The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01

| enter into negotiations with the provision
al Government OF Hawaii. was laid before
the Senate. and Mr.. Chandler explained
his motives for Offering II. He had not
intended. he said. that II should be acted
on without consideration by the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations. and he had in
tended yesterday TO move its reference 10
that committee
IL had occurred TO him, however. that
IL would be wise for Congress 10 initiate
action on the subject. He thought II
was due TO the commissioners, who were
now on their way to Washington, that a
full and complete statement should be
made TO them Of the American policy,
and that Congress should be prepared TO
state fully and frankly the position Of the
United States with reference 10 Hawaii
to such foreign Governments as might
take an interest in the question. lie
moved the reference OF the resolution TO
the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr. Dolph gave II as his opinion that
the time had arrived for wel-defined
aggressive American policy. and he pro-
ceeded to read n long statement Of the
population, trade and commerce OF the
Hawaiian Islands. Before he had con-
cluded the resolution was laid aside with
out action, the Anu-Option bill was
taken up, and the hour for taking the
votes to-day was prolonged on the George
substitute from 1 to i. NJ. and on the
bill itself from 2 10 r. M.
At 3:l5 the discussion on the bill was
closed and the voting began. The first
vote was on the amendment offered by
MIR. Villas to strike out Of the George sub
stitute the words Options and futures as
herenbefore defined. are hereby declared
to be distractions to and restraint upon
commerce among the States and with for
eign countries and TO be Illegal and void. &"
The vote was: Yeas, 21; nays, so; so the
amendment was defeated.
The next vote was on the George sub
stitute. which proposed to declare the
business Of options and futures an OBJ
stacle TO and restraint upon commerce,
and to be Illegal and void. 1t was re-
jected-y cas-. l9; nays. 81.
The question was then on the passage Of
the bill Explanations on the reasons
why they felt compelled to vote against
the bill were given by Messrs Harris,
Berry, Bate Vance, Butler and Vest
Several other amendments were pre-
sented. and all were rejected, some with
out division.
The bill was then passed-Yeas, 30; nays,
%.
The following is the vote in detail:
Yeas-Messrs. Allison, Blackburn, Call,
Carey, Chandler, Cockrell, Cullom, Davis.
Dubois, Faulkner, FELTON,, Frye, CALM
ger, Gordon, Hale, Hansbrough, Hawley,
Higgens. Hunton, Irby. Kyle McMillin,
Henderson, Mitchell, Morgan Morrill,,
PETER, Perkins, Pettgrew. Proctor, Sher-
man. Shoup, Squire, Stockbridge, Teller,
Turpie. Voorhees,, Walthall, Washburn
and Wilson-4O
Nays-Messrs. Berry, Blodgett But
Ter, Caffery Cameron, Coke, Daniel.
Dawes, Dixon, Gibson. German. Gray.
Harris. Hill, Hiscock, Hoar, Jones CAR
Kansas. Mcpherson, Mills. Palmer, Plat,
Iugh, Ransom, Sawyer, Stewart. Vest.
Villas, White and Wolcott-29
Pairs were announced between Carlisle
and Paddock. Aldrich and Quay, Bate and
Allen, Jones (Nevada), and Saunders.
Pasco and Casey, Vance and Warren.
The bill is the one passed by the House
OF Representatives on June 8. 1892, with
various Senate amendments thereto.
The first section defines the word "op-
tions 10 mean u contract or agreement
for the right or privilege 10 deliver at a
future time or within a designated period
any OF the articles mentioned in section 5.
The second section defines Futures"
to mean contract or agreement to sell
ana deliver, at future time or within
designated period, any Of such articles
When the party so contracting was not
the owner of such articles or had not
agreed for right TO their future pos
session. The act, however is not to apply
TO any contract to suppy national, State
or municipal governments with any of
such articles; nor 10 contracts by farm
ers and planters for future delivery; nor
to agreements to pay or deliver a part
Of the product of land as ccmpensation
for its use, or as compensation for work
or labor done or 10 be done or the same.
or TO agreements with farmers or planters
to furnish such articles for use or con-
umption-provded that such contracts
or agreements shall not be made or set
tied for by any board of trade or ex-
change.
The third section specifies the articles
TO which the bill is to apply as cotton
Craw or unmanufactured) hops, wheat.
corns oats, rye. barley. pork, lard and
bacon. The fourth section imposes spe-
cial taxes as follows Dealers in options"
or futures" at $4,000 a year license fee,
and i've cents pound on cotton, hops.
pork lard or bacon, and twenty cents a
bushel on grain. Sections TO II relate
TO the detail for enforcing the tax and
section 10 provides that the act shall take
effect ON the 1st Of July. 1893.
Mr.. WashbuTn moved that the confer
chCt DC dShtu. Inc motlOn went over.
The Fortifications bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Dolph took the floor and continued
he speech, which he had begun this
morning on the subject Of the annexation
Of the Hawaiian Islands. He yielded the
floor temporarily to permit notices to be
s1ven OF memorial services on Friday
next at 2 p. NJ. for the late Senator Bar
bour of Virginia, and on Saturday at
L. NJ. for the late Representatives Gam
Die. of South Dakota; Ford, of Michigan,
and StackhoUse, of South Carolina.
Mr.. Dolph then went on with the read
ng of his speech. Most of ii was devoted |
o the question Of the Nicaragua ship !
anal ii having been originally prepared |
Is an argl ment in favor of the pending |
ill on that subject
When he closed, the consideration Of the |
'ortihcations bill was proceeded with. No |
rogress, however, was made. Adjourned. |
House of Representatives.
On motion OF Mr. Wilcox, from the |
Committee on Census, a resolution was |
dopted calling on the Secretary of the |
Interior for information as to whether
and refiners of suger have
efused 10 answer questions prOpoundcd
o them by the census officials, aId If 20
that steps have been taken to compel
hem 10 answer. The House then re-
umed in Committee of the Whole the
onsideration Of the Sundry Civil Appro-
ration bill. When the paragraph maxi
lg appropriation to continue the build
lg Of the library of Congress was
cached Mr. Enloe moved an amendment.
royidlng that the chief Of engineers
hall award all contracts for material TO
ne lowest responsible bidder: and the
rofei ence shall be given TO home over |