New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04

rum OF the committee OF the Wnole HCuse ooo
The new rules were adopted February ~ le|'
hv I61 yeas (au Republicans 10 Ia nays (ali
democrats This action was generally ap-
nroyed throughout the whole country by par
ilanentarians and judicious men of both parties
TRUSTS AND PENSIONS.
The acts of this session other than the routine
Appropriation bills and matters purely Of ad-
rnistration were
Frs,-A law IN restraint OF trusts. This
measure declared illegal all combinations ana
contracts in restraint or monopoly or trade ana
commerce. and imposed fine not exceeding
5000 or imprisonment not exceeding one year
on every person guilty Of violation OF the law
This was a Republican measure, INTRODUCED III
response to a growing public sentiment ny
sensto- sherman Rep ohio and eloquently ad-
vocated by him and other Republican Senators
II was adopted by the Senate April : Io"'' py
80 yeas C2S Republicans, "a Democrats TO
nay IA Democrat. II passed the House May
without a division. Approved June 20 lS9'.
second-The Disability Pension bill IN the
form in which il was introduced by Senator DAVIS
(Rep. Mimi this bill was an Improvement wv.
all previous measures and received the prompt
approval Of the majority Of the @. a X. through
out the country and Of the friends Of the Union
veterans Il proposed to grant pensions ranging
from ST TO ST. TO veterans disabled to such an
extent mot in consequence or vicious haDltS) as
10 render them incapable Of earning support Dy
manual labor There were various provisions as
10 widows orphans and dependent parents Inc
bill was the theme Of long controversy. Inc
Senate passed the Disability Dnl on March ~
By e. yeas go Republicans 10 Democrats TO II
nays (all DemOcrats). In the House substitute
was offered by Mr. Morrill, (fsep., kan.), making
the pension s. for all and granting service
pension % all over sixty seven years OF age MT
NorrilVs substitute came within one vote OF
adoption il failed for lack of a full two
thirds vote, 1863 yeas Q3j Republicans ~
Democrats 10 n nays q southern RepuO-
ncan. 81 Democrats. All the Repubhcan leaders
voted for the substitute; nearly all the Demo
cratic leaders voted against it. including Crlsp'
Lawler. Bland Springer. Carlisle, Mills and the
solid South. On April 80 1890. Major Mckinney
Uger Ohio. from the Committee on i.ules'
brought in a resolution TO take up at once ior
consideration the Senate bill. FOR when the MT
.rill bill might be moved as a SUBSTITUTE. MI MI,
Carlisle Dem, KY objected. but the reso49'i S
was adopted General debate followed and the
substitute was adopted, 1873 yeas OIL RepuD-
ncans. A. Democrats 10 al nays q southern l.e-
publican. 20 Democrats. per diem service
pension amendment was defeated Inc OIL "dS
then passed 173 yeas $40 Republicans, %
Northern Democrats TO Il nays q southern lie
publican 20 Democrats. Two conferences were
held by committees Of the Senate anu nus ,.h
and finally compromise was agreed on VIII II
was substantially the original BAR plih ~
House adopted the compromise: lf' yeas III
Republicans. - Democrats 10 "6 nays 'aH pe III
ocrats). II was adopted by the senate June -
"a yeas 81 Republicans. . Democrats 10 i nays
(an Democrats. Approved June -, IsJl
Thrd-A bin increasing the rtnslon Of an W, "
terly helpless Union veterans t S'2 a month (Ihe
humber q them being about 1.1Wg.
Fourth--A law, originating with senator HaW-
ley Gtep. Comm. permitting Union volunteers
who had enlisted under assumed names TO cor
rect their records with a view 10 becoming ellgl~
bic for pensions.
Flfth-A law authorizing oaths in pensions
eases before any State county or city oficer
empowered 20 administer oaths.
sixth-A law granting the Pension ONCE an
extra force Of 600 clerks to facilitate business
uLder the Disability Pension act.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
seventh-April % 1890, the Supreme Court Of
the United States rendered q decision which re-
yealed loophole in the Interstate Commerce
Law which for a while threatened the safety Of
the prohibition laws Of various States. In case
which came TO the court from Iowa the tribunal
decided that brewers in Illinois had the right to
irnpor, intoxicating liquors into Iowa and sell
them in the original packages" the law Of
Iowa to the contrary notwithstanding. This de-
cison was in mai ltenance Of q right existing
under the laws as they then stood. To supply
this defect OF legislation. Senator Wilson Rep.
Iowa. introduced in The Senate bill making
subject 10 the excise and police laws OF any state
any liquors imported to the State from other
States or foreign countries The Senate passed
the bin May -, 1880 by "a yeas (29 Republicans
) Democrats TO 10 nays (all DenccTats).
After three days debate the bill was passed by
the House July -. 1880 by III yeas GIG Re
publicans, 81 Democrats 10 % nays q Republi-
cans. II Democrats. That which brought SC
many Democrats to It's support in the House was
an amendment that ANY article Of commerce
imported TO a STATE should be subject also &c
state laws. which would have allowed State
10 regulate commerce In pig iron, wool, manu-
lectures, etc. as well as liquor. The Senate re-
fused u accede 10 this amendment The House
rtreaief, and finally adopted the Senate bill
August . by ll9 yeas Ql4 Republicans. . Dem
0cratsl 10 81 naNs 30 Rarnhlicars II Damo-