The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-17


DER OF BUSINESS.
Silver Lestslation Re Referred to-aSrate.
ment of Mr. Biaine'. Condition.
Proceedings Of the Senate and
House..
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-There was a
caucus OF republican senators this morn.
ing to arrange an order Of business to fol.
'ow the anti option bill, which is expected
to be disposed of Wednesday. Nothing
final was done for two reasons: first. be
cause OF the slender attendance, second
hecaus there was difference of opinion
that could not be adjusted in the brief
time that the caucus was in session. This
difference arose from the effort of certain
senators to bind the caucus to take I'D
the silver repeal resolution immediately
alter the anti options bill. As was to be
exp cted the silver senators bitterly re
sisted this attempt ard the caucus ad
Journed to meet to morrow when il is
hoped there will be better attendance
Silver was not the only subject dis.
cussed. North western members made
= vigorous fight for the admission of
four territories. New Mexico, Arizona.
Oklahoma and Utah and it is claimed
that the opposition hirher, to manifested
by Mr.. Platt chairman of the committee
on territories, is weakening. 1t is pro-
bable that as the out growth Of this eau
Gus Mr. Carey will introduce an omnibus
bill Three of these territories would
he sure republican, one (Oklahoma) pro
badly democratic. This matter will be
Urged at the caucus to morrow night by
senators from the northwest. An agree
ment Was also reached that a vote should
be taken on tie anti option bill Wednes
day and this the steering committee of
the democrats has also agreed. That
there is trouble ahead on the silver
question is evident from the atti
tude of Messrs Teller and Stewart, both
OF whom are bitterly opposed to ths
repeal Of the Sherman act. Mr. Stewart
declined to enter republican caucus. bur
will join with Mr.. Teller in anything
that will help along silver Other sena
tors not so pronounced in the views as
Mr.. Teller, say that many who are not
in favor Of free coinage, will not vote to
repeal the Sherman act as they look upon
it as safety-value that ought not be
tampered with. Immediately after the
caucus Mr. Teller was in earnest conver-
sation with democ attic senators on the
floor and it is possible he has laid his
plans for vigorous resistance to any
thing that has for it's end the repeal of
the Sherman act. Favorable action was
taken in the direction of setting aside al
early day for the consideration of bills
submit, to the interstate commerce
commission. The proposition to guar
autee the bonds Of the Nicaragua cenal
came up but was not discussed at any
length.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 Mr.. Morrill,.
of Vermont addressed the senate in an
argument against McG4rrahan bill, al
luding to John Randolph Tucker, as
having made an adverse report on the
claim, and expressed the hope that the
rumor that Mr.. fucker would be Cleve
lands attorney general would prove to
be true
The resolution offered on Saturday by
Mr.. Woolcott, instructing the commit
tee on foreign relations to inquire as to
the expenditures in and about the con-
suuction Of the Nicaragua canal since
the account of the expenditure was rem
dered two years since, was agreed to.
Three prepared speeches were read
first was by Mr.. Morrill, against the Nc
Garrahan till, second by Mr. P, fer in
favor Of a constitutional amendment linn.
ltiog the presidents Office to one term
and the third by Mr.. Call in defence OF
the constitutional.ty of the anti option
bill
The Mcdarrahsn bill went over with
out action
Mr.. P, ff,r's speech was not concluded
when the anti option bill came up.
There were not more than half dozer
senators in the chamber while Mr. Cal
was making his speech; and that fact wa
noticed by Mr.. PIatt who sugge sted tina
the pending measure was of sufficient i'm
pOrtauce 10 have at least one eighth ol
one tenth of the senate listen to the dis
cussion. Attention having been thus di
recicd 10 the absence Of a quorum, Ii,
roll was called; sen ators came in from
the lobby and committee rooms and forty
six responded.
The question being on the amendment
offered hy Mr. Villas intended to confin,
the penal provisions of the bill to purel,
speculative transactions, short argu
ment in favor of it was made by Mr.
| White and then the amendment was re
| cted; yeas 12 nays 33. Mr. Hill wa
paired with Mr.. Erby, otherwise ii
would have voted for the amendment.
An amendment offered by Mr. Wash
burn to change the time for the act tC
take feet from September /, 1892, t.
July l. 1898, was agreed to; also tn
amendment to section 2 to the t feet tn \
the act shall not apply to any sgreemen
to pay or deliver part of the product o
land as compensation for work or labo
done, or to be done on land
| Mr.. Daniels amendment to strike ou
section 10 was defeated-yeas, l3; nays
32
Mr.. George moved to amend the bi
by striking out all after the first thre
sections and inserting in lieu thereof
substitute proposed by him last Jul
(omit,ing the first three sections)
No action was taken on Mr. George
substitute and senate at 8 80 adjourned
| HOuAeOf Representation.
WASHINGTON. Jan l6 The house bs
came engaged in the discussion Of resc
luton calling on the various exc tcutiv
departments having the n ter In cbsrg
for statement OF the amount of south
ern war claims allowed and disallowe
by them.
A demand for regular order from NJ
K,lgore, prevented consideration Of sew.
raj private bills which members d sire
to call up. Then for aim st Al hour th
time ot the house was consumed In tn
consideration Of a resolution, to " whic
there was not the slightest opposition l
any quarter, aud which was tinall