, 1890-03-20
MONDAY IN CONGRESS.
Petitions and Remembrance Pre-
aented In Cnngraas.


WAsHINGroa, March i7.-Whilc peti.
tons were being presented Mr.. Cockrcll
lose to present remon STRANGE against
the oNtradition treaty with Russia, hut
was notified that that was matter for
executive session.
After some debate the presiding officer
submitted the question as to whether
tho petition should be presented in open
session. 1t was decided that At should
be. The petition was, therefore, pre-
sented, and several other like. petitions
from German labor societies in 81. Louis
and the vicinity were likewise presented
Mr.. Mitchell presented u petition from
the farmers of Wasco county, Oregon,
for the passage of bill TO prevent fraud
In food products and TO prevent the adul
teration of lard.
Two protests from the Nebraska
Farmers Alliance against an extension
Of the time for the payment of the in
dobtedness OF the Union Pacific were
presented by MIR. Paddock.
MIR. VOORHEES, offered a preamble and
resolution setting forth that the wide
spread depression and decay OF the ngrl-
cultural interests OF the American peo.
pie the appalling and enormous amount
of nor tagged indebtedness ON agricul-
tural lands, the total failure of the home
markets TO furnish renumerative prices
for farm productions and the palpable
scarcity and insuillciency of money in
circulation in the hands of the people
with which to transact the business of
the country are circumstances Of the
most overwhelming importance to the
safety and woll-boingofth government (.
therefore, be 1t resolved, that this, tho
highest duty Of congress in the present
crisis TO lay aside all discussion and con.
sidcrition of mere party issues and give
prompt and immediate attention to the
preparation and adoption of such meas.
uros as are required Tor the relief of th c
farmers and other oyertaNcd and under
paid labOrers of the United States. lie
asked that the resolution be printed and
laid on the table, and gave notice that
at the close OF the morning business on
Wednesday, he would nsk permission to
make some remarks TO the senate in 10.
lation to 1t.
Mr. Call asked that his resolution in
relation to the nomination of Messrs.
Spraguc md Stripling ms judge and dis.
trict attorney for the northern district Of
Florida be laid before the senate.
The presiding officer ruled that any
motion for the consideration in open
session of executive session business
should be made IN executive session.
lie, therefore, declined to entertain the
resolution.
Mr.. Call said he had submitted an
other resolution on the same subject,
which he asked to have read.
The presiding officer said that he had
examined the resolution and he thought
1t open to the same objection. He did
not regard tho resolution as in order in
open session.
After brief debate the senate went
into executive session, although Mr..
Call appealed from the decision of the
chair.
When the doors were re-opened the
Blair educational bill was takon up, and
Dir Daniel spoke in advocacy thereof
Mr.. Morgan opposed the bill.
The urgent deficiency bill was then
taken up, and the following amend
mcnts. among others, were agreed to:
Approprinting $500 additional for the
expenses of the International marine
conference; nppropriating $4,000 for
boats, stores, etc, for the new cruisers
the insertion of several paragraphs for
the payment of district Judges, district
attorneys and marshnls for the state OF
North Dakota, South Dakota and Wash
ingtoni apprOpriating $4,000 for the
public printing; oppropriating 5000
additional for the maintenance OF
u refuge station at Point Burrow.
The senate then adjourned.