New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16
BUSINESS BEFORE THE HOUSE.
THE MORTGAGE INDEBTEDNESS ELL AMENDED
AND PASSED.

AND PASSED
Washington. Feb 15.-Thc journal of yesterdays
nrocecaIprs was approved-yeas. 125; nays, l. Inc
Republicans were the first TO feel the eHects Oh uc
new rules several of them who were not pieseh,
during rolcal being refused permission to record
their votes thereafter.
On motion of Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan INC senate
amendments were concurred in to the House bill hAhs
the duty ribbons.
Mr. Banks OF Massachusetts,, asked unanimous cohs.h
for immediate passage Of Joint resolution authorizing
the aupontment Of thirty additional medical examiners
In the Pension Bureau.
Mr. RICHARDSON Of Tennessee, thought that the rules
should be adhered to, and he objected.
Mr. Dunnell. OF Minnesota, from the Committee on
the Eleventh Census, reported back the senate blu
provding for the entertainment of the mortgage IN
debtcdness Of the country
Mr. Dockcry, of Missouri, offered an amendment
providng that Sections - to 16 of the original Census
Act shall apply to the provisions OF this act lie
stated that the bill not an amend
ment to the original act and CON
sequeny its defect lay in the fact that 1t failed TO
provide any pains penalties for oncerS guilty Of
mafeasance or any person or corporation VINO eluScu
to answer any question prOpomdcd
Mr. DunneH said that although he did not wish to
DELAY the passage Of the bill he would make no OBJ
lection to the amendment.
Mr. buchanan OF New-Jerscy, doubted the power q
Congress to compel United states citizen I" disclose
his Indebtedness TO anybody.
Mr. Blount of Georgia, opposed the Amendment
He was not willing TO turn the in1uisforal power
,ooso i, tbo land II no penalties attached the
information obtained might not be absolutely accurate
Mr. Mills of Texas, did not regard the amend
ment as nquisitoria 1t only sought to enforce inc
law If there was any inqusition 1t was !" ''7
provision of the bill .
MI Gear Of Iowa. hoped that the piN "o"lu P"'' ."
IL came from the committee
Mr. Washington, of Tennessee favored inc ainc"u
rent There was nothing inquistoral about IT, IL
was no more ministerial than for an ehumeId'o 7"
AJAX the age of a young woman or an old oacheior
Mr.. sherman. of New York. said that the bill being
asked for by mechanics, laborers and farmers, ne
hoped that 1t would pass in the form II came HUM
the Senate. 40 n.,.
Mr. cannon. of Illinois, did not believe that thl'
LEGISLATION was wise All the letters he had receive"
Cand he had received many upon this subject were
in the shape Of protests against this measure n'
doubtcd the value of the statistics when "ouIu DO
gathered. Rim
and the amendment The gentleman ron NM vs.
1Mr. cannon may have half dozen farmers IN his
di,trict who were opposed to the bill; but there
we're half a dozen thousand farmers who were asking
for this legislation.
MI Springer Demanding 1t
Mr.. Tlman-Yes demanding IT, It'll. - s,,rror,
Mr. Henderson, OF Iowa, was heartily IN support
of the bill. lie did not pretend to say that the ,h'
formation received would be absolutely dSoula t
neither would any Of the information received uhuc
the Census Act. He thought that inc asrlcultuIai
sbocrs of the country deserved con'ideTson o IRON
Congress and II this legislation cost 81 oOoVoo c'
Con gress appropriate II and settle TINS VcAed due9
ton OF mortgage Indebtedness.
Mr. Kerr, Of Iowa, said that he had received no 10
quest for this legislation, which he regarded as uh
necessary and unwisc. ,.. H.. 80,
Mr.. stone of Kentucky, cOngIa ulat'u u,e mus ",
the TACTICAL unanmlty with which members ruaAcu
10 tic footghts in support Of measure Tor the Drh
fit of the farmers. since the farmers had oTsdHlAou
II, hailed il "a, an era OF approaching soou. j..
Nj Buckalcw, of Pcnnsy wanna, thought that the
provisions of the bill could not be executed - a.
give valuable results. They would only iGl ~.
farmers Besides. he always dlStrustld blIls tltl
had passed the senate UNANIMOUSLY.
Mr. Hatch, OF Missouri, said that every agr'ultnld'
organization In the United states that had hcn meet
ING within the last six month, had adopted rc-o4"
tons favOring the pending legislation. 80,
The amendment was adoped-.'0"}- ana tle biIl'
several measures Were fayonbly reported fr,m
committees. among them the following: N pr.
Adams OF New York from the Judlcltf t"uHhl'''.
Inc international Copyright III. D. Nr HpPkh~' OF
Illinois. from thr Committee on NcrchhI'' MhfH' a..
Fisheries the Dincley bill eXenptlnc from payment ~
STATE pilotqsc fee, vessels having tuTi state p"'
or licensed master: by Mr. Cullcrson. II Itae 10
create a Court Of Patent Appeals, hv VT StrIDe, "i
iowa 80 organize the Territory Of Oklahoma;
Puhlic business then SUSPENDED, ana tle li'I-'
proceeded e. Listen 10 approprai. cul'srN - uH
memory Of Con FRESHMAN Richard W. Iowh'h ehd o.
dresses were made by Nes-rs Holman Of IN
diana Hooker. 81 Mississippi; Compton OF MARY
Cutchcon, Of Michigan: Icnd' r,on' 81 Iowa c We
non Lane aud springer. Of Illinois: ana men a, q
mark OF respect 70 the memory ~ the dead mem
Der the House at O'Clock adjourned.