The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-07
CONGRESS IN SESSION
Formally Organized and the Presi-
dents Message Read.
HENRY HAS AN ANTITRUST BILL
1t Is Formulated on the Oriqiaal
Package Law.
TEXAS LEADERS EXPECTED
Ihis Week. when the Patronage
Fight Is Likely 10 he settled and
who's Who determined.

| Washington, December 6.--(Special.)---
The only sensational bill introduced the
first day OF the regular session Of this
congress was that by Congressman Bob
Henry of Texas to define tryOs. This bill
provides penalties and punishment Of corr
porations persons, firms and associations
| of persons connected with them and to
promote free competition in this country.
| In regard TO this bill Congressman Henry
said. You remember a few years ago the
original package cases came before the SUI
prome court OF the United States; the de-
cison of these cases will DO found. on page
| 100 OF the 136th United States supreme
court reports. The supreme court held that
tho act of the legislature was unconstitu-
tonal In that 1t interfercd with Interstate
commerce. After this decision Senator
Wilson introduced a bill removing the OBJ
ioctions pointed out by the supreme court
and providing that when original packages
reached the State line 1t should become do
nestle commerce and cease to be Interstate
commerce, His bill in effect stripped con-
gress OF It's Interstate commerce powers
In such cases and aband~z1 all regulation
Of the original packages TO the respective
States In the 1i0th United States SUI
premo court reports, on page h45, the SUI
Ipreme court of the United Statcs held that
congress had the right to release this right
to regulate Interstate commerce and TO
relegate these powers 10 the respective
States. Tho court held the Wilson bill 10
he constitutional, declaring that congress
H.. ~. 80.
turn over to Me States the privilege at
regulating interstate commerce and re-
l!nauishng the right ana sewer OF tho
United States to do 80 In regard to anv
article of commerce. This bill introduced
} by me simply provides that whenever an
article Of product Of Il trust Ia shipped into
q state from another State II shall cease TO
be Interstate commerce and shall become
domestic commerce. and enacs that In
such cases congress shall .relinqulsh its In
terstate commerce powers and confer them
upon the States to deal with the trusts,
J think this is the only method to destroy
trusts. The Federal acts and Federal
courts have proven to be impotent In sup
pressing trusts and combinations. 1 believe
IN the integrity. wisdom and power OF tho
respective States of the United States and
think that they will be able to competently
deal with these great questions. rheir-
foro by this act it In intended for congress-
TO turn the trusts over TO the respective
States and TO relnquish It's rights of inter-
state commerce in regard 10 articles aud
products OF trusts"
fhe Texas contingent OF office eeekefs
today presented Congressman Hawley with
! n splendid bunch OF flowers. the only rival
to the bouquet presented TO Congressman
Grosvenor of Ohio. This tribute Mr.. Haw-
10y distributed among the children OF tina
Washington Chidren's hospital.
State Chairman Ed. Green OF the Texas
, republican committee Ia expected 10 arrive
} here Thurebly morning. lie will have an
immediate interview with Mr.. Hawley. and
! II President Mckinley Is at home from his
mothers sick bed the Texas fight for spois
viii be brought TO a crisis as Or. Grant Is
also expected here about the first OF next
week.