Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-21

Federal machinery that interfered with state
affairs, and 20 wipe out absolute power. which
had no righuul place in tho American Federal
nystcm.
lhe bin went over without action. On motion
Of Mr.. Teller. tho McGarranan blu also went
over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Black burn. OF Kentucky, moved 70 pro
coed 20 the consideration OF the Hudson-river
bridge bill.
Mr. Washburn, OF Minnesota, asked whether
II the motion prevailed the ant,-option bill
would not lose It's place Of privilege as "un-
The presiding oGiccr (sir. Harris, Of Tennes-
see,) statci that 10 would.
Mf. Blackburn: ask unanimous consent 20
proceed 60 the consideration OF the bridge bill
Mr. Fryo; I object
Mr.. Blackburn: Then renew the motion.
Mr. Frye: / hope the Senator will Withdraw
that mohon until after the holiday recess.
baeed1
Mr.. fryo: have a telegram here which will
oad--iprepsrng 70 do sol
MIR. Blackburn: object 20 any debate unless
We are permitted 20 debate the bill on both sides.
Mr. NashDurn: demand the yeas aud nays
on the motion OF the Senator from Kentucky.
Inc vote was takon, and Sir. Blackburn's mo-
tion was rejected.
ANTI-oPTIoS BILL
The anti-optiOn bill wns then taken up, and
Mr. Palmer, Of Illinois, addressed the senate,
explaining and defending hts objections TO tho
bill ho argued that the meaning and effect OF
The proposed bill Was 20 give 70 the collectors OF
internal revenue absolute authority over all con-
tracts made by any person for the sale and
future delivery of property. IL gave them an
authority 20 lOOG mo tho business OF every and
any man in the Oun.ry The bill was objection
able on broader gro inds. He had heard
much Of "tne nphti % tho States,
ana he had suppS So that no party
was prepared 10 say that the Federal Govern
ment could Interfere with the exercise OF police
power Ia The States. NO senator. be apprehend-
ed, would rirk his reputation as q lawyer or
legislator by Clai,iing that Congress possessed
tho power 20 prohibit dealings IN options or fu-
lures In the States. The attempt, however, was
but thinly disguised In tho bill 10 thrust
tho Jurisdiction OF tho Federal Govern
mont into States TO delD0 and punish crimes.
The bill resOrtod 70 tho trick, or expedient, or
subterfuge, or circumlocutiOn OF beng put in
the form OF n revenue Law, and in that way II
was sought TO find power 10 prohibit options and
20 denne and punish sales for future delivery,
The senator who called the bill revenue mea-
sure knows that the term was misnOmer, and
that there was no purpose 10 raise revenue.
Without concluding his speech MIR. Palmer
yielded the nOOr, The anu-OptiOn bill going over
without action, and tho Senate, at 4 7. Nj A., ad-
1Ourned until tomorrow.
House OF Representatives.
There was a bakers dozen Of leaves Of absence
granted in the House this morning, some OF
them being on account of illness, but the ma
lority bong granted members from distant
States who desired 70 leave IN time 20 celebrate
Christmas at their homes.
Mr.. Pel Dcmocrap, OF Arkansas, called up
the bill providing for settlement with the Indians
who were parties % and beDo6ciarles under the
treaty concluded az Buffalo Greek, y. Y, in
January, 1888. The amount involved is about
Sl,O0O,o0O. The morning hour expired before
action was taken.
Under the special order the loor Was then sc-
corded 70 tho Committee on Public Lands,
which, through its chairman, Mr.. McRae, csllod
up the bill adjusting the claims Of Arkansas and
other states under tho sWamp-land act.
No faEnu Iill--uO
beng secured upon it-and the House, at 4:4O
o'clock, adjourned.