Evening journal., 1890-04-09
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
The Anti Trust Bill Passed BY
the Senate.
MONTANNs CONTEST DIscussED

Only Two Republicans Listen to Mr.
Pugh's Speech for tho Democrats
clAimants-The New Navy Claims
Large Portion Of the Houses Time.
WASHINGTON. April 9. = In the senate
house bill 70 admit FREQ Of duty articles in
tended for the ST. Louis exposition ia Sep
tember and October 1890 that may be inn.
ported from the republic Of Mexico was re.
ported favorably from the finance commit
teo and passed with amendments adding tha
words, "and other American requisites and
the dominion Of Canada" Mr. Vest offered
u resolution, which was agreed TO- calling
On the president for a copy OF the report
made to him by the secretary Of state and
copies Of other correspondence In relation to
The propriety Of distributing the funds re-
ceived from the Mexican government on ac-
count Of the We'll and In Ahra awards
Republicans Leave the senate.
The seunte then resumed consideration OF
tho Montana contested election case, and
Mr.. Spooner continued his argument i1
favor Of the right Of the Republican clain'-
nnts
Mr.. Spooner's speech was directed chiefly
against Governor Toole, Of Montana, Tor
his course In reference 20 the meeting Of the
legislature The title Of Messrs Clark and
Maginniss, he said depended in part on the
votes Of men who were not citizens Of the
United United States and were not entitled
to vote. Mr.. Pugh argued in favor OF seat
ing the Democratic claimants. After speak
ing short time Mr.. George interrupted him
to call attention 70 the fact that there vera
but two seats occupied on the Republican
side Of the chamber and that there was less
than quorum present. "A motion Sirecting
the sergeant-at-arms 10 request the attend
ance of absent senators was agreed to. A
motion TO adjourn was defeated Mr. Pugh
said he did not feel we'll enough TO continue
his argument so il was agreed that the
Montana case be laid aside for the day and
the anti-trust bill was taken up.
MIR. Sherman Not Satisfied.
Mr. sherman said that while the bill was
not ail that he wanted he believed that it
was the best that could be got and he would
therefore vote for il us IL stood Mr. Vest
said that he was satisfied that the public in
terest required the passage Of the bill as It
stood, aud he was therefore prepared to
sacrifice his private Judgment as to one Of
the sections in order TO facilitate the inn
mediate passage of the bill Mr. Reagan
ohefed 0u amendment extending lurisdic-
tion in the matter to state courts OF compe-
tent jurisdiction and Messrs Vest aud Hoar
opposed the amendment on the ground that
il was not competent for congress TO confer
jurisdiction on state courts.
The ANTITRUST Bili Passed.
Mr.. George, while favoring the bill, ex-
pressed his fear that its effects would be
very disappointing. He fovored Mr. Reagan's
amendment He proposed another amend
ment providing that 10 shall be lawful for
any number OF persons complaining OF such
injury committed by the same defendant
against each Of them to join as plaintiffs,
and for the court or jury to find the amount
Of damages.
Messrs. Edmunds and Morgan argued
against these amendments and they were re-
iected. The bill was then passed-yeas,
52 nays, l. The bill passed exactly as 10
came from the committee. The senate then
adjourned.