Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16


Commerce. Measure.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. January si5.--fn
the Senate to-day. Mr.. Tillman continued
his arraignment of trusts and monopo-
lies and again charged the Attorney GerIs
eraI with being primarily responsible fog
lack of f<aet;on with regard thereto.
Mr.. TiIlnan declared that the railroads
are absolutely IN the saddle on the coat
question. They mine and market coal.
and fix the price. he charged. without res
gard to solitary independent operator
He said 1t was an inrauay. the way ths
press OF the country was prostituted- and
was lending Itself to hefuddls the minds
Of the people. and deceive tnam Into tha
idea that the railroads are willing and
anxious to relieve the distress cccasioned
by the coal famine, but that sonehodys
somewhere. called an "Indepeudent op-
orator.. is responsible for the present con. .
dition of affairs.
The President deserves no credit, said
he. except for his attempt to effect .
settlement OF the question, "but the ac.
tual fact is,'' he added. that j. Piarponk
Morgan gave orders to his co-conspira-
tors or servants to attempt an arrange
ment between the monopoly and strike
ers.''
Knox Murderer.
The Attorney General had heen. he, said.
derelict and criminal. and he Is the man
to whom the people crn point, and saw
you have murdered all those who have
deserves the opprohrtun and hate OF stha.
poor and oppressed of this land. "
In the course of his remarks. Mr.. TILL
man stated. after being closely questioned
by Mr.. Spooner, tina. W. r. Hearst mad
charged that tine Un-.ed States Districts
Attorney, of New Yor-.. had received orr
ders from the Attorney-Gene not to
submit the report OF his investigations res
garding trusts. 49,
To his mind he said. case had beeE
made ut.5and the evidence and facts have
been unanswered. The law, 20 sald, waS
too PLAIN for any one TO dispute IT,
The Debs Case.
Mr.. Beveridge. OF Indiana, took excep-
tion to a statement by AIr. rilinnan. which
he thought impugned the motive OF Iudg8
Woods is issuing his lntunc IN IN this
Debs case
Replying, Mr.. Tillman SAD Judge Woods
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plated by any American judge
Why, he Inquired. .'are ]. e. Morgan
or his co-conspirators any more in1mune
from the proceedings Of our courts ot
justice than Eugent Debs?
Mr.. Morgan. he said lad such a sanc-
tity thrown around HIM on account OF ais
vast wealth that to lnnprison him would
cause the stars to get out of there courses
or the sun 70 stand sttll He had ha sad,
brought in the Presidents name because
he Is the "boss" OF Knox, and IL Mr.
Knox is responsible he either had nlslsd
the President or SOMEBODY else had n1ss
led him; but primarily. Mr.. Knox Is rs
sponsible for lack OF action In regard I'd
trusts.
Vest Heso1ntIon--stnteioo Bill
Upon the conclusion OF Mr.. Tiliman,s
remarks. Mr.. Spooner stated that several
Senator's desired TO spea on the Vest
resolution. and asked that It go over.
which was agreed to.
The statehood bill vas then taken up.
and Mr.. Foraker. OF e-,io, spoke iii favor
O.. the omnibus bill.
Defense of indfanoIans.
The Indianoia. ..iiss-. pestof,ce case was
brought up by Mr.. NIcLaurin. Of W.ssis-
sip2i. who read an ar..cle In the Wash
ington Post to the e..ect that the post
masters resignation was forced by 8
brutal and lawless mob. In denying tnass
this was the state OF ,s,s case. Mr. Me-
Laurtn said that the President had treat.
ed him with great courtesy. but that3hs
was acting on mis.nforuation. The peoplaf
OF lndtanola, ne declared. were NOT lawiess
and brutal, but were higa-toned. honora-
BILE. chivairous. inte.Igsnt. Industrious.
and thrifty. He read letter from Mr..
Chapman. OF India anoia. which stated snas
the resignation Of tale postmaster was
submitted Voluntarily and not under
, threats or intsmIda ton Mr. McLeiria
sa,u he put full credeHce in the states
meEt OF Nr. Chapman.
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
House OF Representatives.
The House to-day competed the CON.
s.deration OF and passed the army appro-
! priation bill. and began conside-a ton os
the Department OF Commerce bill, under
special rule making It continuing order
until disposed OF. The cppos...on. TO the
measure came entirely from the Demo-.
cratic side, and was based chiefly on the
; ground that the transfer OF The yureau af
Slapor to the new department would CUB
i or4.uate that bureau To Department
which would represent capftatistic inter
8 ests The friends OF ,le Oil denied the
assumption that the hea0 of the new de-
partusnt would be hostile to labor. Thay
| maintained that the bill would iHcrsass
, the dignity OF the bureau by giving tins
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Three fastest trains for the South ana
Southwest daily. via the Seshoard.--ad