Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-21
r.rrY-sEcOND CONGRESS.
s,,-p Attack on the Anti Option Bill
PANEL Kelnforces Nesi.

H...r- 90 ftH Nfthtf lO-QdN NCIt bfCu-
..tr tir Discussion of a bill to permit
rg.Uuu Indians of the state Of Wash
...., ..Itnqfc q portion OF their lands
49, .Ir r,lehhorhood of Tacoma. The
l-..ter v.- srlI under discussion when
.t. O'clock the autl-OptIOu bill came up
tlourlu.-hcl business.
'fr l..t assaulted tAc measure as an I'M
,,l.trctrl ~ the Constitution; a. an at
....rt ..1 tine Part ot Congress- 10 exercise
r.orr. power, within the states, and as a
q .'u..u to tEr farmers, IN whose interest,
I.t4ll. was masking. He declared It to
r..I. .| Iin most perniCiOus measures
..fi4i come u,iore Congress during the
s..f+.,u wear, Of hls service. He would
I...m.e.l,i 90 give up every conviction
.rf,rtniutI as TO pubic matters, rs 10
+.. structure aud autonomy of the gov
eminent. before he could give his sane
t,t. tlr ban. Iie knew the aggressive
,.Iu.n.1-t empowering sentiment in some
l.-.t.t- oi th" country IN as favor. lie
know tIsf explanations would be required
l,,v.Ig farming community III the country
wlr opposition was made 10 the bill, but
..w.l.t rather explain his vote III every
township m Missouri from now till the
E.t..H,r election than pat himself on
record Iu favor of bill about the uncon-
e'..t0ulltt and vicious tendency of
which ID. bod not the slightest dOubt. II
t. ..a1 vote for 10 he would support
t..- legislation a. rule for he had seen
r. N.| before the Senate which, III Its web
a-I R..f. contained so much of the es-
,...eu' cas-, Lex station and nOthing.else,
a.t.l- tll did.
4 QUESTION.
''r G-Iv asked Mr.. Washburn whether
if...r.t "a farmer undertook 10 sell an
os..., which he possessed, d be delivered
r. t., future. bee would h. required under
tbs i.I Ief1rc be could do ~ 10 take out
a...l-.. o. uiv = for n, and 10 submit
Ills books to the scrutiny of an internal
I.F.-I. collector. aud was all the business
O. .. country 10 be IN the like situation.
Nr Na~lbu-n: Certainly.
81. Gray That Is all.
HI. Vest went on with his argument
f-..n,t the iill. ar Vest produced and
YIiasa specimen of the literature about
o.. autI-optIon bill letter written by Mr.
Whitaker. "A pork-packer, 20 a friend, ask
i.- lIm to send night-mesSages' 20 tie
Southern senators on the Judiciary Com
u.-t,e Messrs Pugh. Coke, Vest, aud
tnJrg Urging them not 10 oppose the
- assure. The writer gave u as his opinion
tuat surely little stretching Of the
Constitution at this time Will DO no harm,
0ll. quite the reverse. be a great benefit
Mr. Vest predicted that the Dutl-Op'lOn
blu. # IL should become law. would
" lkc Dead-sCa fruit, turn 10 ashes on
the agricultural lips. It's inevitable result
would boz 10 drive all trading IN futures to
foreign countries INTO Canada, Great Bril-
tam, Belgium, and France.
LEGISLATIVE HIGHwAYAiAN.
Mr.. Vest. in the course of further re-
marks. denounced The hill rs "a bold.
wicked legislative mghWaymau, booted
and spurred.' Other senators might find
tu1t they could. under some sort of cX-
cuse. vote for such bill but he was IN
bile 10 do SO. 10 could not be amended.
because n was vicious IN principle. II was
ul attempt 20 meet a popular demand, but
'l4- demand was, IN his judgment, not
based on a real condition of affairs.
