The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-13
CONGRESS AT WORK
The Anti-Options Bill Goes Over
in the Senate.
A Charge That a Conspiracy Has Been
Entered Into to Postpone Action
Upon the Measure.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

WASHINGTON, Dec. I2.-In the Senate to-
day numerous petitions for and against the
passage of the anti-option bill were pre-
sented aud referred to tho Committee on
grlculture.
Petitions were also presented for closing
the Worlds Fair on Sunday aud for the con-
structiOn of the Panama canal.
The President to-day sent TO the Senate
the following appointments: G. 81. LAM
bert OF Nebraska. to be Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury, vice A. B. Nettletop. re-
signed ;.J. w. McDill of Iowa, to be Inter-
state Commerce Commissioner, reapp0Int-
ment; =. G. Cheney OF New Hampshire, to
be Minister TO Switzerland; p. s. Gross soup
OF Chicago, TO be United States District
Judge of the Northern District of Illinois,
TO succeed Judge II. w. Blodgeit. resigned.
Stewart introduced q bill amending the
Sherman act so as to provide Tor free silver
coinage and the coinage of bullion now in
the treasury, and in addition for the Issue
of treasury notes. based on silver deposits,
which notes are to be- redeemable in gold or
silver coin. at the option of the Government
and are made legal tenders.
The anti-option bill was laid before the
Senate. but informally laid aside to allow
discussion on Indian Territory, when the
resolution will be contln ued.
The judiciary Committee reported and
the Senate passed a bill to punish non-
members OF ships crews for aiding or en-.
couraging riots and disorders on the high
seas. This is merely an act in addition to
the present law, which deals only with
members of crews.
Vest, by request. introduced bill to en-
courage the construction OF electric rail-
roads, promote the interests of commerce
and travel, facilitate the rapid tIansporta-
iion of mails. to aid in demonstrating the
feasibility of the distribution of electrical
power for agricultural and other purposes
along the lines OF electric roads, and esoe-
cially TO aid in the construction Of 8 proposed
electric railroad between Chicago and ST.
Louis. Referred to the Committee on CON-
meIce.
The joint resolution authorizing the Sec
retary Of the Treasury TO appoint a tenn
poTary Register Of the Treasury passed.
The joint resolution, introduced by Vest
Tuesday, for the appointment OF a eom-
mission to treat with the civilized tribes Of
Indian Territory. with view to induce
them TO take homesteads in seyeralty. was
taken up and discussed. but went over
without action.
NhSbOuiu , dut-ODtiOu DILL came up ana
Harris criticized the manner in which the
bill was printed. not showing In different
types the different amendments, etc.. and
Washhurn said that lie had no objections
to the bill being reprinted and going over
until tomorrow. There was purpose, he
said, on the part of the people In crested 10
defeating the measure TO do so by delay
He read a telegram, just received from New
ILL rsaff 0 4, H.
speculating towns had wired to Washing.
ton TO postpone the bill till after the holt
days. under the idea that exaggerated
reports of short crops would enable them tC
unload at higher prices. The bill then went
over.
The Senate bill reported last session foI
the allotment OF lands among the several
Indian tribes in Quapaw Agency in Indian
Territory was discussed. and the Senate
went into executive session. after which il
adjourned.