Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-26
THE PEACENLKER SHOT.
9TH. CONGRKSs-sECOSD SESSION
WASHINGTON. d. c.. January %. 1889.
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Mr.. Hale, from the Appropriations Com
mlttee. reported the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill and said be would call II
up early next week.
Mr. Allison moved that the Senate insist
on its amendment to the tariff bill and ask
for conference with the House on the bill
and amendment. The motion was agreed
TO without objection.
The bills passed were for proyidin. Tor q
new lightsbip At SANDY Hook. mouth OF
New York harbor. and to increase the max
imum amount OF international money-orders
TO 500
The Military Academy appropriation bill
was then taken up, amended. and passed.
On motion Of Mr. Hoar the vote by which
on Wednesday last the bill for the relief OF
the Louisiana State National Bank was
passed was recOnsldered, and the bill; re-
committed to the Committee on CLAIMS. Mr..
Hoar explaining that The chairmnn OF that
committee had learned at the Treasury De-
partment the facts that ought to be presented
TO the committee and the Senate.
The senate then proceeded TO the consid-
Grafton OF the bill reported from the Finance
Committee to declare unlawful trusts and
combinations restraint OF trade and produc-
ton. The first section was amended by
making il apply also to goods transported
into or from the District Of Columbia. Mr.
Uoar offered an amendment TO com. IN as an
additional section. IL provides that II one
OF the purposes Of SUCH CON bination shall
be TO compel sny person or partnership or
CORPORATION TO become party TO II, or TO cease
from dong any lawful business, or 10 sell or
dispose 81 any lawful business, such person.
partnership. or company may sue Tor and
recover damages; also, tina, any purchaser
who Ia. on account Of such combination TO
nav an increased price for articles purchased
NAV sue for aud recover damages from any
party 20 the combination. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Eu.ts called the attention OF Mr..
sherman dn charge OF the bin to the fact
that the bill did not seem 20 apply 10 the ex-
isung trusts. and be offered an amendment
providing (as an additional section) that any
person DO thirty DAYS after the enactment
Of the law shall act as manager. officer, trus-
tee. oragent OF any such combination shalt he
liable TO the penalties provided IN the bill.
Agreed 20 after the substitution OF ninety
DAYS instead of thirty.
Mr.. PLAT offered an amendment making
the law apply whether the principal OF the
trust resides in the United States or in 4
foreign country; and Mr.. Stewart offered as
an amendment MS "soId and silver certid-
cate bill
The bill as amended was ordered printed,
As we'll as the pending amendments.
The District Of Columbia appropriation
hill was taken up. Mr.. Vests amendment
recurring the street-railroad tracks OF the city
10 be relsid with flat,grooyed rails and made
level with the roadway. so that no 0bstruc-
tions should be presented TO vehicles, was
adopted.
MIR Edmunds offered an amendment for
the establishment OF the Geological Park on
Rock creek. and appropriatlns 100000 Tor
the purpose. The amendment was agreed
to and the bill passed. A conference was
asked, and Messrs. Plumb. Dawes, and Cock
reI We're appointed coaierrees on the part
Of the Senate.
The following were taken up and passed /;
For the relief Of the Protestant Episcopal
Theological Seminary aud High School In
Virginia Senate bilD; 10 regulate the iurls-
diction OF the United States district judges
and courts il Alabama House billy; TO make
the salary Of the Supervising Surgeon-Gene-
raj OF the Marine. Hospital Service The same
as that Of the surgeon General OF the Army
Senate bill; TO transfer certain counties
from the Southern judicial district 10 the
Northern district in the State OF Georgia and
10 divide the Northern district In said State
into two, TO be known as the western and
eastern divisions OF said district. and for
other purposes blouse bio.
The senate then proceeded 10 the copssd-
Grafton Of private pension bills on the ealen-
dar.
Among the thirty bills passed was one
tSenate bin increasing the pension OF the
widow OF General Ross,su 10 800 month.
After hrlel executive session the Senate,
at 4:45, adjourned TIL Monday.
Heuse or representatives
Mr.. Toaushend, OF Illinois, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported the
army appropriation bill. and II was placed
upon the calendar; also the bill to establish
a national military aud naval museum IN the
city OF Washington.
The House then went into Committee Of