Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-06
The FEOsRAL LEGISLATURE.
Senator Villas on tho AntI-Option Bill
Private Pension Measures.
-Ll l-I..rann iu IN. nisualchl

W,aukoIoN. d. G.. January 5.-SESATT.--
Mr. lIll offered the following resolution,
which. 40 the suggestion II Mr. Chandler,
wont over until tomorrow
h,e r,d. hat tine CLERK of the Senate be
directed 90 transmit 10 the Secretary OF
state % copy of the Senate bill now pend
Igs Iu en-. body entitled " A bill for the
suspension 81 migration Tor one wear.
aud that the Secretary Of State be respect
fully requested to inform the Senate at his
earliest convenience whether the pro-
visions oI said BILL absolutely suspondng
migration for the period of one year, are
DID conflict with any treaties now existing
between the United States and any for
cum counties, and II so. with what cOun-
trie-. aud any further Information which
boz NAV deem necessary for the lntOTma-
ton 81 the Senate III relation TO the pro-
1r.ty OF the enactment Ot the SAID bill IN
l.. present form.
the senate bill concerning testimony in
criminal cases or proceedings growing out
Of the interstate commerce law was
taken from the calendar and passed. IL
provides that no person shall be excused
from testltylug on the ground that his
testimony might tend TO crlminate HIM
self
The anU-option bill was then taken up
and SIR Villa. addressed the Senate IN OPP
position tot. Mr.. \llass speech was the
feature 81 the days session. For nearly
three hours he held tho undivided atteu-
ton of the supporters and opponents OF
tic measure, while no stated in prepared
argument delivered with great carnestnesS
and lmprcs~lVrnvss the constitutional OBJ
l,ctl0ns which. IN has opinion, proclu led
Ia. possibility Of its passage Dy the SEN
Ate. tie denounced It as "a dagrant advance
towards Capitalization, and Us involving
tie characteristics Of the most OdIous
l4i.rutAsm. There was q cullOquy
between hm and Mr.. Nashburn, who has
charge ut tAe uIll. ~ the course of which
u question was put TO Mi Nashburn
whether hr would accept an amendment
that would c0nlue tine operations of the
measure 10 operations that were absolutely
gambling aud ln which there was TO be no
delay. but the Minnesota Senator hesl-
iatingly declined 10 answer the question
aAiTmatively. reWarDug that he did not
believe that any such restriction would be
effective. The bill has gone over til Mon
Cay next. tomorrow aud Saturday having
l.seu set apart for the consideration of the
two bills ia relation 10 quarantine and
immigration.
After short executive session the Sen
ate. az 4:5o, adjourned.
HovsR or REPRESENTATIVE
The demand Of Mr.. Beltzhooyer Demo
cJatI. OF Penusy wanna. for the regular
order cut % any requests for unanimous
consent IN the House this morning and the
business III order was the calendar OF IN
1nlshed business, which contains about
thirty private pension bills The hrst Pill
passed by a vote Ot-yeas, IS; nays, Ia
bare quorum.
Mr Dockory. from the Committee on
Appropriations reported the District Of
Columbia Appropriation bill, aud II was
referred 20 the Committee Of the whole.
. be consideration Of pension bills was
th0n resumed.
In speaking 10 one Of the bills, where the
Pension Bureau had denied the pension
asked for. Mr. Blaud said that the House
should encourage every department ~
acting Va street compliance with the spirli
and letter OF the law. IL was the habit OF
iuem beTs 10 tax the departments WITH
extreme liberality. Were they now going
10 override department which was carry
ING out the law II this were 30 there
wa no honesty in their criticisms.
The bill was finally defeated after three
fourtbs Of an hour mad been consumed N
en- effort TO secure quorum.
Saturday, February <th. was set apart for
paying tributes 20 the memory OF j. w.
Kendall OF Kentucky.
by unanimous consent the House then
proceeded in Committee OF the Whole 20
outsider tho Notifications appropriation
bill 1heto was no general debate. The
biN was passed without amendment. IL
Bppropristes Si,735.035.
The considerstioa of private pension
enres we're pssssd without opposition. De-
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