Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-22

however, yielded 90 allow Mr.. Perkins TO address
tho senate IN favor OF tho resolution neretoiofe
offered by Mr.. Vest tor the appointment Q, a
committee 10 treat with tho flyo civilized tribes
ia the lndiAn Territory 20 induce them 70 take
hOmcstoads in eovcralty.
ErLvER PURCHASE SUSPENSION.
At the close OF Mr.. Pcrkins's remarks Mr.. Nc
phersO0 democrat. OF New Jersey,l introduced
q Joint resolution authorizing and directing the
Secretary OF tho Treasury % suspend until
Otherwise ordered by Congress all purchases o.
silver bullion as provided for by the frst section
of the act OF the IAN Of July, 1890. aud gave
notice that ius mediately after the holiday recess
he would call it mp for action,
ASTI-oPTI0N BILL.
The antl-optiou bill was taken up, and Mr..
Palmer democrat, Of Ilunois,) proceeded with
his argument IN opposition 20 the bill
Iio said that one OF she m ~ serious objections
o. II was that Il struck at Tho common right OF cit
gcns 20 make cOntrac;e In any manner now per-
mitted by law. Nothing WAS farther from the
train than the idea that tho farmers and
planters of the United Sia'es demanded tho bill
or would demand It II they were made aware Of
its provisions.
The people wanted TO be protected more than
anything else from their so-called friends. from
the men who would subyort tho orderly, const.-
tutional idea, of government and who would
turn those helpless people who always suffered
most when orderly government WAS attacked
over O. the mere discretion ~ Congress. He was
happy 20 know that there was no urgent demand
ior such bin in the state ~ Illinois.
Tue effect OF The I'm. should 10 become law,
would bc 10 dTivo spectators ont OF business
dealing IN farm products. Tho effect would Re
80 diminish purchases, 70 drive out competition,
and 60 leave the neld Of business TO the men who
wero 80 fercely demanding the passage Of tho
pending bill.
FEFFER FOR TIE BILL
Mr.. Pefor, OF Kansas, said that he would not
lie quite satisfied with his own conduct II he did
not az least openly before The senate express
his approval Of tho pending measure. lie
wished % cmphasiIe IA" importance Of carly
aud favorable action on The bin Ninety per
cent. % American farmers favored the passage
O. tho Niii, or Of another having tho same object
m view. The farmers insisted that a fictitious,
pretended and faiso commerce in purely imagi-
nary articles, which continually intercrc1
with their business % their injury, ought
20 be suppressed. They did not expect
that the pending measure, II u became law.
would rid them wholly % the owl complained Of,
Int 10 would open the wsy - more successiul
Legislation after tho meihOis OF eyadtng II had
leei discovered. lie doubted whether n hun
dre9 votes could be- obtained among the farmers
Of Kansas ~ opposition 70 tho bill. so that 10
urging i's passage, ne Wa, doing their bidding,
ana u Afforded him pleasure tC aid them in all
matters about which they had given him instruc-
tiOns as they ha1 done m this matter
Sir. PETER Welded the loor without concluding
his remarks.
on motion OF Mr. Teller Il was ordered that the
McGarr.han bin shall be taken up in tho morn
Adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
The House consumed sOTe time in reading
reports ON private bills. very few Of the mea-
sures reported on receiving favorable action.
Mr.. Herbert Democrat, Of Alabama, report
ea from the Committee on Naval Affairs resO-
luton for the appointment Of a JOINT committee
of the House and Senate 10 consider questions
rcletivo TO the personnel Of tie navy. Calendar.
m" floor was then accorded the Committee on
Commerce. In committee Of tho whole the
House gr,cee led 10 the consideration Of the first
bill cal. .cI up, being one providing for sundry
lighthouses and other aids 20 navigation.
dr. briCGuor Democrat, OF Wisconsin, In n
short speech advocated the passage Of the
measure and then moved that 10 DO fayOraby re-
ported 20 the House.
HOLMAN FOR ONCE EXTRAvAGANT
Mr.. Holman NJemorrar, Of Indiana, wished
that some time be- given Tor debate, which wish
elected from Mr. O'Ncill lDcnOrrHU, OF Missouri, ,
q rcmArk-oue which was greeted with applause
and lHugntcr-that economy Of time WAS as cs-
seutal as any other kind OF economy, dnd there
fore half an hour was the limitation placed upon
tho discussion.
Ihs bill provides IN the aggregate for an eX-
Ycnditurc Of uD bout 95JO,OOO.
Mr. Anthony democrat, Of Texas, was
strong opponent If the measure, and although
lie permitted 10 20 be reported TO the House with
a favorable recommendation, he thon resumed
his aufagoni~m. md the House, being without
quorum, Was obliged, at 2:3b r. NJ, 10 adjourn.