Evening star., 1897-03-26

means committee had already Deen assailed
because they had refused to accede to the
demand of the sugar trust for an ad val
orem duty on sugar
Some sharp Cross Firing.
THE gentleman says the democracy has
been the protector of trusts" interrupted
Mr.. Terry CArkD can he name trust in
the last campaign which was not on the
side OF McKinley?''
Il can
Name Them name them." shouted the
democrats.
"The trust replied Mr.. Grosvenor.
which controls a monopoly of what God
gave-the silver trust"
The republicans cheered this response,
while the opposition groaned. There was
some further sharp cross-firing which
reused both sides to enthusiasm.
MIR Newlands New declared that most
of the trusts created in the past ten years
had been for protection against falling
prices. even labor was organizing trusts
for that purpose. and the cotton planters
were organizing to limit production in
vain attempt to resist declining prices.
Mr. Bland MOI declared that hardly
state legislature met last winter but did
not SEX 10 lay the heavy hand of the
INV on these gigantic corporations.
AIR Tawney declared the opposition was
attempting to make some cheap political
capital out of this alleged assault on trusts.
that had ever enacted antitrust iegisla
tion in Congress. He created much amnse-
ment by reading a list OF the prominent
democrats in the present House who vo-ed
against the consideration of the antitrust
law passed by the Fifty-first Congress.
Onc Conviction Named.
VIII you name single conviction under
that law" asked Mir. Richardson.
Why replied Mr.. Tawney. only last
Monday rb.4 1aI hot
the great railroad trust Of the country vio-
lated that law Repubiican appiause)
MIR Richardson. MIR. Tawney said, raised
the question of consideration against the
antitrust bill. In reply, the Tennessecan
produced The Record to show that he raised
the question in the interest OF the silver
bill The republicans jeercd this statement.
Mir. Tauney said that that was Exactly the
method pursued by tE, free silver senators
at the last session to defeat the Dugiey
bill.
Mr.. Bland. who was in the forefront of
the hight on that occasion. contcnGei that
the democrats We're not opposed to he anti
trust bill but desired 20 obtain more i'm
portant legislation. but when IT was con-
sidered they had sought to extend its scope
SO as TO include railroad pooling.
MI McNillin declared that the Record
should not he misrePresented. Why had
not Mr. Tawney had the courag.. to read
the vote on the final passage of The bill?
cast for that bill
Mr.. Dalzell admitted this. but said the
democrats had attempted to prevent a
vote 1t was only when their hands were
forced and they We're driven into the
open that they voted for the measure be-
cause they dared not oppose it,
Henderson and bland
Mr., Henderson Qowal and Mr. Bland en-
gagged in lively passage-at-arms. in which
cor Tl.l4a IL
sides Mr. Henderson charged the demo-
Gratis with prolonging the debate in order
to secure partisan advantage while Mr.
Bland declared the republicans had dug
up false political record ard had tried
10 foist it upon the country.
Mr.. Cochran CHo) declared that the real
purpose OF the republicans was TO pra-
vent a record-making vote on the ques-
ton.
Mr.. Dingley. in closing the debate on the
point of order. Contended that the amend
ment was not germane to the paragraph
to which it was offered. and should he
ruled out in the interest of orderly pro-
cedure-
The amendment. he said, would be in
order when the free list was reached
WI hen the time arrives to deal with
trusts. ne said. rest assured that we
will meet the question. We all understand
that the purpose of the other side is to
by this BILL
The Amendment Ruled Out.
Mr. Sherman CN. ~ made an elaborate
ruling. in which the House displayed great
interest. holding that the amendment was
not in order
Mr. Dockery Immediately entered an ap-
peal from the decision of the chair. AS
a way out of the difficulty, pending the
appeal, Mr.. Richardson asked unanimous
consent that the amendment be admitted
Il hope one will object" said he
Mr.. Dlng1ey insisted that the appeal
should first he disposed of, and the chair
heid that Mr. Dingley's demand was equiy-
alent to an objection.
Then the gentleman from Maine OBJ
jec,s?' inquired Mr. Richardson.
The democrats smiled IN self-satisfac ton
at this attempt 10 get the leader of the
ma loFIty record.
The vote on the appeal was taken, and
the chair was sustained by d strict party
yote-iIs-1G4- The combined opposition
voted against sustaining the chair.
Other amendments Ruled Out.
Similar amendments against trusts were
offered by Mr.. McI,ae tArkD and Mr.. Coop
er (Texas). but were ruled out of order.
Mr.. Robinson GndJ offered one to pu,
goods on the free list when the price in this
country was the price charged abroad Plus
the duty and per cent for transportation.
Mr.. Smith 1ArizD one providing that Gus
TENS duties he paid in silver bullion. Az.
grains TO be equivalent to one dollar, Mir.
W heeler tAial one directed against oil
railroad and other trusts, Mr. NcNili1n one
Tor the payment of customs in bimetailic
certificates, but all failed by the same ru,-
ing
a committee amend ment fixing the duty
on boracic acid at four cents pound was
agreed TO-
The democrats offered various amend
mcntS as the reading of the bill proceeied
but they Were ali rejected Commit zee
amendments offered however. were in each
instance agreed TO. The duty on carbonate
OF ammonia Was Increased from IL cents
10 laz cea1s Per pou"d- The duty on crude
tartar wine lees. etc, testing less than
~ per cent of bitartrAte Of potash was
liked al one cent. over ~ per cent H.
cents fne rate on rochelle salts contain
ing 20 pei cent of bitartratc was fixed at
hye cents per pound.
THE SENATE.
In the absence. of fh,- Nisa