New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-18
SECRETARY MORTON sNUBBED.
THE SENATE VOTES si.OOO.oOo FOR HIM TO USE n
EXTERMfNATIEG THE RUSSIAN THISTLE

THE SENATE VOTES si.oOO,ooo FOR HIM TO USE n
ExTERMINATIEG THE RUSSIAN THISTLE
AGAINST HIS PROTEST.
Washington July II oSpeciaD.-The action OF the
Senate this afternoon in inserting In the Agr1cu.
turai Appropriation bill grant of N,C00Ooo for the
determination Of the Russian cactus In certain
Northwestern States can scarcely be construed In
any other way than a direct and pointed snub at
the garrulous and eccentric statesman who poses
as directing, somewhat cynically and loosely the
operations Of the Department OF Agriculture Con-
gress indeed, has been disposed to rebuke ratheT
smartly the lack Of seriousness displayed by secre
tary Morton in the management OF his portfolio ana
TO show some personal contempt for an onlcla wnos
though holding a seat in the Cabinet ana drawing
an 5000 salary as the head Of the Agricultural
Department, has done much In the last year DOM
privately and publicly to throw r'dcule on the
accomplishments and on the functions OF this
branch OF the Government.
To cripple the department as seriously as ne
thought safe TO do without imperiiiing his own
status as a Cabinet officer Mr.. Morton this year
recommended to Congress greatly reduced appro,,
priation for the year lss4-s5 The House depar,eo
from its usual course In cutting down the estimates
Of the heads OF departments when Il TOOK up me
Agricultural b t and IN sp'e about
81 900 900. nearly 80 per cent The senate to-aay'
by allowing the RUSSIAN caS tus nn%eI nv the de-
partment TO over $4,000 OOO-about twice the amount
estimated for BY the Secretary. MIR. Morton has
exhausted his stock OF rhetoric-wrlcn is copious
and pyrotechn.cal-in denouncing the Russian cac-
tus sppropria ton as unnecessary and improper ~
the terms of the amendment he VIII De ci.su u, 70
dsburse the money for the DESTRUCTION or tne hus
star thistle ana TO cooperate with the state
ities in the Northwest In forwarding the measures
OF relief which he has warmly opposed -
The vote on adopting the cactus amenoment
was q to a. Two Democrats. Messrs George
OF Mississippi and Martin. OF Kansas; relniorcSsH
by the four Populist Senator'S aided me hepuUu.
cans in carving through the appropriation All INC
votes against 1t were cast by Denocrats. VAIN
debate preceded the vote. in which MI. ueorSes
one OF the great constitutional lawyers OF tns
Democratic side. found himself forced INTO tne un-
familiar and rather udlcrous attitude OF maintan.
the criticisms OF his "strcter construction south.
ern colleagues Mr.. Georges views on tne eHs len
OF Federal power plastic. anG ne mas oatsis
been led into similar ambushes. lie succeeueu1s
however. r carrying his point .o-uay, .,ors ~ a
which seldom flows from the argumentatiohs vi .
Senatorial expert the Constitution g, L.. q.
The Agricultural bill occupied the who,e uay :"
the senate The Indian bill. the last on tne caieu-
dar OF appropriations so far reported VIII NC @'n-
sidered tomorrow
SECRETARY CARLISLE TAKES A HAND
Washington. July l7-Secretary Carlisle TINS
afternoon took action in the controversy ho" IA
nroeress between Governor Stone. or MissssipP''
and Chief Hazen Of the Secret Service. as TO tho
illegal action of the State OF Mississippi In issu-
ing a warrant for s.. 80 and s2o. similar III gem
eral appearance 10 United States money ne M
str,ctei Specal AGENT Burns OF ST. Louis. 70 PIN
coed to Mississippi and confer WIN oo ,nS.
the object being to have the ooJectionape VA
rants withdrawn from circulation ana repiaceu "
Others that do not possess the oo)ecuonaoie cnaxI
acteristics OF those now In circuiauon III ',,SS
the plates from which the warrants were struck