Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-22
THE FIFrY-FIRsr CONGRESS.

THE FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS. MT. sherman,s Trust BiM Under Con-
 alteration in the Senate-The Points
 Of she BIIl Set Forth by che ohio
 SenatoF-The Bill Goes over Until
 Monday.
 MT. Sherman the bill to declare unlawful trusts and combinations in restraint of trade and production was taken up for considera- tion. The substitute reported by Mir. Sher- man from the finance committee on the 18th instant was read; also an amendment that was offered by MT. Reagan. He declared that the bill did not interfere with any law ful business. It dealt only with unlawful combinations-such combinations as were unauthorized by any law of any civilized nation, ancient or modern, and whose sole object was to control prices and establish substantial mouopolies which were injurious to the public, and which should be restrained by the courts. It was chat kind of combina- tion ahich the bill dealt with. If it was entrusted to single man then it was kinRly prerogative, inconsistent with the American form of government. If this country would not endure king in political power it should not endure king over the produce tion transportation and sale of the neces. saries of life. If 1t would not submit to an emperor it should not submit to an autocrat in trade. He referred to the decisions of the state courts of Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and New York in the cases of the Standard Oil company, the Diamond Match company and the Sugar trust, declaring such trusts null and void and against public policy. These references and quotations were, he said, to show that in different states the state courts did declare trusts and com- binations in 8 state as unlawful and void and all that the pending bill proposed was to en- power the courts of the United States to deal with those combinations affecting not only several states but the entire world. All these combinations, he said, the cotton trust, the salt trust, and many others were modelled on the same plan, and involved the same principle. They were all oom- binationa of corporations and individuals of under the control of trustees. In conclusion he said that the defects of the bill were in it's moderation, and that it's best effect would be to serve notice that combinations in restraint of trade and production would not be tolerated.
 At the close of Mir. Sksrman's speech, MT. Ingalls, gave notice of an amendment which he would offer to the bill. The amendment (which is aimed against dealings in "futures or options') was read and ordered to be printed.
 On motion of MT. Sherman it was ordered that the substitute reported from the finance committee shall be treated as the original text of the bill, and 50 the amendments pro- posed by Senators Reagan and Ingalls are to be treated as amendments in the first and second degree.
 Mr.Vest addressed the senate. No one, he said, could exaggerate the importance of the subject the feeling that existed against trusts all over the country but especially in the agricultural districts.
 The discussion drifted into discussion of the effect of high duties upon the existence of trusts-Senators Allison, Platt, Ingalls,, Teller, Dawes and Frye asking questions and making suggestions in opposition to MT. Vests contention that they were.
 He hoped that some senator would move to refer the bill to the judiciary committee, be- cause it was 8 subject so elaborate, so fm- portant, so overwhelming that it should be approached with the greatest caution and treated with the greatest care.
 Mir. Hiscoek said that he sympathized with good deal of what had been said by the senator from Ohio against trusts and combinations, and he was willing to join hands with the senator in every effort that promised success in defeating them. But the pending bill was absolutely intellectual to remedy the evil.
 Mr. Blair renewed his motion to reconsider the vote of yesterday by which the education al bill was rejected and Mir. Ingalls, moved to lay it on the table. No action was taken.
 A motion to adjourn over till Monday was opposed by MT. Sherman, who wished to have action on the antitrust bill tomorrow and the motion was defeated: Yeas IT, nays 25. Mir. Reagan addressed the senate on the antitrust bill. He said that whatever oriti- cism might be made on the bill as reported, the country was indebted to the senator from Ohio for his efforts to furnish remedy for 6 great and dangerous evil. MT. Allison replied to MT. Vests argument as to the connection between high duties and I trusts, taking the ground that all the great l combinations were practically outside of the tariff and independent of it. He would moi admit that even the Sugar trust was depend. ent on the tariff.
 l Mir. Teller took part in the tariff discus sion and read extensively from testimony taken before British commission few year. | ago.
 MT. Coke offered substitute for the bill Mir. George offered an amendment, both oi | and which were ordered printed.
 The bill went over till Monday when it ii 1 to be Unfinished business," and it was or dered that the session of to morrow shall b. confined exclusively to business on the calen dar under the eighth rule (bills objected to) Under this arrangement the vote on MT. In galls' motion to table MT. Blair's motion O l reconsideration cannot be taken up befort Monday.
 After @ short executive session the senate at o'clock adjourned till tomorrow.
 HOUSE.
 Immediately after the reading of the jour nal the house went into committee of tn whole (Mr. Burrows of Michigan in the chair on the appropriation bill.
 After much discussion the committee ros and the bill was passed.
 The following private bills coming ove from Friday last were also passed: Alp propriating $50, 900 for the relief of A. Fl l Emery; for the retiremement of Genera John O. Fremont with the rank of msjo general.
 On motion of MT. Robertson of Louisiana bill was passed appropriating $25, 900 to en able the secretary of war to purchase 2, 50 tents for the use of the people driven fror Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana.
 On motion of MT. Morrill, of Kansas, unde instructions from the committee on invali pensions, Q resolution was adopted callin on the secretary of the interior for a copy c the evidence taken by the committee ap pointed by him to investigate the manage ment of the pension office under Commis sioner Tanner.
 The house then at o'clock took 8 reces until 8 o'clock.
 At the evening session the house passe twenty y-five private pension bills and ad journed at 1O:30 o'clock.
 Fear of ofAvalanches.
 LONDON, March 21.-In many parts ( Switzerland the villagers .are retreating the valleys, enormous avelanches being in minent.
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