Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-18
THE YIIrY-Y1asr CONGRESS.


 Resolution Introduced in the Sem
 ate by MT. voorhees-severalA Almond.
 nents to the Urgent Deficiency Blll-
 Work In the House.
 WAsHINoToH, D. O., March 17.-Mr. voor- hees offered the following preamble and re- solution:
 and decay of the agricultural Interests of the American people. the enormous and appalling lands the:total failure of home market to furnish remHneratye prices for farm productions, the pal- culation in the hands of the people with which to transact the business of the country and effect ex of the oss ~ pertAnce to the safety and the well being of tho iSss e1 duty of In the present crsS. to lay ssde all discussion and condderstion of mere party issues and to give aox Snd idoptio2 of sucn measures as are required for the relief of the farmers and other overtaxed and underpaid laborern of the United States.
 He a,ked that the resolution be printed and be laid on the table and gave notice that at the close of the morning business on Wednesday hs would ask permission to sub- nit some rsmarks to the senate in relation to it.
 MT. Mitchell asked whether any remedy was suggested in the resolution.
 Mir. Voorhees, said that there was not but that the remedy would be pointed out by him in his remarks.
 Ar. Call askea that his resolution in rsla- tion to the nominations of Swayne and Stipling as judge and district attorney for the northern district of Florida be laid be- fore the senate. The presiding officer ruled that any motion for the consideration in open session of executive session business should be made in executive session. He therefore declined to entertain the resolution.
 Mn &1nk AIr~ A&~ eeed to the consideration of the pending matter with closed deors. MT. Edmunds seconded the motion, and the presiding off, eer ordered that the chamber be cleared of all not entitled to remain and the doors closed.
 The doors were re- opened at 2:10.
 The educational bill was taken up as the unfinished business and MT. Daniel addressed the senate in advocacy of the bill.
 Several senators followed in the discuss sion.
 On motion of MT. Hale the urgent defcien- cy bill was then taken up and number of amendments agreed to.
 Tho house bill appropristing 5000 for public building at HouIton, Me-, was report cd and placed on the calendar.
 The senate then at 5:35 adjourned.
 HOUSE.
 MT. Hopkins of Illinois, under instructions from the committee on merchant marine and fisheries, moved to suspend the rules and adopt resolution making the Dingley bill to do away with compulsory pilotage a con- tinuing special order for March 27. Yeas 112, nays 122.
 On motion of MT. Hit of Illinois, acting under instructions from the committee on foreign affairs, the rules were suspended and joint resolution was passed requesting the president to invite tha kin0 If fha Hauuaiian islands to select delegates to represent his kingdom in the Pan-American congress.
 MT. Lodge, acting under instructions from the committee on naval affairs, moved to suspend the rules and pass bill to transfer the revenue cutter service from the treasury to the navy department. After brief dis- cussion the motion was agreed to, and the bill was passed.
 On motion of MT. Hopkins of Illinois. aot- ing under instructions from the committee on postofices and post roads, the rules were suspended and the bill was passed creating the offices of assistant general superintendent and chief clerk of the railway mail service.
 The house then at 4:1O adiourned