The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-08
SENATE.
A rRYE TRADE rETTTIoN.

Mr.. Ingalls, presented petition IRON
the citizens OF Franklin county, by, ask:
ing the passage OF law to admit free OF
duty the machinery used for manuiactur-
ing OF raw silk. Referred.
Mr. Gordon submitted the following
ReSolred, That the Committee on FL
nance be instructed TO ascertain il possl-
BILE what amendment to our revenue laws
are necessary 10 secure economy and Ger.
taintv in the collection OF the Internal
Revenue. and prevent the numerous otli-
cial frauds in that branch OF the public
service.
He said he would not ask at present
the consideration OF the resolution, but
desired to have it lay on the table until
Thursday next, then he would offer some
amendments to it, and the indulgence oi
the Senate to submit some remarks on
the subject. So ordered.
THE BUG BILL.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen called up the Sem
ate bill ior the protection OF agriculture,
and against injurious insects, which au.
thnrizes the Secretary OF the. Interior,
Secretary Of the Smithsonian Institute
and the Committee on Agriculture
to appoint committee having
the requisite knowledge to investigate
and gather information relative TO the
Rocky Mountain locust, army worm,
hessian fly, potato bug and other insects
injurious to vegetation, in order TO devise
some successful method for their destruc:
tion, and said committee TO be appointed
for one year, and TO receive $1,000.
Mr.. Logan spoke in opposition to the
bill.
Mr., Edmunds moved to amend by
striking out the clause authorizing the
Secretary of the Interior, Secretary OF
the Smithsonian Institute and Commits
missioner OF Agriculture to appoint a
Commissioner and insert "the President
of the United States, by and with the ad'
vice and consent OF the Senate, so that
the appoIntmcnt shall he made by the
President, by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate, &c. Agreed to.
Mr.. Maxey moved to amend so as to
have the investigation extend to the cot
ton worm. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Withers moved to amend so as to
have it extend to the tobacco worm.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman said all the duties re-
uuired OF the Commissioner mentioned
in this bill could be performed by the
Commissioner OF Agriculture.
Messrs. Frelinghuysen, ingalls, and
Mcmillan favored the bill.
Mr., Logan said he would be glad il
some means could be adopted to destroy
the locust and other insects injurious TO
vegetation, but he would rather trust
some old farmer TO devise plan for their
destruction than any scientific man. He
submitted an amendment providing that
the investigation shall be made by the
Agricultural Department, instead OF q
Special Commissioner.
Mr.. Sargent argued that the Agricul-
turaI Department could make the inves.
tigation, and would accomplish the same
result as il special commissioner were
Messrs. Window. Harvey, Morton and
Conkling supported the bill.
Mr.. Logan said the passage OF the bill
would be to establish an office which
would last as long as the Government
The bill meant 10 provide a place for
some person at lew thousand dollars
per annum. He logan had heard his
friend from Indiana tMorton) and his
friend from New York (Conkling), as
well as others, each and every one Of
WHOM expected to be PreSident-if not
this time, some other time-and conse-
ouently they speak in favor Of this bill.
They were all in favor OF agricukurlsts
now.
Mr.. Davis thought the agriculturists
we're entitled to some recognition. He