The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Mr.. Tillman Again Charges At
torney General With Inac-
tivity Against Trusts.
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS PASSED
House Then Began Considering the
Department of Commerce HiIi-The
Cuban Reciprocity Measure Report
ed With Two Amendments.

Washington, Jan. 16.-In the senate
yesterday Senator Tillman continued
his arraignment of trusts and monop-
olies, and again charged the attorney
general was responsible primarily tor
lack of action against trusts.
The statehood bill was under dis
cussion for short time, Mr.. Foraker
urging the right OF Oklahoma, Arizona
and New Maxico to be admitted into
the Union.
Mr. McLaurin (Miss.) called atten-
dianola, Miss, had been guilty Of
threats and intimidation against the
postmaster, and declared them to be
untrue, remarking that his object in
bringing the matter to the attention
of the senate was in order that his
denial might go into the Congressional
Record as an answer to those VINO
made the charge.
Mr.. Fairbanks gave notice that he'
would call up the immigration bill on
Monday.
At 4.50 p. m. the senate went into
executive session and soon afterward
adjourned until Monday.
In the House.
The house yesterday passed the
army appropriation bill and began con-
sideration of the department of COM
merce bill, under a special rule max
ing it a continling order until dis
posed of. The opposition to the meas
hn
cratic side and was based chiefly on
the ground that the transfer of the
bureau of labor to the new depart
ment would subordinate that bureau
to department which would repre-
sent capitalistic interests. The friends
of the bill denied the assumption that
the head of the new department would
be hostile to labor. They maintained
that the bill would increase. the dig
nifty of the bureau of labor by giving
the head of the department seat in
the cabinet. Those who participated
In the debate were Messrs. Mann Qll.),
Corliss (Mich), Adamson (Ga), Scott
(Kan.) and Hepburn (Ia.), in favor Of
the measure, and Messrs. Richardson
tAla), Haines (Tenn), Davis (Fla.),
Clayton tAla), Shackleford (Mo),
Cochran (Mo.) and Wooten (Texasl.
against it.
At $40 p. m. the house adjourned.
Cuban Reciprocity.
The senate committee on foreiga
relations yesterday agreed to report
the Cuban reciprocity treaty to the
senate with no amendments. The
first of these is the guarantee against
further reduction of the sugar tariff,
which was adopted Wednesday, and
the other makes reduction of 40 per
cent in the reduction of the duty on
American cattle exported to Cuba, in
stead of 20 per cent. as provided in
the treaty as it was originally trans
mitted to the senate. Senators Bacon
and Bailey cast their votes against
the resolution for a favorable report,
but all the other votes were in the af-
firmative
Later in the day, in the executive
session of the senate, Senator Cullom
reported the treaty as amended by the
foreign relations committee, and gave
notice that he would call it up Mon
day next and would endeavor to Sc
cure action upon it at the earliest pos
sible day. This notice was in accord
ance with a general understanding
among Republican senators. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be considerable
debate on the treaty and that some
time will eiapse before It can be acted
upon.
Antitrust Bill.
The following statement was given
out by the sub-house judiciary com.
mittee, which is charged with the
preparation of an antitrust bill:
1--WE have had conference with the
attorney general and have been in
formally considering among other
things his suggestions, as well as dis
cussing the general form of the leg
islation. No definite action has been
taken by the subcommittee and we
shall not be prepared to report to the
full committee before the early part
Of next week.
The positive statement was made
that there has been no hitch to occa-
sion the delay. TT is simply a ques-
lion now of perfecting the BILL" said
Dne member of the subcommittee
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