The sun., 1890-01-23
THE FTFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
sErlTORs DISCUSS TBE CAUSE OF
IeRTOULTURlL DEPRESSION


G....s in the Houss-Tho HIn TO Hu,ls
Tvo Penitentisries Discussed.
WARRINGTON Jan. 29.-The Senate to-day
.,osssd Joint resolution authorizing the legal
s.nrsaentatives OF Rear Admiral Charles H.
paldwln 10 receive snufl box set In diamonds
from the Car OF Russia
Among the bills reported from committees
.nd placed on the calendar was one increasing
~ tIOO month tho pension now allowed to the
,-,doH Of Gen. Judson y. Fitzpatrick.
Mr. Chandler offered q concurrent resolution
,vbloh went over till tomorrow authorizing
Tho Committees on immigration in the two
Houses to investigate the working Of tho
various laws OF the United states and OF the
soyeral States In regard to immigration from
foreien countries ESPECIALLY the law OF Con-
gress OF Aug. 8, 1887. and also to investigate
the workings OF the contracts made by the
Reoretary OF the Treasury under that law with
the various State Commissions. Boards, and
onHcere.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
NJ the bill to require the Superintendent Of the
Census to ascertain what percentage OF the
neople own their farms, the number OF farms
under mortgage. and the amount thereof.
Mr.. Teller while desiring to have the In
formation proposed. expressed his belief that
n would not be OF sufficient value to Justify the
expense and delay. Responding to Mr.. Vests
remarks OF yesterday. Mr.. Teller remarked
that agricultural depression was not peculiar
10 the United States 1t prevailed In all the
countries Of the world except France. Arecent
parliamentary inquiry had shown that the
British farmers had within twelve years sunk
more than half their capital. That condition
OF British farmers could not be attributed to
trade nor protection. Since the Y United States
resumed specie payment In 1879 there had
sP Rs %b.ss sFoD In 6e bs 5ses of R S
only difference zee Of s.00o'0 900 bushels In auan-
tity, was $3.50, 900 600 In value less than the
was 5OO.O6o.000 bushels more than that Of
1882: but It brought the farmers $7S,OOOO00
Ss SO hSs which was mSns dseoa
tent and trouble. He moved that the bill be
recommitted. and he hoped that the com mittee
uIs Mr Berry S opposed the recommittal Of the
q I tho % Proposition II It we're % TO pass at ali i
should pass now, whom the Census Superin-
aeOrse ssd nat Tie spbse %as inter-
esting one to him as we'll as to the Senate and
70 large portion OF the people; i seemed
terests OF the country were not in q prosperous
condition, Not long ago majority OF the
their land and homes. and now, perhaps. the
have the Information suggested. He should
quartet, Of . century had brouGht that great
isved that when the day should have arrived
~ i dd Thsn staa 9f ihs
The rishs Of u sursee WePs % Wishout ispd Ws and
crisis would be reached in the institutions and
6e had no doubt it wasj that the farmers we're
suffering. greatly from depression In prices
OF crops, 1t was also true that that unfortunate
should bear aQdi-
tional burdens In order to contribute to the
pfETGpM Nj. Morriii said that one reason why there
was that the number Of acres devoted to food
i farmers Of the East had undoubtedly W slffered
somewhat from the cheapness OF Transports
petitors The Information sought to be OBJ
tained would be valuable. but the attempt to
make it Q requirement of the census aboutlto
pense and of delay. hs did not suppose suppose thai S It
could be obtained at less cost than would be
eS dsss @
The dLSs1sSi0n orr. was h kept up foE nearly tgo
s5 sst & Hale eHS
SUGGESTED By MI. Telier; and and his belief that
COMMITTEES would then undertake to perfect
the bill. and would report 1t back at an early
The vote on the question Of recommittal was
taken by yeas and nays. and resulted in yeas,
~; nays, IA. AG there was no quorum voting;
that there were fifty three Senators present.
some Of them paired. however. A second vote
e. fS Dill
The Senate then took up the calendar and
passed. among other bills the following:
ne claim oi the ETi. RsIrOSd Company for carrying
For the relief Of the Venezuela Steam Transportation
Company Of New Y9rE 8 claim for three steamers
70 opsn sSsnSoSsG military reservations In Nevada
10 homestead entry.
The Blair Educational bill having. been
reached. Mr.. Blair demanded its reading in
full, and the Secretary read 1t. At the close OF
the reading Mr.. Harris suggested that, as the
bad to beSome the Unfinished Business" E un-
less some .S other arrangement GENE were made by
ae ny Sena2E rom Wbsa SeT Maad be
come q special order and remain before the
Senate until final action. There were several
Senators now absent who desired to discuss
Mr. Blair declined to foreGo the advantages
Of position which the bill now had.
After some discussion 1t was arranged. by
unanimous consent that the Education bill be
Pos.RoIhsSd until Mondsy week. and be thea the
follows:
y % for a Ss
MphllsdelphA M and for The steamer Jamaica, formerly
1PpTopriStinG 81 500 90 for a public building at ST.
dty
For the presentation OF badges to the officers and
men Of the Greedy relief expedition
The House amendments to the Senate Joint |
resolution appropriating $4,000 for the re:
the Missouri River, ana $4,000 for a jetty at |
the mouth Of the Columbia River. Oregon. were |
Hon-coneurred In and conference asked. |
senators Vest, Dolph and Cullom being the
benate eonferrees. |
After briet, session for executive business
the Senate adjourned.
House or Representatives.
In the House. Mr.. Burrows of Michigan in
troduced q bill for tho improvement OF st. |
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