Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-26
THE NATIONS SCAPITAL.
The Senate Considers the Subject
Of Appropriations,
And Trust Legislation.
The House Decides on the Royalty on
Steam Engraving Presses
WAsHISGros. Jan. IS.


Hale from the appropriation committee
reported the consular and diplomatic appro
priation bill and SAID he would call II al
early nett week.
Allison moved that the Senate insist on il
Amendment to the tariff bill. and ask for q
conference with the House on the bill anC
amendment. Agreed to.
Frye, from the committee on commerce
reported back the House bill for the estab-
lishment of light ship With fog signals, al
sandy Hook. y. j.. at cost not to exceed
$50 900, with an amendment making q ami.
lar provision for the Great kouni Shoal
near Nantucket, Mass, requiring the ship.
10 be built In American shipyArds. The
amen endment was agreed 10 and the bill
passed.
conference with the House was asked.
The pension Appropriation bill was passed
with amendments, appropriating SIS 80 for
rent of pension agencies.
The Military Academy appropriation bill
was taken up, amended and passed, Mr..
Allison explaining the increase over last year
was due to the erection of two buildings a,
academy
The vote by lich the bill for relief of
the louisiana State National Bank passed
was reconsidered and the bill recommitted to
the committee on claims.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consid-
eraiion of a bill reported from the finance
commi.tee, to declare unlawful trusts and
combinations in restraint of trade and produc-
ton. On motion of MIR. Hoar the first sec
ron was amended by making it apply also to
goods transported into or from the District
of Columbia.
Hoar offered an amendment TO come in As
All additional section, providing that il is one
of the purposes of such combination to compel
any person, partnership or corporatio. to
become party TO ii, or cease from doing
any lawf full business or seller to dispose of
any lawful business, such person, partner
ship or company, may sue tor and receive
damages, also that any purchaser who has
ION account of such combination to pay In
creased price for articles purchased, may
sue and recover damages from any party to
which the combinst GU was agreed to.
Eustis called attention to the Sherman
charge bill, to the fact that the bill did not
seem to appl, to the existing trust, and he
offered an amendment providing (ss an addi-
tlonal section) that any person who, ninety
days after the enactment of the law, shall
act AS manager, officer, trustee or as any
such combination, shall be liable to the
penalties provided in the bill.
The matter was under consideration at 3
o'clock when unfinished business" being
the Union Pacific funding bill) was laid be-
fore the Senate.
Plumb called up, as having precedence,
the District of Columbia appropriation bill
and then yielded 10 have some amendments
offered to the trust bill.
Platt offered an amendment making the
law apply whether the principal of the trust
re sides in the United states or in foreign
country.
Stewart offered as an amendment his gold
and silver certificate bill.
All as amended was ordered printed as
well as the pending amendments.
Sherman gave notice that when the trust
bill next came up lie would insist upon its
consideration and that it should not be dis
placed for any other matter. whether the
Lords Prayer or the Ten Commandments,
except by vote of the SENATE.
The Senate then resumed consideration of
the District of Columbia appropriation bill,
Several amendments were agreed to-. includ-
isg an appropriation of 500, 900 for the es
adjustment OF a geological park on Rock
Creek, and the bill was passed. A confer
ence was then 'ked
The following bills were taken up and
order during the inauguration ceremonies
and appropriating $500 Senate blll) ac-
cepting tue invitation of the German govern
nent TO the Government of the United
States to become a party to the International
Geodetic Association House bill for the
presentation of suitable medals TO the survi-
vors of the "forlorn hope storming party" at
Port Hudson, on June l5, 1868 Senate bill {;
to provide for a depository OF savings OF the
seamen of the United States Navy House
bill to make the salary of the Supervising
Surgeon. General of the Marine Hospital ser
vice the same as that of the Surgeon-Ge
ersl OF the Army Senate bili).
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the private pension bills upon the
calendar, of which thirty were passed, one
Senate bili) increasing the pension of the
widow of General Rousseau to 500 per
month.
After a brief executive session the Senate
adjourned till Monday,