New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-20
THE AMI OPTION BILL DISCUSSED.
SENATOR STEWART MAkES \ RAMBLING srEECi
AND THE MEASURE is INFORMALLY


LAID ASIDE
Washington. July 10 Special THE opponents OF
tbe AntiOpton bill In the senate dropped their
nllbusering tactics after trial this nUcrhooh i
text OF the Hatch measure was permitted 10 w ''"'
and a number Of amendments offered Df MI ""S"
burn were adopted. Mr. Wocott was the ohis NJ"
ator who tried 70 get Iise' out oil MI ""Sno""
Ills motion TO drop the Hatch bill, IN oruer W ~
IN with the consideration OF If the many wid'a'
,r,,.I resolutions which Mr.. Morgan has intD,
ducot and advocated, was rejected by the over
r.helmnr majority Of 30 to Z. Mr. Wolcott look this
~ "A hint that Yesterdays horScphy was NOT 10 wv
rcpoa,e,i and made no further Obstruction ho"o"'
Mr. Vest, another opponent OF the ha'o" u'i' ~"
nounccd later in the afternoon that 10 more ho''9'er
Ing would be INDUCED In. 50 Mr.. NashDur1i Is nol
o., y, r,,ohno vote on the pending measure within
the next few days. $3.50
Mr.. stewart made an argument against the OH anu
T., sr,ror+ Of his views sent 10 the clerks desk ana
lad read nm article from THE baltimore sum- snow
ing the depreciation in agricultural lands
That shrinknge he added. was not cohnned 70 iar'h
lands. Il applied b all cominohucs' anu nv o'a "
believe that bill like that under consderatDn "ou'u
romcdv the continued shrinlHgc II prices THIS Was
the result Of a contraction OF the currency lie tn'n
drfed or into advocating the bill recently inrodueei
nv him TO reduce by IS per cent the compensation 0'
Tucd states officials. In conclusion he said That ne
yrou,d consent to have the ntOpton bill become a
law inst to show how worthless u was
Mr. uiscock obtained the floor. but said he would
prefer not speak 10 day
Mr. George on behalf Of himself and Messrs NoSe
and Puch (ot the judiciary Committec), presented
substitute for the bill; which was ordered to be
printed.
Mr. Vest suggested that ms so many amendments
Rad been presented the bill should 60 over I'LL to
morrow lie said that there would be no dlht"ry
action on the part OF those opposed % the bill All
Senator, were anxious ~ come 10 vote upon u.
Mr. Wnshburn said that he Was anxious 10 proceed
with the bill as rapidly possible md he proposed
that the senate should vote now the amendments
heretofore offered by him.
The proposition was agreed 10 and the amendments
wer. read aud adopted without question. The bill
was then laid aside Informally. and reprint was
ordered with the amendment agreed 10 and thos,
adopted.
Tho amendments 10 the bill were the following:
Providing that no agreement or requirement If the
act shall apply 70 any contract agreement with any
retail dealer 10 Furnish articles in hi trade or u'i
ness nor TO contract articles purchased for homo
consumption. eliminating from the operations " the
NJ, the following articles: Grass seeds. faxsced ard
edible pro.lurts OF swine except pork. lard m |
bacon. striking ont the requirement that per
SONS or associations making agreements q sell
md deliver articles subsequent 70 the date ~ the
agreement must before making transfer or assign
mcnt" NJ the contract apply ~ the collector u IN
erna revenue for the district In which the PR n or
association Is doing business. a. i required before
m,kInr a contract agreement requiring IMPORTS oil
monthly instead II weekly. and making the act opera
| two on september l.