Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-02-11
Littleheld Of Maine Joins With Nine Demo
Gratis in Seeking to Kill Proposal
CALLS LAW TRUST SOOTHING SYRUP
Ball Of Texas Laughs at Rockefeller Tele-
grams and Nelson Amendment.
WILL ENLARGE AND BEAUTlfY CAPITOL
Cannon Desires 90 spend $500 900 on
New Omces for Members and 81,
100000 on Finishing Com
EressionaI Building.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The bouse to-
day adopted the conference report on the
Department Of Commerce bill by 251 to 10.
One republican, Mr.. Littlefeld (Me.), and
nine democrats voted against II.
Several democrats took the position that
the Nelson amendment was a weak and
Intellectual attempt. to provide for corpora
tion publicity. Mr.. Mann ml.), on behalf
Of the republicans. contended on the con-
trary, that It was a better measure of
publicity than had been presented in any
other bill.
New BuiIdinEs Proposed.
The remainder Of the day was devoted to
the sundry civil appropriation bill. Mr..
Cannon. chairman OF the appropriations
committee, gave notice that at the proper
time he would have two amendments. one
to provide for the purchase OF site and
the erection OF a three-story, 400-room Of
fee building for members to be connected
with the capitol by q subway and to cost
$500 900, and the other an appropriation
of $500. 900 TO carry out the original plans
for beautifying and enlarging the main
wing OF the capitol
The notable feature OF the general debate
on the bill was a speech by Mr.. De Almond
CMo) on the Hanna bill to pension ex-
hlhNtbs lt bpDht III ndINantlt NNiis bde
the subject assumed a serious phase when
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.) said adventurers
in the south were using the bill to impose
on ignorant, credulous negroes. and called
on Mr.. Cannon to give assurance that the
passage OF such a measure was not con-
templated. This assurance Mr.. Cannon
gave.
Sunday, February 22. was set aside for
paying tribute TO the. memory OF the late
Representative Tongue OF Oregon. Eulogies
upon the life and public services of the late
Representative Rumple OF Iowa were also
ordered on the same day.
Mr.. Hepburn QaD, chairman OF the Inter-
state Commerce commission, then called up
the conference report upon the Department
OF Commerce BILL
Publicity In Diluted Dose.
Mr.. Richardson (Ala.), one OF the con-
feFees on Che b1l, explained his reasons for
deciding TO support the Nelson amendment
concerning the bureau OF corporations. He
did not believe any democrat could sustain
himself by opposing everything aimed at
the trusts because 1t was OF republican
origin But he did not believe the Nelson
amendment was aimed at the trusts.
He said 1t was a travesty upon what II
claimed TO be. II was, he said. an ultra
diluted dose" It's purpose. he declared
was not TO authorize the president to pro-
ceed against the trusts. but simply to
secure information upon which he could
base recommendations. This was a pure
response to the bold threats which were
heralded abroad that an extra session would
be called unless effective legislation were
enacted.
Mr.. Ball (Tex). who followed Mr.. Rich
ardson. ridiculed the program OF the ad-
ministration regarding antitrust legisla.
tion. The administration was represented
as anxious to secure the passage OF the
Nelson and Elkins bills, and II was pre-
tended that the Standard oil company wal
sending kilograms to prominent senators
against their passage.
II do not believe" said he, that Johr
d. Rockefeller OF any other trust magnat'
has raised a voice against the homeopathic
doses in those bills. They are no mor'
harmful to trusts than would be Mrs. Wins
A lows soothing syrup"
Mr.. Mann (nl) declared that the Nelson
amendment would give to the bureau o
corporations greater power 10 investigat,
the affairs of trusts than was conferred b.
any other bill presented to congress
Mere DeIusiOn and snare.
Mr.. Adamson (Ga.) said that while h
realized the Nelson amendment was "a de
fusion and a snare. thinner than thin air,
yet as notice had been served that II wa
the only measure on the program OF 'th
trust busters" IL would receive his vote
The report was adopted-251 to TO-
Those voting in the negative we're: Bal
(Tennl, De ArmOnd (Mo), Fleming (Ga.)
Lester tGa.). Little (Ark), Reid (Ark.l
Robertson CLa.), Shackleford CMo) an
vandiver (Mo). democrats. and Littlehel
(Me.), republican.
The house then went into committee c
the whole 10 consider the sundry civil ap
preparation bill. Mr.. Cannon, chairman c
the appropriations committee. in charge {
the measure, explained its provisions.
II carried, he said. S7s.Oi7. .s2s, bein
ss.s7s.4S2 less than the estimates and sl7
646.S93 more than accounted for by S14, $40,
s9s for rivers and harbors and $1,000 .OC
recommended for the relief OF distress c
the people in the Philippines.
At sos the house adjourned.