Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-05
Mann of Chicago Casts Only
Opposing Vote on Bill.
FAVORs LABOR UNIONS.
Democratic Amendment to Remove
Protection From Trust Prod-
ucts Loses, 122 to l33-
democratic view.

Washington, June 4.-The Littleheld
antitrust bill passed the house SAT-
urdav afternoon with a single dissent
ing vote-that of Congressman 2faan,
of Chicago.
All the democratic amendments ex-
cept one were defeated. The exception
declares that nothing in the act shall
be construed to apply to trades unions
or labor organizations. Only eight
members-Aldrich of Alabama, Allen
and Littlefield of Maine, Bailey, Long
and Calderhead of Kansas, and Cannon
and Hit of Illinois-voted against this
amendment. All are republicans.
The somewhat extraordinary posi-
tion taken by Adr. Mann, who alone
constituted the minority vote, was the
theme of much speculation. lie es-
capped from the reporters in the house
at the end of the session.
Character of the Bill.
The republican leaders, who framed
the bill, say it goes to the limit of the
authority of congress under The con-
stltution in regulating trusts and trade
combinations. 1t amends the Sherman
antitrust law so as to declare every
contract or combination in the fern
OF trust or conspiracy in restraint of
commerce among the states or with
foreign nations illegal and every party
to such contract or combination guilty
OF a crime punishable by fine CT not
less than $500 nor more than 5000, and
bv imprisonment not less than six
months nor more than two years.
1t provides that any person injured
by violation OF the provisions Of the
law may recover threefold damages.
New Definition of Person.
The definition of "person" and ''pcr-
sons" in the present law is enlarged so
as to include the agents, officers or at
torneys OF the corporations.
For purposes of commerce it declares
illegal all corporations and associations
formed or carrying on business Cor
purposes declared illegal by the COM
mon laws; provides that they may be
perpetually enjoined from carrying on
interstate commerce and forbids them
the use of the United States mails.
1t provides for the production of
persons and papers and confers .iuris-
diction upon United States circuit and
district courts for the trial of causes
under it and authorizes any person,
firm, corporation or association 10 be-
gin and prosecute proceedings under
It.
Mr.. Overstreet, of Indiana, who Drew
the report on the bill; Mr.. Fitzgerald
of Massachusetts,, Mr.. Terry of Arkan-
sas Mr.. Swanson of Virginia, Nj.
briggs of New York, and Mr.. Bellamy
of North Carolina, closed the general
debate. The days debate was 1rea1y
and unpleasant enough after the ex-
citing doings of yesterday. Little in
terest in the result was manifest. for
it was known that the democrats had
determined to vote with the republic
ans so as to cover up their political
blunder of yesterday in opposing the
resolution for an antitrust constitu-
tional amendment.
Mr.. Terry of Arkansas, the leader of
the minority of the judiciary commit
tee, fired in amendment after amend
ment to the committee bill, but only
one, as stated above, was agreed to by
the house.
Free Trade Remedy Rejected.
Conspicuous among the democratic
amendments that were voted down was
that one authorizing the president to
place on the free list articles in which
he is satisfied there is a combination
in restraint of trade. This was lost
hu q ypta Of IN 19o
The democrats cheered the republic
ans when the latter voted for the labor
union amendment, and the majority
members repaid the compliment when
the democrats voted With them on ne
final passage of the bill. The ballot
resulted: Yeas, 273; nay, 1.
In the Senate.
Washington, June 4.-The senate
convened at 10 o'clock today with no
special business in view. Morgan, of
Alabama, reported from the committee
on interoceanic canals the resolution
declaring the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
abrogated. He gave notice that he
would call up the resolution tomorrow.
Allen asked that an hour be set aside
today for the consideration of pension
bills. Pettigrew objected, saying that
many bills on the calendar We're much
more meritorious than the pension
bills. Aldrich, of Rhode Island, re-
ported from the committee on finance
a bill to provide better facilities for
the safe keeping of the public money
in, the Philippines, Cuba and Porto Ri
co. The bill provides for the deposit
of money by the government in such
banks on the islands as will deposit
with the government as security, Uni
ted States bonds to the full amount of
the deposits. 1T passed. Teller then
addressed the senate ON the philippine
question.
At the conclusion of Teller's speech
Wolcott, of Colorado, chairman of the
committee on postotfices and post
roads, moved to rscommit to the com
mittee the bill for the classification of
clerks of first and second-class post