Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN THE SENATE.


WASHINGTON, March oath in the Senate to
day numerous petitions were introduced in
GLIDING many protesting against the ratifica
ton or an extradition treaty with Russia
Mitchell presented apetition from the citizens
OF oregon protesting against the passage of the
PACIFIC Railway funding bill, while Frye pre-
sented numerous petitions of about 1000 citi
zens of Idaho and Montana favoring the passage
of that same bill.
House bills were reported and placed on the
calendar as follows: TO insure the purity o
elections in Arizona; to authorize Ogden, Utah
10 assume increased indebtedne SIS.
The senate bill .ceding public lands to Cali
| fornia and other States in aid of the irrigation
| of dry and arid lands was reported back from
the Committee on Public Lands adversely anc
indefinitely postponed.
Several petitions against the ratification of the
extradition treaty with Russia having been pre-
sented, Hoar said he would once more raise the
question as to their presentation in open SEES
| sion. a ter some debate the point of order wa.
Withdrawn for the time being.
Shermans antitrust bill was taken I'D an6
Tarpie discussed the constitutional points
George opposed the amendment offered by
Reagan.
Teller said he was inclined to vote for the bill
although he was not -sangulne of its accomplish
ing the purpose for which it was intended fe
the States took hold of the question and sup
pressed those trusts, by limiting the amount O
capital that can be aggregated in any corpora
ton, and the trouble would continue. The bill
ne said, would apply to the Farmers Alliance
and the National Farmers League. which or
ganized with the avowed purpose of increasin,
| the prices of farm produce, thing he regarded
as most desirable and as absolutely essential L
the prosperity of the country. He was ex
trsmely anxious TO take hold of and contro
those great trusts and combinations of capita
| that were disturbing the commerce of the coun
try. De old not want, however, to go to the ex
| tent of interfering with organizations which h,
thought were absolutely justified by the remark
able condition of things in the country
George referred to the Knights of Labor as an
r.&sl
scope Of the bill, because the object of the Orde
was TO increase their wages and conseauentl,
added TO heincrease of the cost of production
Sherman replied that the Standard Oil Com
pany had been originally organized with tn,
modest capital of $4,000, but there were fort,
or sfty companies in other States combined
with it. He had been in favor of a general Law
declaring certain contracts null and void. bu
| had modified the proposition to meet the view
| of others who thought he was going too far anC
now the objection TO the bill was It's weak ness
| but II was weakness drawn into the bill by OBJ
jections made in the Senate.
Vest and Hiscock spoke against the bill. which
went over till tomorrow without action. The
executive session then adjourned
Teller admitted that the Knights of Labor
and all Trade MONS in the country were prac
tically included in the BILL ana suggested to the
C mmtttee which reported it, where it could bt
| so worded as TO confine tito trusts which wert
offensive to good morals. The discussion wa.
| then on the amendments by Ingalls, aimed a
dealings i'll futures and ''options')
| Sherman opposed it as not in harmony will
| the bill, as proposing tax (Which could no
originate in the Senate), and as not having beer
considered by the committee. He also opposed
| Reagan amendment.
Stewart said the bill was unconstitutional
hoar criticised the bill ,inssome of its legal as
poets aud claimed tt lat 1t failed to afford any
| adequate remedy.
sherman said ifthe duty on cotton clothes o.
| wooden clothes was too low to protect the man
| ufacturers OF Massachusetts not month nor 8
| day would be allowed to pass before Hoar woull
| demand a remedy in the way OF raising tn,
| duty. Here was a remedy for greater wronl
| than any that resulted from a low tariff ant
| the farmers associations throughout the coun
try could not see the source of the evil but the,
demanded a remedy and this demand had Il
| be heard. The power of Congress was the onl,
power that could deal with those corporations
IN THE HOUSE
| WASHINGTON, March 2ith.-The House, afte
| the presentation of few reports. proceeded
| with the work OF the District of Columbia
| which comes up usually on the third Monday o
| the month.
The Rock Creek bill was considered but N,
| action was taken and the House adjourned.