The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07
WORK is STOPPED IT FAILED TO PASS. i
Antitrust Amendment Is Defeated
in the House.

:
Washington, June 2--The house of
representatives on Friday, after a
lively debate extending over two days,
defeated the joint resolution propos-
ing a constitutional amendment em--
powering congress to regulate trusts.
It requires two-thirds vote under
the constitution TO adopt an amend
ment to the constitution. The vote
stood: Ayes, 1854; nays. 131. The af-
firmative vote, therefore, was IS short
of the requisite two-thirds, 1872. Five
democrats Messrs. Campbell Mont J,
Naphen (Mass.), Scudder IN. W, Sib-
ley (Pa.) and Thayer MASS. land one
silverite Mr.. Newlands (Ney.) --voted
with the republicans for the resolu-
ton, and two republicans---Mr. Loud
(Cal.) and Mr.. Mccall Mass. with
the democrats. These were the only
breaks from party lines. The popu-
lists voted solidly against the resolu-
ton. The debate preceding the vote
had a strong political flavor through
out and was at times very personal
The features were the closing speeches
of Mr.. DeArmond (Alo.) and Mr.. Lit
tlefield (Me.) for the respective sides
and the short speech of Mr.. Mccall
(AIass.) against the resolution. Mr.
Mccall has distinguished himself be
fore during this session in opposing
the action of his colleagues on the
Porto Rican bill. His action Friday
was unheralded, and therefore at
tracted the more attention. At the
night session the bills to ratify the
treaties made by the Dawes commits
sion with the Cherokee and Creek
Indians were passed. and at 9:45 p,
m. the house adjourned.
senate.
Washington, June 2.-The senatorial
debate Friday was caustic and as warm
as the weather outdoors. At times the
exchanges between senator's bordered
on personalities. Much of the discus,
sion was of political nature, although
in themselves the questions involved
were not essentially political. Soon
after the senate convened memorial
was presented from hepeople of Cali,
fornia asking that the government pro.
vide some relief for the starving people
of India. Senator Hale (Me), with
this as text, severely arraigned Great
Britain for expanding hundreds of mil.
lions of dollars in crushing liberty and
freedom in South Africa instead oil
caring for the helpless and dying PEG.
pie of England, chief colony. Sena.
tor Aldrich Or. ~ charged Senator
Hale with making political speeches on
/ irrelevant matters, and little later
when Senator Hale. reported further
disagreement on the naval appropria.
ton bill, an exciting discussion arose
over the armor plate question. A sharp
political twist was given to the debate
by speech which Senator Hanna co.,
delivered in favor of leaving the whole
matter in the hands of the senate con.
ferees, and of comforting discretionary
power upon the secretary of the navy
in accordance with the house PROPOSE.
ton. He became involved in a con-
troversy with Senator's Tillman Is. c.
ability to manufacture armor satisfac-
torily, in the course of which the
sparks few to the intense interest of
the auditors. Senators Teller (Col.),
Allen and Pettigrew Is. d. replied to
Senator Hanna, all speaking in polit-
ical vein. The bill finally was returned
to conference. Seventy-nine private
pension bills were passed and also the
military academy appropriation bill.
The military academy bill carries
amendments making Gen. Miles and all
future commanders of the army lieu
tenant generals and Gen. Corbin ma
jor general. ...