Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-05
Senate Discussed Alleged
Combine Of Coal Shippers.
STATEHOOD BILL UP
MR.. NELSON SPEAKS AGAINST
THE OMNIBUS PROPOSITION.
Army Staff Bill Debated in the House,
Which Adjourned for Want
of a Quorum.

As soon as the Senate met today Mr..
Hoar (Mass) gave notice that he would adj
dress the Senate tomorrow the anti
trust bill
A concurrent resolution was adopted pro-
viding for the preparation under the direc-
tion of the Attorney General of a compila-
tion of all laws enacted by the various
states relating to trusts or to combinations
In restraint of trade and for the regulation
and reorganization of corporations.
To Admit Hard Coal Free.
Mr. Culberson (Texas) introduced joint
resolution providing for the admission of
anthracite coal free of duty. He said there
was great scarcity OF coal and this would
tend to relieve the pepole who now were
suffering for fuel
He asked for the immediate considera-
tion of the resolution, but Mr.. Platt (Conn.i
objected. saying there was no duty on an
thracite coal.
Mr.. Vest (Mo) denied this statement
saying the construction of the law was
such as to impose duty.
Railways in Philippines.
resolution offered by Mr.. Stewart
(NevD was agreed to directing the Secre-
tary of War to inform the Senate as to
the effect of a system of railroads in the
Philippine Islands in maintaining law and
order. He also offered an amendment to
the army appropriation bill, providing for
the construction, equipment and operation
by the Secretary of War Of railroads in the
Philippine Islands for the purpose of pro-
tectng life and property and maintaining
q stable government and further providing
for the construction of not less than three
hundred miles each year for ten years.
Alleged Coal Combine"
The resolution referring to the petition of
w. r. Hearst charging the existence of il
legal combination or conspiracy among GER
tain railroads in the shipment of anthracite
coal and calling for the evidence accumu-
lated by the Attorney General which was
introduced by Mr.. Jones (Ark) before the
holiday adjournment was called up and dis
cussed by Messrs. Lodge, McComas, Spoon
er. Hoar. Foraker and Cullom. republicans,
and Messrs. Jones (Ark). Tillman and Ba-
con. democrats.
The republican Senators contended that IL
the Attorney General was prosecuting the
case the Senate ought not to interfere in
the matter by calling for the evidence.
Mr. Jones maintained that the Senate had
a right to all the evidence in possession Of
the Attorney. General
Omnibus Statehood Bill.
The resolution had not been disposed Of
when at , o'clock the omnibus statehood
Dill was taken up. IN the dDSeHCt ol
Quay. Mr.. Foraker had charge of the bill.
Mr. Nelson MinnD addressed the Senate
against the bill and in favor of a single
state composed of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory.
To Admit Coal Free Three Months.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts today in
troduced bill taking the duty off all coal
imported into this country during the three
months after its approval and providing
that if after that time there is no duty on
American coal imported into Canada then
there shall be duty on Canadian coal
brought into this country. The bill was
sent to the committee on finance, of which
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island is the
chairman.
In Introducing his bill Mr.. Lodge spoke of
the great suffering growing out of the
scarcity OF coal. and thought Congress
should not hesitate to do anything that
might relieve the situation.