Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-27
THE FlFTY-RlRsr CONGRESS.

Further Discussion Of MT. sherman's
 Anti-Trust Dill In the senate-The
 Bill Goes over Again-The Wyoming
 Admission Bill in the House.
 WASHINGTON, b. O., March 26.-Nessrs. Hawley and Gray were appointed by the vice president members of the board of vis- itors to attend the annual examination of cadets at West Point.
 AH. Sherman, from the committee on foreign relations, reported a substitute for the first section of the meat inspection bill. Ordered printed. He said that the substi- tute was intended to meet the objection of packers and dealers in pork. -
 Mr. Edmunds moved an order that from and after Monday next the senate shall meet at Il .. m.
 Ar. Morgan objected to its immediate confederation, and the matter went over till tomorrow.
 On motion of MT. Sherman the antitrust bill was taken up and various formal amend naents were made.
 The amendment offered yesterday by Mr. Stewart to insert the words Cor of the value of money by which such cost may be ads vanced or reduced, was agreed to, MT. Hoar withdrawing his amendment to it, which was to add the words '::gold or silver"
 Mr.Spooner'offered an amendment to the first section giving the courts authority, ,in addition tion prohibiting and restraining combina- tions from proceeding any further in the business except to wind up their affairs. and he proceeded to state the grounds on which he offered 1t.
 The legal bearing and effect of the amend ment, as well as the bill generally, were dis cuesed by Nessrs. Spooner, Gray, Hoar Stew art, Vest, Reagan and Eustis.
 MT. Vest said he would like the senator from Ohio, MT. Sherman, to say whether he considered the clause incorporated in the bill by MT. Ingalls, amendment imposing tax on dealings in options was constitutional or not. He characterized the bill as 'sre- markable act of legislative legerdemain." It said to the persons engaged in dealing in futures and options that they were lot of criminal thieves and robbers, but that if they would pay $1 ,000 into the treasury they might go on robbing.
 MT. Eustis said that he asked himself, in looking over the bill, whether the senate was seriously engaged in the attempt to impair and destroy "trusts," or whether it was en- gagged in a sham battle playing the role of Don Quixote. What, he asked, had the con- gress of the United States to do with the cotton exchange of Louisiana or the dealings in future of manufactured cotton and woolen goods in Boston, Philadelphia or New Yorka If the states, he said, had become so debili- tated and emasculated as to surrender the whole question of policy of public morality to congress, it would not be done by his vote He regarded that part of the bill as the gross est usurpation ever attempted in the history of the government.
 Nr. Vance admitted that in his judgment Nr. Ingalls, amendment was unconstitu- tienal, but said that the part of the bill might be declared so by the courts without affecting the remainder of the bill. The Inc galls amendment was revenue measure, which could not originate in the senate.
 Ar. George asked Mr. Vance whether he did not believe that the great mother of trusts was the protective tariff. MT. Vance replied that he did, but there were other trusts that were not behind that wall, and he wanted to strike at every one of them.
 MT. Reagan in the course of some re- marks spoke of MT. Georges allusion to him yesterday and said that he was not to be intimidated in the discharge of his duties by any such allusions.
 Mr. George disclaimed any idea of intim- idating the senator from Texas, but ques- tioned his action on this bill from consti. tutional point of view. MT. Reagan retorted that a senator who could vote for the Blair bill, as Mr. George did, ought to understand the full force of the word "uHconstitutional." Mir. George said he would not quarrel with his friend from Texas because he could not see in the constitution the power to give money from an overhowing treasury to edu- l cate the poor people of the country who had | lost their property by the results of tho war. | He acquitted himself of anything wrong on | the subject. If Mir. Reagan did not like his (Mr. George's) views of the constitution he was at liberty to try and show that they were wrong.
 MT. Pugh expressed his belief that MT. Ingalls, amendment was entirely out of place and should not be incorporated in the bill. but it did not interfere at all with the cotton exchange in Louisiana or anywhere else. MT. Butler offered an amendment extending the provisions of the bill to stocks and bonds Adopted.
 MT. Eustis offered an amendment extend ing it's provisions to cotton prints, steel rails, boots and shoes, lead and lumber Adopted.
 On motion of MT. Blair an amendment wal adopted including woolen goods and whisky and all kinds of intoxicating drinks whict are in the provisions of the bill.
 Mir. Wilson of Iowa moved to amend the frat section by adding a provise that il should not apply to any arrangement, agree ment association or combination among per sons for the enforcement and execution of thu laws of any state enacted in pursuance of its police powers, nor be held to control ol abridge such powers of the states.
 Mir. Cullom moved that the bill and ths amendments be referred back to the commit tee on finance.
 Mir. Sherman objected to the recommitta of tho bill.
 MT. Hawley spoke of the hopelessnsss 'o the present situation of the bill. He believed that as it stood 1t had not friend in the senate. He could not vote for the bill as i stood, although he was in favor of it's broad purpose.
 The motion to refer to the judiciary com mittee was ruled out of order, and the ques ton was taken on Mir. Culloms motion to refer to the finance committee. and it was re jected-yeas IF. nays 3l.
 MT. Hawley then renewed his motion to re fer the bill and amendments to the judiciary committee. The motion was rejected-yeas "A, nays go.
 The question was taken on the substitute offered by MT. Gray and it was rejected yeas IS, nays 26. Senators Cockrell ant
 Began voting with the republicans.
 MT. Gray then offered an amendment authorizing the president to issue his pro
 clamation suspending the collection of dutie
 on articles of merchandise that are made tht
 subject of a trust combination. Rejected
 yeas 21, nays 25.
 MT. Edmunds voted with the democrats il
 the affirmative. No democrat voted negs'
 tive.
 MT. Vest moved to increase the license fol
 dealers in options from $1,000 to $10,O0O
 Adopted on 8 rising vote.
 The bill which had been considered all tn
 time as in committee of the whole was re
 ported to the senate where the amendment ] have to be acted upon again and where othe amendments may be offered.
 MT. Ingalls, asked unanimous consent t , have the vote taken tomorrow at four o'cloc 2 without discussion.
 Mr. Edmunds-To that object, for th 5 reason that I have some observations 3 make. Better finish the bill tonight. W a understand what the propositions are. MT. Butler at 0:30 moved to adjourn Not agreed to-yeas 23, nays 26; part : vote.
 MT. Butler then moved to proceed to tt consideration of executive business. T The motion was agreed to and after ' brief executive session the senate at 6:45 at 2 journed until to morrow. 3 | HOUSE. - r.Cannon of Illinois, from the commit l. on rules, reported a resolution making Il