The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-03
FREE BINDING TWINE.
,>oTIIIR TARIFF REFORM
uENSI RE PASSED by THE
HOUSE.
ur tall'> Z nusuai Resolutions Offer
al in ghc Scnate.-NOtesO of the
Session.

3 ,
Iba usual formal presentation of peti-
tior, was enlivened this morning by
.aua decidedly interesting remarks
from Mr.. Vest, of Missouri, in refer
.ncc 10 petitions against opening the
world. fair on Sunday. Mr.. Call, of
Florida, offered "a remarkable financial
resolution which, at his request, was
ordered printed and laid on the table
,ubi Il to call 1t provided that
-p.eial committee of nine should
b. appointed to consider and
r.palt some legislation to ac-
complish these three important
POINTS / To relieve the scarcity
ofmoney among farmers, to reduce
the rate of interest, and to enable them
Is obtain money upon the security OF
their lands and crops. 2. To establish |
som depository, sub-treasury or bank
iag ,y,;sm, in which, by the aid of the
government and under lis supervis.
lou,. money should be kept within the
roach Of every community in sums
.H' ut for their needs, to be loaned |
t0 them at low rates of interest. 3.
Io devise some system by which
h perpetual flow of money to
ha centres Of commerce could be
limited and restrained so as to
uable sufficient sum of money for
th needs Of the people Of all sections
81 tile country, to be kept in their re-
pactiye communities. The Senate
pa.,ed several minor bills. Shortly
before ? o'clock the Senate went into
N"cutlvt session and proceeded to
further discussion of tue pending reso.
luton and French extradition treaties.
AT 4:lO the doors were re-opened and
the Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
This being suspension day the first
bill called up and passed was that re-
ported by the committee on merchant
marine to encourage American ship.
building The bill will admit to
American registry only a limited num-
Der Of high class steamships already
running in established, lines of less
than 5000 tons, with speed of not
less than twenty knots per hour. The
next bill passed was that pensioning all
survivors who bad served thirty days
in the Indian wars from 1882 to 1912.
\ bill was also passed to ratity and
confirm an agreement with the In
bn ~
ington and making an appropriation
70 carry it into effect. Mr.. Bryan
Democracy of Nebraska, then surpris
I'd the Republicans by moving to pas;
the free binding bill under suspension
Of the rules. This brought Mr.. Bur
rows Republican, of Michigan to hi:
feet, who said he could not believe th'
gentleman from Nebraska seriously
intended to pass the bill in thi
way without giving any notic
to any member Of the minority
Mr.. Burrows demanded a secon,
and tellers were ordered. After hal
an hour devoted to finding the mem
bers who were scattered all over th
capital, 81 Ga quorum) passed througl
the telers and fifteen minutes on eac
side was given for debate MI
Bryan reserved his time, and the cI
position opened the brief discussion
Mr. Payne, (Repubican) of Ne'
York, had never heard of an
good reason why binding twine shoul
be placed on the free lis
Mr. Hatch (Democrat), of Missouri
was not surprised that the Republican
We're opposed 10 the bill. Whenever
proposition was made in the House
strike down a protective trust the
adopted the same tactics The farm
was obliged to pay tribute to the bin
INC twine trust, which bad absolu
control Of that industry. Mr.. Sto
D mocrat). of Michigan. favored t
hill, while Mr.. Covert (Democrat),
New York, opposed it. Mr.. Bryt
Democracy, Of Nebraska, then NOV
thepassage Of the bill Mr.. Burrows { L
pnbHcan). of Michigan, called for t
yeas and nays aud the bill was then pa
0d:y,as lS3,navs AZ. Coburn, of w
consn, and Covert, Of New York, a
Gadmus, Of New Jersey, voted again
the bill and two Republica
Frederick, Of Kansas, Pickler, of Sol
Dakota, voted for it. Or motion
Mr.. Blouut, of Georgia, bill v
passed appropriating $l50,000 to
tll the stipulation contained in
treaties between the United States 6
treat Britain, signed on the 10Th
February and the 18th of April, IS
ln relation TO the tributal of arbit
ton at Paris. (This is to pay the
penses OF the Behring sea arbltratio
he House then went into the c.
mittee of the whole on the diploma
and consular bill. After one h
consumed in discussing amendmt
TO the bill, the committee rose and
House adjourned until to- morrow.
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