The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-01
THE ANTI-OPTION BILL
PASSED THE SENATE BY A VOTE
OF 40 TO %.
~ NO" Goes to the Conference Com.
mittee of Roth Houses and Tnento
the President for His Signature.


u Now Goes to the Conference Com.
mtttee of Roth Houses and Tnento
the President for His Signature.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31-The house
judiciary committee to day ordered a
favorable report on the senate resolution
authorizing the payments from the an
preparation Of the act of August, 1890
10 Apply a portion of The proceeds of
puphc lands to more complete endow-
ment and support of agricultural and
mechanic arts colleges of the state Of
virginia. The legislature of Virginia
through Misunderstanding with the in
terror department. adjourned without
giving the required assent to the act of
1890. wv -
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Nr. Mills's
Credentials for his second term were pre
sented
80 Harris reported back from the
committee on epidemic diseases the house
quarantine bill with the substitute. beinp
the bill passed by the senate some weeks
ago, with the appropriation section omit
ted. Mr., Harris's explanation of its
omission was that under the house rules
the bill or amendment containing an ap
preparation would have to go to the cam
mittee and he wished to have that delsy
and obstruction avoided, He asked TO
have the substitute agreed to now and TO
have conference ordered.
At Mr. Hills request the bill went
over till tomorrow
The resolution offered Yesterday bv
Mt Chandler, requesting the President
to enter into negotiations with the repre-
sentatives of the provisional government
OF Hawaii was laid before the senate and
Mr. Chandler explained bis motives for
Offering it. He had not intended. he
said, that it should be acted on without
consideration by the committee on for
eIgn relations and he had intended YES
terday to move its reference to that com
mlttee. 1t had occurred to him, how
| ever, that it would be wise for congress
to initiate action on the subject. He
thought it due to the commissioners who
were now on their way to Washi gton
that full and complete statement should
be made to them of the American policy
and that congress should be prepared to
state freely and frankly the position of
the Unlted States with reference 10
| Hawaii to such foreign governments as
might take an interest in the question.
He moved reference of the resolution to
the committee on foreign relations
Mr.. Dolph gave it as his opinion
that the time had arrived for
a we'll defined aggressive American
policy and he proceeded to read lors
statement Of the population, trade and
commerce of the Hawaiian islands. Be
fore he had concluded the resolution was
laid aside without action. The anti-op
tion bill was taken up and the hours fol
taking the votes to day were prolonged
on the George substitute from 1 to 2 D
m, and on the bill itself from 2 to 4 D
m. At 315 the discussion on the bil
closed and voting began
Tne first vote was ON the amendmen
offered by Mr. Villas to strike out of Ia,
George substitute the words ..optiol
and futures as herein before defined, an
hereby declared to be obstructions t,
and restraints upon commerce among tn,
states and with foreign countries and t,
be illegal and void E" The vote was
yeas 81, nays so, so the amendment wa
defeated. The next vote was on th
George substitute which proposed to de
clare the business of options and future
an obstacle to and restraint upon com
merce and to be illegal and void. Itwa
rejected; yeas 10, nays 81
The question was then on the passag
of the bill. Explanations OF the reason
why they felt compelled to vote agains
tha 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 40. nays 20 The following is tn
vote in detail:
Yeas Allison, Blackburn, Call, Carey
Chandler, Cockrell, Cullom, Davis Dr.
bois Faulkner, FELTON,, Frye, Gallingel
Jordan, Hale, Hansbrough, HawIe,
Higgins, Hunton, Irby, Kyle, Mcmillan
Manderson, Mitchell, Morgan, Morril
P,ffer, Perkins Pettigrew, Procto
Sherman, Shoup, Squire, Stock bridg
Teller, Turpie, VOORHEES,, Wallthal
Washburn and Wilson-40
Nays Berry, Blodgett. Butler, Ca
fiery, Cameron, Coke, Daniel. Dave
Dixon. G bson, G orman, Gray, Harri
Hill, Hiscock, Hoar, Jones of ATkansa
Mcpherson. Mills, Palmer, Platt, Pugl
Ransom, SAwyer, Stewart, Vest, Vile
White and Wolcott-29
Pairs were announced between Ca
isle and Paddock, Aldrich and Qua
Bate and Allen, Jones, of Nevada, al
Saunders, Pasco aud Casey, Vance al
Warren.
The bill is the one passed by the hou
Of representatives on June 8, 1892, wi
various senate amendments thereto.
, Mr.. Washburn moved that confe
/ ence be asked. The motion went ove
Q The fortifcation bill was then tex,
up. Mr.. Dolph took the floor and CO
tinued his speech, which he had beg,
this morning on the subject of annex
: tion of the Hawaiian islands. He yield,
= the floor temporarily to permit notices
be given of memorial services on Frid
next at %. m for the late Senator B
> bour. of Virginia, and on Saturday aft
at p. m for late Representa,iv
q Gamble, of South Dakota, Ford,
Michigan, aud Stackhouse, of Sou
Carolina MIR Dolph then went on wi
h the reading Of his speech. Most of
a was devoted to the question of the Ni'
- ragua ship canal, it having been ori'
uaily prepared as an argument in fay
!. of the pending bill on that subje'
4 When he closed, consideration of I
fortitication bill was proceeded wit
e No progress. however, was made.
:, Adjourned
e House.