The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-18
Half a Million to Enforce the
Sherman Law.
ALL WHEEL INTO LINE
Hepburn Offers Substitute to BartIett'S Amend-
ment Strengthening the Measure, and
is Passed by The House With
out Division.
out Division.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 17.-Unexpect-
edly and without warning in the House
today during the consideration of the Leg
islative Appropriation bill, Mr. Bartlett,
a Georgia Democrat, sprang an amend
ment to appropriate $250,OOO to enforce
the Sherman Anti Trust Law and to di-
rect the Attorney General to proceed to
the prosecution of all violators of the
law Although such a provision was
plainly amenable to a point OF order, not
member on either side of the House
raised objection. Indeed, both sides
wheeled into line. All agreed that some
such action was advisable. Some of the
Republicans, however, raised objection to
the looseness Of the language of the
amendment and Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa. of
fered as a substitute for it the language
Of the bill he introduced on the opening
day of the session to appropriate S500,0 900
for the enforcement of the law This was
further strengthened to make the appro-
priation Immediately available and as
amended the substitute was agreed to
without division.
Mr.. Bartlett wanted Mr. Hepburn to in
corporate in his amendment a proviso di-
recting the Attorney General to proceed
with prosecutions, but to this Mr.. Hep
burn objected because it contained re-
/ Election on the Attorney General.
Mr. Bartlett said the Attorney Cen
eral should be criticised because he had
, not enforced The Antitrust laws. He
said there had been no representative
! If the peoples interest in the White
House, Cabinet, or on the Federal bench,
in the fight against trusts.
Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio), said the Sherman
Antitrust Law was Republican meas
Lre while a Democratic administration
had cast doubt upon its constitutionalty.
The Legislative bill was passed, prac-
tically as it came from the committee,
except for the amendment. January 81,
! at three o'clock was fixed as the time for
holding the exercises in connection with
the acceptance of the statues of Charles
Carroll and John Hansen, Maryland con-
tribution to Statuary Hall.
The language of the Hepburn amend
ment is as follows:
"That for the enforcement OF the pro-
visions of the Act of July 2 1890, the
sum Of $500, 900 is hereby. appropriated,
out of any money in the Treasury not
heretofore appropriated, to be expended
under the direction of the Attorney Gem
eral in the employment of special coun-
sci and agents of the Department of JUS
tice to conduct proceedings. suits and
prosecutions under said Acts in the courts
OF tho United States: provided, that no
person shall be prosecuted or be sub
iected to any penalty or forfeiture for
or on account of any transaction, matter
or thing concerning which he may tes-
| tify or produce evidence, documentary or
otherwise, in any proceeding, suit or
| prosecution under said Acts; provided
further, that no person so testifying shall
be exempt from prosecution or punish
ment for perjury committed in so testify
ing. This appropriation shall be imme-
diately available"