The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-07-26

years of his service. He would be COM
PEELED to give up every conviction he en-
tertained as to public matters, as to the
structure and anatomy of the government
before he could give his sanction TO the
bill. He knew the aggressive and almost
OverpOwering sentiment ia some por-
tons of the country in its favor. lie knew
that explanation would be required III every
farming community in the country IN
which opposition was made to the bill,
but he would rather explain his vote in
every township in Missouri from now till
the November election than put hlmSelf
on record in favor of Il bill about the I'M
consttutionality and vicious tendency or
which he had not the slightest doubt.
If he could vote for it he would support
class legislation, as a rule, for he had
seen no bill before the senate which in
it's web and wool contained so much of the
essence of class legislation and nothing
else this bill did
Mr. Gray asked Mr. Washburn whether,
if he mot a farmer) undertook to sell an
article which he possessed to be delivered
in the future he would be required. under
this bill. before he could do 80, to take out
Il license, to pay So for it, and to submit
his books to the scrutiny of an internal
revenue collector; and was all the business
of the country to be in like situation?
Mr.. WasI,NIrn-Certainly
MIR. Gray-That is all.
Mr. Vest went on with his argument
against the bill Mr.. Vest produced and
read specimen of literature about the anti
option bill, Il letter written by MIR. Whita-
ker, pork packer, to a friend, asking him
to send might messages to the southern
senators on the judiciary committee -Alessrs.
PuSh, Coke, Vest and George-urging
them not to oppose the measure. The writer
gave it as his opinion that surely little
stretching of the constitution at this time
will do no harm, and, quite the reverse, be
a great benefit.
Mr. Vest predicted that the anti-option
bill, if it should become law, would,
like dead sea fruits, turn to ashes, on
agricultural lips. Its inevitable result would
be to drive all trading in futures to foreign
countries, into Canada. Great Britain,
Belgium and France.
Mr.. Vest, in the course of further re
marks. denounced the bill as Il bold, wick
ed, Legislative highwayman, booted and
spurrcd.' Other senators might find that
they could, under some sort of excuse, vote
for such a bill. but he was unable to do
SO. 1t could not be amended, because it
was vicious in principle. 1t was an attempt
to meet the popular demand, but that de-
mand was, III his Judgment not based on
the real condition of affairs.
Mr.. Washburn defended the bill from
some of Mr.. Vests thrusts; and, as several
other senators took part i'll the discussion,
interest in the measure was well maintained
for over three hours.
Mr. Daniel had the floor, and was argu-
Ing against it on somewhat the same lines
as Mr.. Vest had done, when the hour of
adjournment came. He gave notice that
he would move to strike out sections II
and Is
The bill was laid aside without action. A
conference was ordered on the deficiency
bill and Messrs. Hale, Allison and Cock
rel were appointed conferees on the part
of the senate.
After short executive session, the
senate, at $50 O'Clock, adjourned.