The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-16

Mr.. Hoar CMass.) said he expected to
do everything in his power to check the
evils complained Of. But ii had no place
il ta-ifr bill. he said. and should be
dealt with as a separate measure. re
trusted that such measure would be de-
vised
Mr.. Hoar said that he specifically OBJ
jecied to that feature Of the amendment
which permitted three or more men TO
form a combination and thus force :he
articles handled by them on the free list.
Mr.. Faulkner CIV. Va.) insisted shat
the amendment would not bear such
construction ard that the danger pointed
out by Mr. Hoar could not arise under
this amendment.
Mr.. Hoar declared that the amendment
was an "abomination" through ard
through
Mr.. Pettus Oen., La.) said ne begged
his Democratic associates 10 ''go slow"
on this kind Of IN amendment. as tend
ing by iIl-advised action to break down
all classes Of commerce and manufac-
lures. 1t was patterned. he said, after
the Canadian law, but was wholly un-
suited TO our institutions. He symDa-
thized with the aim Of the amendment.
for we had become government by The
trusts and by money.
Mr.. Nelson (Iinn) pointed out what
he regarded as radical defects in the
Pettigrew amendment, although he sup
ported the genera principle OF it. He
said the amendment might result In cut
ting off the revenues OF the government.
II would also place an entire industry,
outside of any trust. subject to penalties
because some small trust was formed in
that line. The senator urged that sena-
tors ehould vote down all amendments
pass the tariff bill and then turn their
attention to some effective remedy
against trusts
Mr.. Lindsay ironically pointed out tha. (.
il would be serious by this amendment
TO Kill the Sugar Trust, after the bill took
such care in the sugar schedule to foster
the trust.
Mr.. AIisor again urged that the amend
ment ought 10 go over for the time being,
and ne appealed to Mr.. Pe:tigrew to al
low this to be done. but the latter re-
fused. He said the objections were in
the nature of excuses, and the weakest
these had come from the senator from
Massachusetts (Hoar). He maintained
that every objection could be met ard
he was willing TO so amend his PROPOSE
lion as to make 1t an effectual remedy
against trusts.
In the course Of his remarks Mr.. Petit
grew referred TO the rise in Sugar stock
during recent days. whereupon Mr.. Gear
Rep., Ia.) said the sugar debate Of three
years ago sent up Sugar stock 40 points.
Il think exclaimed Mr.. Pettigrew,
'that the two debates on sugar-now
three years ago-justify the existence Of
a new political party"
Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) pointed out what
he regarded as fatal defects of the
amendment. He regarded the existing
Sherman antitrust act reinforced by the
recent decision of the United States su-
preme court, as the real remedy against
trusts.
AMENDMENT TABLED.
Mr.. Allison moved 20 lay the Petit
grew amendment on the table. This
speedily developed something of a
breeze. Mr.. Chiffon (Texas) moved an
amendment perfecting the procedure un-
der the Pettigrew amendment
Mr.. Allison had remained standing.
claiming the floor. Mr.. Chiffon yielded
the floor to Mr.. Faulkner, who declared
that the purpose Of Mr.. Allison's motion
TO table was to avoid a direct vote on
the trust proposition.
Mr.. Allison hotly resented this sugges-
ton, and claimed the floor Three sena-
tors were claiming the floor, Allison,
Chiffon and Faulkner. The presiding
officer, Mr.. Gallinger, being temporarily
in the chair. he'd that Mr.. Allison was
entitled TO the floor Senators asked 10
perfect the amendment, but Mr.. Allison
insisted on testing the sense of the SEN
ate in this direction. The vote was TAX
en- and the amendment was tabled. So
yeas, 81 nays. The detailed vote was as
Yeas-Allison, Burrows, Cullom Deboe,
5,kins, Fairbanks. Foraker, Frye, Gear.
Hanna. Hawley. Hoar. Mcbride, McMil-
lin, Mason, Nelson. Penrose, Perkins,
Plat (Con.) Platt On. ". Pritchard.
r.,
Thurston. Warren. Wellington. Wet
more, Wilson. Republicans; Jones CNev)
Silver Populists. and Morgan and McEn-
cry. Democrats-35.
Nays-Bacon. Bate, Berry. Caffery,
Chiffon. Clay. Cockrell, Faulkner. Gray.
Jones (Ark). Kenney, Lindsay, McLau-
rim, Mallory Martin. Mitchell. Murphy.
Fasco, Petius. Rdwlins, Roach, Tlllman,
Turpie. Vest, Walthall and White. Dem
ocrats; Butler. Harris (Kan), Heitfeld.
Kyle and Turner, Populists, and Petit
grew, Silver Rcpublican-32
The tobacco schedule was passed over
and consideration OF the agricultural
resumed.
On the firstp aragraph (23D. butter and
substitutes therefor. centsh per pound; !
Mr. Jones (Ark.) moved 70 reduce the
rate 70 cents per pound; disagreed 20, |
1884
AT ) o'clock the senate adjourned
OTHERS LIKE PETTIGREW'S.
Washington, June 15.-Immediately af- |
.er Senator Pettigrew's antitrust amend !
men. 10 the tariff bill was laid on the |
.aS.e today he gave notice OF ano-hsr I
OF the same character, II the |
shape Of a proviSo. as follows:
That none OF the increased rates Of |
duty provided for in this act shall Apply |.
% anv articles or commodities the sale |
1r manufacture CT which is controlled by 4
trusts in this country"
Senator Cailton Of Texas also offered /
IN anti :rls; amendment as follows:
''If any manufacturer, dealer, coiner or /
o:her persoi.. knowing that any a-t1e. /
1r articles OF like character upon which 4