The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-28
BEFORE CONGRESS.
FARMERS AND LAWYERS HAVE \
BATTLE IN THE HOUSE.
The Result Decisive Victory for the
AgriculturiSts-PrC
of the senate.
Special to the REcoRp-uxIoN.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The farmers
and lawyers had battle in the House to-
day, and the result was a decisive victory
for the agriculturists. For several ses-
sions there has been jealousy between
the Judiciary and Agriculture Commit
tees in the matter of Oleomargarine legis-
lation. To-day it was revived by the
introduction of bill by Hatch, amend
ing the present oleomargarine law.
Hatch asked for its reference to the Com
mittee on Agriculture, to which Chair
man CulbertSon of the Judiciary Com
mittee objected. The roll-call resulted
in victory tor Hatch-l2S to is.
The purpose Of the bill, said Hatch,
is to place oleomargarine in original
packages in the same legal condition in
the States as the Wilson bill places the
sale and distribution of liquors.
The bill provides that all OleOmargarine
transported into any State or Territory
or remaining therein for use, consump-
ton, sale or storage, shall, upon arrival
there, be subjected to the laws thereof in
the same manner as though such oleo-
margarine was produced in such State or
Territory. The bill was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture.
Martin Of Indiana presented q resOlu-
ton calling on the President to publish
all the correspondence whatever had by
the United States Government upon mat
ters concerning the Chilean trouble. Re-
ierred to the Committee on Foreign AT
fairs.
A number OF bills of little importance
were introduced and referred.
Discussion on the report of the Com
mittee on Rules was resumed, and
Hooker of Mississippi, though in general
advocating the proposed rules, expressed
of fifteen to decide what measures should
be brought to the attention Of the House.
1t was too large power TO vest in the
Committee on Rules.
Watson OF Georgia took the floor and
laid down the principles of the Farmers
Alliance party, including the abolition of
national banks as banks of issue: free
silver; abolition of alien ownership of
lands: election of Senators by the people:
that the Government should issue money
to the people who need it to perfect their
exchanges. practically free OF cost, and a
through sub-treaSury plan or something
better; that the people should have the
privilege Of the use OF that money by
giving such security as was considered
good in the commercial world. They
also demand a graduated income tax and
that no mans business be built up at the
expense of another man.
After further debate the House adj
journed.
IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2T.-In the Senate,
among the bills presented was one IN
cooperating the Society Of American
Florists.
Hale, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported back the resolution re-
questing the President to report what
steps, if any, had been taken to have
soundings made between San Francisco
or any point on the Pacific Coast and the
Hawaiian Islands. The resolution was
agreed TO.
Morgan offered a resolution directing
the Secretary of State to send TO tile Sen
ate copies of the correspondence
with the Government relating to the nom
acceptance of Blair as United States Min
lister TO China.
After considerable discussion Morgan
modified his resolution so as to request
the President TO furnish the correspond
ence, if it is not incompatible with public
interests. 1t was then agreed to.
The resolution that was heretofore re-
ported from>tbe Committee on Privileges
and Elections, declaring that Chiffon of
| Texas is entitled to retain his seat in the
Senate, was agreed TO without division.
The Senate then proceeded to the bust
ness on the calendar.
The bill appropriating SO 900 for public
building at Reno, New, came up. Oppo-
sition developed and it went over without
action.