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sense of the gentleman from Maine and
the better manners Of the gentleman from
Mnlno, ought to make him aware Of that
fact"
Mr. Iuueaed -"l trust tho gentleman
knows that the gentleman from Maine did
not intend to be personally offensive TO
the gentleman from Missouri, at least II
he does not appreciate that fact the gen
tlomnn from Maine desires to 20 state"
Tho incident was closed, however, with
out further words and after "A speech by
Mr. Clayton (Alal, who, IN commencing
sections o, g z and If, declared that the
bin contained $50 much good It would
never become q law" all minority amend
mcnts were presented and voted down.
At the expiration of the three hours al
lowed for the consideration Of amendments
under tho special order the committee OF
the whole rose, aud without intervening
motion, the vote was taken on the passage
Of the bill The roll was called on the
demand of members OF both sides OF the
house. aud not single vote was recorded
against the bill, 1t was declared passed,
unanimously.
Immediately nfterward at $3.50, the house
adjourned.
IN the absence Of Speaker Henderson, who
is confined to his hotel with a sore throat
Mr. Lacey uowa today presided over the
house. Some routine business preceded the
resumption Of tho consideration Of the anti.
trust bill. The senate amendments TO the
army appropriation bill were nouconcurred
IN and tho bill was sent TO conference.
McsTs, Hull Iowa, Cnpron Or. ID and
Hay (Vn) were appointed confcrees
General debate on the antitrust bin hav-
ing been closed yesterday the bill was read
for amendment undcr the nve-mlnute rule.
Mr., LlttleAold, In charge OF the bill, Of
fered an amendment TO section /. which
was adopted, providing that suits Tor fail.
ure to make returns under the bill could
he brought wherever the dcfautiug corpo-
rrtlVp has place OF business"
Mr. De Armoad MOI offered the minority
amendment 10 this section. providing that
all corporations with capital Of 100000
or more doing An interstate business, now
or hereafter organized should make an-
nual returns.
rhe bill Of the committee, he explained,
only required returns ftom corporations
hereafter organized, except where called
for by the interstate commerce commission.
He thought all corporations should be
placed on an equal footing in this regard.
Mr. oyerstreet rep. lndl, speaking for
tie majority, said that It deslced to steer
middle course"
The hin would compel future corporations
TO hle returns but lodged with the COM.
mission the power TO call for reports OF OK
| listing corporations, The amendment was
voted down.
Mr., Thomas REP. lowa) offered another
I amendment In substance like that Of MIR.
De Almond, except that there was no
| Limitation upon the capital stock Of corpo-
I nations requested TO hle returns, and 1t
also was voted down.
Mr. Sulzer tDem. n, ~ charged that
clever trust lawyers OF New York had pre-
pared the pending bill lie said at one time
| he thought MT Littleheid was sincere. but
I that he was now reluctantly compelled 20
| give the opinion TINT the hin Of the trust
l MuNer from Maine, was "eeven pounds
lighter than a straw hat
Mr sulEer said he believed the president
was honestly. attemptng to accomplish
something, and the difficulty was that the
| party would not support him. The pend.
,ns PIN wes as inenectual as a putty
/ rampage