The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-03

Washington, June 2.-Only one vote
was cast in the house today against the
Littlefeld antitrust bill to amend the
Sherman antitrust act to make it more
effective in the prosecution of trusts,
Their agents or attorneys.
Mr.. Mann (Rep., ND cast the mega
tive vote.
The bill, according to the statements
of the Republican leaders, goes to the
der the constitution. All the Demo-
cratic minority amendments except one
were defeated. That was an amend
ment declaring that nothing in the act
should be construed to apply to trades
unions or labor organizations. All ex-
cept eight Republicans, Messrs. Aid
rich lAia). Allen and LittleheId GIe)
Bailey, Long and Calderhead CKas.)
and Cannon and Hit CID voted for It.
Penalty Is Imprisonment.
The ftll amends the Sherman anti
trust law so as to declare every con-
tract or combination in the form os a
trust or conspiracy in restraint Of cola
merce among the states or foreign ma
lions illegal, or such party to such act
or combination, guilty Of a crime, pun
lshable BY a fine of not less than $500
nor more than 5000. and by imprison-
ment not less than six months nor more
than two years. 1t provides that any
person injured by a violation of the
provisions Of the law may recover
three-fold damages.
The definition Of person" and per
sons in the present law is enlarged
50 as to include the agents, officers or
attorneys of corporations. For pur-
poses Of commerce it declares Illegal all
8 corporations or association formed for
carrying on business for purposes de-
clared Illegal by the common laws;
provides that they may be perpetually
enjoined from carrying on interstate
commerce, and fOrDids them the use of
the United States mails
It provides for the production of per-
sons and papers and cOnfers iurisdic-
ton upon United States circuit and dis
trict courts for the trial of cases under
it and aut ~OliZes any person, firm, cor
poration or association TO begin and
prosecute proceedings under it.
One Hour For Debate.
Thirty minutes on side were al
lowed for general debate.
Mr.. Overstreet (Ind) who drew the
report on the bilL occupied the time
Tor general debate on his side with an
explanation of the proposed amend
ments to the sherman antitrust law
which it contained
Mr. Fitzgerald Dem. Mass) ridi-
culed the idea that the Republican
party had done anything TO curb the
trusts Only yesterday evening, said
he, the leader of the Republican party.
the chairman of the national commit
tee, defended i'm the senate one of the
greatest of the trUsts-the armOT plate
trust, counselIing the government TO
comply with its eXtOrtiOnate demands
Mr.. Terry (Arkl denied that the
pending measure exhausted the con-
stitutional power of congress, pointing
= 10 the minority amendments pending.
wk!eh. said he, would effectively crush
trusts and monOpOlies.
Afte- further remarks by Messrs.
Swanson (Na.l, briggs N. " and Bel
laHay N, O. general debate was closed.
The bill was then read under the five
minute rule
Conferees Are Appointed.
The minority amendments to broaden
the language Of section was lost, 122
10 30.
The speaker at this point appointed
the following cOnferees on the sundrv
civil bill: Messrs. Cannon of Illinois
Moody of Massachusetts and McRae of
Arkansas.
The minority amendment authorizing
the president to place on the free list
articles in which he is satisfied there
is a combination in restraint of trade
was lost l22 10 49,
One Minority Amendment Win.
The last minority amendment pro-
vided that nothing in the act should be
construed to apply TO trades unions or
labor organizations. Against this Mr.
Ray raised the point of order that it
was not germaine. The speaker over
ruled the point of order. saving that
1t was in order under the agreement.
TIE Democrats greeted the ruling with
chsers.
Now we have, you I'm the hole
shouted some one on the Democratic
side But many of the Republicans
voted for the amendment. Mr.. Babcock
tWis.) was the first to vote with the
Democrats and his vote was greeted
with applause. AS each Republican
voted for il the Democrats applauded.
when Mr. Gr0svenOr (O), Mr.. Ray IN.
ID and Mr.. Deliver Qa.} voted in the
affirmative. The amendment prevailed
By an overwhelming majority go to g.
The announcement was greeted with
cheers on both sides of the house
The vote was then taken on the pass
age Of the bill On this vote the Re
5ublcans REPEATED the Democratic per-
Torrance Of applauding the Democrats
as they voted for il. The bill was
passed, 273 10 /.