The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
ALL ARE
POSED
TO TRUSTS
Bill to Regulate Then,
Passed Unanimously. al j
AMENDMENTS SKILLED
BY a PARTY VOTE
Democrats Tried in Vain to
Insert Teeth in Bill,
POLITICAL RANKS
BROKEN BUT ONCE
/, ----- III IS rs
This Was onAmendment ofMr. Thomas.
oflowa, to Make Filing Of Returns
incumbent Upon All Corpora
tons. Seven 4. Republicans
Voting on This With
the Democrats.
Democrats Tried in Vain to
Insert Teeth in Bill.
POLITICAL RANKS
BROKEN BUT ONCE

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tBy Associated Pres..l 3 S
WASHINGTON. February by 8
unanimous .woteEof 2l5 to % the Houses
to-day passed the antitrust BILL Tha;
closing chapter was devoid Of excitement.
For three hours the Democrats offered a.
series OF amendments designed to placa
teeth" In the bill. but they were either
ruled out Of order or voted down by y
strict party vote. r 4
On only one vote were the pollticay
ranks broken. 1t was on an amendment
offered BY Mr.. Thorn (Republlcan). Iowa.
to make the filing ofreturns incumbens
upon all corporations mandatory. On
that amendment seven Republicans poted
with the Democrats. s
The bill as passed requires corporations
hereafter organizedH to file returns Il
showing its articles Of Incorporation.
financial composition, condition etc.
with the Intersthta Commerce. Commits
sion on penalty of being restrained from
engaging IL interstate commerce.. pra-
scrIbest pe.aalties for talse returns. ste.
The eon1r1fs sientis given auth5rity in lrs
discretion to call fbls Similar returns from
existing corporal tions doing an Interstate
business The commission II given power
to compel the answer TO questions. and a
fine not to exceed 5000 Is imposed for
failure to obey the commission In this
respect. | -gtSsa5]
REBATES NOT ALLOWED. @
Rebates by carriers Is made punishaors
with a. Ntire Of not less than $1,000. and I
corporations violating the provisions aos I
this section are forbidden the use Of tne
instrunientallties Of interstate commerce
Carriers are. prohibited from knowingly
transporting articles produced. ,lanufae-s
tured or sold In violation Of the Sherman
act. s E4Ft $5rsf; s5ss I'll rs 49,
In cases OF prosecution, no person Is Stos
be excused from testifying on the: ground
that such testimony would tend to Inc
crimlnate him., but for such tastirponNa
the witness is not to be prosecuted. The
circuit Courts are given Jurisdiction ii
cases of Violation. and 1t Is made tAe5
duty Of the district attorneys to IA
stitute proceedings to prevent VIOLATIONS,
apd individuals damaged by viola tion are
given authority to- sue. s3s
General debate on the nnti-trust bill s
having closed yes sterday. the bill was read
Tor amendment under the & five minute
RUE. Mr. De Almond, Missouri, & offered =
the minority amendment to the first sec.s
ton. providing that all corporations with
capital OF 100000 or more doing an
Interstate business. '.now or herea ter az
organized. should make animal returns.
The bill Of the committee. he esplainsds
only requires returns from, corporations
hereafter organized. ''ls except whera
called FOR by the Interstate Commerce.
Commission. He thought all corpora.
tions should be placed on an equal foot.
Ing In this regard. 55 S
Mr.. Overstreet. OF Indiana (Renublr.
cam. speaking for the majority, snld
that it desired to steer middle
course" 1t would compel future corr
porations to file returns, but lodged with
the commission the discretion, to caIl
for reports from existing corporations.
The amendment was voted down-70
to 96.
WOULD NOT SUPPORT FIN.
Mr., Sulzer democrat, New York.t
charged that clever trust lawyers OF
New, York had proposed the bill. Hes
said TINT at one time he Thought .Mr,,II'
| LittleiAld was sincere. but that he was
| now reluctantly cnu,pelled TO give the
oninIon that bill Of The Trust Buster
| from Maine" was Seven pounds lighter
| than a straw hat
| Mr.. sulzer said he believed the Press I.
| ident was honestly irving to accomplish I
| something The difficulty was that his
|
| Ing bill was as inetfectua as a putty.
| blower would be to stop an slephantaon
| thu rampaSe,"
| Mr., Henry Democrat. Texas) offeress
as a new section m amendment to placa
| steel rails. binding twine4 paper and
| some other articles m the free list,. I'd !
| It Mr.. Lirtletield made q point Of or.
| der. 81 v sssssis KID
A number OF other amendrents wers
! offered 10 the first section. and all were
voted down. Mr. De Almond tArissnurD
[ dinally moved that dehatei on section
close, ana his morion led ga sharp per-
socal clash with AIR, Idttiefield. ,s #3
"Has the gentleman taken charge of
the bill?' asked Mr.. Littlafisld.
NOBODY. IN CHARGE, 5
II will say to tho gentleman from
Maine" lreplied Mr.. De Almond, .that
do not think there Is any suggestion that
anybody Is taking charge Of tho bill'
and there might be some reaanns to sug-
gest that not very much OF anybody has
had charge Q! the hill. Il wish to reach
point where amendments that we hays
prepared will be voted on. and do NOT
care to play into the hands OF the ge.a-
tleman from Maine or anybody. AlsA wi1o
may be disposed to frittsr away time on
this occasion. Il. III
Mr.. Littlrheld; t'Let me ask ths u
gentleman does he undertake 20 tnt!-j
mate the gentlemaa from s1alasI hA's-
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