The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-22

Mr. Harris moved TO lay II upon the
table, and that motion was agreed to
yeas, A.: nays, s. The negative votes were
given by the three Populists-Allen. Kyle
and Peffer-and by two Republicans
Mitchell (Ore) and Teller (Col).
At this point two reports were MADE
from the select committee inVestlsapng
the connection OF senators with the Su,
gar Trust. The majority report cefunei
the fact that Messrs. Havemeyer ana
Searle had refused to answer proper ques-
tions and a minority report, by Messrs'
Gray and Lindsay. certified the same
fact as to Mr.. Mccartney, the STOCK
broker. a parliamentary controversy Was
started by a suggestion Of Mr.. Hin, ina.
the reports go over without aCtion tan
tomorrow; while IT was contehdeu, y"
the other hand, that the mere presehld-
ton of the reports concluded the matter,
and that the Nice-President should ceruly
the report 10 the District Attorney
No ruling on the question nad .Il peen
made when the Senate, at 6.l0 +. "a, tu aI,Ii
a short executive session, ADJOURNED UNI"
tomorrow.
Aut-Opt on Bill In the House.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June A-SpeaH-
er Crisp being still unable TO preslde ovea @
the House. Representative Bailey "ts
again named to discharge the dutles VI
the Chair After the transaction OF SUM- sum
unimpOrtant business by UNANIMOUS Con-
mlttee Of the whole to cOnsider the 'hIl
option bill, and asked unanimous conseh,c
to modify the agreement mace yes stcl@uy
respecting debate, so as to give MN an
hour tomorrow 10 close. he declined 10
include within the request mOdlIlCatlOn
to permit amendments being offered ana
thereupOn objection was mace " the
proposed extension Of debate. ~ -
,rhe motion to go into committee or
the whole was agreed TO. and Mr. LIVING
stOn took the chair. Much COM HslOl |" va e',s
occasioned over the efforts Of various
gentlemen TO learn whether or not dlhe'iu-
ments TO the bill could be offered. BeIOI
yielding the chair, Speaker pro TEN. par
ley had refused 10 rule on thal qut5''lii,
but Chairman Livingston ntlnateu ', ms
intention to admit amendments at any
time. Mr.. Hatch protested that the Soul-
mittee could not change the terms - ~, W
o. der agreed TO by the House, anu M nj
Livingston refrained from making rul-
ing until Mr.. Grosvenor (kep., Onlol' WHO
had the floor for thirty miutes. mao con
had the floor for thirty minutes, had con-
as the people believed that because OF
dealings in futures and options the mar
kets for food products were auNeIsciy
affected he was willing TO reneNe f'nhl ~,
Of that impression by the passage cor 70, 'ito e.
hill and would. therefore, vote ior II.
The question OF the status OF amendments
~ the bill coming up again, an strahse-
ment was effected after consloeId consl dre UdT ne to
6e offered and considered under the hVe-
minute rule for two hours to-InorLuM,
after which Mr.. Hatch Will nave al hOur
u NJ Covert Dem. n. " followed Mr..
Grosvenor in an argument against the
bin ON the ground Of unconstitutlon ~,
The discussion was further contnueu py
Nj Sfockdale dem. Miss), In favor or
the bill and by Mr.. Bartlett Dem. n. N)
In opposition thereto. - 49,. 49,.
speaker. lie plunged into the silver que,s-
ton at once. His only reference to tns tile
pending bill was a remark that ne qld
not know whether or not free com
age proposition would be in order as an
amendment to the anti-option bill ,t but II
II were not. and some gentleman oneItn
country could be done by the .oppopents
Of it Withholding point Of order against E,t
the amendment. After further deDate Dy
Mir. Wheeler (AlaD and Mr.. Neill (Dem.,
Ark). in support.of the bill and by Mr..
Boatner Dem, La and Mr.. Quigg Rep.'
~ y In opposition thereto, the COM
mittee rose and at 5:45 o'clock adjourned
until tomorrow.