The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-09
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
The Montana Election Case TO Be Fol.
lowed by the Antitrust Bill.

WASHINGTON, Aprn Gin the Senate to-
day Mr.. Eimunds gave notice that as soon
as the Montana election case would be dis =
posed of the Judiciary committee would en-
deavor to bring up the antitrust bill as re-
ported by that committee in obedience to
the order of the senate.
Mr.. Hoar presented the memorial of the
Universalist ministers of Boston and vicin-
ity, declaring profound regret at the defeat
of the Blair educational bill, which they
considered as the "calamity of the nation .
expressing hope such defeat is not final,
and that the matter will be reconsidered.
Mr.. Cali offered q preamble and resolu--
tioa (which went over till tomorrow re-
citing the published newspaper statements
as to the packing of juries in the Northern
district Of Florida, of which Charles E.
Swayne is judge and Joseph Stripping dis
trict attorney, and instructing the judiciary
committee to take evidence in the matter.
The Senate then resumed consideration of
the Montana contested election case, and
Mr.. Spooner continued his argument in
favor of the right OF the republican claim
ants, Messrs. Sanders and Power
WHOLESALE ABsENTEEIsM.
Mr.. Pugh, a member Of the committee on
privileges and elections. argued in favor of
the minority report, declaring Messrs. Clark
and Maginniss entitled TO the seats. When
he had spoken for about half an hour there
were but two seats occupied on the repub-
lican side of the chamber. Mr. George
called attention TO the fact and said
that the discussion was a very important
one; that the matter was very seri-
Gus to the people of Montana as well
as to the people of the United States; that
those who were to pass upon it as judges
should be present to hear about the facts
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there was no quorum present
The presiding officer directed the clerk to
call the roll, and the result was that thirty
nine senator's Qess than quorum) answered
to their names.
Mr.. Harris moved that the sergeant-at-
arms be directed to request the attendance
of the absent senators, and the motion was
agreed to.
A REFUSAL TO ADJOURN
Mr.. Gibson moved to adjourn, but the
motion was not agreed to, the vote being
yeas "a, nays 2S. The democrats voted in
the affirmative and the republicans in the
negative.
Pending the announcement Mr.. Butler.
who was paired with Mr.. Cameron, asked
whether the vote was party one and was
told by Mr.. Hoar that 1T certainly was a
party vote, and one on which the Demo
cratic party was entirely right, confession
for which Mr.. Butler expressed his acknowl-
edgments.
Mr.. Butler having stated that Mr.. Pugh
was not well enough to continue his speech,
it was agreed that the Montana election
case should be laid aside for the day and the
antitrust bill taken up.
Mr.. Voorhees, sent to the clerks desk aud
had read telegram received to-day from
Helena, Mon. stating that at the election
| in that city yesterday the democrats had
elected their mayor by over 300
| majority; and that the republicans,
who usually had a majority of from 400
to 800, had carried only one ward.
Mr.. Spooner's sarcastic comment upon
the telegram was that "that ought TO settle
1T" and Mr.. Hoar's was that that was the
strongest argument yet produced oa the
democratic side.
THE ANTITRUST BILL.
The Senate then, at $40 o'clock, took I'D
the antitrust bill as reported from the judi
ciary committee. Mr.. Sherman, the bill
having been read, said that while the bill
was not all that he wanted he believed that
1t was the best that could be got, and he
would, therefore, vote for it as it stood
Mr.. Vest said that he was satisfied, on re-
Election. that public interest required the
passage Of the bill as it stood, and he was
therefore prepared to sacrifice his private
Judgment as TO one or Its sections IN order
TO facilitate the immediate passage of the
bill. He hoped it would go through with
out delay and without amendment.
Mr.. Regan offered an amendment extend
ing jurisdiction in the matter to state courts
of competent jurisdiction, aud Messrs. Vest
and Hoar opposed the amendment on the
ground that it was not competent for CON
gress to confer jurisdiction on state courts
Mr.. George, while favoring the bill, ex.
pressed his fear that its effects would be
very disappointing. He would follow Mr..
Reagan's amendment by another providing
that it shall be lawful for any number of
persons complaining of such injury COM
mitted by same defendant against each of
them, to join as plaintiffs, and for the court
or jury to find the amount of damages sep
arately.
MIR. Reagan's amendment was rejected,
the vote being yeas IL, nays 81.
Mr.. Georges amendment was also re-
jected by clue uocc vote
The bill was then passed, the vote being
yeas So, nays (Mr. Blodgett).
The bill as passed is exactly as it came
from the judiciary committee April and
telegraphed on that date.
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