The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-22
ANrIoPT1oNs BILL UNDER FIRE.
Senators Daniel and White Make
Effective Attacks.

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WASHINGTON, July 2L-The disagreeing
conference report on the deficiency appro-
priation bill was presented to the Senate TO-
day, agreed to and a new conference asked.
The House amendments to the Senate bill
for the establishment OF additional aids to
navigation at Tampa, Fla, were disagreed
60 and a conference was asked.
Mr.. Carey, from the committee on terri
tories, reported back the House bill for the
admission OF New Mexico as a state, and
said that he would not call il up until the
next session.
The anti-options DILL was taken up and
Mr. Washburn, who is in charge of it,
moved TO strike out section 10, which he
said be had never regarded as
essential. IL required every man who
posses sed property which ne sold
and who dealt in futures to take out
license and keep record. That require
ment was certainly a great hardship, but as
it might in some cases prove to be an an
noyance or embarrassment, he thought it
wise to have 1t stricken out entirely. No
action was taken on the amendment, and
Mr. Daniel proceeded with his argument
against the bill which he began yesterday.
AGAINST DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES.
He thought it strange TO see members OF
the Democratic party allying themselves
everything else but revenue. 1t appeared
TO him to be an exceedingly harsh measure.
1t required a license of 81 900 from dealers
in futures, with 30 much per
pound or per bushel on the
quantity involved. And everybody who
treated as a broker, or member Of the stock
exchange. Section 10 was q section of pen
aties to iufict a fine and imprisonment on
any person who violates the provisions of
the act. From what code, Mr.. Daniel
asked of penal statutes did this free Amer
lean republic gather the idea of piling up
fine and Imprisonment upon transactions
that were acknowledged to be legitimate,
that were licensed by the government and
favored by its patronizing. He had been
glad to hear that the senator from
Minnesota was willing to have the twelfth
section struck out, and when that was done
it would be also necessary to strike out GER
tain portions of the thirteenth section, He
regarded the bill as an abuse of the power
of taxation and he would offer in connec-
tion with it an amendment to repeal the
provision Of the law imposing tax of 10
| per cent on the cir culation Of state banks.
WHITE OPPOSES IT.
Mr.. White OF Louisiana next addressed
the Senate in opposition to the anti-options
bill. Mr.. Whites speech was passionate
aud energetic arraigument of the bill as a
uSuTpdtlOn OF rights, as INSTRUMENTAL 10 buS
interests of the producers of the country
as an un warrantable interference with the
legitimate business Of chambers of COM
MERGE and boards of Trade where buyers
and sellers were on an equality, having
equal access to information gathered all
over the world and where there was fair
and square deal land as an encouragement
| to bucket shops'n Mr.. White did not con-
clude his speech, but, being fatigued, the
| Till went over. Mr.. White will have the
| floor when it comes up Tomorrow.
The House bill to enforce reciprocal COM
mercial relations with Canada was laid
before the Senate and was placed on the
calendar, taking the place of the Senate bill
on the same subject, which Mr.. Frye said
was almost identical with IL,
The following bills were passed:
Granting pensions to survivors OF the In
dian ware of 1882 to 1912 inclusive. The
Senate amendments TO this bill were all
withdrawn.
To provide for the Improvement OF the
outer bar OF Brunswick, Ga.
The Senate adjourned after brief exeou-
tive session.