New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01

and the voting began. The first vote was on the
amendment offered by Mr.. Villas to strike ont OF the
George substitute the wds Options and futures as
hercinbcfore defined. hereby declared TO be OBJ
structors to and restraints upon commcSce among
the states with foreign countries and TO be Illegal and
void The vote Yeas, 81; nays, so; SO the
amendment defeated.
Tho next vote Che George substitute which
proposed declare the business OF options ard futures
an obstacle 10 and restraint upon commerce. and to
be Illegal ana void. 1t was rejected Yeas, 49,
nays, 81.
The question was then on the passage OF the BILL
Mr. Harris made "a statement OF the reasons which
controlled his vote. lie regarded the measure n
papabe and admitted fraud on the Constitution. 1t
would destroy home rule local self government and the
last vcstigc OF the reserved rights OF The States.
Explanations OF the reasons why they felt com
PEELED to vote against the bill were also given by
Mcssrs. Berry, Bate. Vance. Butler and Vest.
Mr. Vest spoke Of the action Of the House of Rep
rc,ntatives OF the Missouri Legislature nsructng the
senators from that TO vote for the BILL and said
that he preferred his selfre,pect TO personal or
political applause.
Mr. Mills offered several amendments. ore being TO
insert section declaring that any person or corpora
ton entering into q combination 10 fix the price at
which grain shall be bought sold. to prevent com
petition shall be guilty msdcmcanor and be sub
iect 10 fine Of go 900. Al rejected. Messrs.
Power and wolcot also offered amendments which
were rejected.
The bill was then passed-yeas 40 nays 90. The
following Is the vote In detail:
Yeas-Mcsrs Allison Blackburn, Cal, Carey. Chandler
CockrelI Uuliom, Davis. Dubois Faulkner FELTON, Frye
Ganger. Gordon Hale. 1Ian,broush. Harlcy Higgins
Iunton, Irby Kyle. Mcmillan. HENDERSON. Mitchell
Morgan. Morrill, PETER. Perkins. Pcttigrew. Proctor
Sherman. shoup. Squire Stockbridre. Teller. Tuipe
VOORHEES,, walthall washturn and wson-40
Nsys-Messrs. Berry. Blodgets. Butler. Gallery Cam.
sron Coke Daniel. Dawes Dixon. Gibson German Gray,
Harris. Hill. Hiscock. Iloar. Jones. OF Arkansas.
Mcpherson. Mills. Palmer. Plat. Pueh. RANSOM sawyer.
Stewart, Vest, Villas. White and Wocott-2?.
Pairs were announced between Mcssrs. Carlisle and
Paddock, Adrich and Quay. Bate and Allen. jones'
Of Nevada. and saunders; Pasco ana Casey. Vance
and Warren.
ecntatives on June 8, 1892, with various Senate
amendments thereto. The first section defines the
the night or privilege to deliver at future time,
within DESIGNATED period any OF The articles men
IN second section defines "tuurcs" a
conff1H agreement TO sell and deliver, at future
articles when the party 50 contracting not the
owner of such articles or had not agreed for right
TO ter future possession The act, however, Is not
TO apply TO any contract TO supply National, state
municipal governments with any OF such articles
nor contracts by farmers or planters for future
delivery. nor TO agreements pay or deliver part
Of the product OF land as compensation Tor us use,
done ON TO be done ON the same; nor to agreements
with farmers or planters to furnish such articles ior
use or conSunpuOn--pfOVIueu th"t suNH to"u'''S VI
agreements shall not be made settled for on any
board OF trade exchange.
The third section specifies the articles 10 which the
bill Is 10 apply rs cotton raw manufactured.
hops, wheat corn, OATS rye. barley, pork land ana
bacon.
The fourth section imposes special taxes follows
Dealers in "opiions' or futures" at $1,000 year
license fee. and five cents a pound on cotton. hops
pOrk lard bacon, and 30 cents bushel on grain.
sections to IA relate 10 the details for enforcing
the tax section 10 provides that the act Shall take
effect on July, 1903.
Mr. Washbnn moved that conference be asked
,r 'ioar desired the motion TO over and 1t was
decided