Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1890-03-28
THE SENATE.

ate. after Mr.. Cockrell had presented the
protest Of the Pork Packers association,
of ST. Louis against the bill for the in
spection of meats, which was referred,
the educational bill was taken up. After
brief remarks by Mr.. Bate, Mr. Blair rose
to close the debate He said he looked
upon the education of the colored people
az the solution of the race question. But
the white people constituted the great
mass Of the nation, and on their coffdi-
ton depended the future of the United
States. and the future of the world. The
senate then proceeded to vote on the bill
and amendments. The first vote was Oh
three amendments offered by Mr.. Moody,
of South Dakota, to the effect that the
illiterate among the Indians shall be in
cluded in the calculations. Mr.. Blair
said there was no objection to the
amendments. Mr.. Edmunds took the
opportunity of speaking to the amend
ments in order to defend the consti-
| tutionality of the bill. He asserted
that there was no mora! or legal
obstacle in the constitution on the bill.
He favored the bill for the effect it
would have upon the new states and
upon the Southern states. In the latter
it would diminish the friction between
| the ignorant blacks and the intelligent
| aristocracy. He believed that when the
poor colored people come to know lit
tie more they would see that the land
owner, the man of education and prop
erty, was their best friend, and that it
| would be better to entrust him with the
administration of local affairs than to
entrust it to ignorant men. Mr.. Moody's
| amendment was agreed to. The senate
| then proceeded TO vote on the third read
| idg and engrossment of the bill. When
| the vote was concluded, and it was
known that it had resulted against the
bill, Mr.. Blair changed his vote frora aye
| to no. so as to make motion to recon
| slider. The result was then announced
| as yeas 81. nays 81.
| Mr.. Blair entered a motion TO recon
| slider, and then, on motion of MIR. Ed
munds, the senate proceeded to consider
| executive business, and soon after, at
| 4:50, adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, March 22.-The senate
devoted the greater part of the day to
| discussing Senator Sherman's antitrust
bill. After petitions had been presented,
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill to declare
unlawful trusts and combinations in re-
straint of trade and production. Mr..
Sherman explained the provisions OF the
bill. He said the bill did not interfere
| with lawful business, but dealt only
| with such combinations as were unau-
! thori2ed by any law, ancient or modern,
| and who's. sole object was to control
prices and establish monopolies which
| were injurious TO the public and should
| be restrained by the courts.
Mr.. Ingalls, gave notice of an amend
ment aimed against dealing in futures"
| or "options," which was read and or
dered printed.
Mr.. Vest argued against the constitu-
| tionality of the law.
| Mr.. Blair renewed his motion to re-
| consider the vote by which the educa-
tional bill was reported, and on this Mr..
| Ingalls, entered motion to lay that mo-
ton on the table. A vote on Mr. Ingalls,
| motion to table Mr.. Blair's motion of re-
consideration of the educational bill can
not be taken before Monday.
After brief secret session the senate,
at p. M, adjourned. T.
| WASHINGTON, March 25.--In the sem
ate several petitions from Massachusetts,
and Missouri were presented protesting
against the ratification of the extradition
treaty with Russia. The reports on the
Montana senatorial case Were presented.
The bill to declare unlawful trusts and
combinations in restraint of production
was taken up and discussed, but no vote
was reached. After brief executive
session the senate, at 5:15 .. M, ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, March 25.--The senate
passed bill to enable the secretary of
the treasury to gather full information
as to the condition and preservation Of
the fur seal interests of the government
in Alaska. Resolutions were agreed to
calling on the president for copies of
correspondence In regard to the award
made to the La Abra Silver Mining COM
pany, and calling on the secretary of the
interior for information as to land pat
ents issued to Indians under the sever
atty act Mr.. Hoar gave notice that he
would not call up the Montana election
case until Monday next. The antitrust
bill was then taken pp and discussed
during the remainder of the session. Mr..
sherman moved to amend the first sec
tion by adding to it the following pro-
viso, which had been suggested by Mr..
George: Provided, That this act shall
not be construed to apply to any ar
rangement, agreement or combination
between laborers, made with view to
Iessening the number OF hours of their
labor of increasing their wages; nor to
any arrangement, agreement, associa-
tion or combination among persons en-
gagged in horticulture or agriculture,
made with n view ~ anha nc;v, Sha