The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-05-04
NATIONAL NOTES.
Points Gathered from Late WASH
ington Dispatches.
Secretary Morton and Seed Distributions
The British In Nlcaragus-Mors Of
the Waller Casc-Cspi-
tai Notes

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Secretary
Morton thinks he has found way to
break up the congressional custom of
scattering millions of packages of
garden seeds all over the country. He
is now considering whether II will be
expedient to make the fight for reform
md dare the wrath of statesmen, who
favor the garden seed distribution.
The secretary has collected evidence
Of the misuse Of the seed privilege. but
he recognizes that IL will be q severe
struggle to wrest from congressman
any Of their perquisites
During the last congress Secretary
Morton asked that less money be ex-
pended in purchasing seeds, and that
he be given an appropriation for the
distribution OF farmers bulletins that
wculd contain information of practical
value. Congress gave him this appro-
priation. but clung to that for seeds
also. But when the language of the
appropriation comes to be critically
examined, an opening seems to present
itself for carrying out Secretary Nor
toms views The appropriation
reads: For the purchase, propa-
CATION and distribution, as re-
quired by law, of valuable
seeds, bulbs" etc. Then comes a pro-
viso which explicitly states that there
shall be no diversion of this appropria-
ton, but that 1t shall be used for the
purchase. etc, of improved and valu-
able seeds" According to the sections
OF the statutes, all of which are still
unrepealed, the secretary will be justi-
fled In restricting the appropriation to
the purchase of rare and valuable seeds.
rs expressed In the language of the
statute, and refusing TO purchase the
hundreds of tons of ordinary garden
seeds, such rs have been distributed
Tho NicaraEuan Middle.
WASHINGTON, May L-Dispatches
from Managua say that the Nicaraguan
government has formally decided to
nccede to the compromise proposition
Of the settlement of the pending trou-
bles, and this decision has been COM
municated to the authorities at
Washington and London. Accord
ing TO this proposition Nicaragua
agrees to pay the fi5,5oo in London,
fifteen days from the time the British
ships leave the harbor of Corinto. II
now remains for Great britain to agree
to this condition. The government
course is regarded as shifting on Great
Britain further responsibility for the
trouble. The most positive assurance
of the prompt payment of the mt,ey
has been given so that there may be no
question Of uncertainty on this point.
More Of waller.
PARIS. April 30-Hon. James d. Eus-
tbs. United States ambassador, has re-
ceived very pointed and definite iu-
structions from Washington regarding
/ the case Of Mr.. John L. Waller. now
| imprisoned in France under twenty
year sentence imposed by court
martial on the ground that he was in
communication with the Hovas Mr.
Eustis has verbally and in writing COM
municated his instructions TO French
minister Of foreign affairs, M. Hano-
taux, but the latter has not yet replied
to them. The foregoing would indi-
cate that the United States govern
ment has received from Madagascar the
report of the United States consul
there In regard to Mr.. Walters case,
II
and that the conclusions drawn from
il justify such intervention, and that
it will possibly result in q fresh joint
inquiry.
Work Of Congress.
| WASHINGTON, April 2s.-Sevcn hum
dred and twenty bills and joint resolu-
tions became laws during the third ses-
sion Of the Fifty-third congress- OF
these els were senate and Sos house
bills and resolutions. During the en-
entire congress la,sa3 measures were
introduced in the two houses. of which
a.95a originated in the senate and 9,e7l
in the house.
Foreign Demand for Americas Products.
WASHINGTON, April a6-The secre-
tary Of agriculture in about ten days
will begin the publicatiQn naA dis
tribution of a series OF Im
the reports of Americ
world over relative to
of meats, cereals, dair5
ton, tobacco, fraits, liquors, 'scsdA. 81
where they are produced, prices, etc,
and all other staiistical information.
THRs< PERISH.