Gilpin observer., 1900-06-07
CONGRESSIONAL GRIST-
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

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lions of dollars in striking down and
crushing republics 1t is the most bru-
tai manifestation of strength against
liberty and weakness that the world
has ever seen"
President Mckinley. in his appoint
ment of Puerto Rican officials just
made, has left little ground for his
critics to accuse him of instituting ii
carpet-bag government. In making up
the Supreme Court he has selected only
one American. all the others being ma
tive Puerto Ricans. Judge Louis SulZ-
bacher of Missouri. who has been ap-
pointed one of the associate justices.
practiced law in New Mexico for sew
eral years. He is well acquainted with
the civil law which is the basis of the
Puerto Rican law and knows Spanish
thoroughly. The appointment of Judge
William Holt of Kentucky, to be Unit
ed States district judge. has been an
ticipated. In selecting the commission
to compile and revise the laws of
Puerto Rico. the President has ap-
pointed majority Of Americans, with
the idea of having the revision bring
the laws into harmony with the laws
of the United States as far as possible.
The House has agreed to the Senate
amendment to the sundry civil bill ap-
prOpriating S5.OO0.OO0 for the Louisi-
ana purchase exposition at St Louis.
In the final vote on the antitrust bill
in the House on the 2nd 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 the act should
be 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 Calderhead
of Kansas and Cannon and Hit of IL
linois voted for it. The bill amends
the Sherman antitrust law so as to
declare every contract or combination
in the form of trust or conspiracy in
restraint of commerce among the
states. or with foreign nations, Illegal.
and every party to such contract or
combination guilty of a crime punisha-
bic by 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 a 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 it
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 it.
The report of the House committee on
military affairs. which conducted an
exhaustive investigation of the Occur
d'Alene labor agitation and its eXcit-
ing incidents, was submitted Tuesday
having been first approved by a major
ity vote of the committee. The report
says. FlTSl, Ille soNtFHoT ol Iu.i no. III
his Efforts to establish order and en-
force the laws of the state, is to he
commended for his courage and fear
lessness. The blind hatred excited by
the mob. the consequent disturbance
of public business and the reign of law
lcssness is in a fair way to he adjusted
The citizens of Idaho are to be con
graduated upon the removal of II dan
gcrous cancer that has long threatened
the peace and order of the state. Bet
ter IDEAS prevail as To the rights and
duties of men I'm relation to the pres
ervntion of society. and this improved
condition of affairs is In great meas
ure due to the conduct of the COVER
nor of that state. Second, the conduct
of the military In the trying hours from
May md to the present. amid the dis
turbing elements of the Occur IL AIcnes,
when fierce passions famed un.
checked, when no hand was raised TO
stay the dynnmiter and the murderer.
where the mob had been supreme. Is
matter of earnest congratulation Ia the
country" The report takes up in de.
tail the various meetings of the Miners
Union the day before and ON The day
the Bunker Hill mill was blown M
with dynamite, tie distribution of fire
arms and masks and the march on til"
mill. This" II says. was accom-.
plishcd with military precision under
direct command of leaders ana with.
out delay, from which fact aud from
the evidence adduccd ~ the Corcoran
trial II was found that there existed
In the mining district of the Occur
dAlene widespread. decp-sc0icd
and thoroughly organized conslii.a, ""
The report states thai the district had
been in II state Of insurrcclion since
1892. and the condition In 1899 culml.
mated In the violent state of insurrcc.
tion and riot. The Legislature could
not have been convened To meet III"
an tlt.a II