Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-16
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.

Discussion of ahe McGarrahan and
 Anti-Optfon Bills Resumed-Senator
 George Concludes His Attack Upon
 the New York Cotton Exchange
 The Army BIl Passes the House.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The McGarra- han bill was called up at 12:45, and Mir. Hunton of Virginia resumed his argument in favor of the passage of the bill over the presidents veto.
 MT. Hunton had not concluded his argd- ment when the morning hour expired.
 The McGarrahan bill went over till Mon day, and the anti-option bill was taken up, MT. George continuing his speech in favor of it.
 Most of MT. Georges argument was sd- dressed to-day, as on the two previous days, to an attack upon the New York Cot ton Exchange, whershe said falsehood and trickery were used for the purpose of in fuencing prices, and he quoted from the testimony of W. Kueeland, prominent | member of the New York Produce Ex. | change before the senate committee, in | which this expression is used: "They can | not get up @ bear lie that cannot get up ! a bull lie to equal it"
 In conclusion MT. George said the cotton | raisers of this country, the wheat raisers, ! the corn raisers, are entitled to some con-
 sideration at the hands of the American | senate. They have complained in their granges and their lodgeso of the future ! system. They know that there has been great depression, a great lowering of
 prices. They feel that their business has not only become unproftsble, but that il
 is prosecuted at loss. Mortgage is on the
 homestead; debt is pressing. They have
 tried again and again to emancipate themselves from the shscklss oi
 the "future" system. They find prices oi
 their product going lower and lower. They find that the traders in efutures" in New
 Tor k and New Orleans are increasing yeal by year their purchases of futures" and
 decreasing their purchases of real cotton
 They think that their voices ought to bt
 potential with us. They think if the ! American people are to be considered al fit for self government, we ought to con
 clude that this measure Is proper on fo, them and that we ought to give it to them , l With these remarks, I submit the argu ! ment, so far as I am concerned. Mir. Washburn of Minnesota made an of fort to have day fixed next week for | VOt6 bU U0 thkch On tuo blLy ouo oOISSolOh were numerous and the effort was aban , doned. Notice of an intention to speal upon the bill was given by Senators White Palmer, Harris and Villas. The bill wen
 | over till Monday next.
 The house concurrent resolution for tn holiday recess was presented and was, o , ! motion of MT. Hale, referred to the com ! mittee on appropriations.
 8 The senate then went into executiv r session and at $40 adjourned till Monday r The time of the house to-day was COT @ stunned in the consideration of the arm 2 bill, the first regular appropriation bill ]. be reported, and it was passed after y short debate. The bill carries an appr, r priation of $s4, ,202, TAO, against an appr, }. priation of $24, ,28S, ,456 for the current f v cal year.
 It MT. Springer, democrat, of Ilinoi
 | chairman of the committee on ways ar 3; means, reported a concurrent resolutic for holiday recess from December 'I 1899, to January 4, 1893. The resolutis ls was agreed to.