Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-03
THE ANTITRUST BILL.

The following is the substance of the
antitrust bill reported in the Senate yes
torday:
Section /. Every contract, combination,
in the form of a trust or otherwise, or con-
spiracy in restraint of trade or commerce
among the several States or with foreign ma
tions, is hereby declared to be illegal. Every
person who shall make any such contract
or engage in any such combination or con-
spiracy shall be deemed guilty OF INSIDE
meanor, and. on conviction thereof, shall
be punished by fine not exceeding $4,000.
or by Imprisonment not exceeding one
year, or by both said punishments. IN the
discretion of the court.
Section 2. Every person who shall mo-
nopoIiZe, or combine or consplre with any
other person or persons to monopollZe. any
part Of the trade or commerce among the
several States or with foreign nations shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor; and
on conviction thereof shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding $4,000 or by lmprl-
sonment not exceeding one year, or by
both, said punishments in the discretion
of the of the court.
Section g. Every contract combination
in the form of trust or otherwise, or con-
spiracy in restraint of trade or commerce
in any Territory of the United States or of
the District of Columbia. or in restraint OF
trade or commerce between any such Ter
ritory and another, or between any such
Territory or Territories and any State or
States or the District OF Columbia, or with
foreign nations, or between the District
of Columbia and any State or States or
foreign nations is hereby declared illegal.
Every person who shall make any such
contract or engage IN any such comolna-
ton or conspiracy shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor. and on CONVICTION
thereof shall be punished by a fine not ex-
ceeding 5000, or by imprisonment not
exceeding one year, or by both said pun
ishments, in the discretion OF the court.
Section gives TO judges OF circuit
courts jurisdiction of causes arising under
this bill and prescribes the modes of pro-
cedure.
Section provides that persons may be
summoned to testify whether residents or
the circuit or not, and stfbp9sas to that
end may be served anywhere.
Sections provides for the forfeiture OF
property owned under any OF the transac-
lions specified and forbidden IN this bill.
Section z. Any person who shall be IN
jured in his business or property by any
other person or corporation by reason of
anything forbidden or declared TO be un-
lawful by this act may sue therefor In any
circuit court in the United States In the
district in which defendant resides or is
found, without respect to the amount in
controversy, and shall recover three-fold
the damage by him sustained, and the costs
of the suit, including reasonable attorneys
fees.
Section 8. That the word "person" or
"persons," wherever used in this act, shall
be deemed to include corporations and as
sociations existing under or authorized by
the laws either of the United States. OF
any Territory, of any State, OF any foreign
country.
House OF Representatives
The House met at II o'clock, with not
more than fifty members present and the
Chaplain absent. The Journal was not
prepared for reading.
Ia the morning hour, on motion OF Mr..
Turner, Of Georgia, from the Committee
on Commerce, the bill passed authorizing
the construction of bridge across the
Oconee river al Dublin, Ga
At the instance Of the Committee on
Commerce several bills authorizing the
construction Of bridges across navigabie
streams were passed--among them one
providing for bridge across the Hudson
river between New York city and some
point in New Jersey.
THE QUESTION OF Tue ADMISSION OF IDAHO.
The House then took up the bill for the
admission Of Idaho ss State int the
Union.
Mr 1oraAz Of NsbraakA In charss- Of