The sun., 1890-01-22
THE FTFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
MEMORIALS ON THE BLAIR BILL
RECEIVED RATHER COBDEK.

TIE Senate Refuses TO Print Them In the
ReeOrd-Mr. Berry Wants Mr.. Porter "a
Find Out who Owa Farms-Speaker
Resd's Refusal TO Entertain Demand
for TeIIers Provokes Another Long De.
bate on PnrIiansntary UsnEe-Mr. Dor
sey's Bill 10 Reduce the Reserve Fund.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Mr. Blair presented
IN the Senate to-day the memorial OF the Board
OF Missions OF the African Methodist Episcopal
Zion Church OF America In favor Of the Blair
Educational bill. and asked 10 have 1t printed
IN full in the Record Objection was made by
Mr.. Harris, and then motion for leave to print
was made by Mr.. Blair but he was the only
Senator voting for the motion, and the Vice.
President declared the motion lost. Then MIR.
Blair demanded tho yeas and nays. but again
he was himself tho only Senator to second the
demand. He then stated some OF the views set
out In the memorial. because, he said, the
memorial would be virtually buried out OF
sight. He also presented many other memo
rials Of the same character, among Jhem ono
from tho Republican Club OF New York city.
They were all laid on the table.
The bill reported adversely on Jan. 16 from
the Census Committee to ascertain what per-
centage Of the people own their farms, the
number OF farms under mortgage aud the
amount thereof. was taken from tho calendar
the bill, an opportunity to state the grounds Of
his opposition to the report and why the bill
should be passed. He said that trust comma
mics and corporations in New York and New
England had representatives in all the
Southern and Western States trying to loan
money to farmers OF farm mortgages.
Mr. Hale. chairman OF the Census Commit
tee. said that there was no hostility on the part
OF the committee to the proposed inquiry; but
In every suggestion to enlarge the scope Of the
census the committee was confronted with the
danger Of putting In such new work as would
delay the census. Besides great and val
liable body OF substantial information on the
question was now being obtained by the Su-
perintendent OF Census. He represented the
impossibility Of obtaining such information by
o house toll house canvass because It would
always require the canvasser to see the head
OF the household.
declared his belief that in two out OF every
three farm mortgages there would be forecos-
Mr.. Vest spoke of the abnormal depression
OF the agricultural interests OF the country,
evidenced by the fact that corn is bringing now
70 producers In Missouri and Kansas only from
so cents while coal costs them 80 cents bush
ideas as to the cause Of that depression. but
the first thing to be ascertaned IN orderto
tbe % The rmns no 6ad
conviction that legislation was largely respon-
elble for the existing depression. He wanted
because the conduct of the superinten.
tsnded toobtain NH his e tMr vesps5 eoRdence Hs
was authorized to make the statement that the
superintendent had written letter to his col
league (Mr. CockrelD that the census super
yisors would belong to the Republican party;
that preference would be given them in every
enumerators who were to be appointed by the
supervisors would be In political sympathy
state Of the case, who could blame him il he
asked that Congress should mako mandatory
on the superintendept the duty to give the IN
the evil. in order to find the remedy: and he
the Judgment OF the Superintendent OF Census
Q duty which ought to be accurately and hon.
After further discussion the bill went over
without action until to- morrow
The Senate then proceeded to bills on the
and passed the following:
The Senate bill to promote the efficiency Of the en-.
R ss ssi.Gns ns to S9e and
The senate 05 ssGsOn granting gay for The
% Fort sill Indian Territory.
:. The bill to promote tho efficiency of the en-
ber OF persons who may at ono time be enlist
ed iR the navy Including seamen, landsmen;
mssSe6hanies sS6 aTemen; "a and dv coal beavers and
enlisted annually shall not exceed 5000 It
makes provision Tor increased pay for each sd-
titional term OF four years service. and for
ofhcers on the retired list after thirty years
'sryice with an allowance OF 10 per cent of
The bill to amend the Revised Statutes pro-
rides that the vessels Of the navy shall be d.
Hded into four classes, as follows:
Vessels of and above 5000 tons mt to be
aSsed aB hrst rates. those of aud above 1860 hut be-
ow 300 tons dispacement as second rates; those OF
hird rates and all those of less than OUJ tons dis
,lacement as fourth rates
The yessels are to be named by the Score
President, according to the following rule:
Battle ships shAl be named after tho States of the
Jnton cruisers after the cities; unarmored de-
'OGsels after important events names connected
Win the history of tho United states Vessels special
shall DO named appropriately to tho service for
Among the bills introduced and referred was
one hy MIR. Jones OF Nevada to discontinue the
coinage Of 50 and 81 gold pieces and OF three
lent nickel pieces.
House OF Representatives.
Just before adjournment yesterday, Mr..
Bland moved that the House adjourn, and on
division the Speaker declared the motion
ost Mr.. Bland thereupon demanded tellers.
md. according to the Record this morning, the