The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-02
A VIC TORY FOR
The DEMOCRATS
Anti Trust Resolution
Defeated IN House.
DEBATE PERSONAL.
Party Lines Were Broken Somewhat
on the Vote.
THE SENATOR'S ALSO CAusTIc.
Mark Hanna Becomes Involved in an
Argument With Senators Tilinsn
and Allen on the Armor Plate
Qucstion-Thc Bill Was
Then Returned to the
Conference.
DEBATE PERSONAL.
THE SENATORS ALSO CAUsTIC,

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The House OF
Representatives to-day defeated the JOINT
resolution proposing constitutions!
amendment empowering Congress to regu-
latate trusts. The vote stood-Ayes, lo4;
nays, 1s1; SS short of the requisite Two
thrGis-192.
Five Democrats, Messrs. Campbell OF
Montana; Naphen, Of MASSACHUSETTS,
scudder. of New York; Sibley, OF Pennsyi-
yania, and Thayer, OF Massachuse.ts' ana
one SiIverite, Mr.. Newiands, OF Nevaesa'
ayofed with the Republicans for the resolu-
ton: and two Republicans, MIR. Loud, OF
California. and Mr.. Mccall, OF Massachu-
.setts. with the DemdcrGts, against NJ.
These were the only breaks flofll party
lines The Populists voted Solldly against
the resolution.
The debate, preceding the vote, had
strong political flavor throughout ana was
at times very personal. The features "et
the closing speeches of Mr.. DeATmond, OF
Missouri. and Mr. Littlefeid, OF Maine,
for the respective sides. and the snort
speech of Mr. Mccall, Of Massachusetts,
against the resolution.
Mr.. Lentz of Ohio, said this constltu-
tional amendment was fraud, and the
Democrats would prove the hypocncy OF
the Republicans.
"TUect William Jennings Bryan Uem-
ocratic applause), and he will place at the
head of the Department of Justice an At
torney-General, not from the trust-Hddeh
State of New Jersey, who will keep the
trusts so busy they will not have time TO
pursue their rapacious vocation. tDeih-
ocrarc applause).
MIR. Grosvenor characterized Mr.. Lentz's
remarks as SluSh.
Mr. DeArmond, Of Missouri, closed the
debate for his side with a speech an hour
and a half in length. In his opinion the
Republicans were thinking not of destroy
ing trusts, but of the coming election
The proposed amendment, he said. bore
upon its face irrefu1able evidence that II
was not intended to be placed in the Con-
stitution to control trusts, but to be
placed in the campaign TO deluGe voters.
democratic applause}.
1.-The power of the people TO meet and
overcome trusts would be less if this
amendment was in the Constitution than 1t
is to-day. 1 am willing TO amend the Con
stitution, but am not willing to amend II
so as to take from forty-fVe States the
power that they now possess to create and
control corporations. You propose TO say
which one of them you will denounce and
y
ones YOU will shelter and protect. L am
opposed to that kind of legislation
BLOW AT INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.
Mr.. Mccall, of Massachusetts, said he
would vote for the Littlefield bill, but
would vote against the resolution. Demo
cratic applauseO
1.-THE amendment" )" he said, "would strike
deadly blow at individual liberty, and
might be used to destroy labor organiZa-
tons No amen,lment was necessary un-
til : every weapon in the constitutional
armory had been exhausted" !" Prolonged
Democratic applause)
Mr.. Cummings, of New York, said;
Under the guise of an effort to destroy
trusts this is really a measure drawn N
their interests.
1--WE have just heard from Tammany
Hail. observed Mr.. Ray, of New York
when Mr.. Cummings took his seat. I'VE
heard from the same organization lasi
night when l offered some remarks aoou
the New York Ice Trust by another mem
ber OF that organization.
Name him. came from the Democratic
The gentleman from New York, Mr
Sulzer," replied Mr.. Ray.
! Mr.. Sulzer denounced this statement as
false. '.Suctl a statement, said he
would not have been made except by 3
| trust agent and tool of boss, such as
| the gentleman from New York is
Mr. Ray replied with some heat, ther
| Yielded to Mr.. Lattlefeld. but hr. Sulzel
| insisted on the last word, and only sub
| sided when the Speaker threatened tt
| have the Sergeant-at-Arms take charge o.
| him.
Mr.. TittlefeId contrasted the records O.
| the two parties on the trust question Il
| show that such .legslatio as had been en-
acted against trusts had been placed upor
the statute books under the auspices o
| the Republican party
| ..Such is The record OF the Republican
| party in regard To the trust legislation,'
| said Mr.. Littleteld. in conclusion. Ant
| such is the record of the Republican part,
| in enforcing its legislation Such, my
| friends is the record Of William j. Bryan:
anti-trust legislation and such the record
| of William Mckinley, soon TO be candi
| date of the Republican party upon thi
| proposed anti-trusts legislation. zap
p1ause from the Republican side.)
| Both sides rose en- maSSe to second tn.
| demand for q roll-call-
| Sneaker Henderson had his name called
| when the roll-caI was concluded, and vote
1 for the resolution. 1t was 5defeated-1o4 Il
| 1Si-the requisite two-thirds not having
| voted for 1t.
The announcement was greeted witt
| Democratic applause
At 5:s5 the House recessed until 5 o'clocl
| tonight.
At to-night's session the bill TO rasif,
1 the treaties made by the Dawes Commls
1 sion with the Cherokee and Creek Indian
/ was passed.
The House adjourned at s:45 P N.
1 Inthe Senate.
/ WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Senatora
/ debate to-day was caustic and as war;
/ as the weather, and at times bordere
on personalities. Much of the diseusso
1 vas of a political nature although IN
questions involved were not essential
i political.
1 memorial was presented from tn
| people of California, asking that the Gov
] ernment provide some relief for the starv
ing people Of India.
1 Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, severely arraigne
Great Britain for eSpending hundreds o
] millions IN crushing liberty in Sout
Africa instead OF caring for the helples