The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-08
House or Representatives.

House or Representatives.
WASHINGTON Feb. I, 1854.
TIg DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House went into Committee OF tho HhcJs on the
Defcisrc cy Appropriation bill.
Mr.. CLARK, (den,) OF Mct offered an amendment ap-
proprispg ten thousand dollars for the collection OF
agricultural statistics procuring seeds be psd
out OF the Patent Once fund.- Hs explained that foreign
governments have sent seeds to the Patent Ose, and
this amount ~as necosaary to enable that bareau
recpraoate The Eve housard dollars appropriated last
year totally inadequate Hs thought this grest In
terett which, withe ut prote,tiop. has protected all ia
terests and vhoh furnishes employment to four aftss
OF population, ay with great prcprisy ask FOR this
fmail amount. tsat the Commissioner of Patents may
rrnish seeds for early distribution we'll to collect
sgrcultula ii statiscs No better could be made Of
portion OF the funda acceptable to the great
bodI Of citizens, than to improve and nsyesss tn,
products Of tho soil He had intended TO ask larger
appropriation, but the Chairman o, the Committee OF
Ways and Nesns vita when he had consulted thought
it not proper to ask more for seed to be drbutsd
during the coming month
Mr. JoNks (eeu) Of Tenn said 1T sssned to him that
these WHO had any experience this thing OF getting
seeds from the Patent oHcs, must know that Of all tie
humbugs psactissd Congress this is OF the bodef
1t OF the mcst perfect humbugs ever got by
Congress and the Pat oee combEed OF ali tbs seeds
distributed By the Patent Office perhaps not oas package
OF ten will oon,e frcm tao ground and aot more
than cnetentb Of those which do come up ever prove
beneficial to the regions to which they sent He
agreed with the gentlsusn entirely that IS huaabs and
raewortby to protec. and improve ths sgrioultuY. In
teress Of the country But how this bss. be Gone?
BY leaving indi, iduts to select and pay for their owu
seed An Approp iaton TO buy seeds s in effect, elec
;ionesIng fund FOR the msnnaFs Of Congress Insy send
have TO pay for them II wAs system Of favorssi and
paraliy which should not bs pctised recognised by
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. seymour) put the question on the
amendment
tem.n wished to address the oh,r but vsre prsvsstsd
owing 10 tho rspidiy OF the Charm in putting the
question. he asked for his due privileges.
Tie CHAIPMAy replied the privilege would be given
kr TAYLOR (whis) o. Ohio, said th.t during the las.
FIVE Xix years hs had received seeds from the Patent
once which we're o, great value Wheat from the Hsdi
teIfs5ean CsfoIps, and various parts o. Europe by
berg trsnsplsnted here had introdu.e .ed useful
produce than we have at homo At al events the seeds
had tempted reriments and they thus did gocd The
Secretary OF the Treasury had estimated atty millions
FOR be support of the smy and navy and other branches
sum Of ten thousand dollars vould not hs oensd for
agriculture He In favor of agricultural bur- an,
the esablshmsnt OF which has bee Recommended by AL
the Presidents
Mr.. Houston, (dem) OF Als said he would speak for
one agricultural part OF the county Il now too late
ed whether it would not be better I'D the
Eent so to provide that the seeds shai be distributed
Esxt fan.
a0oihsr entitled TO the protection OF Congress, II
the asrieuliuris and fsimr Instesd 0, dscreaog
he would increase tho appropriation The gentleman
from (Hr Jonesj said this wrs humping lys
this hall
Mr. usr rem .rked TIA. II 8. was too lse to se-y, one
part OF the ccunry With seeds, that good reAscn
Why the other should rot be suppedY shoui tha. seep
Us from Go1g fightY When be heard the risncsSp Of
fhs gentleman rom AIsbsms expressed hs ds.rustsd H.
Congress Is bourd 70 promote the interests Of ssrc
and this Is the way e DO It.
Mr. Bcusrog said thS gentleman might entertain What
ever opinion he pes,ed relative 10 his friendship. He
presumed ether gentlemen under food he did oppose
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he though. Was prop.r
Mr.. CpE repeated that the different E1rcps.n govern
cts had rent seeds and bulbs TO the Patent Office
distribution, and thus obligation WAS imposod upon
object
Mr. JoSYs, OF Tenn said the gentleman had given one
OF the best rasops which, 10 his mind, conclusive
sssinst the proposition and that was this COMM soaer
or Patents agreed to Interchange seeds with foreign
gsve nts-thsreby he has Incurred responsibility
which Is not authorized By law For one he did not In
tys cer rom the Pr.eent Who has ea1rsssa
II without the authority OF the Law.
Mr.. CHtsnEsLas dom OF Is said that seeds could
te planted In foms portions OF The c1uriy in the spring
and in other portion ~ 80 JeIr round. Had 1t
TO ths vnle we are 'tae mliions Of public money
fer every conceivaba pace uEder heaven, cannot
appropriate ten thousand dollars for tks great ag
Mr GnRTT sMrH, (sbolitionlst) Of y. Y. ssis, 20
doubt the rnicR interests would be grs4ty bens ted
By the utusl int change OF Seeds and no dolbt the
isschsricsl interests would be greatly bsnsa1ed By the
Interchange OF mechanical prooucs; bat the question
was vbsi6er government wss the ht agent to DO this
Ills nrn belief hat govsrnmsnt has nothing 70 Go
with this class c subjects II attempting to do this Il
would grossly itsteis oh 80 ana Transcend its legitimate
rrcy!ic cs SO long goIeinmens oonnss ilslf to It's
own work II does that work web, ans when II departs
ON a and only province, there Is great eanser
doss All is work ilh,nss the great Abuse OF govern.
ratnt The only flee Of government IN TO hold s shield
the heads ofts 10 shelter them from foreign
'tgrei n, srd TO protcs thsm from Aggression upon
one srd another: thereiors he hoped the amendment
tuld fail
Mr.. WADE free soi) OF Ohio, said that government
be better employed at present than promot
ths agricultural interest which lies at the
ofs prosp,gty This yovsrpmsnt undertakes TO pphold