The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-23
ANTI-OPTION PASSED.
THE Bill Adopted in the House by
Vote Of l49 to 81.
SENATORS IN VERY BAD HUM0R.
During tho Debate the Income Tax
in tho Senate Messrs. Hill and Harris
Engage in an Exchange OF Personal
tiles.

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WASHINGTON, June 90 - The house
adopted the anti-opton bill yesterday by
vote of l49 to 81 The last day Of the
contest was much more interesting than
the previous days of debate During the
two hours allowed for amendments
number were offered, many of which were
accepted by the committee of the whole,
but when final action came in the house
all amendments were rejected and the bill
passed in its original form, except that
-four was placed among the commodities
affected by the bill.
An analysis of the vote by which the
bill was passed showed % Democrats, AZ
Republicans and 8 Populists-total 49,
In favor of the bill, and 81 Democrats and
90 Republicans-total S7-against it, AL
though 1t was nearly 5 o'clock when the
anti-option bill was disposed of the gen
eral deficiency appropriation bill was
taken up.
The debate on the income tax in the
senate yesterday consumed nine hours,
and was marked by some very interesting
and sensational incidents. Only one set
speech was made, that by Mr.. Patton, of
Michigan, the remainder of the time be-
ing consumed in extemporaneous debate.
Perhaps 1t was the extreme heat of the
chamber, the thermometer was dancing
around the ninety point throughout the
day, which had bad effect upon the tenn
per Of the sen ators, but at any rate the i'll
humor was exhibited by almost every one
who spoke.
Mr.. Teller (Colo.) was the only senator
from his side of the chamber who made
an argument in support of the income tax
provision. Mr.. Sherman (O) opposed it
in brief but vigorous speech. Mr.. Allen,
the Nebraska Populist, in the course of
his argument in favor of the bill, drfted
into the discussion of the domination of
tho money power in this country, and
hurled charges right aud left at both the
Democratic and Republican parties. Mr.
Hill IN. W, who is bearing the brunt of
the opposition to the income tax PROPOSE
tion, was alert and vigilant all day at
lacking 1t at every vulnerable point.
The sensational incident of the day
grew out of an attempt on the part of Mr..
Harris, the Democratic manager of the
tariff bill, to force Mr.. Hill to reply to
some of the arguments made after the
usual hour of adjournment. Mr.. Hill re-
sented this assan attempt to crowd and
embarrass him because he had been the
only outspoken opponent of the bill upon
the Democratic side, calling attention to
the fact that the courtesy he asked had
never up to this time been refused.
Mr.. Harris and Mr. Hill became in
yolvod in heated controversy which
finally ended In an exchange of personal
ities, in which Mr.. Hill referred to the
'"plantation manners" of the senator from
Tennessee and MIR. Harris responded in
kind by referring to the manners of the
''slums of New York"
Mr., Hill, however, was victorious, and
shortly after O'Clock Mr.. Harris was
obliged to yield to an adjournment.
When he did SO he gave notice that he
would hold the senate in continuous ses-
sion today until the bill was disposed Of