Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-02
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The Bill Passed in the House.
THE TARIFF BILL TAKEN UP.
House OF Representatives,

House OF Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. Blount (Ga.) the Senate amend
ments to the experimental agricultural station
bill were concurred in, and on motion or Mr.
Crisp (Ga) similar action was taken on the bills
authorizing the construction OF bridges across the
Tennessee River near Chattanooga, Tenn, and at
Guntersvile, Ala, and extending the time for the
construction OF the new bridge across Staten
Island Sound.
THE AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole on the agricultural appropriation bill. Mr..
Hatch (Mo) asked that general debate be dis
pc nsed with, which was DONE and the bill was
read by sections for amendment
ACQUISITION OF INCREASED SALARIES
Mr.. Cannon Qll) demanded an explanation Of
the &c. 23O increase in salaries Of employees In the
Agricultural Department.
Mr.. Hatch explained that most Of the increase
was apparent rather than real The salary OF the
commissioner had, however, been increased $500,
TO $1,000 10 eQuaze IL with that or other Govern
ment officials OF corresponding rank, and increases
had been made in rhe salaries OF the chief OF the
pioyeS
Mr.. Cannon said it made some difference whose
OK was Gored. The gentleman from Pennsylvania
(Mr. RandalI mad stated the other day that this
was bad year for increasing salaries He wanted
10 call attention to the fact that the House had
been consistent exactly TWO days Now that The
line OF consistency had been broken, perhaps the
democrats would DO exact and equal Justice, and
uonS
SEEDS RAISE STORM
Mr.. Enloe fTenn.) moved an amendment reduc-
Ing the appropriation for the purchase OF seed
from 100000 to $4,000. saying that this appro-
priatiOn was being used in a political wav for the
purpose OF eiectlonerring, the democratic mem-
oels sending their seeds 70 democratic constitu-
eh,s en- ana lhe republican members sending theirs
TO their republican friends.
This statement raised storm OF indignant pro-
test from bOth sides OF the House, Mr.. BiggS, OF
DOld-lactd assertion TO pass unnOticed.
Mr.. Enloe remarked that he was glad to know
that he had thrown rock which had hit some
body, and In TACT he judged from the uproar that
Mr.. Enloe's amendment was then rejected.
Mr. Grosvenor tOhlo) proposed an amendment
ioroidding the issuance by the Agricultural De-
partment to members OF Congress OF any seeds in
excess or their respective quota, and making 1t
unlawful Tor the commissioner Of Agriculture or
any subordinate In the department TO act as agent
IOr any seed man
Mr.. Hatch lMo.) made the point of order that the
amendment changed existing law, and was sus-
talned.
THE BILL PASSED.
The committee then rose and the bull was passed,
Mr. Washington (Tenn.), vainly endeavoring to
have 1t recommitted to the committee on agricul-
ture with instructions the salary OF the
commissioner to the present figure.
THE TARIFF BILL TAKEN UP.
The regular order was demanded, being Mr..
Mills motion to limit debate on the pending para
graph OF the tariff bill to ten minutes, which pre-
vailed.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the bill.
The amendment under consideration was 10
strike from the free list timber hewn and sawed,
ana timber used for spars and wharves.
Mr.. Randall (Pa.), addressing the House, said
that IL should De the object or the House nix the
tarlH at rate just high enough to cover the dif-
ference In wages OF lumber In this country and