The age-herald., 1899-12-19

islands to a government to be established by the Filipinos themselves. MT. Tillmans resolution declares that under the consti- tuition the federal government has no power to rule over colonial dependencies and main- tains further "that we are opposed to tho retention of the Philippine islands by the United States and that it is our purpose to consent to the independence of the Filipinos as soon as a stable government shall be es- tablshed by them; and toward the prompt establishment of such government we pledge our friendly assistance"
 MT Morgan, of Alabama, addressed the tion to control trusts and had his joint res- senate briefly upon the necessity of legisla- olution to prohibit combinations between corporations control interstate commerce and transportation referred to the judici- ary committee.
 Mr. Morgan said he regarded the evils called trusts as all included in the combina- tions of persons to control trade What an individual could accomplish in trade was regarded as legitimate, but when great cor porations were aggregated together to con- trol any given branch of trade or commerce or transportation it became evident that the nights of the people were likely to be in- fringed.
 At the Expense of the People
 He declared that all the advantages which had been gained by the trusts had been obtained at the expense of the people and particularly of labor, and "I desire to know" he said, whether this congress will respond to the despairing demand of the people for relief'
 The coal and iron lands of his own state Of Alabama and of Tennessee had, he said, passed into the maws of the trusts, but had not passed from under control of the states. The legislatures of these states would never consent to the holding of those intfmated that measures would be taken by the represen- tatives of the people to protect their in- terests.
 MT. Morgan spoke briefly, his argument directed particularly to the members of the committee judiciary, to which at the conclusion of his speech his resolution was referred.
 A bill to restore to their original status as to promotion of officers of the navy and marine corps losing numbers by reason of the advancement of other officers for ex- ceptional and meritorious services during the war with Spain, was passed.
 President Pro Fem. Frye presented me- morial from the citizens of Hawaii re- citing that much uncertainty exists owing to the failure of congress to provide form of government for the Hawaiian Islands, and asking that the territorial laws of the United States be extended to Hawaii The memorial was referred to the committee on Pacific islands and Porto Rico.
 MT Mason, Illinois, presented numerous petitions expressing sympathy with the South African republics in their war with Great Britain.
 After an executive session the senate adopted a house resolution appointing a committee to attend the reception and un- yelling of the statue of Daniel Webster in this city on January IS, 1900
 President Frye appointed on the part of the senate, Messrs. Chandler, Allison and Bacon.
 On motion of Senator Thurston the house resolutions on the death of l.. s. Green, oi Nebraska, were adopted and the senate al 3:5o D. m. adjourned.