The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29

~ 10 N'"ehh ihAlvuNttu IN lHe senate
today an amendment to the sherman
Antitrust bill in the nature of the sub.
stiiute. The substitute is in three sec
tons The first provides that all
arrangements, contracts, etc. made
Tor the purpose Of preventing free
competition on the importatiOn
or transportation. manufacture, produc-
tlon, or sale, or for the undue enhance
ment OF the price Of any goods, wares
or merchandise, or any manufactured ar.
ticle or article OF domestic growth
OF production or the entering
into any such arrangement in
the District Of Columbia or the
Territories or in any place under the ex-
elusive jurisdiction of the United States
or for the transportation between States
or Territories with like intent, whereby
the cost of such articles is unduly in
creased TO the consumer or any person
or corporation is injured in business are
declared unlawful. ANY person injured
may recover double the amount Of the
damages and costs and attorneys fees in
our Federal or State court Of competent
jurisdiction
Section . provides that any persons or
corporations violating the provisions of
this act, or any one acting for them may
be lined not exceeding $4,000, and any
such person may be imprisoned in the
pcnitcntiary not TO exceed five years.
Section makes the act applicable TO
combinations now in existence as well as
those those TO be informed
THE P0sTMAsTER-GENERAL AND THE
UNITED STATES MAILS.
The House Committee on PostofIices
and Postroads TO day authorized
favorable report on a bill 10 amend sec f.
tions OF the revised statutes relating 20
the railway mail service, which provides /
that All railroad companies should carry /
the mails of the United States, .
including foreign mails at such .
prices az the Postmaster Gen
eral may determine not 20 exceed /
the maximum provided by law ANY
railroad company, or its agents, refusing
10 transport mails shall he liable 10 a
panalty not 10 exceed 81 600 for each
day in which such refusal or non-per.
formance shall be persisted in.
USDERPAID POSTAGE.
The Postmaster-G General today issued
a circular 20 postmastcrs announcing the
passage of the law by Congress which
permits of the dispatch Of special deliv-
cry matter upon which the sender has
inadvertently failed to place the proper
postage The POstmaster-Genera directs
that all such matter be forwarded with
out delay 20 the proper destinations
where The postage due is 10 be collected.
THE SENATE TARIFF BILL.
Chairman Mills says he believes that
the Committee on Ways and Means will /
find il necessary to refer the Senate
10 the House Tariff bill TO
the experts of the Treasury Department
10 secure computations on the probable
effect OF the changes proposed,
and this proceeding, together with
the necessary deliberate consideration
that must be given 90 these amendments
which make such radical changes as are
proposed by the sections providing for
tariff commission and those relating to
under valuation, will take some time,
still be is positively of the opinion that
the committee viii be able to report the
bill and amendments back 10 the House
ia season for It's action this Congress.
SURGICAL OPERATION OF SENATOR
VANCE.
4 scriou. surgical operation was sue
cessfully performed on Senator Vance
this afternoon. One OF his eyes which
has caused him a great deal trouble was
removed Three physicians were in at
tendance, and the operation was per-
formed in few moments, the patient
being anUstheticised
FLORIDA's ELECTORAL VOTE.
The time for the returning of the cleo
toral votes from the various States ex-
pired at midnight No messenger from
Florida has reached the President pro
tempore of the Senate with the vote Of
haf STATE