Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-25
In the House.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Mr. Bartlett,
a Georgia Democrat, during consider
alton of the legislative appropriation
bill in the house yesterday unexpect-
eddy and without. warning, sprang an
amendment to appropriate $250,0e0 to
enforce the Sherman antitrust law,
and to direct the attorney general to
proceed to the prosecution of all vio-
lators of the law. Although such a
provision was plainly amenable to a
point of order not q member on either
side of the house raised objection.
Both sides wheeled into line and all
agreed taat some such action was adj
visable. Some of the Republicans,
however, raised objection to the loose
ness of the language of the amend
ment, and Mr. Hepburn of Iowa OF.
fered as a substitute for it the lam
guage Of the bill he introduced on the
opening day of the session to appro.
pirate $4,000 for the enforcement Of
the law. This was further strength
ened to make the appropriation i'm
mediately availeble, and as amended.
the substitute was agreed to without
division. The legislative bill was
passed practically as it came from the
committee, except for the amendment.
Jan. 81, at 3 o'clock, was fixed as the
time for holding the exercises in con-
nection with the acceptance of the
statues Of Charles Carroll and John
Hansen, Maryland's contribution to
Statuary hall.
In the Senate.
The senate yesterday passed the
pension appropriation bill without dis.
%cussion. 1t carries s139, SAT. 900. An
urgent deficiency bill also was passed.
The amount carried by this bill Is ST..
$4,000, and includes an item of $780,
200 TO enable the secretary of agricul.
ture to stamp out the foot and mouth
disease which has become epidemic in
the New England states.
The military bill was up for a short
tin.e. Mr.. Bacon Of Georgia %continuing
hI1 remarks against the consultations
atty of the provision for a reserved
force Of trained men.
AT 2 O'clock Mr.. Kean OF New Jersey
called up the resolutions expressing
the regret Of the senate at the death
OF the late Senator Sewall of New
Jersey n feelingly spoke of the life
and character of the deceased.
In the House.
Washington, Dec. 19-The house YES.
terday passed Che bill to reduce the
duties on the products of the Philin.
pine islands coming into the United
States from rs per cent of the Dineley
rates 1.-THE present duties) to So ner
cent OF those rates. The discussion OF
the bill was accomplished by consid.
erable maneuyering on the Democratic
side to secure test votes on yarions
amendments designed to lower the
tariff barrier stu further, and a
record vote was forced on a motion TO
rscpmntt with instructions to report
"a Bu providing for absolute free trade
with the islands. The division on this
proposition vas on party lines with
the exception OF Mr.. Call OF Massa.
chusetts, who voted with the Demo-
Gratis.
The discussion OF the pure food bill
which has been made a continuing or.
der until disposed Of. was begun. Mr.
Tompkins CT Ohio and Mr.. Adamson
OF Georgia opened the debate re.
spectiVely for and against the biz.
MT. Gardner OF Massachusetts, opposed
the bill.
The Mccall resolution calling on the
state department for the correspond.
ence IN the Venezuelan embrogIio was
adopted at the beginning Of the SEES
sion.