Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-21
Lively Debate in the Senate Over the
Entire Question.
FURTHER CONSIDERATION TOMORROW
Subject of Hazing Occupies Atten-
ton of the House.
SENSATIONAL EPISOD E

Al rho conclusion of routine business in
the Senate today the resolution previously
! offered by Mr. Jones (Ark.) to discharge
| the committee on judiciary from considera-
! ton Of the so-called antitrust bill and TO
proceed TO the consideration of that meas
! ure. Was called UP.
| Mr. Hoar chairman of the committee on
| judiciary discussed the bin at some length
! lie said he was not speaking too conn-
| IDENTITY when he stated that no member of
! the senate on either side would approve the
! IIouse bill after consideration. He pointed
out that the most notorious and wicked Of
| fender under the proposed law would have
! only To get somebody to institute against
! him q civil suit to go absolutely free. 1t
did not seem to him that for any political
advantage or any other purpose In the Ell
fort TO cure a great public evil the Senate
or any senator was likely to consent to the
provisions of the House bill. He further
! directed attention to the fact that the
| House bill contained provision that no
labor organization should be liable TO pun
ishment under the proposed act
He had given hearings, he said. TO laDor
| organizations interested in promoting the
| iegisla ton. They had agreed with him that
his points against the House bill were well
| taken. Thereupon he had prepared very
| carefully considered substitute for the
House bin He would be glad to have 1t
| taken up and passed. =
| Personally he said. he would be de-
lighted if the resolution of Mr.. Jones were
| adopted and the pending measure thus be
brought before the Senate. Then he would
| offer his substitute for the House bill.
"f hope interposed Mr.. Jones (Ark)
there will be no further objection to u vote
on the resolution Then the bill can be dis
! cusscd on Its merits
| 81 expect to vote for the resolution, said
| Mr.. Hoar.
Haafv Aoft0n.
Mr. Platt Comm. a member of the judici-
ary committee. said that with only eight
working days OF the session remaining. and
many of the appropriation bills yet undis-
! posed Of it would be impossible to discuss
properly what Congress should do with
trusts.
This is a great question" said Mr.. Plat.
too large and monentous a question to be
used in the political game of battledore and
shuttlecock and that Is all there is to this.
/ feel that it Is utterly impossible to give
this matter. at this session, the considera-
ton IL deserves.
He was willing that congressional action
should be taken in proper restraint of great
n.onopolistic enterprises. He did not think
| any lawyer in the Senate believed that the
provisions of the House bill were constttu-
tional. but it did not follow that some
proper and constitutional legislation could
! not be enacted 1t was manifest to him
| that the only object IN bringing forward
, gain some political advantage, and was not
| aCtuated by any honest purpose.
| Mr.. Tillman Is. c. said the minority was
willing to meet at o'clock at night to dis
| Cuss the antitrust measure. I'VE were not
, willing to meet at night to discuss the ship
subsidy bill, because that was not in the
interest Of the people
Mr.. Spooner CWis.)-"Will the senator
meet here at 8 o'clock at night TO discuss
the oleomargarine bill?
| Mr.. Tillman-''Yes, certainly"
Arguments for and Against.
! Mr.. Pettigrew Is. d. arraigned the repub
licsn party for. as he said. bringing forward
the bill before presidential campaign fol
the purpose of deceiving the people.
The republicans professed to favor anti
trust legislation. but now not only were
they trying to avert action upon 1t. but
were declaring IT unconstitutional
Mr.. Teller (Col.). a member Of the judi
ciary committee. said a minority Of tina
committee favored the reporting of the bill
TO the Senate. He declined to enter at thi:
time upon a discussion Of the constitution
1 atty of the House bill when questioned b!
Mr.. Plat Comm }. urging that the question
ought first to be brought before the Senate
Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) challenged Mr.. Platti
| assertion that the House bill, in the opiu
lon of every lawyer In the Senate, was un
constitutional He believed it was consti
, | tutional in its general features, although
there might be some doubt as to one or wv,
deliberately the points Of the House meas
ure.
4 Present Law Almost q Nullfty.
Mr.. Bacon said the present antitrust Law
I was almost nullity, because there was NJ
way Of enforcing it; but the House bill did
r provide machinery which was a remedy FOL
r the great evils 1t was proposed to correct.
In conclusion. Mr.. Bacon said the bill
was a republican measure: it had come
from republican House. If it became
law the republican party would be entitled
. to the credit for 1t. Senators on his sid
so regarded 1t. They recognized. ne said
II that the passage OF the bill would be of n
political advantage to them. He was happy
: | IN some degree, thus TO relieve himself 0
| any charge of craftsmanship
AS member OF the judiciary committee
|. Mr.. Spooner CWis) discussed the action o
the committee on the House bill. He wa
| not willing. he said that the judiciary com
n | mittee should report great measure Xix
= this without positive recommendation. ant
II such recommendation did not seem possible
Z All Agree Evils should Be Remedied
n All members Of the committee realized
| and conceded that the evils ought to b.
!, | remedled as soon as possible. A great man!
n | propositions to remedy the evils had beel
a made. but some Of them were palpabl!
ridiculous as to afford no party division IL
y their consideration. SO far as he knew, onl,
| one member Sf the committee had ex
pressed entire approval Of the House bill.
: II am not willing" he said, Ito dema
! gogue on this question. 1 not willin.
l. to pass bill here that is evidently uncon
stitutional" ---'
y At 1 o'clock Mr.. Spooner was interrupte,
. by the chair. who laid before the Senat
the unfinished business-the oleomargarin
- bill.
h objection to Oleomargarine Bill.
II Mr.. Spooner asked that a vote be takel
upon that bill and all pending amendment
II at pm. March 2. Meantime there woul
- be ample opportunity for legitimate deba te
4 he said. particularly If evening session
were held. as they should be at this time.
d Mr. Pettus (Ala) objected.
The resolution under discussion then, I'm
n der the rules went to the calendar and con
sideration was resumed OF the post off1c
appropriation bill.
THE HOUSE.
N | Immediately after the reading tn