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castically. SIS the Standard Oil company"
Qaughter.)
1t was, he said. trembling with emacia-
ton and hungry for the necessaries of
life, its shares of stock being worth only
$3.50 each.
WOULD BE A SHIP. TRUST.
Mr.. Vest referred to the formation of
syndicates to control the vessels on the
Great Lakes and on the Pacific coast,
and expressed the belief that a trust
would be formed for the control of all
this American shipping-a trust that
would get every dollar of the subsidy
Everything in the country is under a
trust" said the Missouri senator, from
the cradle to the grave"
He declared that the antitrust bill
passed by the house last session was
sleeping the sleep of the dead in
pigeonhole of the committee on COM
merce of the senate. The Republicans,
he declared, did not dare raise the black
flag against the trusts before the last
campaign, and now in gratitude for their
financial assistance they would not raise
their hands against them.
This BILL" continued Mr.. Vest. "wilI
pass the senate. 1t is part of the pro-
tective system sacred to the Republican
party, especially in New England Drunk
with victory, the Republican party now
will stop at nothing"
AS Mr.. Vest concluded he was con-
graduated by numerous sena. crs from
both sides of the chamber.
ELECTION OF KEARNS.
Early in the session Mr.. Rawlins Dem,
Utah precipitated lively colloquy by
charging that deal had been entered into
between the Republican members of the
Utah legislature and certain railroad in
tereSts and the officials of the Mormon
church to secure the election of Thomas
l.. Kearns to the senate from that state
Mr.. Rawlins, within the latitude af-
forded by the senate rules, read some
articles from Salt Lake and Washing
ton, d. c., newspapers dealing with the
Utah senatorial situation
The article in the Salt Lake newspaper.
Republican in politics, was in effect that
a deal had been entered into between
certain Republicans and the Mormon
church to bring about the election OF
Thomas Kearns.
The article in the Washington newspa-
per reported that Mr. Kearns had been
nominated by the Utah RepubT can eau.
Gus for the senatorship. This Mr.. Raw
Inns said seemed to convey the idea that
a deal had been carried out, but he
had always been reluctant to believe the
charges that had been made and ig,
nored them. He thought that voice
ought to go out from Washington ad-
monishing the Legislature Of Utah that
the eyes of the people We're upon it,
Mr.. Hall maintained that 1t was not
fitting or in accord with the traditions
of the senate that it should inquire into
senatorial contests in the various states
before an election was effec, ed.
Mr. Chandler dealt briefly with the
question that had been raised by Mr..
Rawlins referring facetiousliy in his re-
marks to his own defeat in New Hamp-
shire ten days ago.
CHANDLER IS FACETIOUS.
In reply Mr.. Rawlins adverted sarcas-
tically to the recent New Hampshire SEN
atorial election, which resulted in the de-
feat of Mr. Chandler, indicating that Mr..
Chandler had been caught in the coSs
of a conspiracy similar to that which
seemed to be operating in Utah at thu
present time.
81 have to confirm what the senator
election" said Mr.. Chandler. good ma
turedly. sit was a horrible result.
Oaughter.)
But during the contest my colleague
did not rise in this body and advert to
the atrocious character of the proceed
ings Great laughter)
eff the conditions are as wicked as the
senator paints them in Utah and rs [
believe they were III New Hampshire.
they are very bad, but they are not at
this stage, d proper subject for consider
alton by this senate
IN THE HOUSE.
The house today passed tha District Of
Columbia appropriation dill and entered
upon consideration of tho naval appro-
pIiation bill. There was some discus
sion of the extent to which the navy
was to be increased ultimately in the
course of which Mr.. Wheeler, q Demo-
crat, from Kentucky. and member Of
the committee, declared himself in favor
of navy large enough to meet "all
corners" and some criticism by Mr.. Rich
ardson, the minority leader. Of the rapid
growth of naval expenditures. Several
provisions of the bill were Knocked out
on peints of order including that to give
warrant officers the commute ton for
quarters allowed second i;eutenants CT
the marine corps A point Of order was
sustained against an amendment TO in