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LGRIC ULIURII DEPARTMENT.

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The Ce--ittss GIVE. Secretary Arsrtsu
100000 More for seeds Thsa Hs Asked q
For-Ths Swiss Minirter Preseuts His
Letter Of Recall 60 Pres;ssut Cleveland.
WASHINGTON. April 27.-Ths House Com
mittes on Agriculture to-day completed the
Agricultural Appropriation bill for the coming
fiscal yesr The bill will carry an sppropria-
tlon Of about 81. 450. 900. being about S149.5O
less than the appropriation for the current
fiscal rear and about $2l5. 900 above the esti-
mates submitted. The increase over the ssti-
mates was made principally in the approprla-
tion for the purchase and distribution Of seeds
and the expenses Of the Bureau OF Animal In
dustry. The Secretary. in bis estimates. asked
for $35. 600 for the seed division and 500 900
for the Bureau OF Animal Industry. The
committee increased the appropriation for
seed to S130o00 and that Of the Bureau
Of Animal Industry to $500. 900. The sd-
ditional 100000 in the latter ropriation
was made to prevent the spread Of tuberculosis
among cattle The law regarding the purchase
and distribution OF seed was changed so as to
seeds as are rare and uncommon to the coun-
try. or such as can be made more profitable By
to smother. x new provision was inserted in
this section auth9rizinR the Secretary to ef-
q hs for ths pub 10
New sections were inserted appropriating
to undertake V. special invessisation o the dIf.
ferent typical soils Of the United States, to de-
cal properties and tally the nature OF the
nitrlfyine organisms which they contain and
to investigates and report upon the nutritive
value of the various articles and comm odlties
o;eG i9r food With s9s sRs9s sS
wasteful and more economical than those in
common use
The Swiss Minister. Mr.. Clspsrede. In pre-
senting his letter OF recall to President Cleye-
land. spoke Of his regret in leaving q country
whose vigor, energy. and power and the pa
Of whose people he admired. and EXPRESSED
his deep appreciation Of the uniform cour,
stay in Washington. which was Terminated by
his appointment as Minister At Vienna: He
% bSs m ts
between the two republics. and was confident
to that end. Tho President in reply said It
afforded him cordia pleasure to bear witness
to the agreeable character OF the ASSOCIATIONS
and the officers OF this Government. and de-
clared that our people would recall with salts
cient cooperation as President OF the recent
Chilian Claims Commission.
The House Military Committee to-day agreed
upon the amendments which will be offered to
the Army Appropriation bill when Il is taken
up. One amen mont. which is made at the
suggestion OF the Adiutant- General. provides
partm ent is reduced to four through death or
other causes. It shall not be increased. Another
o%sss rfsdos o the %
snSsi'te%cs s PAY and m oi indss Adv0cntsGs %n,
filling Of such vacancies from civil iiie: third
az Tor. Mns 5000 for rifle
Secretary Morton was asked this afternoon
as to the truth OF the rumor that the President
would visit Nebraska in May. The Secretary
Yes. I saw the despatch from Nebraska City
this morning. indicating that President an
in May. And wish it was true but have
never exchanged a word with the President
am sure that he would lind Il restful to do so.
Tho Nebraska City correspondent seems to be
land. He evidently has a paralysis OF the
truth telling iaeuities-s sort Of Ananias and
Sapphira paresis"
Under an agreement reached By unanimous
consent. the House to-day disposed Of all the
private pension aud relief fbills-twenty-fve In
THmSsTTePSsd by The 81 hs
session. The Senate resolution was agreed to:
apprr.oprlsting $4,000 for the employment Of
necessary by the operation Of the Copyright
law. Nearly all the rest OF the day was spent
upon the private calendar. The House took q
recess until o'clock. the evening session to
be devoted to private pension and relief bills.
In executive session to-day the Senate con-
nrmed the nomination OF James D. Yeomans
to be Interstate Commerce Commissioner
and the following Baltimore appointments:
Ormond Ham mond. to be Assistant Treasurer |
of the United States; Frank I, shaw. to be |
Collector Of Customs; Barnes Compton. to he |
Naval Oflcer and c. Ridgely Goodwin, to be |
Surveyor OF Customs. The Injunction OF |
secrecy was not removed from any OF these
The total number OF fourth class Postmas- |
ters appointed to-day was 81. OF which 80 |
were to MI vacancies caused By designations !
and death Among tho appointments were |
the following for New York State: Anna |
Bintz. Indian River. vice Squire Wilcox. re- |
moved; George +. Last. North Cohocton, vice |
]. r. Wetmore removed; Charles Smith. Vic |
tory. vice A. Il Wetherby. removed.
The President sent TO the Senate to-day the |
nominations:
Harry T. Briggs. United States Attorusy for the |
Western District OF Wisconsin.
PostmA Astsrs: hAssAchusetts-L NJ Keith at Bridge |
water Gonnscticut-ThomAs W. Ahern at SAuEAtuck
New HAmpshre--ChArss W. BickfoId at Rochester. z |
PsnnsylvsniA william r. Hander at kutztown-
MAryland-Ed win s. HATKis at PoeOmoke City Henry
Tsmmiek At Ellieott City.