The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-02

In the House to-day Mr.. Mckinley rep,
Ohio), from the Committee on Rules. reported
a resolution for the Immediate consideration
OF bills reported from the Judiciary Committee
In the following order: Senate bill relating to
trusts House bill relating to copyrights, House
bill relating TO bankruptcy. and such other
bills as the committee may call up. this order
to be In force to-day and tomorrow. The
previous question was ordered-yeas, 15l /:
nays, 10.
Mr.. Mcmillan Dem, Tenn.,) moved to re.
commit the resolution. with instructions to
the Committee on Rules to report back reso-
luton fixing day for the consideration OF the
Anti Trust bill alone. The motion was lost
yeas, 81; nays, 1875. The resolution was then
adoped, and the House. in accordance with
its terms, proceeded to consider the Senate
bill to protect trade and commerce against I'M
lawful restraints and monopolies
Mr.. Culberson Dem. Texasl advocated the
bill 1t confined itself, he said. to subjects
over which there was confessedly no question
about the power OF Congress to leRlslate. and
not know, nor, could any man know until the
question had been determined by the courts,
what contracts would be covered by the terms
Mr.. Morse tRep.. Mass.) inquired what effect
the bill would have upon the manufacturers OF
Mr.. Culberson replied that, In his opinion. IL
the gentleman from Massachusetts, sold his
Contract, that tho retailer should sell ut liked
price and receive commission this contract
would 10 In restraint OF trade. But IL was DIFF,
In the provisions of the bill. No one could tell
just how broad a swath was cut,
whether the bill would operate against a Chi
cngo firm which furnished meat to a butcher
under ccntIact to sell ut iixed prise and sub
ity to sell ut u lower price. in order to freeze
out the first.
that was question to be decided by the courts.
II Congress would legislate within tts sphere.
and Il the state LssSatHres would 90 their
binations which were deSo1ring t6e people Of
the country would be crushed out. The States
were powerless unless Congress would take
charge OF the trade between tho States.
Mr.. Henderson Rep Iowa. said that It had
that a combination in Illinois had reduced the
price OF cattle from one-third 10 one-half. and
at the same time had been able okeep UP the
price OF every beefsteak eaten at the table OF
the consumer. Would the bill hit that combi-
n9tionp
MIR. Culberson thought It would.
Mr.. Henderson-Does the bill 40 asfar as the
constitutional power Of Congress can go?
Me- %se9 S my s gpRsa the
iority for it's method of conducting business.
The rules were SO administered that no mem
up for the Days deliberation: The Committee
on Rules came me H. morning after morning with
some great pnblc QUESTION. This performance Sc
was fast becoming q travesty upon free gov
ornment. and the, House was legislatipg, not
caucus system. Here was a bill bTistling with
palms and penalties, making criminal acts
ing the course P Of trade H among the States in
Producing doubt and distrust into business:
yet the House was called upon to put 1t on the
gent DISCUSSION. when the gentleman In charge
Of = MIR, Culbersonl. as learned and able
Ere!ed BY the courts; he did not believe
come. not from Congress, bat from the States:
The States gave the charters. The courts OF
by the law OF State for public pur-
poses, entered into combination by the sur:
anybody " SUPPOSED posed that this Bill no matter
how 1t brlstled with pains and penalties. would
prevent combinations IN the nature OF trust;
cause OF trusts in this. country There were
TnaR W whsn
power OF production outstripped the power Of
% napkst and p oSerprodaction there we're but
two remedies. one remedy was commerce;
the other Was trusts The ports must be thrown
must be placed on, tho throttle and the supply
Mr.. Funston tRen.. Ham, inquired what the
law was which prevented American farmers
%soh feped sEs Ee first tariff
ton was made to impose duty OF eight cents
opposed this proposition on
three g ounds. Some we're opposed to placing
OF She ns as as
raw material; ana third class said: Why, we
5sds FISH for Keen III S Sq keep es
Uase ana fsT Se Ways Son ana Conn
products % d States had
been keeping out wool under the tariff. In
This rich country with is great corporations
Of its revenue from the PEOPLE who
wore woolen goods. thus i'm posing merciless
should inylGorate every channel OF industry
and make Il flow with greater copiousness. but
compel home productions TO form combiDa-
tons aud trusts In order 10 do away with the
surplus PRODUCTS and bring down the produc-
Mr.. Adams (Rep., ~ imputed what ARTICLES
Affected By the tariff had shown the develop
'icles Imported from abroad showed that trusts
did not apply.
~. Wilson instancsd q, the Sugar Ss Trust
not been formed because competition IN the
n manufacture OF sugRr could not have leRti-
ME H.. t wilson II replied that thOre could not be
;rUst ~ anything the mt eosld ireeIy come 10
rom abroad. u WOulo DO al lule tnlhB 10 At
om nj 10 form q sugar trust Ia Illinois.
Mr. ButterWOFth Rep, Obtol-CnlSss tho
.ouToS oi supply was limited.
Nj Wilson agreed With this suggestion. The
,upply OF Standard oil was limited. 30 also
: as de suDply Of anthracite coal. There were
nStuTal trusts. There was the possibility Of Y
ITust when ths supply was limited by natural
.aussS and tlIsn the Republicans came IN and
Ilmitsd tbs sDppiy by pTohIbiu.o Legislation
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we're BRINGING IN ono hBi,d BIZ 70 strengthen
.hs trusiS Oi tue county, 1nd IN tho other !!
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