Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04
SENATE PASSES TRUST BILL
Blkins Anti Combine Msssure is Adopted
vita Amendments.
KILLS GENERAL ARMY STAFF PROVISIONS
Clauses I'm Appropriation Bill Are
struck out on Motion OF Proctor
of Vernon and Measure
Goes Through.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The senate to-
day passed without objection or discussion
the Elkins bill to further regulate railroad
transportation. II is one OF a number Of
measures presented in this concerning cor
porations and has particular reference to
railroads.
TIL army appropriation bill which went
over yesterday at the request Of MIR. Pettus
(Ala.) was passed after the provision es-
tabllshing a general stan had been elm
mated. Later the independent measure,
identical in it's provisions with the general
stan section Of the general army bill, was
passed after being amended so as TO place
the chief of staft exclusively under the di-
rection OF the president. The bill now
goes to conference.
Mr.. Quarles (wis.) continued HIS re-
marks in opposition to the statehood bill.
Bank Reserve Loan Changsd.
Upon the conclusion OF the morning bus
mess in the senate today a bill was passed
to allow national banks to keep their re-
serves in cities OF 10000 population, in
stead OF $1,000 population, as at present.
A house bill was also passed for the re-
lief OF the officers and crew Of the United
States ship Charleston, which was lost in
the Philippines.
The following bills also we're passed:
Granting the Central Arizona Railway
company a right-of-way through the San
Francisco mountain forest reserve in Ari-
IONA; providing for free homesteads on
public lands for actual and bona fde set
tiers in the north one-half of Culvflle In
dian reservation, Washington, and reserv-
ing the public lands for that purpose.
Mr.. Clapp Mimi called up the bill to
regulate with foreign nations
and among the states, known as the Elkins
trust bill. Before its reading was con-
cluded the army appropriation bill was laid
before the senate. The general stan pro-
visions Of the measure, on motion Of Mr..
Proctor (Vt.), were stricken out.
The committee amendment regarding the
reimbursements Of payments made OF Just
bills and charges for the support, care and
treatment of sick officers and enlisted men
was withdrawn and a substitute adopted
appropriating 5000. 900 for the purpose.
AS amended the bill was passed.
Mr.. Berry (Ark) then asked that his mo.
tion made Saturday to reconsider the gen.
eral stan bill be acted upon. He offered an
amendment, which was agreed to-, putting
the chief Of staff under the direction ex.
clusively OF the president, and not Jointly
with the secretary of war.
Mr.. Berry then withdrew his objection
and the bill was passed.
Trust Bill Passes.
The reading Of the Elkins bill was Their
resumed An amendment was agreed tc
broadening the immunity to persons Civ
ing testimony in cases coming under thu
provision of the bill. The committed
amendments were all agreed to and al
amended the bill was passed.
Consideration of the omnibus statehood
bill was then resumed and Mr.. Quarlet
(Wis.) continued his speech in opposition
TO the measure.
Mr.. Quarles spoke for two hours and g
half without concluding s-ty- ga cs4-I
Mr.. Quay (Pa.) inquired what had be.
come Of his two amendments to the sundry
civil bill and agricultural appropriation
bills embodying the statehood bill which
had been reported by his committee. 'Thert
was no answer to the question and at 4:1(
o'clock the senate, on motion of Mr.. Cul.
lom, went into executive session and at 4:5C
adjourned.