The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-22

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Henderson introduced bill TO extend
of the United States, which provides
,Iuiring title to coal lands, to tho dis
4 of Alaska. Senator Paddock intro
duced "A bill 10 make the commissioner of
fish and fisheries an Office in the depart
ment of agriculture. Numerous petitions
and memorials were presented for a law
against the employment of aliens Oh gov
ernment work; some for free and unlimited
coinage: one against the extension of the
Pacific railroad debt and one from Cali
fornia for the removal Of the duty on jute
and iute baeging.
On motion of sherman the bill To declare
trusts unlawful was taken up and Sherman
addressed the senate.
At the close OF Shernan's speech Ingalls,
gave notice of an amendment which he
would offer The amendment IL aimed
against dealing in futures or options" 1t
was read and ordered printed.
On motion of sherman IL was ordered
that the substitute reported from the finance
committee be treated as the original text
of the bill, and 50 The amendments proposed
by Reagan and Ingalls, nre 10 be treated AS
amendments in the first and second de
gree.
Vest argued against TIE oonstituiionaliiy
of the original BILL IA well as of the substi
tuie. declaring the belief that the supreme
court would immediately throw IL out of
court. The senate had been told the last
session by sherman that whenever he WAS
satisfied combinations were protected by a
high protective duty, he would he in favor of
reducing that duty, and that, Vest said. was
the real remedy. Those trusts were protect
ed by high tariff, and were enabled 10
work their iniqu'ious purposes under the
buttress afforded by the tariff laws.
Hiscock said no attempt should be made
TO give the federal government jurisdiction
of a subject over which the states hnd full
and ample control.
Blair renewed his motion TO reconsider
the vote yesterday by which the educational
bill WAS rejected. and Ingalls, moved 10 lay
that motion on the table. No action WIS
taken. 4 motion 10 adjourn over till Mon-
day was opposed by Sherman, who wished
10 have action on the anti trust bill tomor
row, and the motion was defeated.
Allison replied to Vests argument as 10
the connection between high duties and
trusts. taking the ground that all the great
combinations are practically outside Of the
thrift and independent OF IL. He would not
admit that even the sugar trust was Deepen
dent on the tariff. He was not SIRE but
that il sugar were ON the free list there
would not be still combination among the
sugar refneries. in the great staples,
woolen and cotton goods, leather. boots and
shoes, and iron and steel. ON which the du-
ties were high, there was no trust. except.
perhaps, as 10 steel rails and nails, So also
with the silk industry of this country
which produced probably half the silk con
sumed herel. and which WAS protected by
heavy duty; there was trust OF oombina-
tion for raising the price of beef
and lowering the cost of cattle on
the huof, and no one could sSy that trust
was the result of high duties. Were also
the oatmeal trust and the whiskey trust.
which had nothing 10 do with the duties,
although he agreed with the gentlemen
who were in favor of remodeling and revis-
ing the tariff. Still, the senator's, il they
wished 10 correct the great evils OF trusts
and combinations. would fall far short of
their purpose il they confined themselves
20 modification of tariff rates. IL was the
duty of congress To put on the statute books
such legislation as would inhibit trusts aud
combinations.
Coke offered n substitute for the bill and
George offered an amendment. both OF
which were ordered printed The bill then
went over till Monday, when it is TO be I'M
finished business. and II was ordered that
the session tomorrow be confined exclusive
ly 10 business on the calendar. Adjourned.