The herald., 1897-03-27


concerned about the falling off of the
revenues of trusts than the falling off of
the revenues Of the treasury. Demo
cratic applause.)
Grosvenor of Ohio, Republican, de-
clared there never was time when the
trusts had the government and people
by the throat as during the last four
years.
1.-THE gentleman says the Democracy
has been the protector of trusts" inter-
rupted Terry of Arkansas. Democrat.
Can he name a trust in the last cam
paign which was not on the side Of Nc
Kinley?"
II can"
Name it." shouted the Democrats.
1.-THE trust" replied Grosvenor,
(which controls the monopoly Of what
God gave-the silver trust
The Republicans cheered this re-
sponse, while the opposition groaned.
There was further sharp cross-firing.
which reused both sides to enthusiasm.
Newlands of Nevada, Silver Republic
an, declared that most Of the trusts Gre
ated in the past ten years had been for
protection against falling prices. Even
labor was organizing trusts for that pur-
pose The cotton planters were organiz-
ing to limit production, in the vain at
tempt to resist declining prices.
Bland of Missouri, Democrat, de-
clared that hardly state legislature met
last winter that did not seek to lay the
heavy hand of the law upon these gigan-
tic corporations.
Tawney declared the opposition was
attempting to make some cheap political
capital out of this alleged assault ON
trusts. The Republican party was the
only party that had ever enacted anti
trust legislation in congress. He created
much amusement by reading list of
the prominent Democrats in the present
house who voted against the coneidera-
ton of the antitrust law passed by it
at the last congress.
"Will you name single conviction
under that law?" asked Mr.. Richardson.
why" replied Towney. 'only last
Monday the supreme court decided that
the great railroad trusts of the country
violated that law" Republican ap-
plause.)
Mr.. Richardson, Tawney said, raised
the question of consideration against
the antitrust bill.
In reply the Tennesseean produced tho
record to show that he raised the ques-
ton in the interest of the silver bill. The
Republicans jeered this statement.
Mr. Tawney said that that was exact
ly the method pursued by the free silver
senators at the last session to defeat the
Dingley BILL
Mr.. Bland and Mr.. McMillin insisted
that the Democratic position was mis-
stated, and the latter inquired why Mr..
Tawney had not had the courage to read
the vote on the finsl lpassage of the bill,
every Democrat vote on the floor was
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 were forced into the
open that they worked for the measure,
because they dare not oppose it.
Mr.. Henderson Of Iowa, Republican,
and Mr.. Bland engaged in lively pas
sage at arms, In which considerable tenn
per WAS QlSpldycu Ou OOlu SiocE.
Mr.. Dingley, in closing the debate on
the point Of order, contended that the
amendment was not germane to the
paragraphs in which 1t was offered and
should be ruled out in the interest of
orderly procedure. The amendment, he
said, would be in order when the free
list was reached when the time ar
rives to deal with trusts" he said, rest
assured that we will meet the question.
We understand that the purpose of the
other side is to destroy the revenues
sought to be raised by this bill"
Mr.. Sherman of New York made an
elaborate ruling, in which the house dis
played great interest, holding that the
amendment was not in order.
Mr.. Dockery Immediately entered an
appeal from the decision of the chair.
AS way out of the difficulty, pending
the appeal. Mr.. Richardson asked
unanimous consent that the amendment
be admitted.
should first be disposed of, and the chair
held that Mr. Dingley's demand was
equivalent to an objection.
THE gentleman from Maine objects?"
inquired Mr.. Richardson.
The Democrats smiled in self-satisfac-
ton at this attempt to get the leader
o. the majority on record.
The vote on the appeal was taken
and the chair was sustained by a strict
party vote-15S to 104.
The combined opposition voted against
sustaining the chair. Similar amend
ments against the trusts were offered
by Mr.. McRae of Arkansas, Democrat,
and Mr.. Cooper of'Texas, Democrat, but
ruled out of order.
Mr.. Robinson of Indiana Democrat,
offered one to put goods on the free list
when the prices in this country were the
prices charged abroad. plus the duty and
per cent for transportation.
Mr.. Smith of Arizona (Dem.) offered
one providing that customs duties be
paid in silver bullion, 412H grains to be
equivalent to one dollar; Mr.. Wheeler
of Alabama (Dem.). one directed against
oil, railroad and other trusts; Mr.. Nc
Millin, for the payment of customs in
bimetallic certificates, but all failed by
the same ruling
A committee amendment fixing the
duty on boracic acid at cents pound
was agreed to.
The Democrats offered various amend
ments as the reading of the bill proceed
ed, but all were rejected. COMMITTEES