The Helena independent., 1890-01-22
THE partisan -'SUS.
Porters Notification That None but
Republicans Would Be En-
ployed in This Work.
A Move in the Interest OF the
Farmer Opposed by Repub-
lican Senators.
speaker Reed Takes Another Step in The
Matter Of tagging The Democrats
in the House.

"AshlNuloN, " Jan, el.--lu the senate TO-
day Rlair presented memorial from the
board of missions of the African Methodist
Episcopal Zion church Of America in favor
of the Blair educational bill, and asked 10
have II printed in full in the record. Oh.
lection was made by Harris, and then the
motion toi leave TO print was made by
blaIr, but II WIS voted down. He thereupon
proceeded TO state some Of the views set ont
by the memorial, because he said the
memorial would be virtually buried out of
sight.
blair also presented numerous other
memorials OF the same character, all of
which were laid ON the table. TIE bill adj
versely reported (Jan. lG from the census
committee 10 ascertain what perceutace of
people own their farms the number of
farms under mortgage and the amount
thereon, was tnken from the calendar i'm
order to give Berry who introduced The
bill, an opportunity TO state the pronnd of
his opposition 90 the report. and whv the
bill should be passed piatt. referring 10 a
statement made by Berry as 10 eastern
manufacturers loaning money to western
and southern farmers at large rates of
interest TOOK occasion to say that the idea
that eastern manufacturers had acoumu-
lated large profits and were loaning money
20 farmers was an entire mistake.
Berry varied somewhat his oripi-
nal statement, and said that trust
companies and corporations in New York
and New England had representatives in all
the southern and western states trying to
loan money to farmers Oh farm mortgages.
Hale chairman of the census committeel
stated there was no hostility on the part of
the committee TO the proposed inquiry. but
IN every suggestion 10 enlarge the scope of
the census the committee was confronted
with the danger of putting in such new
work as would delay the census, and instead
of the censns being made a clear and dis
tinct and swiftly taken one, il would run
over years and years, and the committee
was desirous Of preventing that. Hale
stated great and valuable body Of SUBJ
stantiel information ON the question wns
now being obtained by the superintendent
of the census. Kegan argued in favor of
the bill.
Vest spoke of the abnormal depression Of
the agricultural interests of the country.
evidenced by the fact that corn is bringing
now TO its producers II cents bushel and
wheat from 10 10 20 cents, while coal costs
them - cents bushel The farming COM
munity bad a conviction that legislation
was largely responsible for the existing de-
preston. lie was authorized 60 make a
statement that the superintendent of the
census had written letter 10 his colleague
tCockTelll that the census supervisors would
belong to the republican party; that prefer
ence would be given them in every instance.
Under that state of the case. who could
blame him If he asked that congress should
make il mandatory on tle superintendent
to give the Information which the bill
required. He was not willing 10 trust 20
the discretion OF Judgment of the superin-
iendent of the census n duty which ought tu
be accurately aud honestly performed.
Spooner said he believed Porter was emf
nently adapted for the discharge of the
duties of his position. he went on TO argue
that mortgages we're not always signal
of distress: they often indicated energy. and
vigor and an ambition and desire 20 obtain
more property. Finally, after moro dis
cussioil. the bill went over without action
till tomorrow.
The senate then passed the senate bill
granting to the state of California > per
cent. of the cash sales Of the public lands of
the state. The senate joint resolution
granting authority for the removal of the
Apache Indian prisoners and their families
from Alabama to Fort Hill, Indian Terri
tory. was passed. After an executive session
the senate adjourned.