The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31
CONGRESSIONAL CLATTER.
Trusts. Appropriations and Pension Bills oOnsid-
cred at Length.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The PEN
sion appropriation bill was passed with
but one amendment, appropriating
$4,000 for rent of pension agency.
The military academy appropriation
bill was then taken up, amended and
passed, Allison explaining that the
increase over the bill of last wear WAS
due to the erection of two bui dings at
The academy, one for the use of in
structors and the other for gymna-
SUM.
On motion of Hoar, the vote by which,
on Wednesday last, the bill for the
relief of the Louisiana State National
bank was passed was reconsidered and
the bill recommitted to the committee
chairman of that committee had
learned at the treasury department,
facts that ought to be presented to the
committee and to the senate.
The senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the bill reported from
the finance committe TO declare uniaw-
full trusts and combinations in restraint
OF trade aud production.
Hoar offered an amendment to come
in as an additional section. 1t pro-
Vides that one of the purposes of such
Il combination shall be to compel any
such person or partnership or corpora
ton to become a party to it, or TO cease
from doing any law fui business or to
sell or dispose OF any lawful business
such person, partnership or company
may sue for and receive damages.
Also that any purchaser who has ION
account of such combination to pay an
| increased price for the article purchas-
ed, may sue for and and recover dam
ages from any party to the combina-
ton. Agreed to.
Eustis called the attention of Sher-
man lin charge. of the bill) to the fact
| that the bill did not seem to apply to
existing trusts; and he offered an
amendment providing las an additional
| sectionl that any persoA, who, thirty
days after the enactment of the law,
shall act as a manager, officer, trustee
or agent of any combination, shall be
liable to the penalties in the bill.
Sherman had no objection to the
amendment except that he thought a
longer time than thirty days should be
allowed. He would suggest six
months OF year.
Eustis modified his resolution so as
to make the time ninety days. The
matter was under consideration at two
clock when the unfinished business
(being the Union Pacific funding bill
was laid before the senate.
Plumb called uD las having prece-
dencel the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill, and then yielded to some
amendments offered to the trust bill.
Plat offered an amendment making
the law apply where the principal of
the trust resides in the United States
or a foreign country, and Stewart OF
fered as an amendment his gold and
silver certificate bill.'' The bill as
amended was ordered printed as we'll as
. the pending amendments.
Sherman gave notice that when the
trust bill next came up, he would insist
on reconsideration, and that it should
not be displaced for any other matter
whether the Lords prayer or the ter
commandments except by a vote of the
senate.
On motion of Paddock the senate
l,fll to establish two additional land
districts in the state of Nebraska was
passed. The Dist rict of Columbia ap-
preparation bill was then taken up
amended and passed. One of the
amendments appropriateS 5000, 600 fol
I. Il geological park near the city Of Wash
ington.
Conferees were appointed on the
part of the senate and then the follow
ing bills were passed.
To provide for the sale of land allot
ted and patented to certain member
of the Black Bob and of Shawnee In
dams. \ House bill.
For the presentation of suitable
medals to the survivors of the ''forlorI
hope stOrming party' of Port Hudson
on the 18th of June. 1858. (SenatC
: bill.)
! To authorize the conveyance of Ger
' tain Shawnee Indian lands in Kansas
Senate BILL
: The senate then proceeded to thu
consideration of private pension bill
on the calendar Among the thirt!
1 increasing the pension of the widow o
: General Rousseau to 800 month
9 After a brief session for executive
business the senate adjourned unit
Monday.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-Mr. Town
send, of Illinois, from the committe
on military affairs reported the arm,
appropriation bill and it was PLACED
; upon the calendar; also bill to estab
! | liSh a National Military and Navy mu
scum in the city of Washington.
The house then went into committe
of the whole, DockerY, of Missouri, ii
f the the chair, on the sundry appropria
|, tion bill o
: Randall offered an amendment ap
I propriating $50 600 for the purpose o
: the nF6SG1gaLIOn IN Regard 10 HOW I'll
q arid regions can be remedied by irriga
f Ltion.
q Symms, of Colorado, offered al
amendment increasing the 'appropria
ton to $3.50, coo, and spoke in supper
of the amendment. Pending action o.
: the amendment the committee arose.
f Randall from the committee on ap
. preparations reported joint resolution
making an appropriation OF $500, 600 70
4 payment to the legal representatives o
r J. B. Eads. The house then took a re
: cess, the evening session to be for tn
consideration of private pension bilii