The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-03

WASHINGTON, June 2-only one vote
was cast in the house today against tne
Iat.ieheld antitrust bin. to amend the
Sherman antitrust act TO make IL more
effective in the prosecution OF trusts
Mann cast the negative vote. The DILL
according to the statements OF the he-
publican leaders, goes to the limit OF au-
thorfty of congress under the cohsutu-
,ion. All the Democratic minority amend
ments except one were defeated mat
was an amendment declaring that nothing
in the act should be construed to apply 10
trades unions or labor organizations All
except eight Republicans, Messrs. Aldrfcn
(AlaD. Allen and Littleiield (Msine). Bal
lev. Long and Calderhead (Ala). and Can
non and Hit Qll) voted for 1t.
Synopsis Of the Bill.
The bill amends the Sherman ANTITRUST
law SO as to declare every CONTRACT OF
combination ia the form OF a trust or
conspiracy In restraint OF commerce
among the states or foreign nations hie-
gal, and such party TO such an act or COM
hination is guilty OF a crime punishaoie
by a fine OF not less than 500 nor more
than 5000 and by imprisonment not less
than six months nor more than two years
II provides that any person injured oy
a violation of the provisions of the law
may recover three-fold damages.
The definition OF person and per
sons" in the recent law IL enlarged so as
10 include the agents, officers or attorneys
OF corporations For purposes OF COM
merce 1t declares illegal all corporations
or associations formed or carrying on
business for purposes declared Illegal ny
the common law. provides that they may
be perpetually enjoined from carrying on
Interstate commerce and forbids them the
use OF the United States mails IL pro-
yides for tho production of persons and
papers and confers Jurisdiction on UNI
ted States circuit and district courts FOR
the trial OF cases under II. and authorizes
any person, Arm, corporation or associa-
ton to begin and prosecute proceedings
under IL,
Routine Business Disposed of.
Before proceeding to consideration Of the
antitrust bill. on special order, the house
today disposed OF some routine business
Watson was appointed one OF the board
OF visitors to the Naval academy in place
Of Grout. resigned
The senate amendments to the suniry
civil bill were disagreed to and the bill
was sent to conference.
Bartholdt asked Il an opportunity would
be afforded 20 test the sense OF the house
on the motion 10 concur in tho st. Louis
exposition appropriation. Cannon replied
In the Affirmative.
A bill Was passed 20 authorize the imme-
dIate transportation ot dutlable goods 10
Astoria or after which RAY, chairman
Of the Judiciary committee. dema nded the
regular order ~ the antitrust bill, Under
the order thirty minutes on a side were
allowed for general debate
over.treet Explains the BiII.
Ovcrstreet. Who drew the report on the
bill occupied The time for general debats
on his side with an explanation Of the pro-
posed amendments 10 the sherman anti.
trust Law. wAich IT contained
Democrats Crittci.~ H.
fitzgerald riilculed the idea that tho Re
publican party had done anything TO curt
/ the trslsts only yesterday evening. said
/ De-. tae leader NJ the Republican party. 30
T chairman ~ the national committee. de
fca3ed 10 the senate one ot the creates
of trusts. The armov plate trust. cnuusclin,
tnc government 30 comply wHh rs extor
,iauato demands
Tcgry 8cnied taa' thr pending neAsar
exaauatc1 tao coustl; ..tlaG..G powrr % con
Erczs. pointing 20 me aJGuyt,y amend
u.~u,- pending. Whtrh sa.d hc. would st
tv.tzll3y CRUSH ,rlGs ans aonopoaes
Aucr further remarks ey Me~srs swan
sau tNAb. tigigEs ~. ". 2cd Bra0my a.
JN. rsrcrsl 1etaio Was cl9Sed T1ae hi
Was chen read under tho sye u..nats rule
Two Minority Amend ments Lost.
The minority Rnseaarucnt 30 broaden ta
language % socuon e. wss lost. - 70 30
The speaker 40 this point appointed N
'o,iaa.sS -vusercNs oa the s4nirs 1.y
s. Ais4s-> Cannon * Illinois. Mooiy
MasrSs sals.4ts and Mcfsas ot AsA4s--@s
m. minority ame1ireat 20 place on "a
trvs la attcits ia Na.ch tgeTe Is rehso
te l-+ieye thtre "a a c7urtnAtiou '4 -
st-st... at t~a8r. Was lost. - to lAt
Trades Unions Excepted.
The Iasg minority amendmeut provide
that nothing in tne ACT sAosAd - oo7
str1eA 90 apply 70 trades unions or lAno
crsaalsations. Against this Mr. Ray rAls
ei re point a order that It AUS NJ
canune TIE speaker oyerruled the pnU