The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-01
Question the Good Faith With
Which 1t Is Being Urged.

WASHINGTON. May 31.-The house to-
day, under a special order adopted after
an exceedingly hot debate in which the
leaders on both sides charged each other
with playing to the political galleries.
entered upon the consideration OF the res
olutfon reported from the judiciary com
mittee proposing a constitutional amend
ment 10 lodge in congress the power TO
define. regulate, control, prohibit or dis
solve trusts, monopoies or combinations"
Under the terms OF the order today. with
night session tonight. was devoted 10
debate. and tomorrow at 5 o'clock the
vote Is to be taken without opportunity
to amend. Saturday is to be devoted to
the bill TO amend the Sherman anti
trust law. The Democrats charged that
the proposed constitutional amendment
was Objectionable in every way; that II
was a mere political pretext. that II was
unnecessary and was proposed at the end
Of the session for election purposes in the
coming campaign. The Republicans re-
pudiated the charge OF bad faith
A constitutional amendment requires a
two-thirds vote to adopt It, or 236 votes.
with the present membership of the house.
The Republicans have only 1s6 votes,
fifty less than the requisite two-thirds.
DaInell Presents the Order.
DalzclI. from the committee on rules.
presented a special order for the consid-
Grafton OF the antitrust resolution and
allow the house to dispose of the pending
private pension bills. The rule was tho
same as that heretofore prepared except
that II provided for a vote on the amend
ment on Friday and the bill on Saturday.
Dalxel explained that the rule presented
was for the consideration OF the two
measures reported by the judiciary COM
mittee. the resolution for constitutional
amendment empowering congress to act
on legislation dealing with trusts and the
bill to amend the Sherman antitrust law.
Richardson Crtttcises the Rule.
Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader.
criticising the rule. declared that IL was
framed 20 bring the house to vote on
the resolution without opportunity TO
amend.
I'VE are confronted with unique sit
uation." said he. the government has
been in possession of the Republican party
since March 4, 1897. II has been supreme
in all branches OF the government The
first thing done was to enact the Dinglcy
lava law which has done more to fos-
ter and propagate trusts than any other
on the statute books During all the In
tervening time nothing has been done to
control trusts, but now on the eve OF ad-
iournment, after resolution has been
passed fixing the day for final dissolu-
tion. the Republican party brings in this
antitrust legislation II is an effort 20
recoup for political effect. The people will
not be fooled.
Opposes Constitutional Amendment.
THE Democratic party believes the evils
of trusts should be checked. and we would
even vote for constitutional amendment
n one Were necessary, but the proposed
constitutional amendment will not serve
the purpose, Ii viii have exactly the
opposite effect. II will take away from
trusts hope that every Democrat In
this hall" he concluded who loves law
and order. win stand with uS in the effort
90 vote down this resolution" democratic
anclause1
srossenor Replies.
GFosvenor followed Richardson ''Why
do We not allow amendments 20 ne Of
fercd 80 ne said. "Our Justification Is a
perfect one. This Is n proposition Of the
ms jority. We Will hc held responsible
The opposition viii not share the burden.
II burien e se Before the next session
Of congress the people viii have AMPLE
time TO pass upon Il. This - a radical ac-
ton. I was inclined 60 crltlcise It when
the Democratic header Mr Bryan. sug.
geated lt at Chicago. I criticised Il as
an Democratic Since that time Mr.. B-yan
has remained silent but We are now
here submitting g. You can either approve
g or go on reford against it.' tRepuhh-
can applause
BAILEY Questions the notIye.
IlaUey 81 Texas replied Co Gra~ycnor
The gentleman from Qhio. De- sali asked
the hoarv ami the country t1 ind1r~s
this refusal tH permit Amendment I'm
doing SD. sai4 Bailey. bis PARTISAN zeal
@st blind hIs usaauy clear Intellect
ptAanE ~t,h great sgi ,1mparat..,t,
utw !ssHe. fairness demands Cha. fh.
ninorlty sHoIit Ga, aulF ne allowed b.t
shouh be- invited t1-oHer ,ae.r plan fsr
the fuFarcssiou cf tht crrat est.
lou hsR' "o r"A' narpgse to dissolve
or 4estfet trusts stlf ha. addressing
the RtFhp.rln s.lr "Taa t.se h--, =
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