Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-27
NATIONS CAPITAL.
Amendments Made TO the Anti
Trust Bill.
Uyomin6 ASKS to BE- Admitted to The
Union Is Z Stato.
Maine Pensions and Maine Postal
Route Changes.

WAsHIxsroN. Mar 26.-Edmunds move,
that hereafter the Senate meet at IL A. NJ
Morgan objected to immediate consider
alton Of the order and the matter vent owe
until tomorrow.
The sn,isr trust bill vas taken up.
Spooner offered an amendment to ths
first section giving courts authority to issus
writs Of injunction and prohibiting comb
4 nations from proceeding ary further i,
business except to wind up Affairs.
| The legal bearing and effect Of the
amendment, as we'll 80 the bill genersili
was discussed by Spooner. Gray, Hoar
Stewart, Vest, Reagan. Eustis.
| Vest said the bill said to persons dexlina
in futures and options that they were the
original thieves and robbers, but il they
would pay $1,000 into the treasury they
mi xbt go Oh fobbing.
Eustis regarded that part Of the bill the
grossest usurpation ever attempted in the
history OF the government.
Vance admitted that in his judgment the
Ingalls, amendment was unconstitutional,
and said that part of the bill might be de-
clared so by the courts without affecting
the remainder of the bill
Ingalls, amendment was 4 revenue meas
ure which could not originate in the Senate,
Pugh expressed his belief that Ingalls,
amendme Mt was entirely out Of place and
should not be incorporated in the bill, but
1t did not interfere at all with cotton ex-
change in Louisiana or anywhere else.
Ingalls, said his amendment was not in
tended 10 any manner whatever to interfere
with bargains, purchases, sales or ex
changes of any products of which the par
ties might be possessed or Of which they
might be producer, or which they intended
actually to deliver. 1t was directed against
the gigantic modern invention known as
dealing in futures" which was just as
nefarious and disreputsble as the poker
table or faro bank.
Ingalls, argued that his amendment did
not violate the constitution in any respect.
There was q wide difference between it and
a revenue measure. He affirmed that the
bill was in no sense whatever . bill for
raising revenue.
Butler offered an amendment extending
the provisions of the bill to stocks and
bonds. Adopted.
Eustis offered an amendment extending
the provisions to cotton prints. steel rails,
boots, shoes, lead and lumber. Adopted.
On motion of Blair an amendment was
adopted including woolen goods, whiskey,
and all kinds of Intoxicating drinks within
the provisions of the bill.
Gray offered a substitute for the bill
amendment prepared By George. He said
it seemed to him to have very carefully
considered the question Of what Legislative
power Conferred by the constitution) was
appropriately applicable to the circum-
snces. 1t would effect equally. and con-
stitutionally disable these organizations and
deprive them Of the power Of evil that they
now possessed.
wills of Iowa moved an amendment
to the first section by adding the proyiso that
il should not apply to any arrangement,
agreement, association or combination
among persons for the enforcement and ex-
ecution of laws in any States, enacted in
pursuance of its police powers, nor be held
to control or abridge such powers of the
States. He explained his object was TO
except from the operation of the Law such
associations as the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union and the Temperance ALI
ance.
Cullom moved the bill and amendments
be referred back to the committee on
finance.
Hawley spoke OF the hopeiessness OF tne
present situation of the bill. He moved to
amend the motion of reference and refer
the bill to the judiciary committee.
The motion refer to the judiciary com
mittee was ruled out Of order.
Cullom's motion to refer TO the finance
committee was rejected.
Hawley renewed his motion to refer the
bill and smendme nts to the judiciary COM
mitiee. Rel ,cted.
A substitute -as offered by Gray. Re-
iected
GRAY offered an amendment authorizing
the President to issue a proclamation sus-
pending the collection of duties on article.
of merchandise made The subject Of trust
or CO nbinaiion. Rejected.
Vest moved to increase the license for
dealers in options from 81 900 to $4,000.
Adopted on rising vote. The bill had been
considered all the time as in 4 committee
of whoie. and reported to the Senate where
all ame ments have to be acted upon
again, and where amendments may be of
fered
Bu-ler moved to proceed to the consider
alton of executive business. Agreed to.
After brief executive session the Sem
ate at 6 As adjourned.