The state herald., 1900-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL GRIST-
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.


to the laws of states where the accident
occurs. The recommendation of the
committee provides that man has u
right to be employed and protected
without belonging to n union and tina;
union laborers,and non-union laborers
should be treated alike. The report al
SO suggests that strikes should be legal
except when they endanger health and
safety. 4 boycott or combination where
liberty ls injured is Illegal and In some
cases, criminal.
In the final vote on the antitrust bill
In the House on the md Mr.. Mann OF
Illinois cast the negative vote. The
bill. according to the statements of the
Republican leaders, goes to the limit
OF the authority Of Congress under the
constitution. All the Democratic mi
nority amendments except one were
defeated. That was an amendment
declaring that nothing in thcact should
he construed to apply to trades unions
or labor organizations. All except
eight Republicans Messrs. Aldrich of
Alabama, Allen and Littlefield of
Maine, Bailey, Long and Calderhcad
OF Kansas an&Cannon and Hit OF IL
linois voted for 1t. The bill amends
the Sherman antitrust law 80 as to
declare every contract or combination
In the form OF rust or conspiracy In
restraint of commerce among the
states. or with foreign nations. Illegal.
and every party to such contract or
combination guilty Of n crime punisha.
bic by u 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 violation OF
the provisions of the law may recover
three-fold damages. The definition OF
| person" and persons" in the present
| law Is enlarged so as to include the
| agents. officers or attarneys of corpora
tions. For purposes Of commerce 1t
| declares Illegal all corporations formed
| or carrying on business for purposes
declared Illegal by the common laws:
provides that they may be perpetually
| enjoined from carrying on interstate
commerce and forbids them to use the
mails. 1t provides for the production
of persons and papers and confers ju-
risdiction upon United States Circuit
and District courts for the trial of
causes under II and authorizes any
person. firm. corporation or association
to begin and prosecute proceedings
under II.
As the result of conferences between
President ]. w. Springer of Denver of
the National Live Stock Association
and members Of Congress relative to
the German meat inspection bill. the
following bill was introduced in the
House by Representative Bailey of
Kansas: THAT whenever the President
of the United States shall he informed
that the government of the German
empire has passed law imposing pro-
hlbitory duties ON meat products which
may be imported into that country
from the United States. he shall issue
a proclamation fixing n time when all
articles produced or manufactured In
the German empire, when entered for
consumption at the ports of the United
States, shall pay a duty of ten per cent.
In excess of the duties imposed there
ON prior to the passage OF this act; and
all such products and manufactures
when so entered for consumption after
said time. fixed 10y the President. shall
pay such Increased duties" The bill
was referred 10 the ways and means
committee and Mr.. Springer saw mem
bers Of that committee with view TO
urging early action. He said as to the
measure: 'The National Liyc Stock As
sociation Is the largest organization of
It's kind In the world. representing over
SGOO. 100000, and with II are federated
on this subject the American Short
Horn Breeders Association, the M
tlonal Hereford breeders Association
and some hundred live stock organiza.
tlons. We feel that the live stock In.
dustry Is singled out by the German
empire for direct discrimination, and
all the stock people win feel the effect
OF such action. They feel too, that the
time has come for the allied stock Inter
cs's of the United States to speak out
In no uncertain tones. and they hope TO
direct the attention OF Congress and
the government TO IN. situation. All
the live stock states are deeply inter-
cstcd In what Is being done and are de-
sirous Of having adequate measures
adopted TO overcome this dlscrlmlnn.
tion by Germany"
The hottest fight we have had In Con.
grcss this winter has been between the
"cow.butter" and the bull.butter" In
tcresis-that II, over the efforts OF the
National Dairymen's Association TO re-
strict the manufacture and sale of oleo-
margarine. butterine aud other imita-
tions Of butter by imposing an inter.
nal revenue tax ~ 10 cents n pound
upon that product. by requiring manu-.
fncturcrs to pay license OF 5000
year. wholesale dealers $50 aud retail
dealers Sts. and by requiring that nil
limitations OF butter be put up and sold
In one and two pound packages plainly
stamped In sunken letters and wrapped
In n distinctive paper plainly printed
with the hmmc of the manufacturer
nnd sealed with 10 or 20 cen, rcve-
nuc stamp. II Is estimated that the
additional labor required In preparing
oleomnrgarine for market In the way
described would add about fftccn per
cent. To It's cost. Al first the dairy.
men had |, all their own way. hut the
further the subject In investigated and
the more II is discussed the less prob
able seems the passage OF their bill,
because the prctensions OF their repre-
scninilves here hnve not been proved
aud the olcomnrgarinc men. with the
aid OF the labor organizations. have
made n very strong light. Both
branches of the committee nrr agreed
thni olcomnrgnrnlnc, and NIL other iml.
intlons Of butter should be marked to
show cNncily whnt they nrc, and the
olroninrgnrine manufacturers will also
consent 10 the smnll.pnckngc arrange.
mrnt, which il. ~ course. u great con.
ccsslon. The olconmrgnrlnc men argue
thnt olcomnrgarlne IN Just NJ much u
product NJ the farm M butter. aud
mikes both cattle and hogs more ynlu'
nbla; that ~ the authorities conccdc
TINT II ls u hcal'hful md nutritious