Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-02-10
PUSHING TRUST
LEGISLATION
President Roosevelt's Desire
That it is to be Symmet-
rical Will be Gratifed.
THE ELKINS BILL WILL PASS
The Leaders Have Been at the
White House and as a Result
th9 Rebs ss Bill Will Be-
come Law.
come Law.

the R0Dt re Bill VIII be-
come Law.
Washington, Feb 10.-In order that
the administration ANTITRUST pro-
gram of legislation may be rendered
entirely symmetrical, it is known that
President Roosevelt desires that what
is called the Elkins' rebate bill Shall be
enacted into law. That measure was
passed by the senate last week and is
pending now before the interstate and
foreign commerce committee of the
house, of which Representative Hep
burn of Iowa, is chairman. During
several days the president has been
comforting, as opportunity afforded
with prominent members of the house
about the rebate bill and the subject
was considered last night at a confer
ence at the White House between Pres
ident Roosevelt and several leaders OF
the house. The president has also had
q conference with Speaker Henderson
concerning the bill. 1t is understood
that while the speaker is not wholly IN
sympathy with the measure, he VIII
not stand in the way of it's considera-
ton by the house. Indeed, 1T can pe
stated upon excellent authority, that
the speaker and the committee on
rules, of which he is ex-officio, will au-
thorize, if necessary, a special rule pro-
viding for the consideration Of the bill
after it has been reported by Mr.. Hep
burns committee. Such action, it is
asserted, practically would mean the
passage of the measure by the house
and it's enactment into law.
A FAVORABLE REPORT.
Washington, Feb. 10.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce today agreed to report fav-
orably the Elkins anti-rebate bill with
certain amendments.
CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED.
Washington, Feb. 10.-The conference
report on the department of commerce
bill VS. aGopted by 251 to 10 in the
house.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. 10.-At the opening
of the session of the house today Mr..
Steele of Indiana, called attention to
the speech of Mr.. Conroy of Massachu-
setts, printed in the Record this MORN
ing under the general leave to print
granted, on the antitrust bill. The
speech dealt with the subject of Mr..
Conroy's contested election case IN
Massachusetts, and Mr.. Steele claimed
that it was a violation Of the order
which confined remarks to be printed to
the subject of antitrust bills. He ask
ed that the speech be stricken from the
Record. AS Mr.. Conroy was absent, at
the request of his friends, the matter
| went over.
Sunday, February %, was set aside
for paying tribute to the memory OF
the late Representative Tongue of Ore
gon.
Eulogies upon the life and public SER
vices of the late Representative Rum-
pie of Iowa, were also ordered on the
same day. Mr.. Hepburn. chairman OF
the interstate commerce committee
called up the conference report on the
commerce of department bill.
| In the discussion on the department
Of commerce bill in the house today
| Mr.. Richardson of Alabama, explained
why he was opposed to the Nelson
amendment covering the bureau on
corporations. He did not believe the
amendment was aimed at the trusts
but was a "pretext and a subterfuge.
Mr. Ball of Texas, who followed Mr.
Richardson, ridiculed the program OF
the administration regarding anu
trust legislation. The administrator
he said, was represented as anxious to
secure the passage of the Nelson ano
Elkins bills and it was pretended thai
the Standard Oil Company was sending
kilograms to prominent senators
against their passage He did not be
lieve it.
. ct do not believe" said he, "tha
John d. Rockefeller, or any other trus
magnate, has raised protest agalns
, the homeopathic doses in those piiis
They are no more harmful to trusts
than would be Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup"
), THE SENATE.
washington, Feb. 10.-When the sen
3 ate met today bill was passed per
l mitting the town of Montrose, Coio.'
r enter 100 acres of land for reservoir an
| water purposes. A senate bill was pass
: ed extending for a period OF thre
wears the time for making proof an
payment for all lands taken under IN
desert land laws by the members Q
the Colorado Cooperative Colony. Tn
!. Rawlins resolution regarding court
Q martial cases in the Philippines wa
e referred to the committee on PhhI
n pines. Mr.. McComas gave notice tina
v he would call the eight hour bill up
t Thursday next. Mr. Quay said ne wa
o IN sympathy with the effort to secu1
. the speedy passage Of the bill, but
would interpose the statehood bill
antagonize 1t until day Is fixed for
+ vote on that bill. The District Of Co
umbia appropriation bill was then tai
+ en- up.
e, A CABINET SESSION.
y | Tsol, IN Etooidol