Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1903 — ACCEPT CHALLENGE. [ARTICLE]

ACCEPT CHALLENGE.

Democratic Desi Results in Killing Littlefield Measure. Washington dispatch: The Littlefield anti-trust bill was killed tn the senate. Senator Blackburn, acting upon the authority vested in him by the Democratic caucus, served notice upon the senate at the beginning of the session that he would prevent all legislation by unanimous consent unless the Littlefield bill was taken up and disposed of. The Republicans promptly accepted the challenge. They were obviously willing to stand by- their record as creators of such anti-trust laws as. have been:, passed during'the present session. The Democrats insisted upon consideration of the Littlefield bill on the ground that it would strengthen the laws enacted. Mr. Blackburn’s motion was defeated—2B to 38—a party vote with the exception of Mr. McComas and Mr. Wellington of Maryland and Mr. Nelson of Minnesota. Mr. Quay said he wanted to state that if the vote came upon the bill direct he would ask to be excused, as he owned stock in some of the socalled trusts affected by t£e btyl, but he reserved the right to vote upon taking It up.