Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-22
IN The SENATE.
The Scope of the Eleventh Census
Discussed.

DAbC0bbCAs
WASHINGTON, January 21.-In the
Senate today, Blair presented memo
rial from the Board of Missions OF the
african Methodist Episcopal Zior
Church of America in favor of the Blail
educational bill, and asked to have il
printed in the Record. Harris objected
blair also presented numerous other
memorials of the same character, all ol
which were laid on the table.
The bill adversely reported January
10Th from the Census Committee, to
ascertain what percentage of the people
own their farms, the number of farms
under mortgage and the amount thereof,
was taken from the calendar in order to
give Berry, who introduced the bill, an
opportunity to state the grounds OF his
opposition to the report, and why the
bill should be passed.
flatt, referring to the statement made
py Berry as to eastern manufacturers
ioanlng money to western and sou thern
farmers at large rates of interest, took
occasion to say that the idea that eastern
manufacturers had accumulated large
profits and were loaniDg money to farm
ers, was an entire mistake.
Berry varied somewhat his original
statement, and said that trust comps-
MES and corporations in New York and
New England had representatives in all
the Southern and Western States trying
TO loan money to farmers on farm mort
cages.
Hale, Chairman of the Census Com
mittee, stated that there was no hostility
on the part of the committee to the pro-
posed inquiry, but in every suggestion to
enlarge the scope of the census the COM
mittee was confronted with the danger
OF putting in such new work as would
delay the census, and instead of the
census being made a clear, distinct and
swiftly taken one, it would run over
years and years. The committee was
desirous to prevent that. Hale stated
that great and valuable body of sub
stantial information on the question was
now being obtained by the Superintend-
ent OF Census.
Reagan argued in favor of the bill.
Vest spoke of the abnormal depression
OF the agricultural interests of the
country, as evidenced by the fact that
corn is bringing now to its producers in
Missouri and Kansas only from 13 to IA
cents bushel and wheat from 40 to so
cents, while coal costs them 20 cents
bushel. The farming community had
the conviction that legislation was largely
for the existing depression.
He was authorized to make the state
ment that the Superintendent of Census
had written a letter to his colleague
,CockrelD that the census supervisors
would belong to the Republican party;
hat preference would be given them in
avery instance. Under that state of the
Ease who could blame him if he asked
hat Congress should make it mandatory
IN the Superintendent to give the infor-
nation which the bill required. He was
not willing to trust to the discretion or
Judgment of the Superintendent of
Census a duty which ought to be accu-
'ately and honestly performed.
Spooner said he believed Porter emf.
1ently adapted for the discharge of the
1uties OF his position. He went on to
argue that mortgages were not always a
signal OF distress; they often indicated
energy and vigor, and an ambition and
1eslre to obtain more property. Finally
after further discussion the bill went
over without action till tomorrow.
The Senate then passed the Senate bill
granting to the State of California five
per cent of the net proceeds of the cash
'ales of public lands in that State, and
he Senate joint resolution granting au-
hority for the removal of the Apache
indian prisoners and their families from
Alabama to Fort Sill, Indian Territory.
After executive session the Senate ad- |
ourned.