Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-04-14
/ CONGRESSIONAL.
Amending the Dingley Bill,
IA Bill Directed Against Trusts by
Nelson.


Knute Nelson, of Minnesota, gave nc
lice of three amendments to the tarif
bill. One of these abrogates, afte
one year, the Hawaiian reciprocit,
treaty. Another declares trusts O.
Combinations, for the restraint %
trade to enhance the market price
of imports on manufactures by two Of
more persons, either one of whom IL
an importer, to be against the public
policy, illegal and void," and provides
for a punishment of the offense by
both fine and Imprisonment. A thirc
amendment authorize the president
to suspend, by executive order, the
collection of all duties levied upon
Any imported article, the home prod.
Bee of which is controlled by a trust
GOVERNMENT POSSESSION.
Senator Chandler. has introduced
bills empowering the secretary of the
navy to take possession Of the armor
plants of the Bethlehem and Carnegie
Companies. There are two bills, one
applying to each institution, the pro-
Visions being the same in both. Sem
ator Chandler says it is contemplated
that only the Bethlehem works be
taken, unless in case of necessity
The principal section of the bill
authorizes and directs the secretary
OF the navy to forthwith take posses
sion of such land, buildings and ma
chinery as constitute the armor-mak-
ing plants of the two companies. He
is directed to "hold and use such lands
buildings and machinery for a period
OF time sufficient to enable said secre-
tary to manufacture at the works en-
braced in said plant or such portion as
he may see fit armor-plate necessary
for the completion of the battleships
Alabama, Illinois and Wisconsin. now
Ia process of construction for the
United States. and thereafter to
return the possession of said land,
and machinery to said
Bethlehem Iron company to be
held by said company as its own prop
erty as if the taking hereby author
Ized had not been made, and the afore-
said, taking, holding and using Of
said land, buildings and machinery by |
said secretary for the purpose named,
shall be deemed taking thereof, fer
the public use of the United States
lnder obligation to make just COM
pensation therefore in accordance
With the fifth amendment to the con-
Intuition"
The bills provided for the adjudi-
,ation of any claims against the gov
srnment by the court of claims, whose
Judgment in the case shall be final.
These measures are the sequel to the
'eccnt effort of the navy department
ID secure bids from the Carnegie and
works for armCr plate
yithin the rate specified by congress,
300 con.
A letter from Secretary Gage was
ecelved by the senate, responding to
resolution of inquiry as to the Or
|ers issued to custom officers to delay
be liquidation Of entries made of
aerchandise arriving after last April
tThe secretary explains that the or
len is in accordance with the author
ty conferred on him by law. Follow
ng the reading of the letter, Vest, Of
dissouri, presented resolution de-
iaring that the order is "without au-
hority of law and in violation of the
tatutes and customs regulations goy-
ming the payment of import duties
4 the port of entry, where the same
pay be collected" |
David, Republican, of Minnesota, /
hairman of the foreign relations COM
Aittee, gave notice that on Thursday
ext he would move that the senate
b into executive session to take up /
be arbitration treaty.
Morgan closed his Cuban speech.
e said he hoped to get a final vote !
the resolution recognizing a state 5
war in Cuba at on early date. The