Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-06-14
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
| Washington, June 2. Alter an
extended debate the senate passed the
bill providing for the extradition of
persons who have committed certain
crimes in Cuba from the United States
to the island. AS amended the bill
provides the alleged criminal shall be
punished under the laws of Cuba and
as administered by Cuban courts. The
las. of the appropriation bills-the
general deficiency-was passed, as also
was the emergency river and harbor
bill, providing for numerous surveys
ana for certain other public works.
The Philippine bill was taken up,
and Mr.. Clay (Ga.) made speech on
the tremendous growth of public ex-
penditures since early days. Senator
Allison presented the conference report
on the District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill, which was adopted. Sena-
tor Stewart then addressed the senate
ON the Philippine 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 Aguinaldo is to oppose the law of
| this country.
Washington, June 2.-Only one vote
was cast in the house against the Lit
tlefield antitrust bill to amend the
Sherman act of 1890 to make it more
effective in the prosecution of trusts
and combinations, their agents, officers
and attorneys. Mr.. Mann (rep.. Ill }
cast the negative vote. The bill, ac-
cording to statements of the republic
can leaders, goes to the limit of the
authority of congress under the con-
stitution. 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
declare that every contract or combi-
nation, in the form of trust or con-
spiracy, in restraint of commerce
among the states or with foreign ma
tions illegal, and every party to such
| contract or combination guilty of
crime and punishable by fine of not
less than $500, nor more than $4,000
and by Imprisonment for not less
than six months, nor more than two
| years. 1t provides that any person
| injured by violation of the proyi-
sions of the law may recover three
fold damages. The definition of per
son" and persons in the present
law is enlarged so as to include
agents. officers or attorneys of cor
porations. For purposes of COM
merce it declares illegal all corpora
lions or associations formed or carry
ing on interstate commerce.; and for
bids them the use of 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..
Washington, June 4.-Congress is in
the last gasps of a long session, and
its expiration apparently is to be quite
perfunctory. Unless something extra
ordinary occurs no further geneal leg
islation of national Importance will be
enacted before final adjournment. The
senate was in session more than ten
hours, nearly four hours of which
were spent in executive session. The
only feature of the days session was
speech on the Philippine question
by Senator Teller (Colo) and an eff
fort by Senator Pettigrew Is. Dak.)
to obtain consideration for the anti
trust bill passed by the house Satur-
day. AT night picturesque session
was held-a sort of social session-at
which many senators appeared in full
dress, and the galleries were thronged
by gally attired crowd of spectators.
Senator Pettigrew replied at length to
the speech of Senator Spooner (Wis.)
on the Philippines, but did not con-
clude his remarks. The remainder of
the session was consumed in con-
sideration of the conference reports
and in passing the minor measures on
the calendar.
i
Washinahn, June ga tornado of |
partisan dsbate swept over the senate
u-;th Sapotnrr rr.- r-....