The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-01-19
FIFTY-SECoND CONGRESS.
THE M'GARRAHAN BILL RECEIVED ITS
DEATH BLOW IN SENATE.
Less Than Two Thirds Voted to Pass IL Over
the Presidents veto-Program for
Work in the House Mapped Out.
sherman Silver Purchase Act.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE anti
option bill was debated today nearly
three nours and then went over with
out action. Sweeping denunciation
of the measure was made by Senators
Hoar of Massachusetts,, Vest of Mis-
souri, and Platt of Connecticut, as it's
being in utter co.,travention of the
constitution OF the United States and
in violation of the rights of states.
The McGarrahan bill then received
its death blow. After a long debate
the presiding officer submitted the
questions: "Shall the bill pass, the
objections of the president to the con-
trary Notwithstanding" The vote
resulted: Yeas, 20; nays, 1S; not two
thirds in the affirmative, and the bill
was rejected.
After an executive session the SEN
ate adjourned.
HOUSE.
at the session of the house work
was mapped out tor the remainder of
this week and Tuesday and Wednes-
day of next week. Beyond this little
was done.
Mr.. Catchings of Mississippi, from
the committee on rules, reported q
resolution which was adopted, MAX
ing the following assignment of busi-
ness: Tomorrow, measures from the
committee on immigration; Thursday
and Saturday, measures from COM
merce; Tuesday and Wednesday next
week, bankruptcy bill.
A resolution was agreed to making
provision for joint meeting of the
two houses of congress Wednesday,
Feb. 8, to count the electoral vote.
The senate bill providing for the
punishment of offenses on the high
seas by persons not of crew, on
board any vessel belonging In whole
or in part to any citizen of the United
States passed.
SILVER PURCHASE BILL.
Senator Sherman, from the finance
committee, has reported a bill to sus.
pend silver purchases after Jan. /,
1894, and allow national banks to
issue Gil cuIating notes to full value of
bonds deposited. 1t was placed on
the calendar. Members of the finance
committee who voted to report the bill
ia avoraoly were Morrill,, Sherman,
Allison, Aldrich, Hiseock, MCPHERSON
and Carlisle. Voorhees, and Harris
entered emphatic protests against
the proposed action of the COM
mittee, and would have been
Joined by Jones and Vance had they
been present. Mcpherson said the
bill was satisfactory to him, although
he would rather have had his resolu-
tion reported.
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
The national board of trade was
called to order today at Sh0reham by
its venerable president, Frederick
Fraley of Philadelphia, who has beel
president since its organization.
Fraley is now past 90 years of age.
After routine OF organization came the
election of president and the board
unanimously cho-e Fraley for his
twenty fourth consecutive term. The
list of vice presidents, one from each
OiS S"hiN"oiOh IOPiOoOnoouj W"o oAOh
announced. BY unanimous consent
Craig of Detroit introduced the follow
ing resolution: That in the opinion
of the national board of trade the
business interests of the country de-
mand the defeat of the anti.optioD bill
now pending before the senate of the
United States. This was adopted
without dissenting vote and the
secretary was Instructed to transmit
q copy to the senate. The board then
adjourned till tomorrow.
CARLISLE WILL NOT TALK.
When approached upon the subject
of his resignation, Carlisle today posi-
lively refused to talk, and will neither