined last
| year against the jute bagging trusts.
Mr. Sherman asked Mr.. George whether
he meant to say that an agreement among
farmers not to buy bagging or anything
| else would be combination within the
| meaning of the bill.
| Mr.. George replied that that was just
what he cOntended.
Mr.. Sherman thought the proposition a
| very extraordinary one, and declared that
| such was not his idea or the idea of any
| one who had anything to do with the bill
| Nor did he believe that was a fair cOnstruc-
ton.
Mr.. George contended the bill would ap-
| ply to temperance societies, whose object
| was to break up the trade in liquors, and
| to farmers who agreed not to sell produce
| below certain prices, and said that he was
not prepared to sustain bill OF that sort,
! (which seemed to be aimed at phantoms and
| not at real grievances. The trouble with
| the bill was, he said that it attempted to
| do the impossible and to draw within the
commercial power of Congress, under the
| Constitution, jurisdiction over the subject.
| Mr.. Sherman offered q resolution, which
| was referred to the committee on library,
| instructing that committee to inquire into
| the propriety and expediency of purchas-
ing Bierstadts pictures, now in the ex, {.
ssative mansiSn Of Gellowstone G61 Falls ns1
| the Yosemite in Winter"
| Mr.. George then resumed his argument in
| criticism of the trust bill. He expressed his
| intention of offering amendments looking
| to the suspension or reduction of import
| duties ON the articles on which trusts are
| formed, and he summed up his objections
| to the bill by saying that its provisions
would be inefficient, and that the bill was
without constitutional authority.
The Union Pacific funding bill was then
taken up, and as it was read, the date of
| the 1st of july 1888 (as that up to which the
| calculations should be made), was changed,
wherever it occurred. to the 1st of July,
| 1885, and other dates were made to conform
to that change.
Mr.. Mitchell gave notice that he would,
at the proper time, move to recommit the
bill, with instructions to the committee to
| include legislation In reference to the Cen
| tral Pacific Railroad Company
This gave rise to prolonged discussion
| between Messrs. Trye and Mitchell, but the
latter gentleman finally yielded for motion
| to adjourn.
A conference was ordered on the consular
| and diplomatic appropriation bill, and
| Messrs. Hale, Allison and COckrell were ap-
| pointed conferees on the part of the Senate.
| The Senate then adjourned.
The House Considers Conference Reports.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The Speaker hav-
| ing proceeded to call the States for the in
PRODUCTION and reference of bills, filibuster.
| ing was inaugurated by Mr.. Payson, OF
Illinois, who sent to the Clerks desk and
demanded the reading of long printed
bill to establish a court of appeals. His op.
| position is directed to the Union Pacific
funding bill, and upon his desk rests a
stack of bills, the reading of which will
consume the etire day, unless he receives
| assurances that no effort will be made to
| pass that measure under a suspense on oI
| the rules.
| The court-of-appeals bill having been
duly read and referred, Mr.. Payson brought
| forward for reading and reference the bank.
| ruptcy bill, which, owing to its length, is a
favOrite weapon for filibustering by those
| who desire to kill time.
Mr.. PaysOn stated that his opposition to
| the Union Pacific bill is not directed
| against consideration of the measure un.