Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-06-11
PASSED THE HOUSE.

PASSED TFtE HOUSE.
Busy Day In the Lower Branch OF Com
gress-The Hatch Anticipation Bnn and
Measures Favoring the Admission OF
New Mexico and Arizona as States Are
Passed.
WASHINGTON, June Tn the house
Monday after roll-call for quorum
Mr.. Hatch (Mo.) moved to suspend the
rules and pass the anti-option bill A
second having been ordered, Mr.. Gull
berson (TeX.) asked unanimous consent
that the debate be extended to two
hours, but thirty minutes being
allowed under the rules, and Mr..
Blanchard objected Mr.. Hatch in sup
port of the measure said it would put a
stop to the practice of dealing in farm
products not based on the ownership
of property or on the rights derived
from the owner to sell it for future de-
livery.
Mr.. Rainer (Md.) protested against
rushing bill of this Importance
through under suspension of rules. 1t
was one of the most dangerous meas
ures that had ever made it's appearance
in this body. 1t destroyed every con-
ception of state sovereignty, and would,
carried to it's logical conclusion, break
down the distinctions between the fed
eral and state governments.
Mr.. Castle (Minn.) thought the bill
should be entitled "a bill to depress
the value of all products raised by the
| farmers"
Mr.. Patterson (Tenn.) regarded it as
an abuse of the taxing power. Mr.. Tay-
lor (Ill.), Mr.. Harter (O.) and Mr.. Stout
| Mich opposed the bill.
| Mr.. Henderson Qa.) declared that
this was battle between the great
money centers and the great mass of
producers. This same conflict about
the constitution had been fought
over the oleomargarine bill and
the question had been settled.
The bill provided for revenue
with incidental protection, and that
was broad enough for all. Congress
had stricken down the Louisiana lot
terry, whose victims were voluntary.
Would it refuse to strike down the
greater evil, whose victims were in
voluntary and who protested against
the crime?
The motion was agreed to-yeas, 17S;
nays, 46-and accordingly the bill was
passed.
The first two sections of the bill de-
fine 'ioptions" and futures the third
names, as the articles to which
they shall relate, cotton, hops,
wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, grass
seed, flaxseed, pork and other edi-
BILE products of swine" and the
fourth imposes a license of $1,000 on
dealers in options and futures and a
tax of five cents on each pound of cot
ton, hops, pork, lard, bacon and other
edible products of swine, and twenty
cents a bushel on each bushel of the
other articles which are the subject of
any 'options" or future" contract
which such dealer or vender shall make,
either in his own behalf or in behalf of
others.
Mr.. Bryan (Neb.) moved to suspend
the rules and pass bill appropriating
$780, 900 for n pedestal for monument to
Gen. w. 7. Sherman. The bill passed
Ia to 81.
Mr.. Washington (Tenn) moved a
suspension of the rules and the passage
of a bill admitting the territory of
New Mexico into the sisterhood
of states. Mr.. Perkins Qa.) de-
manded second. The second
having been ordered the bill was
passed-167 to 3-amid loud applause.
The applause was renewed when Mr..
Smith CA. IT, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill admitting Ari-
iona to statehood. The bill was passed
yeas, ia; nays, IL.
Mr.. McMillin (Tenn.) introduced a
| MT raSn1r,tinn fnp ha fin nd
journment of congress on Monday, July
4, at 2 o'clock. Referred The house
then adjourned.