Sir Washburu defended the bill from
Come Of Mr.. Vests thrusts: and, a. seye-
9. other senators took part IN the discus
DID,, The interest IN the measure was well
luurHucd for over three hours.
Mi. DANIEL IN OPPOSITION.
Mr. Daniel bad the floor. and was ar
CliE against IL III somewhat the same
iIe- us Alr. Vest had done when the hour
g. adjournment came. He gave notice
t.at Doe would move 10 strke out sections
J-Aut o..
lIF lIIl was lhlA tHlAt NlAIOAN uftlOI.
s. conference was ordered on thc def
c..ac. bill. aud Messrs. Hale. Allison, and
tYesre.l We're appointed conferrees on the
Bar. - the Senate.
Atrrf short executive session the Sen
Sc ~ $3.50, adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
Mr. Burrows, of Michigan. from the
Committee on Rules. reported a resolution
providing that from now until the end Of
t..e session the Speaker may, after the cal.
a. comm ttces for reports, call commit
t.,- f.r one hour. when measures on any
V1,Itar may toe called up for action.
ar. 3 TO-
Nr. O'NeN. OF Missouri, asked consent
TIA, sion tee ordered for tomorrow
l.t' ior the consideration of bills re-
J r.i from the Committee on Commerce.
Nr. Cummings. of New York, objected.
tlr O'Neil: That kills the life-ssying
b.
Under the terms Of tho resolution Just
ta->"i tLe Speaker proceeded to call the
Committees.
MEASURES ACTED on.
NJ. Cu.hrrsou. from the Committee on
. Judiciary. called up and the House passed
t.r Seua.e bill providing for the holding
o. terms OF the District Court for the
L-...ru District Of South Carolina.
1.r. MctaC f Arkansas, from the Com
ul,fcc ou Public Lands, submitted the re-
:, 90 that committee on the Yellowstone
} JA laye,tiEatIon. IL WAS ordered printed
e. went over until next session.
Af. tUcc from the Committee on Com
nfce, called up the Senate bill to fix the
cooperation Of keepers and crews OF life
hsVus stations.
TYT LIES AyINa RIII PASSED
W. O'Nclu. Of Missouri, spoke in sup
port 81 tho measure. IL would, he eN-
ialnen, increase the salary of the keepers
i-oW 500 TO 500 aud OF the mem ers OF
Tie crews from $50 10 $50 per month
Whale actually employed. The measure
would involve an annual expenditure Of
{ $4,000.
Che bill was passed-yeas. i47: nays. 9s.
NJ Pricc also called up the Senate bill
toF the estaOh, hment OF additional AIDS TO
navigation IN Tampa Bay. Florida. Passed.
THE EYADING COMBINE.
Mr. Coombs. OF New York. from the
taiae committee. called up (and the House
considered IN Committee of the Whole) a
Ie-oluuOn directing the Committee on
I ommeyce 20 investigate the alleged Read
Ing combination.
be resolution was reported fayOrably 10
Nue House. and was adopted.
CANADIAN DISSEMINATION.
Mr. Biount reported to the House the
bill introduced by Mr.. Curtis, authorizing
the President 90 close the st. Mary's Falls
canal 10 all Canadian vessels or levy a
Tax Of from a 10 IS "a ton on them II Il is
shown that American vessels are discrimi-
ia,ei against IN passing through Cana
ui9n caugls aud in the imposition of dn-
ues Placed on the calendar.
Ihe bill granting an American registry
70 tue steamship CHINA was called up and
neieatec by q motion 20 lay Il on the
liable, which was agreed to-l06 20 81.
GRADING oT CEREALS.
Dir. Hatch called up the Senate bill to
provide uniform standard OF classified
Ton aud grading of wheat. corn, oats,
rye. aud barley.
=, Mess's. coombs and Warner. OF New
York. opposed the bill.
ar. Hatch demanded the previous ques-
uoa, pending which Mr.. Warner moved
- lay The bill on the table. pend