The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-03
an ACT AGAINST TRUSTS
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The Littlefield Anti-Monopoly Bill
Passes the House.
Democrats and Republicans Unite in
Support of the Measurc-Only One
tivc-A Minority Amendment Pro-
tectiug Trades Unions Adopted.

The House, by vote of 273 to 1, passed
the Littlefeld bill amending the Sherman
Antitrust law, yesterday. The only men,
Der of the House voting in the negative
was Mr.. Mann. Republican, of the First
district of Illinois. which is part of Chi
cago.
An amendment offered by the minority
providing that nothing in the bill relating
10 trusts should be construed as against
trades unions was adopted. though Mr.
Ray, Chairman of the Committee on the
judiciary, made point of order against il
and eight other members of the majority
voted against it.
The bill passed by the House amends
the Sherman law, approved July 2
1880, entitled An act to protect trade and
commerce against unlawful restraints and
monopolies," so that its first section would
provide that every contract, combination
in the form of q trust or otherwise. or
conspiracy in restraint of trade among
the several States or with foreign nations
is declared to be illegal. Every person who
shall make any such contract or engage in
any such combination or conspiracy shall
viction may be punished by fine of not
less than $500 nor more than $1,000 and by
imprisonment of not less than six months
nor longer than two years.
The New Sections.
The intent of the act is to add TO the
law 1--WE new sections. which follow:
"Sec. O. That every corporation, ASSOC
citation. joint stock company, or partner
ship doing business in any State of the
United States. or in any Territory be-
longing thereto, or in the District Of CO.
lumbia, producing, manufacturing. or deal
ing in any article of commerce. when or
gained, formed. managed. or carrying On
business for the purpose of controlling or
monopolizing the manufacture, production,
or sale of any such article of commerce, or
for the purpose of increasing or decreas-
ing the cost of such article of commerce
to the user or consumer thereof for the
purpose OF preventing competition in the
manufacture. production, or sale thereon,
is, for the purposes of this act, hereby
declared to be illegal. and may be pro-
ceeded against at the suit of any person
or persons or corporation or association,
OF by and in behalf of the United States,
and perpetually enjoined and restrained
from doing or carrying on any interstate
or foreign commerce whatever, either
with the States or the Territories of the
United States or the District of Columbia,
or any foreign country, and, if adjudged
illegal within the meaning Of this act,
it and its officers and the members of such
association, joint stock company, or part
nership shall be, and hereby are, forbid
den and prohibited the use of the mails
of the United States in aid or furtherance
OF any such business or purposes; and no
article Of commerce produced, or manu-
featured, or owned and dealt in by any
such corporation. association, joint stock
company, or partnership SO organized,
formed. managed. or carrying on business
shall be transported or carried without
the State or Territory in which produced
or manufactured, or in which same may
be, or without the District Of Columbia,
If produced, manufactured, or found there
in by any individual, corporation, or COM
mon carrier in any manner whatever. All
such articles of commerce shipped in yio-
lation of the provisions of this act shall
be forfeited TO the United States, and may
be seized by any marshal or deputy mar
shall of the United States OF by any per-
son duly authorized by law to make such
seizure, and when SO seized shall be con-
demned by like proceedings as those pro-
vided by law for the forfeiture seizure
and condemnation of property imported
into the United States contrary to law:
Provided, however. that such articles of
commerce may be SO carried or trans
ported for the use Of the consignor OF
consignee.
Sec. 10. That any common carrier |
or transportation company which shall |
knowingly transport any property de- |
scribed in sections or of this act from |!
one State to another. from a State or a |
Territory. or to the District of Columbia, |
or 10 foreign country. or from the Dis |
trict vi Columbia to a State. or to a Ter |
ritory, or to any foreign country, shall be |
subject to a penalty Of not less than $500 |
nor more than $1,000, to be recovered by |
the United States in an action brought In |
any court of the United States having |
jurisdiction thereof, and which suit may |
be brought in any district in which such
corporation, association, joint stock COM
pany, common carrier, or transportation |
company mentioned in this act has an Of
fee or conducts business; and any person
or any officer, agent. manager, or attor-
ney Of any such corporation, association, |
Joint stock company, common carrier. or
company who shall know
ingly receive for transportation or trans
port, or aid in transporting any property
described in sections 6 or 9 of this act
from one State to another or from a State
or Territory to a Territory or to the
District Of Columbia, or to a foreign coun-
try, OF from the District of Columbia to a
State or to Territory shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and, on conyic-
tion shall be punished by fne of not less
than $500 nor more than S.. 600 and by I'm
prisonment not less than thirty DAYS nor
more than six months.
'tSec. IL. That In all prosecutions. hear
ings. and proceedings under the provisions
of this act. whether civil or criminal, no
person shall be excused from attending and
or from producing books. PAPERS
agreements, and documents be-
fore the courts OF the United States or the
thereof, or in obedience to
the subpoena OF said courts or commission |
ers Oh the ground or for the reason that
the testimony or evidence, documentary or
otherwise. required OF him may tend to
criminate him or subject him TO penalty
Dr. forfeiture; but no person shall be prose-
cuted or subjected to any penalty or for
feiture for or on account of any transac-
don, matter. or thing concerning which he
may testify, or produce evidence, docu-
nentary or otherwise, before said courts or
or in obedience to its
subpoena or the subpoena of either of
Them in any such case or proceeding.
Sec. u. That the several districts and
circuit courts Of the United States and
The courts of the District of Columbia and
II the several Territories of the United
States are hereby vested with and given
Jurisdiction, within their respective juris-
iictions as now prescribed by law, of all
actions and proceedings, both civil and
in law and N equity, necessary
or the enforcement of this act; and il
hall be the DUTY of the attorney General !.
4 the United States and Of the several dis {
riot attorneys of the United States with {
n their respective districts to cause all [
'ersons. corporations. associations VIC