The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Anti-options Bill Meets With De-
feat in the House.


The Anti-options Bill Meets With De-
feat in the House.
WAsEINGToN, March LIN the Senate
to-day, after routine business, the Senate
went into executive session. When the
doors reopened the postoffice appropria-
ton bill was reported and placed on the
calendar.
a conference was ordered on the naval
appropriation bill.
Teller asked unanimous consent to take
up the McGarrahan bill, and it was dis
cussed until the expiration of the morn
ing hour, when the bill lost the right of
way.
The Hudson River bridge bill was then
taken up, but the postoffice appropriation
bill was Immediately brought forward.
The first amendment provok ed discussion
on the striking out of an item of Sl96. 900
for special facilities on the trunk lines.
Pending discussion conference was or.
dered on the agricultural appropriation
bill.
Discussion was again interrupted in
order to have the conference report on
the sundry civil appropriation bill acted
upon. Allison asked unanimous consent
TO present the report, and an objection
was made by Hiscock, the object being
to have the report taken UP on motion.
which would displace the Hudson River
bridge bill. But the report was read, and
Allison asked unanimous consent of the
Senate to proceed to its consideration.
This gave Hiscock another opportunity
of Directing, and he availed himself of it.
This forced Allison to move that the re-
port be now considered. The motion
was agreed to, and this had the effect of
depriving the bridge bill of its right of
way.
Allison made an explanation of the
report, and stated in relation to the Sher-
man bond amendment that he would, in
order to test the sense of the Senate upon
it, move to recede from it.
Sherman explained and advocated the
amendment. He depressed, in order to
pay compliment to Carlisle, saying he
knew no man in the United States better
fitted to hold the Office Of Secretary of the
Treasury.
Sherman's speech was replied to by
Stewart, Wolcott. Teller and German.
A vote was taken, and the Senate, with
out division, receded from the Sherman
amendment.
The conference report was agreed to,
and further conference ordered on sew
eral amendments which were not finally
disposed of.
The business of the Senate was sus-
pended, and after paying fitting tributes
10 the memory of the late Senator Gibson
of Louisiana the Senate adjourned.
ANTI-oPTIoNs BILL DEFEATED.
WASHINGTON, March LIN the House
to-day Hatch moved to suspend the rules
and concur in the Senate amendments to
the anti-option bill.
The opponents of the bill then began to
filibuster against the motion and bust
ness came to a standstill.
On the demand for a second to Hatch's
motion. the opponents of the measure as
q rule declined to vote, and it was more
than half an hour before Hatch wa able
to muster quorum. Then followed the
debate.
Funston of Kansas spoke in favor of
the measure, declaring that it was in the
interest of every business man, whether
farmer, merchant or mechanic.
Henderson OF Iowa said that the farm
ers wanted this legislation. He did not
claim that it would give the farmers the
measure of relief they expected, but it
would free them of some of their trouble.
Taylor OF Illinois said that the farmer
was an intelligent man and did not need
this legislation to protect him. Not 10
Of ha rra in, -
the bill.
Cummings of New York declared that
the bill would sweep away all State lines
and give the United States power to inter-
fere with individual contracts in States.
Coombs of New York commended that
the bill would cut us off from foreign
markets.
Then avote was taken on suspending
the rules to pass the bill and it was de-
feated-yeas 172, nays l24.
There was not the necessary two-thirds
vote in the affirmative. This is equivalent
TO the defeat of the bill, as it cannot be
reached on the calendar.
The Senate amendments to the agri-
cultural appropriation bill were then
pon-concurred in and the bill sent to con-
ference.
The conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was agreed
to.
The war claim bill for the relief of the
William and Mary College was passed
yeas 1876, nays 80.
stump moved to suspend the rules and
mass the Chandler Senate bill to facilitate