The Delta independent., 1890-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, JAN. 20.

SENATE-Among the petitions presented
ani referred were the following: From
the American Federation Of Labor In favor
OF service pension to all surviving SOL
diers Of the late war; for the repeal Of the
Limitation on arrears of pensions; for free
coinage of silver; for law to prohibit
speculations in grain and other farm prod
ucts.
Among the bills reported from commit
tees and placed on the calendar were the
following: 10 provide for the admission Of
OF the State of Wyoming into the Union .
to provide temporary government for the
Territory of Oklahoma.
Mr.. Pasco addressed the Senate on the
paragraph in the Presidents message re
garding elections. He was replied to by
Senator Chandler. A short executive ses-
sion was then held, after which the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE = The Speaker appointed the
Worlds Fair committee as follows:
Messrs. Chandler of Massachus It's, Hit
of Illinois, Bowden of Virginia, Belden of
New York, Frank of Missouri Springer
of Illinois, Hatch of Missouri, Wilson of
West Virginia, Flower of New 'Iork.
On location for the fair the committee
stand: For Chicago, hitt and Springer st
Louis, Hatch and Frank; New York, Bel
den and Flower; Washington, Bowden and
Wilson.
The chairmanis satisfactory to all con-
lending parties, as one not committed to
tlAc Ol any
The following bills and resolutions were
introduced and referred:
Mr.. Butterworth of Ohio-Calling for
information concerning an international
conference to be held in Berlin; also, de-
fining options and futures and imposing a
special tax on dealers therein.
MIR. Morrow of California-To prohibit
absolutely the coming of Chinese into the
United States.
BY MIR. Springer OF Illinois-A resolu-
tion providing that on Thursday, the 23d
instant, the clerk shall call the roll of
members, and each member shall indicate
his choice for the location of the Worlds
Fair. II no place shall receive a majority
of all the votes cast, the roll call shall be
repeated until one place shall receive a
majority OF the votes cast. The votes hav-
ing been received the special committee
shall report bill locating the fair at the
place selected, which bill shall be privi-
legged and shall be considered from day to
day until disposed of. Referred TO the
special committee.
TUESDAY. JAN. q.
SESATE-The bill adversely reported on
January 10, from the Census Committee,
to ascertain what percentage of the people
own their farms, the number of farms uu-
der mortgage and the amount thereof, was
taken from the calendar in order to give
MIR. Berry, who introduced the bill, an op-
portunity TO state the grounds of his oppo-
sition to the report and why the bill should
be passed.
Mr.. Platt, referring to statement made
by MIR. Berry as to eastern manufacturers
loaning money to western and southern
farmers At large rates of interest, took oc-
casiou to say that the idea that eastern
manufacturers had accumulated large pro-
fits and were loaning money to farmers
was an entire mistake.
Mr. Berry varied somewhat his original
statement, and said that trust companies
and corporations in New York and New
England had representatives in all south
ern and western States trying to loan
money TO farmers on farm mortgages.
Finally, after further discussion, the bill
went over without action till to morrow.
The Senate then passed the Senate bill
granting TO the State of California per
cent. of the net proceeds of cash sales of
public lands OF the State; the Senate joint
resolution granting authority for the re
moval OF the Apache Indians and their
families from Alabama to Fort Sill, Indian
Territory; the House bill to amend the act
to enable the city of Denver to purchase
certain lands for cemetery purpos es; two
be used rs cemeteries by the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows of Central City.
Colorado, and by the Alvarado Cemetery
Association, of Georgetown, Colorado; the
Senate bill creating three additional Land
Offices in Colorado. After an executive
sCssiOu Nlc Scuhlc
HousE-A long wranGle took place over
the question rs to whether the present
House was bound by the rules of the
previous House or not, and it was finally
settled in the ngative by strict party
vote.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
Mr. Funston of Kansas-For the creation
of an agricultural commission to investi-
gate the causes Of the present depressed
condition of agricultural interests.
Mr.. Dorsey of Observation-Disclosures
the reserve fund TO So, ,0oo, 900. and apply
the other SIS, 900, ooJ TO the payment of the
public debt.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. %.
SENATE-The Senate resumed considera-
tion of the bill discussed yesterday, to re
Quiro the superintendent of the census TO
ascertain what percentage of the people
own their own farms, the number of farms
under mortgage and the amount thereof.
Responding to MIR. Vests remark of yes
terday on the farm mortgage question, MIR.
Teller remarked that the agricultural de.
preston was not peculiar to the United
States. 1t prevailed in ali the coun.
tries of the world exceptl France.
recent parliamentary inquiry has shown
years sunk more than half their
capital; that the condition Of the
British farmers could not be at
tributed to the protective tariff. The
trouble was neither free trade or protec-
tion. Since the United States resumed
specie payment in 1869 there had been q
continuous drop in the prices of farm pro
duce, and it was that which was making
the discomfort and trouble. He moved
that the bill be recommitted. This was
finally done by a vote of " TO 20.
The Blair Educational bill was then
taken up, Mr.. Blair demanding its read
ing In full At the close of the reading,
and after some discussion, it was arranged
by unanimous consent that the bill be
postponed until Monday next, and be then
'.uninishcd business
and passed, among other bills, one to open
the abandoned military reservation in Ne
vada TO homestead entry. Also, bills for
. new light house tender in the light house
district Of Portland, Ore. granting to the
city OF Colorado Springs, Colo, certain
lands for water reservoirs.
HousK-Thc Oklahoma town site bill
was somewhat amended and reported to
the House and passed.
MIR. Stewart, of Georgia, from the Com
mittee on Judiciary, reported bill for the
purchase Of two sites for the erection OF
buildings for the confinement OF federal
prisoners at . cost $500, 600 each, and ap-
propriAting 100000 for the erection Of
workshops.
Tho House went into Committee Of the
Whole, and on motion of MIR. Clunie, OF
California, an amendment was adopted
providing for three buildings, one TO be To-
Gated north and another south Of the Hth
and another west Of the Rocky Noun
Nnina