Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-17
FARM MORTGAGES.
THE QUESTION OF COLLECTING STA
TIsTlCS REGARDING THEM.
A Controversy In the House-Wby Rcpub-
iicans ObIcct--No More Committees
Yet-Pcrsonal.
From our Regular Correspondent.

Yct-Pcrsonal.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. December iG.--In the House
/ TO-DAY bill supplying a deficiency Of
| $3.50, 900 for the printing needed AZ this
time by the Census Bureau was taken up.
and Mr.. Bland. Of Missouri, moved 10 pat
an amendment on the hill providing for
! the collection Of the statistics Of mort
cages on the farming lands OF the United
States. Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa. who had
the bill in charge, made point OF order
/ against the amendment OF Mr. Bland,
/ and the point was sustained. but
/ Mr.. Dockery, Of Missouri, first made
/ some remarks which brought on
controversy. Mr.. Henderson. without
! being loaded with the actual facts, said in
an oGhaud manner that il WAS not necee-
sary TO offer any such amendment rs 1t
/ was understood that Mr.. Porter, Superin-
/ tcndent OF the Census. would collect
/ these statistics anyway. Mr.. DOckery then
/ produced a letter from Mr.. Porter, in which
/ the latter said that he had no authority
under the law 90 collect the farm-mortgage
statistics. Mr.. Dockcry declined 10 dis
/ cuss the point Of order, but expressed the
/ hope that in view OF the refusal OF the Su-
/ perintendcnt Of the Census TO secure this
valuable information that the House would
measure of this kind already prepared, ana
Will az the earliest possible moment miro
| duce it and press IL to passage.
MORE THAN THEIR SHARE.
This is n question which the Repuhi-
cans viii reluctantly agree to have taken
up. Reliable statistics in regard to farm
mortgages will show that the farmers Of
+ the West and South are made to bear more
than their share OF the expenses Of the Gov
eminent and that manufacturing centres
/ in New England and the Middle States are
making more moneythan they would make
| if there were a more equitable distribution
/ q fayors.
no MORE COMMITTEES.
Speaker Reed did not announce any
more Of the standing committees OF the
House to-day. rs was expected. II rs now
said that he will have them ready between
now and Thursday. There Is such lively
scufile for the leading committee places
that the Speaker is having "a deal of trou-
bic In satisfying the members OF his own
party.
Congressman Browne of Virginia to-day
had one of his constituents appointed
messenger under the House Doorkceper-
man named Wnder. II il the first place
That tho member from the ii-st district has
secured in the distribution.
A WAR CLAIM.
Senator Barbour introduced q biz to-day
directing that the claim of Robert \.
Blake, of Virginia. for personal property
ALLEGED TO have been takcn from ms farm
on the Rappahaunock river, adjoining
Bauk-'s ford. m stafford county, IN l-6juy
portion Of the Army of tine Potomac, be
referred 70 the Quartcrmastcr-General for
investigation and report the facts to Con-
grcss.
rr-ucT rnFy,FR
The Senate Committee on the judiciary
have paid little or 40 Gtteu' on 60 the colu-
plants flcd aeainstJudge Brewer. recently
nominated 90 uc am Associate Justlceoi tho
Supreme Court. The main opposition %
bis confirmation has come from The advo-
Gates Of prohibition. The lo.oe. the org1n
oi their party. has been attar king Judge
Brewer Iccauee Of his decision Of two
years ago i'm what We're known as the
Iowa cases. IN that decision DC ruled
In favor of compromising certain brew r.
for the property which was practically con-
hscated Iv the State laws of Iowa and Ram
sas The PrOmhtioni.ts have bad repre-
natives here doing what they could %
bring about Judge Brewers rclec, ion 10y
the Senate. The members OF the Ju-
dietary Committee. regardless OF party
feeling, are of the opinion That If
the prOhibitiouists of Iowa and KAN
sas did not like the decision rendered
bv the Circuit Judge they bad the right 70
appoal 10 tine Supreme Court of the United
States. The nators hold tlat 10 reject
Judge Brewer on any such account would
De unjust and Uuwi-e, and Wouid he 'h
OUTRAGE uuOn the entire Federal Judiciary.
Strange 10 relate the Washington Nhft-
uo, the national organ OF the breweres ot
the United States. is opposing the conhrmR-
ton of judge Brewer because he Was ap-
pointed from State IN which the promUl-
ton law is in force.
wELL-KSOwN LADY DEAD.
4 telegram received here aboutl1 o'clock
today nom Dmsliig, H.. announced tlc
sudden death Of Mrs. Mary Cannon, the
wife of Hon. Joseph G.. Cannon, chairman
Of the House Committee on Approprla-
lions Mrs. Cannon was q most cstimanic
lady. and had been spending the winters
in Washington for the past sixteen year.
She Lad O wide circle OF acquolntances.
and wa, regarded as one of tine most IN
ttilcctual Womenln the cOngresslO nal social
circle. She was devout member Of the
Methodist Church, and at her home, IN
Danvllle, was among Che most enthusiastic
Christian workers. She was chautablv IN
clned and ever interested IN this work a.
home. Alr. Cannon was OvelH helnct
with grief upon hearing the sad
news this morning. Tea minutes before
the telegram came he was chatting
pleasantly in Wizards Hotel lobby. ana
had lust started 90 the Capitol when the
terrible news was broken 10 him. he left
for Danyllo this afternoon. HIS GENIAL
nature has Won for him the highest esteem
of both Republicans and Democrats I'm
Congress. and There is universal sympathy
expressed for him in this hour Oh bercave-
mcut.
PERSONAL.
J. W. Womack. of Richmond; w. J..
Iancford and ". b. Sanders, of Lynch
burg. Va: f. w. Lyon. of Raleigh; and
W. 4. Campbell. If Ashoville n. G., ere
REGISTERED at the Metropolitan.
y. G.. Bispham, of Marenton, aud W.
4. Stuart OF Saltville, Va, are at the Va
tional 80
Hon. Holmes Conrad and Judge r. r.
Barton, of Winchester. who have been IN
Richmond on legal business for several
days. spent Sunday in Washington and left
for home this morning.
Mr. George Barbour and the Misses l}1r-
bour. of Barboursvlile. Orange county,
were among Virginia visitors IN the city
to-day.
r. ". johnson, Of Richmond; W. j.
Spratl"v, of Petersburg, and Or. j. J..
Powell, of Virginia, are at the ST. James
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