Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-06
Senate Action Indicates
Limitation of the Viii
son Program.
IS FOR TRADE MEASURE
Two Others Passed by House
May Not Be Acted Upon
at Present Session.

washington. d. c. Jan. 6.-The SEN
ate interstate commerce committee to-
aav voted TO report out only the trade
commission measure of the three trust
hills passed by the house yesterday by
overwhelming maioriues. The action
{. construed by many as an indication
o. = limitation OF the administrator
program al the present sesson Of con
gress-
Chairman Newlands said the com
r1ittee later might take up supple
mental legislation and issued a state
men that . "cOmmiCte determined to-
day to segregate the trade commits
sion from supplemental legislation and
has authorized me 10 present an
amendment in the nature of a substt-
tu;e for my original bill for a trade
commission The committee cOnclud-
ed to name the trade commission the
Federal Trade commission instead of
the interstate trade commission in
order 10 clearly distinguish II from
the Interstate Commerce commission
The fear expressed that this bill will
inaugurate wholesale inquisitiOn Of
$4,000 corporations of the country is
groundless."
Some OF the administration senators
said the committees action did not
foreshadow curtailment OF the trust
program at this session
The bills on the Wilson trust
legislation program passed the house
late yesterday and was sent TO the
senate for action there. Opposition
melted away when the final test came.
and the voting went through quickly
and without incident. The Covington
Interstate trade commission bill was
passed without a record vote; the
Clayton omnibus antitrust measure
received 275 votes to 81 against 1t. and /
the vote on the Rayburn railroad cap /
itsliZstiOn bill was 325 TO u.
The clerk hardly had finished the I
last roll call before the house had set /
lied down 20 consideration OF the sun !
fry civil appropriation bill, one Of sew I.
sral supply measures that must be dis
posed Of before the session ends The /
adjournment problem now is squarely /
lp to the senate. and the democratic 1
eaders on that side of the capitol are 1
'xpected TO agree upon a program in
he near future
Bills Rushed Through.
Action on the trust bills in the house
ame rather Unexpectedly. The three
Measures had been agreed to in com
littee OF the whole" after weeks Of !
peechmaking. consideration of the 1
.ayburn bill, as amended by the CON-
Eas 10 I.f
oon-
When the trade commission bill
anne before the house for a final vote
IT. Murdock, progressive leader. NOV
! that it be sent back TO the inter
ate commerce committee with in
ructions TO report the Murdock bill
a substitute. This was rejected, ISL
} l9. and the pending bill was passed
ithOut a roll call Then the votes on
ie other two measures were taken in
Lpid succession.
Representative White of Ohio was ]
Ie only democrat 10 vote against the G
layton bill, and all the progressives '
'ted for IL except Representative
handler OF New York. {
What Roll Call Shows.
Forty-three republicans and sixteen a
'ogressiyes Joined the majority in q
pporting the measure. The Illinois
embers who voted for the Clayton Z,
Il were:
baltz, BOrchers, Buchanan. CopIey,
tzHenry. Foster, Fowler. Gallagher, g
'rman, Hill Hinebaugh. M'Andrews, =
Dermott, Mckenzie, O'Hair. Rainey, =
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