The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-18
BIG sum VOTED
TO FIGHT TRUSTS
House of Representatives Appro-
PIRATES Half a Million.
BARTLETT SPRUNG AsURPISE
No One. However. on Either Sid. M.de
Objection, and the Republicans
Doubled the Amour, Pre-
vided For.
BARTLETT SPRUNG AsURP!SE
CIV Associated P.ess )

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. l7.-Unex-
>ecte6Iy and without warning in the
House to-day during the consideration OF
'he legislative appropriation bill. Mi.
Bartlett. Georgia. Democrat. sprang an
amendment to appropriate $4,000 TO en-
sorce the Sherman antitrust law, and to
Erect the attorney general to proceed to
.he prosecution of all riolators of the law
Although such a provision was plainly
tplendabie to a point Of order. not
member OF either side of the House raised
objection. Indeed. both sides wheeled III
10 line. All agreed that some such ac-
ion was advisable. Some Of the Repno!i-
.ens raised objections to the looseness OF
The language OF the amendment ana iaf-
Hepburn, Of Iowa, offered as a suusti..le
Tor 1t the language of the o!!i ne 'n'Io
suced on the opening day OF the session
70 appropriate $4,000 scr the enioEce-
ment Of the law. This was iuTther
strengthened to make the appropriation
Immediately available, and as amended
the substitute was agreed TO without
division. -
BARTLETT PERSISTS
Mr.. Bartlett wanted Mr.. Hepburn 10
Incorporate in his amendment proylso
directing the attorney general to proceed
Eith prosecutions. but TO this MI. Hep
burn objected because it contained re-
lection on the attorney general
Nj. Bartlett said the attorney general
,hould be criticised because he had not
enforced the antitrust laws. He said
here had been no representative OF me
people in the White House. Cabinet or on
HE Federal bench il the fight against
trusts.
Mr.. Grosvenor, OF Ohio. said the sheT-
man antitrust law was q Republican
measure, while q Democratic adUliDistra-
lion had cast doubt upon its consttu-
tionaNty.
The legislative bin was passed. practi-
.ally as it came from the committee. ex-
,ept for the amendment. January 81.
1t 3 O'Clock. was fixed upon as the time
II holding the exercises in connection
with The acceptance Of the statues OF
Charles Carroll and John Hansen. Mary
and contribution to Statuary Hall.
THE AMENDMENT.
The language of the Hepburn amend
1lent is as follows:
THAT for the enforcement of the
provisions OF the act OF July ,, 1890. tie
Jun Of s50o,c00 is hereby appropriated
put of any money in the Treasury not
heretofore appropriated. to be expended
rnder the direction Of the attorney gen
ral in the employment of special counsel
md agents OF the Department Of Justice,
10 conduct proceedings. suits and prose.
buttons under said acts in the courts Of
The United States. provided that no per
son shall be prosecuted or be subjected
10 any penalty or forfeiture for or On
account Of any transaction, matter or
thing concerning which he may testify
pr produce evidence. documentary or
otherwise. in any proceedings, suit 81
PROSECUTION under said acts: Provided
tl,rther, that no person 50 testifying shall
he exempt from prosecution or punish
ne,lt for perjury committed in SO testify.
hlg. This appropriation shall be I'M
ulediately available