New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The House went into Committee of the Whole on tho
Deficiency AIpropr9uon ON. 49,.
Mr. CLARK offered an amendment eppr2priauh5
$1,000 for collection of agricultural statistics and pfOcur
ing OF seeds to bepad out OF the Patent Ocefunl ITO
explain that foreign governments have sent deeds 10 he
Patent Office and his amount necessary to enable
the bureau reciprscae. The $1,000 appropriated last
year was totally inadequate lie thought tins great interest
which without protection has protected oil interests ana
which furnishes employment TO four hs of our population
may " b great prOprety ask for this small amount that
the Commissioner of Patents may furnish seeds Tor carly
distribution, vel as to collect agcult9r9l Seas'cs.
No better could be made 81 portion OF me idnd or
one more accepableto the great body Of our citizens than
10 mtrove ard ncrC the products Of the soil lie had
uieudedo ask fora larger appropriation out t1e Chairman
of the Views and Means with whom he had consulted,
thought it not proper to ask more Tor SEED 10 Do
distributed during the coming moth.
Mr.. JONES Tenn said 1T seemed to hum that those
who had had any experience in this thing of getting seeds
from the Patent Office must know that OF all the humbugs
ractised by Congress- this g Of the boldest was
one of the perfect humbugs got up by Congress
and the Patent Office combined. OF all the seeds dis
rbuted by the Patent Office, perhaps not one package OF
ten will up from the ground and not more than
one tenth of those which DO up prove beneficial
TO the regions TO which they sent lie agreed with
the gentleman entirely that laudabe and prai5ewohhy
protect and improve the agricultural interests Of the
country But how this best be done by leaving
individuals to select and pay for their own seed An ap
propration to buy seeds is in effect an eectloneerng
fund for the members Of Congress Ihey send them 70
their ayores while the great body OF people have TO pay
for them IL wes system Of fayoritism and Partially
which should not be pTactsed or recognized by this Cow
he Chairmsb Mr.. SEYMOUR, put the question on the
Mr. HUNT complained that several gentlemen wished
10 address the Chair but prevented, owing to the
raIidty of the Chairman in putting the question lie
al ed for his due privileges
The CHAIRMAN replied, the privilege would be given
Mr. TAYLOR lObio said that during the last five
six years he had received seeds from the Patent Office
which were of great value. Wheat from the Mediter-
are6n California snd various parts Of Europe by being
transpaniCd here had introduced more useful produce
then have home at all events the seeds had prompt
I'd experiments ard they thus did good The Secretary
Of the Treasury had estimated fifty one millions for the
support Of the Army and Navy and other branches Of
Government for the next year and certainly this patry
sun Of tn usand dollars would not be denied for aZ
culture He was in favor Of an agricultural bureau the
establishment Of which has been recommended by all the
Presidents.
Mr HOUSTON said b. would speak for one agricultu.
raj part ofthC country II s TOO late seeds in
the South and South west GEd he suggested whe her il
would not be better Gmend the amendment as TO
provide he seeds -hall be distributed next fall
Mr.. SAGE said il sly people more than another were
eLtsd 10 protection OF Congress, was the asrcutust
and farmer Instead Of decreasing he would increase the
appropriation. The gentleman from Tennessee Mr..
jones' sad this humbug system Ii So there were
greater hu1nOugs leeisls'ed on 10 this hall.
M M remarked that II il too late - one
part Of the country with seeds, was that kood reason
Why the other should hot be supplied Should that keep
irom doing right When be heard the friendship OF
tie gentleman from Alabama expressed he dstrusied IT,
Congress bound 10 promote the interests Of agriculture
ard this j. the way % DO il.
M HOUSTON said the gentleman might entertain
whatever opinion he pleased relative 20 lis friendship
lie presumed other gentlemen understood he did not op-
pose the emendmLt He merely made the suggestion.
which he thought WGs proper.
HT. CLARK repeated that the dferen, European Gov.
trrf nt have sent eos and bulbs to the Patent Office
dtributicn, and thus obligation was imposed apon
to reopEocae' aad this appropriation is to carry
tat object
Mr. JONES Tenn said the gentleman had given one
Of the best reasons which, to his mind was conclusive
q tsi The Proposition ard that the Commissioner Of
dit1is has agreed TO interchange seeds with foreign Gov
eInenis thereby be hsz incurred responsibility which
is ROT authorized BY law. For one, he did not intend TO
vote 10 comply viii he Obligation Of any executive
az GER from IT, II-ilert down who las contracted
ilcut thC rrtAor.ty 81 the law
Dir. CHAMBERLAIN sai tia, seeds colld be planted