The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-03
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
4 SUBSTITUTE REPORTED FOR THE
ANTITRUST BILL.


WASHINGTON, April 2.-In the Senate
this norning Mr.. Eimunds, from the judi
ciary committee, reported back the anti
trust bill in the form of substitute, and
said that there was one section in the bill as
repor5ed, which, he thought, went further
than it ought togo. Owing to little necessity
of health, he would probably not be in town
when the matter would be taken up; but
some other member of the committee would
take charge Of it.
Mr.. Vest, member of the judiciary
committee, said he concurred in the report,
but with the understanding that there was
one section Of the bill which did not in his
opinion, go far enough.
MIR. Cullom asked whether that was the
same section which Mr. Edmunds thought
went too far.
Mr. Vest said it was. He thought 1t was
section z.
THE BEST POSSIBLE.
Mr. George, another member of the COM
mittee, regarded the bill, so far as it went,
as a good one-the best that could be framed
under the constitutional power of congress
over commerce, but there were one or two
powers of congress which he thought might
be exercised effectively in the direction of
the suppression of trusts and combinations,
but which the committee did not see proper
to exercise. He should support the bill as
reported, but might offer amendments look
ing to the exercise of these other powers.
Mr.. Coke, another member of the COM
mittee, concurred in the bill as reported,
except that he would prefer the section re-
ferred to by Mr.. Vest to be in a little differ
ent form.
The bill was then read and Mr.. Edmunds
said that as the Montana election case was
disposed of the bill would be taken up.
SUBSTANCE OF THE BILL.
Following is the substance OF the bill:
SECTION /. Every contract, combination, in
the form of a trust or otherwise or cons piracy
in restraint of trade or commerce among the
several states or with foreign natiOnS--is hereby
declared to be Illegal. Every person who shall
make any such contract or engage in any such
combination or conspiracy, shall be deemed
guilty of q misdemeanor and on conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine not exceed
ing $780, or by Imprisonment not exceeding
one year, or by both of said punishments in the
discretion of the court
SEC. ? Every person who shall monopolize or
combine or conspre with any other person or
persons to monopoliIe any part of the trade or
commerce among the several states, or with
foreign natious, shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall
be punished bg fine not exceeding $1,000, or
by Imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by
both said punishmentS in the discretion of the
court.
SEC. 8. Every contract, combination in the
in the form of a trust or otherwise, or conspir-
acy, 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 COM
merce between any such territory and another,
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 de
clared Illegal Every person who shall
make any such contract or engage in any such
combination or conspiracy, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor. and on conviction
I,,IIh h.,, ,nH NV not
ing $1,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding
oae year, or by both said punishmentS in the
discretion of the court
Section gives to the United States cir
cult courts jurisdiction of causes arising
under this bill and prescribes the modes of
procedure.
Section provides that persons may be
summoned to testify whether residents of
the circuit or not and subpHnas to that end
may he served anywhere.
Section provides for forfeiture of prop
erJy owned under any of the transactions
specified and forbidden in this bill.
SEC. Z. Any person who shall be injured in his
business or prsperty by any other person or
corporation, by reason of anything forbidden or
declared to be unlawful by this act, may sue
therefor in any circuit court of the United
States in the district in which the defendant re-
sides or is found, without respect to the amount
in controversy, and shall recover threefold the
damages by him sustained. and the costs of the
suit, including reasonable attorneys fees.
SEC. 8. That the word person, or persons"
wherever used in this act shall be deemed to
include corporations and associations existing
under Or authorized by the laws of either the
United States, the laws Of any of the territories,
the laws of any state, or the laws of any for
e1gn country.
THE HOUR OF MEETING.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Hale to change back the daily hour of meet
ing to 12 o'clock was taken up.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend by max
ing 1t take effect on Monday, April H. He
gave as a reason why the Senate should
meet at II o'clock. the fact that there was
now on the calendar between 700 and 800
bills reported from the committees, and he
thought it wiser to allow an extra hour for
disposing of this business than to give it to
the committees, in order to enable them to
heap up more business on the Senate.
Mr.. Hale said he had offered the resolu-
ton because he thought the operation of the
II O'Clock meeting very embarrassing, in
convenient and resulted in little good. 1t
was practically to dissolve the committees.
Mr. Hawley, in speaking against the
lntimation by Senator Edmunds as to the
lack Of industry on the part of the senator's,
insisted that there was no such hard work
lg legislative body in the world as the
United States Senate, and that the average
business men of the country did not work so
hard. After further discussion, participated
Dawes Reagan, Evarts and ingalls,, all fa-
Vorlng meeting at noon. Mr.. Edmunds'
amendment was rejected, the vote being
yeas n, nays 90. Three republicans,
Mes5rs Hale. Plumb, and Woolcott, voted
Win the democrats in the negative.
me resolution was then agreed to, the
vote being yeas 32, nays 25, tnat commenc-
ing Monday next, the hour of meeting be
u o'clock.
4he conference report on the urgent de-
5nIcCency bill was presented and agreed to.
Iue House recedes from its disagreement to
lHe Senate amendment las to irrigation sur
Veys), with a proviso that no part Of the
amount shall be expended in sinking wells
VI IN the construction OF irrigation works,
ana that the government shall not be COM
HilVted to any plan OF irrigation.
MoNTANA's sENAToRsHIPs.
4, The Senate then proceeded TO considera-
1lon OF the Montana election case, the
majority report being in favor of Wilbur F.
sanders and Thomas c. Power, and the
minority report being in. favor of William
a. Clark and Martin Maginnis Mr. II ar
STATED the case on the part of the majority
OF The committee-the whole matter turn
ing upon the question whether one set OF
ueiegateS (yYlO voted yith the tyvanty-fi We