The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-06
THE "ANTI-TRusT" BILL.
Committee on Rules VIII Not Permit d
Record Vote.

Committee on Rules VIII Not Permit a
Record Vote.
Washington, February 5.-The antitrust
bill debate which opened in the house TO-
day. did not develop much animation, al
though there was a fairly large Attendance
in the galleries The rule under watch
the house was 20 operate, however, precip'-
tated q lively discuss on. The democrats
protested against the rule for consideration
OF the bill because lt did not permit them
To secure a record vote on substitute out
the republicans replied that the were WIZ,
Ing 10 accept the responsibility. me OH
to expedite antitrust prosecutions ocS4-
stoned no debate, II passed the house as
IL did the senate yesterday, without worn
OF debate. Mr.. Powers Mass.l maze the
on the judiciary committee bin, ana NJ
Clayton Dem, Ala.l opened Tor MS slHE,
| The former cOnJeuded mat the peAuin5
measure was % step in ile otrectloh OF
regulation of trusts, while Mi. clayton IN
sisted that It was sham ana preteuse,
aud that the biz, feeble AS IL was, never
was intended TO go on the statue books.
The other speakers today were MessfS
Thomas rep lowu) and Thomas tDeul,i
'pae posronice appropriation bill was
passed before the trust bills were taken up.
The army general stan bill was sent 70
| conference Mir. Huh Iowa, Mr.. Parker
| CN j. aud Mr. sulzer On. - were nanle1
as conferees.
N
vote down the previous question on the
rule, SO as afford an opportunity TO amehu
Mr. Grosyenor declared that tho terms
! Of The rule were by no means uuprece'
! douted The majority, he said. would be
I held responsible for whatever LEGISLATION
! was enacted, and tnat responNDlllt! 1t was
! willing to assume. The democratic posi-
| lion. Re said could be developed IN com.
mlttee Of the whole He WINS willing tnat
/ the committee should see the difference De-
tween the conservatism Of the elus 70 ue
presented and III" radlcalsm OF Tue OPP"
sitton .oo,
! radical amendments why are you not VIII
ing Ia 60 on record against our Tony
asked Mr. Thaycr lMassl A.. .,,,,,
| I'VE are lot willing to take M the tme
ITO allow some individual gentleman time
when the previous question IS 10 pc eohsld
cred as ordered on the bin and pendlhl
amendments To Us passagr ..
/ Mr.. Powers IMausl opened the hepate
He declared the pending DIV WIS ,,a TO- ~ d,
| marty measure Both sides on the judiciary
committee. he said, had labored earnestly
on the subject OF rus aesi9 spou'ing AMI
Increasing demand for some act Tor tn'
control Of the great Industrial cotn .4ii
lions. Free and untrammeiea cotnpeiil Nv,
did not exist. The pubhc was couElI.,e.
that the great transportation compahiv
gave privileges % the large producer "hlSi
The small producer did not enjoy. ~,
IN.
"a XII 10 defend the American people II
their industrial liberty. Ia ,-o
The combination Of Industry, ne salu' w
. I che result Of an economic evolution any
, coDid NOT be stopped. All that could ~
dcDc was TO insist that these comma
) lions should be kept well withln ceital'
Vrnits that no ad antage over its smart
competitor should be allowed thP We ~
noratfon In the shipment OF goods ne Ie
Iievrd there was no trust that conld nSl
cached under tho commerce Claus O w
. ronstitrtlon The proposi ton Of m ON"
! ~ IN roach the trusts by removing n
. trriT he said was tlt'ie. sltre IT ~ az
: trusts In 1850 arti rs ~ .nr lFet u.s., a
In this connection. Io"Lts ~.
4 bflirrG rho t4le hoa come Eltu -
p sbould be q general revision oi W W.
: on otbrr grounds. not as remed@ 10 reg
aI In concluding Mr Powers pointed on
.bc fact that there was q growing 50 u
n 1stic sentiment ia this country nv
! ,Terc he said, many Intelligent ptop'e W.
belteyed the government should pt3ceel :
. teEe charge ~ the railroads 1nu ~ tr
y teaps ~ Interstate commerce ~ was lii
'+t.nt he said. that these people snoul
49, t,,ei. TO understand 10y the enaetinel
= ~ biu ike the pending one, tnat ~
( grpss proposed 20 hold these giant con'oiu'
y NJ CLAYTON (Ala) q member q the lue
! otsr,. committee who followed Ar' row.
I, agreed with him that there nA1 49, 49, .
: neiitfrs in consideration OF tne suDleet !
e pvIlti .trs trusts in the committee out
j iis,sted mat the methods proposed g. ~
]; iusstIiesrs and democrats dineren radlcllH
% HtsrS Nts associates he SAID, beHeNs
= ~ a. addition 10 the interstate comIner'
= Isrss ~ tbe constitution the taIins 49,
! directly ssd IN the leTyinS % coalon