The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-13
WILL CVE6
 COMBINATIONS An snti-TruSt Bill to Be Passed. NO RADICAL LEGISLATION Littlefield l hlnkS His Measure
 Will Be Acceptable. Probable, However, That Attorney- General Knox Will Be Consult
 ed Before a Report to the
 House is Made.

Washington, Jan. 12.---Foilowing the attended by Senator Aldrich and Speaker Henderson there has been a great deal of discussion today among the Republicans of the Senate as to the prospective anti trust legislation during the present ses- sion of Congress. The conclusion is reached that some measure will be pass ed.
 There will be no radical legislation" said one prominent Republican Senator. but measures embodying some features of the Knox bill may be passed. The Re- pubIicans are not going to accept every thing and anything that is offered. nor will they abdicate to the minority to dic- tate what shall be done.''
 1t will be some time, however, before the trust bills are taken up and Senators will have time to inform themselves on all phases of the subject before a bill is brought before the Senate.
 Another prominent Senator said he thought there would be legislation this session not only for the bill introduced by Senator Hoar, but more in the nature of the suggestions made by Attorney General Knox. One of the feature of the bill that was favorably considered was that which provided for the punishment of the person or corporation which re- ceived rebates as we'll as the carrier or corporation that gave them.
 Sub-Committee Named.
 In the Senate Committee on Judiciary today the question of trust legislation was taken up briefly and Senators Hoar, Fairbanks and Nelson. Republicans and Pettus and Turner, Democrats were ap- pointed a committee to consider the ques- tion in detail. Senator Hoar said If the House of Representatives should act at an early day his subcommittee would wait on it but if it became apparent there was to be delay in the House he would call the committee together to act Independently of the House. There was no general discussion of the subject in tbe committee, but so far as opinions were expressed by members, they were favorable to action
 An anti trust bill will be reported to the House Judiciary Committee at its meeting Friday by the subcommittee of which Representative Littlefield is chair man. This statement was made today. The subcommittee will meet tomorrow Wu6H luS OltlS uTdWU ny SANlpIuSS OcI- eral Knox and introduced by the chair man of the Judiciary Committee. but which the subcommittee has been ad- yised were intended to be in the nature of supplemental suggestions. will be com pared with the bill already drafted by the subcommittee.
 An effort will be made to have the bill reported to the Judiciary Committee Fri day and reported out of that committee at the earliest possible date in order that it may be taken up for action by the House without delay thus giving the Sen ate time to act.
 Members of Mir Iittlefield's sub-com- mittee. 1t is said. expect their bill as 1t will go to the full committee. to be ac- ceptable to the administration and to have the support of the leaders of the House. There is reason to believe that Attorney General Knox will he conferred with before the committee finally adopts a bill for report t0> the full committee.