Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

and attorneys Mr.. Mann rep, Ill
cast tine negative vote. The bill, ac-
cording to statements Of the republic
can leaders, goes to the limit of the au-
thority Of congress under the constitu-
ton All the democratic minority
amendments except one were defeated.
That was the amendment declaring
that nothing in the act should be con-
strued to apply to trades unions or
labor organizations. The bill amends
the Sherman antitrust law SO as to de-
clare mat every contract or combina-
ton, in the form OF a trust or cOnspir-
acy, in restraint Of commerce among
the states or with foreign nations il
legal, and every party to such contract
or combination guilty of crime and
punishable by a fine of not less than
$500, nor more than $4,000 and by i'm
prisonment for not less than six
months, nor more than two
years. 1t provides that any person
injured by a violation of the provisions
of the law may recover three-fold dam
ages. The definition Of person and
persons" in the present law is en-
larged SO as to include agents, officers
or attorneys of corporations. For pur-
poses of commerce it declares illegal
all corporations or associations formed
or carrying on business for the pur-
poses declared illegal by the common
laws; and 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
jurisdiction upon the United States
circuit and department courts for the
trial of causes under it, and author
ICES any person, firm, corporation or
association to begin and prosecute
proceedings under it.
Mr.. Babcock (Wis) was the first TO
vote with the democrats on the amend
ment carried and his vote was greeted
with applause. AS each republican
vote for it came the democrats APP
plauded. They were especially demon
Strative when Messrs. Grosvenor
(Ohio), Ray IN. V and Dolliver Qa)
voted in the affirmative. The amend
ment prevailed 10y an overwhelming
majority, 260 to s. The vote was then
taken on the passage of the bill. On
this vote the republicans repeated the
democratic performance of applauding
the democrats as they voted for it,
The bill passed. 237 to l. The an
nouncement was cheered to the echo.
SENATE.
After an extended debate the senate
passed the bill providing for the extra
Gition OF persons who have committed
certain crimes in Cuba from the United
States to the island. As amended the
bin provides the alleged criminal snail
Se punished under the laws of Cuba
and as administered by Cuban courts.
The last OF the appropriation bills-the
Seneral dencjency-was passed, as also
was the emergency river and harb0r
bill, providing for numerous surveys
and for certain other public works.
After the debate on the Cuban bill
the Philippine bill was ,Gen taken up,
and Mr.. Clay (GaD made ! speech on
the tremendous growth o. public ex-
penditures since early days Senator
Allison presented the conference report
on the District OF Columbia 2pDropria-
ton bill, which was adopted.
Senator Stewart then addressed
the senate on the Phil
ippine question. He argued that the
treaty OF Paris was the law of the land
Every American citizen was bound by
it. To advocate the cause of Aguinal-
do is 10 oppose the law of this country.
Senator Allen presented resolutions i'll
memory Of the late William L. Greene.
representative from Nebraska. Eulo-
gies were pronounced by Senators Al
len, Turne and Thurston. The senate
adopted resolutions expressive of sor-
row