Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-06
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Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 6

Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 6.
SENATE.
The Senate chamber presented an ap-
pearance to-day strikingly suggestive
of the general desertion by Senators Of
their duties as legislators in order to
devote themselves for the time being
to politics. Whole sections of seats on
both sides were deserted. Messrs.
Sherman, Allison, Hale and Chandler
were in their accustomed places, how
ever, and Mr.. Hill was also in his seat.
But all told there were not more than
80 Senators present and there appeared
to be an utter lack of interest i'll ordi-
nary business. There was a short CO.
loquy as to the proper reference OF
some petitions to prohibit the manufac-
ture of or importation of cigarettes on
the ground of their injury 10 public
health; the question being between the
committee on education and labor, the
committee on finance, and the commit
mittee on epidmic diseases. The latter
reference was advocated by Mr.. Noor-
hees and it was the one which was
eventually agreed 10.
The consular and diplomatic appro-
priation bill was laid before the Senate
but was temporarily laid aside in or
der to permit Mr.. Vest to address the
Senate or the resolution heretofore in
troduced by him to discharge the IL
nance committee from the further con-
sidcration of the bill to place wool on
the free list and to bring it before the
Senate for action.
HOUSE.
Before the reading of the journal Mr..
Cooper. of Indiana, raised the point
that no quorum was present and roll
call was ordered. Mr. Cooper's point
was interjected as an obstacle to the
river and harbor bill and not as eli an
tagonism to the anti-option bill-both
of which measures were expected to be
brought up to-day, One hundred and
cighty-nine mcmbers-more than a
auorum-rcsponded to their names.
Mr.. Hatch, OF Missouri, was immc-
dintcly recognized and moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the Gnti-option
bill.
Mr.. Cummings, of New York, de-
manded a second
Mcssrs. Hatch and Cummings were
appointed tcllers on the demand Of a
second. The opponents of the anti
option bill, as rule. RETAINED from vot-
ing, in order to break quorum; but
the effort was unavailing, as the vote
resulted 1876 to II.
Mr.. Hatch supported the measure,
which he said was to put "a stop to the
practice of dealing in farm products not
based on the ownership of property OF
on the right derived from the owner to
sell it for future delivery.
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, opposed
the bill on constitutional grounds, as
did also Mr.. Boatner, of Louisiana, who
declared that if it received the indorse-
ment of democratic House it would
be the Endorsement of more fragrant
violation of the constitution than had
ever received the Endorsement of the
republican party.
Mr.. Rayner, OF Maryland, protested
against rushing bill of this importance
through under suspension of the
rules. 1t was one of the most danger
Gus measures that had ever made its
appearance in this body. 1t destroyed
every conception of State sovereignty
and would, carried to its logical conclu-
sion break down the distinctions be-
tween federal and State governments.
Mr.. Taylor of Illinois, Dir. IIarter of
Ohio, and Mr.. Stout of Michigan. OPP
posed the bill in speeches ranging from
one-quarter to three-quartcrs of IA min
ute a piece.
Dir. Cummings said that a republican
Congress had given six days for the
consideration of the force bill and yet
the democratic Congress refused more
than Is minutes TO discuss bill which
was more grossly unconstitutional than
the force bill. 1t was fit that this meas
ure should be put through at dead OF
night, "when church yards yawn and
hell itself brcathes out contagion to this
world
The anti-option bill was passed eun-
der suspension of the rules-ycas l6s,
nays 46.
Dir. Blanchard then moved to have