The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-22
THEANTI-OPTIONBIL
senator Palmer Speaks For 1t
and PETER Against 1t.
The NICARAGUA CANAL BILL.
40 Quorum In b House-s.p.to. ~.
en- Chances Discussed-The
Coinage of Silver.

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 21.-In the sem
naoIean OF Aiaoama presented a joint
memorial of the senate and house of Ala.
DsHa urging that such measures be
aM1opted by congress as to secure speedy
construction of the Nicaragua canal and
rs control by the United States: also q
of George Converse. Of Ohio.
sha others, forming the committee an.
pointed by the convention recently held
~ new Orleans. Both were ordered
printed. In the same connection Sher.
nan reported from the committee on for
sagh relations a bill to amend the act OF
Incorporation OF the Nicar qua canal. 1t
1aS placed on he calendar, and Sherman
gave notice that he would at as early a
usy as possible attempt to secure action
upon it.
Inc resolution directing the committee
On census to investigate charges of parti-
san aetlon against certain census enumer
aIors was agreed to.
n concurrent resolution for a holiday
recess was agreed to.
ihen the McGarrahan bill was taken up.
nuhton spoke in favor of it. but had not
concluded when the morning hour ex-
psieo. ana the a~nti-option bill got right-of-
way, A suggestion by Sanders of Mon
Jana that the latter bill be laid aside in
olnai without losing its place, so that
discussion Of the McGarrahan bill might
go on, was objected to by Washburn.
however, decided to ALLOW
ferkins OF Kansas to address the senate in
iAVor OF the resolution for the appoint
Ment OF a committee TO treat with the five
civilized tribes in Indian territory, to in
ouce then to take honesteads in seyeralty.
AT the close of Perkins remarks Nc
fherson introduced a Joint resolution
ufecting the secretary of the treasury to
expend. until otherwise ordered by con-
gfess. all purchases of silver bullion pro-
yided for in the first section Of the act OF
July IA, 1890, and gave notice that imme-
diateiy after the holiday recess b. would
call it up for action.
The a~nti-option bill was taken up, and
rainier OF Illinois proceeded with his argu-
menf in opposition to it. He said one of
the most serious objections to the bill was
that it struck at the common rights of cit
tizens to make contracts in any manner
now permitted by law. Northing was
further from the truth than the idea that
the farmers and planters of the United
States demanded the bill or would demand
1t II they were made aware of its provis-
ions. He was happy to know that there
vas no urgent demand for such a bill in
the state of Illinois. The effect OF the bill.
II 1t should become law, would be to drive
spectators out of business and give to
large capitalists a monopoly in dealings in
farm produce. The effect would be to
diminish purchases, drive out competi.
ton and leave the field of business to the
men VINO were so tiercely demanding the
passage of the pending bill.
Peffer OF Kansas spoke in favor of the
measure. Niaety per cent. of the Ameri-
can farmers favored the passage OF the bill
or another having the same object in
view. The farmers did not object to buy
ing and selling fer future delivery; that
was often convenient and sometimes
necessary, but the farmers insisted that a
fictitious. pretended and false
in purely imaginary cereals. which inter-
fered with their business to their injury.
ought to be suppressed. PETER yielded
the floor without concluding his remarks.
On motion of Teller it was ordered that
the McGarrahan bill be taken up in the
morning hour tomorrow. Adjourned.