The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19

bill. Ii he did not mean that, he (Vest)
would be exceedingly glad to know IL.
Nobody separated from the Senator In
regard to any pending measure with
more reluctance than himself
Hill challenged Vest to taGe his ad.
dress 10 the Senate on the income tau
and point out line or sentence in it
from which he had right to mako
That Inference. ~ never said" he con-
tinued, That intended to support this
bill II it contained the income tax, nor
did say that would not. l cross that
bridge when | reach it."
After several other Senators had dis.
cussed the subject harris rem arkinp
that Hills amendment has been dis.
cussed for four hours moved TO Law it
on the table. He withdrew that motion,
however, at the request of Hill in order
that the vote might be taken directly
on Hills motion TO strike out the para
graph and to put bituminous coal on
the free list. The motion was rejec ted.
Yeas, 7; nays, 81.
The Affirmative votes were given by
three Populists STANDARDIZATION, Kyie
and PETER; two Democratic Senator'S
Hill and Irby, and two Repu blican Sen
ators-Hansbrouyh and Washburn. Sew
eral other. amendments were voted down
ana finally tho Senate amendment was
agreed to without division so that
oltlminous coal and shale shall paw
duty II 40 cents q ton, and coal, slack
CT culm Is cents.
Hill moved to strike out the next par
agraph OF the coal amendment coke,
Is per cent ad valorem. The motion
was defeated, yeas, 4; nays, 46. The
yea votes were Allen, Davis, Hill and
Peifer. That disposed of the coal para.
other paragraphs in the sundays SEIZED.
ule.
No more controversies arose and the
remainder of the bill down to the free
list was disposed of according to the
programme of the finance committee.
The Senate then at 6l5 ad journed I'M
til to. morrow at 10 o'clock.
The Day In the House.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The House
was called TO order by the clerk this
morning who then read letter from
Speaker Crisp, appointing Representa-
tive Bailey, Texas, to serve as Speaker
pro tenn for tho day. Bre ckinridge,
(Dem., Ky.), reported from the commit
tee on appropriations tho general defic-
iency bill for the year ending June 30,
1884,
a number of oquests for leaves of alb
families OF mem bers were IL ado and
granted, which led Reed, to inquire in.
formally, ITO what oxtent does sickness
in family excusc for absence?" but he
got no answer.
Several requests for unanimous con
sent to take up bills were refused But
the Senate bill to authorize the issue by
railroad comI anies OF inter changeable
5000 milo mileage tickets and to carry
an excess amount OF baggage thereon,
requested by the National Commercial
Travellers Association. called up by
Durborrow, (Dem Ills.) was given con.
sidesation and passed.
Hatch succeeded in getting his anti
option bill before the House in commit
tee of the whole with Livingston, OF
Georgia. in the chair. After the bill
had been read, Hatch made an explana-
tions OF it's provisions, and addressed
himself then to discussion of the i'm.
portance of tho measure.
Warner (Dem., N. W said that il
the Democrats would act upon tho bill
att fully acquainting themselves with
rs PROVISIONS with a vote from the Re.
publican side they would defeat it by
an overwhelming majority. 1t WAS un-
democratic, paternalistic, and ever
since 1t had been introduced in the Con-
RIess ny us hepubilc8n author in the
FIFTY first Congress down to the present
time he had been opposed TO it.
Tho bill, no said, was tho product of
This was not said, Mr..
Warner explained, in the sense of criti--
cism upon the gentleman from Mis-
souri,, but because it was the only eX-
PLANTATION OF the bill. Proceeding to de-
tall in the support of tho statement,
Warner explained the meaning OF "op-
ton" word which Hatch had used to
define or express u CANT bling trans.
action.
The principle OF futures was then
copiously illustrated by Warner by
various transactions in actual business,
in tho course of which he had the
closest attention of tho committee 1t
went into almost every relation and
transaction OF lite, he said. and
the practical result was in a crime
which the gentleman from Mis-
souri, ought to be his duty 10 seek out
and punish, but beneficial method OF
doing business.
Warner spoke an hour and half and
whom he closed his remarks round Of
applause was given him. Bryan Dem,
Neb J followed In support of the bill
AT $40 o'clock tho committee rose
and the House adjourned until to.
morrow.
Wilmington Cotton Mills Closed.
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