The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-18


strengthened to make the appropriation im-
medintcly available and. SO amended. the
substitute was agreed TO without division.
The legislative bill was passed practically
as 1t came from the committee, except for
January m IT s o'clock. was nxed as the
time for holding the exercises iu comiec-
tlon with the acceptance Of the statues "
Charles Carroll and John Hansen, Mary
lands contribution TO statunrv hall.
The language of the Hepburn amendment
as adoptcd today, IS as follows;
THAT for the enforcement Of the provi
stons Of the act Of July . 1890. the sum
or SJ00.lo0 Is hereby appropriated out Of
any money IN the treasury not heretofore
direction Of the attorney general In ihr
employment Of special counsel and agents
OF the department. Of Justice 20 conduct
proceedings under said acts In tho roufts
Of the United States. provided that no per
SOP shall b. prosecuted or he subjected ta
any penalty or forfeiture for or on nccount
of any transaction, matter or thing, con
corning which he may testify or produce
evidence, documentary or otherwise NJ
auE, proceeding, suit or prosecution under
SAID acts provided, further that no per
son so testlfving shall he cNcmpt from
prosecution or punishment Tor perjury com
mlited ~ 80 testifyibg. This Hnnropr1-
ton shall he immediately available"
AID FOR RAILROADS.
When the house convened TODAY a bin
was passed 10 extend the act Of June a.
1900, which authorizes tho sale 81 stou
and timber for use I'm the Indian Territory.
so as 10 provide for It's sale to railroads
part Of whose lines are Tn the Territory
The speaker luid before the house % Intter
from Governor Smtlt-of Maryland notify.
/ ing toe house OF the presentation los the
state OF Maryland of the statues of Charles
Carroll OF Curru.itou, Que of the slgnrrs
oI the Declaration Of Independence, and
/ Jsun Hansen president AZ the continental
[ IN lF.ifty s,..#
hall
A resolution was adopted setting aside
| saturday, January 81 after y. M. for the
exercises In connection with the accept
uuce OF these statues.
The house chen resumed the consideration
OF the legislative appropriation bill.
Mr. Bartlett (Ga) offered an amendment
! appropriatlng S25O,Ouu to enable the at
! tnrhey general 60 prosecute the viOlators
of the antitrust law. Mir Hepburn uowaJ
| offered a substitute for the article In
| creaslng the amount 10 100000, Mr. Can
\ non Qll( Endorsed the latter amendment.
Mr Hepburn said the whole country
| was agitated over this subject
! Mr bartlett wanted Mr. Hepburn TO in
corporate In his amendment II proviso di-
| recting the attorney general TO proceed
! with prosecutions, but 10 this Mr. Hep
| burn objected because IL contained n re-
| hection on the attorney general, Mr. Bart
| lett said the attorney general should be
/ criticized because he had not enforced
/ tue antitrust laws. He said there had
| been no representative OF the peoples in,
tercsts In the cabinet or ON the Federal
bench IN the tight against the trusts
! Mr., Groevenor (ohiol said the sherman
antitrust law was republican measure,
while democratic administration had
east doubts on its constitutonality
NJ. Henhnrn's amendment was adopted
! without division.
The bin was defeated for third read.
| ing-3O to 40.
bin was passed to transfer the cen.
sus records from 1890 10 1900 to the census
At 23o the house adjourned
MILLIONS ron PENSIONS.
| Washington, December 1T.-The senate
today passed the pcusion appropriation bin
! without discussion. II carries $3.50, S47. 900
An urgent deficiency bill also was passed.
/ The amount carried by this bill Is Sl,l4s.-
| 400, including an item Of 100000 to enable
tho secretary OF agriculture to stamp ont
! the foot and mouth disease, which has
become epidemic In the New England
! states, The militia bin was up for n
= short time, Mr.. Bacon (Gn) continuing his
! remarks against the constitutlonality of tbe
! provision FOR reserve force of trained
| men,
| At o'clock Mr., Kean called up the res.
| olutlons expressing the regret OF the son.
! ate at the death OF the late Senator Seweil
! Of New Jersey and feelingly spoke OF
! tho life and character OF the deceased Ue
! was followed by several other senator's.
and as Il further mark OF respect, adjourn,
| inent was taken until Saturday,
! Immediately after the senate met today
! Mr.. Hale called up the urgent deficiency
! bin and Il was passed II carried SlI4s..
400, Including 100000 to suppress the foot
! and mouth disease.
Mr.. Hale stated that It was evident that
no business win be transacted until after
| the holiday adjournment, and on his mo.
ton 1t was agreed that the senate ad.
! journ from today until Saturday.
Mr., Morgan (Alu.l gave notice that. on
Saturday, he would address she senate
regarding the construction Of an isthmlan
1 canal.
Mr.. Gnlllnger IN. H. reported the pension
4 appropriation bill, which was passed with
out division. II carries Si39. sfI 900 aud IA
the nrst Of the regular Appropriation bills
/ 70 be paused by the senate at thls ses.
| sion.
4 A number Of minor blllA Nssr passed,