The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22

substitute for the house bill and would be
glad TO have 1t taken up and passed.
Mr.. Platt Comm said that only eight
working days OF the session renamed and
many of the appropriation bills SO. are
undisposed of. Ii would be impossible to
discuss properly what the congress should
do with trusts. He was quite willing that
congressional action should be taken in
proper restraint of great monopOlistic en-
terprlscs. He did not think any lawyer
In the senate believed that the prov slOns
Of the house bill We're constitutional, but
1t did not follow that some proper and
constitutional legislation could not be en-
acted.
Mr.. Tilmnn Is. CD said the minority was
willing to meet at o'clock at night to dis
cuss tho antitrust measure. I'VE are not
willing to meet at night to discuss the
ship, subsidy bill, because, that was not
in the interest Of the people"
MIR. Spooner tWls,)-Will the senators
meet here at 8 o'clock tonight to discuss
the oleomargarine bill?
Mr.. Tlllman-Yes, sir; certainly.
Nj. Pettlgrew Is. NJ arragncd the re.
publican party for. he said, bringing for
ward the bill before presidential cam
paign for the purpose of deceiving the pco,
pie.
Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) challenged Mr. Platt'S
assertion that the house bill, In the opinion
OF every lawyer, was unconstitutional. He
believed II was constitutional in its gen.
eral features, although there might be
some doubt as to one or two minor pro
visions,
MIR, spooner twIs.l said; ~ am not viii
ing to demagogue on this question. | am
not willing TO pass bill here that is an
constitutional"
At this point the unfinished business me
| oleomargarine bill-was laid before the
MIR spooner asked that vote be taken
upon that bill aud all pending amendments
at 3 y. M, March ,, but Mr.. Pettus (Ala.)
The resolution under discussion, under
the rules, went to the calendar and con
sideration was resumed of the post0ince
appropriation bill
The chair sustained the point Of order
made by Mr.. Hale against Mr.. Mason $
pneumatic tube service amendment at the
| close of yesterdays session, MIR. carter,
| from the committee on postofhces ana post
roads, reported the amendment agreed upon
| this morning by the committee relating "a
| the pneumatic tube service. After constt
cradle discussion. Mr.. Stewart offered On
amendment TO the amendment providing IN
| effect that other companies, BESIDES ihn'
now holding the contract, might enter into
! competition for furnishing the service. Inc
amendment was agreed to--i2 to IA.
Tho original amendment offered by MY
| Carter was rejected amended-26 70 "a.
Mr. Pettlgrew offered an amendment "a
the paragraph of the bill authorizing inc
paying of SIT, lis for necessary and special
facilities on trunk lines from New forR
| AMI Washington 20 Atlanta and New or
leans. lnstructlng the postmaster genera
to withhold the appropriation II he can
! The amendment was reiected-i9 TO 10.
Mr. Rawllns Utahl offered an amendment
striking out the paragraphs making appro
| prlations of SiT1.2SS for the southern fast
mali facilities and OF $4,000 for speia
| facilities on the trunk lines from Knnsa'
| City, Mo-. to Newton, Kan.
| Mr., Turley trenn,) said the legislature OF
| Tennessee had adopted a resolution ie-
| qucstiny the senators OF that State ia vote
| for the appropriation, He could not com
| ply with the request because he regarded
| II as subsidy pure and simple and not IN
any sense compatible for the service rem
! dcred
Mr., Lodge said the appropriation was Q
mere gift to the railroad companies.
Mr.. Bacon said that after this appro
| printion was made his State enjoyed faster
| mail service than before and II was im
| porfant. he urgsk. that II he continued
| The bill WAS hid aside for the day with
out action upoui Mr. RRwllns' amendm
The SENATE thbn at o'clock adjourned.