The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-18

 ing the legislative branch of the eovern- ment of it's constitutional right and pow CT to say where the public money shall go."
 Some underiIng in the Department had changed laws by construction, he added,
 Mir. overstreet said there was belief In the Department that the construction of the appropriation would permit the practice.
 MT. Williams warmly replied that there never was a man born so great fool as to contend that an appropriation for rent meant an appropriation for fuel. He then spoke of the independence of the civil service commission and their abso- lute contempt of the law.
 They don't hesitate any ninute,n he declared. Ito violate the law any time they please and tell you with suavlty that 1t was because of a construction put upor the law by somebody, God only knows who." - ''7
 The hour of adjournment was at hand when Mir. Southwtck (N. Y.) referring to MT. Williams's remarks yesterday on the subject of trusts. had read an editorial from The New York World. saying that
 the anti-trust law was formed by Re- publican. passed by a Republican Sem ate and signed by a Republican Presi- dent. and that 1t had remained dead letter on the statute books during the second term of President Cleveland. The Republicans vigorously applauded. MT. Williams said he was more than delighted to see the Republican majority on the floor ''cheer the hounds on to hunt down tn combines and trusts of this country" He would, he said, be even more delighted If he did not know that you are very much like the month of
 March--you come in like lions and go out
 like lambs," which created laughter on the Democratic side. He added: T want the country to watch and see how far the applause Is going to end in fruition."
 Already, he continued, Mir. Knox had been careful to be interviewed and to
 permit the country to know, "that you
 are not running amuck" against trusts
 generally; that the Northern Securities case just settles the Northern Securities
 case. and that 1t does not mean anything
 particular anyhow, and seemed to be
 anxious that the country should under stand he does not mean anything par
 ticular anyhow One statement in the article referred to, he said, credited the administration as being the author of the prosecution. It happened to be, he declared, lone Van Sant, out in the west somewhere, who started the case, and for very shame, after he had got the CdSc upon LHo uOckeI, the a0mlnlStrHIiOn, prior to an election, could not hold itself still"
 It was the only thing the party did not stand pat on until the election. he said. amid Democratic 9applause, land you would have stood pat on that if you had dared. Governor Van Sant was a 'blau- ket Indian Republican and he did not consult headquarters. but precipitated the litigation"
 HR- CT he knew Governor Van Sant's politics, | Mir. Williams said he already had stated | him to be "a blanket Indian Republican" "a man who actually meant what you | fellows were pretending to mean when | you were applauding a moment ago." Daughter and applause on the Demo- | cratic side.)
 Continuing, Mr. Williams said he had | seen blanket Indian Republicans before. | and he had seen them "quelled." when | the came ''and." he declared, "if you | dare to attack the men who are furnish | ing your campaign expenses and carry | it far enough to persuade them that you | are in earnest. you will be quelled too. | If you don't do it, you will be quelled by the people"
 MT. Tawney (Minn.) stirred up hor- nets nest when he inquired of MT. Will | Hams if he could state how the Deme- | crats In the Fifty-hrst Congress voted | when the Sherman law. was up for dis | cussion. He declared that every Demo- | crat voted against ti. The House at once | was in an uproar.
 Mir. Gaines CDem., Tenn.) gesticulating | wildly asserted that every one voted for | the bill when 1t was passed in the House and that 1t passed the House and Senate unanimously. His remark was met by laughter and jeers from the Republican side. He stated that the first bill had | been introduced by Senator Teller and began to give history of the legislation when he was interrupted by Mir. Taw- ney who said that when Mr. Mckinley presented the rule for the consideration of the antitrust law the Democrats op- posed 1t.
 "Ah! get out" shouted Mir. Gaines amid great confusion.
 An inquiry from MT. Grosvenoer as to what become of the postoffice appropria- tion bill, partially restored order,at7
 MT. Williams, getting the floor again, said 1t was not true the Democrats op- posed any legislation calculated to down trusts or combines.
 The House at 5:20 o'clock adjourned.