The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-03
Anti- rust Legislation.
tBy Associated Press.)

The judiciary Committee of the House
held its first me=tiog to-Gay and to *
ptompt action in the direction OF getting
az antitrust measure before Congress
al the earliest possible mOmsnt
Mr. Jenkins, Of Wisconsin, who has
become acting chairman owing to the
retirement Of Judge Ray. referred all
measures dealing with trusts to the sub
committee of which Mr.. Llttieheld. OF
Maine is chairman. and that suhcommlt
tee will go to work at once. 1t is the
hon. of Mr. Littlefield that a bill can be
reported out of the full committee before
the adjournment for the Christmas holt
DAYS. The committee to-day unani-
Tnously voted to request the Speaker TO
appoint Mr.. Jenkins chairman OF the
committee.
The subcommittee to whom the trust
kills went IS composed Of Messrs. Little
field Thomas Of Iowa, and Clayton of
Alabama. Mr.. Littletleld will call his
subcommittee together Immediately to
consider the bills. but is doubtful
whether the subcommittee will be ready
to report at the next meeting OF the tult
committee on Friday
Genera Army Staff.
Representative Hull, chairman Of the
House Committees on Military Affairs.
to-day introduced a bill creating gen
eral staff corps of the United States
army. The bill provides that the staff
be composed of officers detailed 1rom the
army at large under such rules as the
President may prescribe. The proposed
duties Of the staff are to prepare plans
for the national defense and for the
rnobiliza ton of the military forces IN
time of war; to investigate and report
upon all questions affecting the EFFICIENCY
of the army and its state OF prepared
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professional aid to the Score airy of War
and to general officers and other superior
commanders and to act as their agents
in forming and co-ordinating action OF
all the different officers in carrying out
their orders.
It is proposed that the general staff
corps consist of one. chief of staff OF
the army with the rank and pay OF
lieutena nt-general. one major-general and
one brigadier general 10 be detailed by
the President from colonies, six lieu
teuant-co.onels and twelve majors. to be
detailed from the correspond ng ads
in the army at large; twenty captains,
mounted.
Anti Trust Act.
Senator Cullom to-day introduced q bill
TO amend the Sherman antitrust law. 1t
prohibits interstate commerce in articles
produced by trusts. the penalty 10. vlo-
lation being a tine OF from $50 to $500.
The bill authorizes the A..orney-G General
or any district attorney 70. make arpli-
cation to the Federal judges for the
suu,moning Of persons before them to
answer questions as to material viola
ton of the antitrust law in advance of
the trial of case and requires the
Judges to issue orders for the appearance
of such persons upon this app ication.
In such cases the witnesses are be
protected ag inst prosecution on account
OF their revelations, but they are to be
deprived Of the right to refuse to answer
because OF self-tn elimination. Annual
reports are required to be made by al
persons. firms or corporations engaging
in interstate commerce. There are %
be filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission and they are to be suhiec 10
the scrunity of the Attorney-G General. but
not OF the general pub tc. The Attorney
General is authorized to appoint fifty
special agents. who are to be engaged in
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