The Republican journal., 1900-06-07
Anti-Trust-Amendment Defeated
PopuIist> and Democra Is vote Against ,,.
Measure.

| Measure.
WAsHINGToN. June LIST. The House of
| Representatives to-day, after a lively debate
| extending over two days, defeated the ioint
| resolution proposing constitutional
| amendment empowering Congress to regI1.
late trusts. II requires two-thirds vote
| under the constitution to adopt an amend
ment to the constitution. The vote stood
| ayes 154, nays Isl. The affirmative vote
therefore was IS short of the requisite two
thirds. 1872. Five Democrats. Messrs. Camp,
bell, Mont, !, Naphen, tMass,). Scudder,
\. - sioley, Penna.) and Thayer,
Nev. }, voted with the Republicans for the
| resolution and two Republicans. Mr.. Tond
Cal. }, and Mr.. Mccall, Mass J, with the
| Democrats against it. These were the only
breaks from the party lines.
The Populists voted solidly against the
| resolution. The debate preceding the vote
had strong political flavor throughout and
was at times very personal. The features
We're the closing speeches of Mr. DeArmond
Of Missouri and Mr.. Littletield of Maine for
the respective sides and the short speech of
MH Met all OF Massachusetts against the
resolution.
lndiscriminate denunciation of combina-
tonS of capital. Mr.. Lttletield declared.
was unwise. Many combinations conserved
the interests of the public. Railroads and
| other great public conveniences and necessi-
tltS Nbulu Ue poSSlDle were II not Tor
great aggregationS of capital.
Amid much amusement he read list of
Democrats of the present House who voted
to slde-track the Sherman antitrust law of
1891
"pid not every Democrat vote for it -
asked Mr.. Gaines. Tenn
Yes, replied Mr.. Littletield." when YOU
could not do anything else. You voted to
>idee-track it but YOU did not dare vote
against 1t when squarely confronted with
"Such is the record of the Republicans in
regard to legislation. said he. in conclusion.
and such is the record of the Republican
party in enforcing its legislation. such my
friends. is the record of VIM. J. Bryan in
connection with antitrust legislation. (Ap-
plause on Republican side.)
I'VE are ready to go to the people in
November and to submit to their common
sense Judgment whether the Democratic
party that has proved itself incompetent to
deal with this question shall be trusted or
the Republican party
The speaker said that no amendment to
the joint resolution was in order and the
vote was then taken by yea and nav. both
sides rising en- masse to second the demand
for a roll-call.
Speaker Henderson had his name called
when the roll-call was concluded and voted
Tor the resolution. which was defeated, la to
l3l-the requisite two-thirds not having
voted tor 1t.
WASHINGTON, JUNE ,. Only one vote
was cast in the House to-day against the
Littleteld antitrust bill to amend the Sher-
man act of 1890 TO make it more effective in
the prosecution of trusts and combinations,
their agents. officers or attorneys. Mr.
Mann. Republican. of Illinois, cast the mega
tive vote. The bill. according to the state
ments of the Republican leaders. goes to
the limit of the authority of Congress under
the constitution. All the Democratic mi
norlty amendments except one were defeat
ed. That was an amendment declaring that
nothing i'll the act should be construed to
apply to trades unions or labor organza-
for it,