National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-12
HOUSE or RETR rs EYTayyyEs

MUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion Of Mr.. CLyMER Senate joint resolu-
ton was passed for the printing of portrait ofthe
late Professor iJoseph Henry, to accompany the
memorial volume heretofore ordered.
=. The House then at 1910 went into Committee of
the Whole (Nlr Blackburn in the chair. on the
army appropriation bill the pending amendment
being one increasing the clerical force in the Post
once Department. II was adopted--yeas lO5
nays, 60.
Mr. AIKEN offered an amendment increasing the
salary of the Commissioner of Agriculture from
$500 to $1,000.
The amendment was opposed by Mr.. Atkins and
Mr.. Blount, the latter saying that If the House
was prepared to continue the policy of keeping
down salaries, for which II had been commended
this was the place TO do so.
Mr.. COVERT advocated the amendment II was
strange to MIN that the Bureau Of Agriculture re-
.ceiyed kick on every occasion that Congress was
called upon TO legislate in regard to It,
Mr.; BIouNr replied that the only kicks that Blu.
rcau had received had been from propositions 10
make the Commissioner n Cabinet officer.
FINALLY the amendment was Withdrawn,
Mr. WHITE offered an amendment directing the
COMMISSIONER Agriculture tosuppy reasonable
quantity Of seeds shrubs. &C., to members of Con.
gress for distribution among their agricultural con
After debate the amendment was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. SIMoNToN al amendment was
adopted requiring TIE Commissioner Of Agriculture
him, ana to what States and counties they have
been sent.
On motion of Mr. SANFORD an amendment was
adopted requiring the Commissioner to report In
regard TO purchases Of seeds &C., from whom pur.
chased, and in what quantities.
Mr.. AIKEN moved TO strike out the paragraph nm.
der consideration together with the amendment
and to submit provision increasing the appropri.
ation Tor the purchase and distribution oil seeds
&c, from $4,000 to 100000
In the course of the debate which followed Mr.
Aiken SAID that the House would split hairs for
hours over questions law, lavish money on theo.
rollcal questions, appropriate millions for destrun-
ton, but would not vote thousands for production
Inc legislation of the House was run BY coterie
Of lnembeTs who sat In the front seats
HeWa dlsgusted TO hear men talk about reyolll-
Ton ana oil that stun when the agricultural element
III nome was laDoring TO keep want from the door
The motion was agreed to.
Inc ehect OF the adoption of this amendment be-
ing to strike out the amendments previously
au3 yf on motions by Messrs; Simonton Sanford
ana Whlte, the two latter gentleman again offered
their amendments and they were again adopted,
Mr.. HUTTON offered an amendment increasinp
the appropriation for eradicating infectious dis,
eases among domesticatcd animals from S25 600 10
$4,000, He stated that the object OF the large In.
pleuro'pneumonla which had recently made
IT'S appearance among the cattle in several States
II mat disease was not promptly eradicated Il
would spread TO the great West, and the amount of
damage could only be estimated by millions.
In answer to q question by Mr.. Blount MIR Hun.
ton stated that the only way known 10 eradicate
The disease was to buy and kill all the diseased cat
Tie and cattle which had been subject TO the conta.
giOn.
Mr.. SPARKS advocated the amendment. II was
vastly important that the disease should be lmme.
dintely eradicated.
Without disposng of the amendment the commit.
zee rose, the committees were announced, and the
House (at 3lJ) adjourned.