The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-06

tor Sewell, who has accompanied him on
a number of cunning expeditions, has
also requested him to take another trip
Of this character.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-Mr. Hill of
fered the following resolutions which, at
the suggestion of Mr. Chandler, went over
till to morrow.
Resolved, That the clerk of the senate
be directed to transmit to the secretary
of state a copy of the senate bill now
pending in this body entitled, "A bill
for the suspension of immigration for
one year" and that the secretary If state
be respectfully requested to inform The
senate at his ealliest convenience whet'.ar
the provisions of said bill, absoln ely
suspending immigration for the period
of one year are 10 conflict with any trea
ties now existing between the Unitcd
States and any foreign country. ana. II
50, with what countries. and any fur'htr
informant IN which he may deem neccssa
ry for the information of the senate in
relation to the propriety Of the enact
ment of said bill in its prt sent form
The senate bill concerning the testi
mony in criminal cases or proceedings
growing out of the inter state commerce
law was taken from the calendar and
passed. It provides that no person shall
be excused from testifying on the ground
that his testimony might lead to climi
nate himself.
The anti option bill was then taken up !;
Mr. Villas addressed the senate in oppo
81 ion 10 it Mr.V.las speech was feature
of to DAYS session. For nearly thre"
hours he held the undivided attention Of
the supporters and opponents Of the
measure. while he STATE in a pre- pared
argument, delivered with great eaI oest
ness and impressiveness. The coastl,l-
tional objections which, in his opi-ion,
precluded the possibility of its passage
by the senate He denounced it as q
flagrant advance t. Capitalization and st
involving characteristics of the mos'
odious paternalism,
There was colloquy between him and
Mr. Washburn, who has charge of the bill
in the course of which the question wa,
put to Mr. Washburn whether he woue
accept An amendment that would cOntiu'
the operation of the measure to opera
ii ms that we're absolutely gambling anC
in which there was to be no delivery. bu
the Minnesota senator hesitating'y de
clined to answer the qu' stion athrma
lively, remarking that he did not believ
that any such restriction would be effec
tive.
The bill has gone over till Monds
next, to morrow and Saturday being Sc
apart for the con sideration Of the tw
bills in relation to quarantine aud immi
grafton.
After short executive session tn
senate adjourned at 4 50 p. m.
WASHINGTON, Jan 5 5-The demand q
Mr. Beltzho we, of Pennsylvania, for III
regular order, cut off auy requests fo
unanimous consent in the house thi
morning, and the business In order wa
the calendar of unfinished busines
which c ,ntai as about thirty private per
sion bills The first bill was passed by
vote of yeas 95, nays 70, a bare quorum
Mr.. D 'ckery, from the committee o
appropriations, reported the Dlstrit
of Columbia appropriation bill and 1t W.
referred to the committee of the whole
The consideration of pension bills ws
resumed. In speaking to one of the bill
: where the pension bureau had denied
! pension asked for, Mr.. Bland said th'
: the house should encourage every depart
ment in the strict compliance with tt
g spirit and letter of the law. 1t was
| habit of the mem bers to tax the depar
ments with extreme liberality. We
t they now going to overrule the depsr
] ment which was carrying out the Law
If this we're so there was no honesty
8 their criticisms The bill was tinally d
q feated, after three quarters of an ho'
had been consumed in an effort to secu
l. q quorum.
q Saturday. February 4, was set apa
o for paying tribute to the memory OF Il
b late J. w. Kendall, of Kentucky.
u By unanimous consent the house th'
proceeded in committee of the whole
8 a consideration of the action of the for
n 6cations appropriation bill. There W
It no general debate The bill was pass
Is without amendment. 1t appropria'
Is 81, 735, ,055.
| Consideration of the private pensi