Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-11
MORTON GETS 40 REST.
Senator's SIM Uoastiug the secre-
tary of Agriculture.

senator's SIN Noastiug the secre-
tnry of Agriculture.
Washington, Feb. i0,--Although the
senate famed to accomplish much today
tho session served TO make debate the
program on a number OF Important
subjects.
MIR. Morrill,. chairman OF the COM
mittee on finance, gave notice that he
would call up the tariff bill on next
Wednesday.
Mr., Call secured unanimous consent
that the Cuban question be made the
special order following the deficiency
appropriation bill.
MIR. Davis, author of the Davis reso-
luton on the Monroe doctrine, gave mo-
lice that on next Monday he would
call up the resolution. Thus the three
most important pending questions were
given n definite time for hearing.
During the morning hour MI Cam
eron QRep. Penn,) offered the following
Joint resolution relative to the termiua-
ton of war In Cuba:
Resolved, that, whereas. the pres-
dent of the United States In his last
annual message 10 this body says
Neither the warmth of our peoples
sympathy with the Cuban insurgents
nor our loss or material damage con-
sequent upon the futile endcavora thus
Tar made TO restore peace and order,
nor any shock uur humane svnsthilites
may have received from the crualties
which appear to especially characterize
this sanguinary and hercely conducted
war have In the least shaken the de-
termination OF the government to hon
estly fulfill every International obligu-
tlon, yet II II to be earnestly hoped on
every ground that the devastation Of
the armed conflict may speedily be
stayed and order and quiet restored to
the distracted island, bringing in their
train the activity and thrift OF peaceful
pursuits"
Aud whereas, no also declares that
the present revolt is more active than
the one which continued from 1868 to
1879, and as It appears there are no
means OF securing permanent peace TO
Cuba except 10y the recognition of Its
right to aelf-government. the good Of
fees of the United states are earnestly
recommended 10 the favorable consld-
Grafton of the Spanish government for
the recognition Of the independence Of
Cuba.
with the routine business cleared
away Mr. Smith dem. n. ID address.
ed the senate On the Monroe doctrine,
Consideration was resumed of the
resolution directing the secretary OF
agriculture to carry out the law for the
distribution OF seeds, and Mr., Vest
QDem, MOI renewed his criticism OF
the secretary.
The senator called attention to a pub
lshed interview with the secretary Of
agriculture inviting imucachment and
implying that the president would veto
this resolution II congress passed ii,
In view of these statements Mr.. Vest
said that the president should have full
information on the subject and he pro-
posed to show from agricultural de-
partment reports tina, the secretary
had himself. though opposing this seed
law, used the appropriation for his own
purposes by making excessive seed
distribution In his own state. Nebraska.
at Is enough" declared the sentor,
ito make the stnr-eyed goddess Of re-
form hang her head and blush for
siame.'
Mr. Vest offered substitute resolu-
tlon directing the secretary Of agrlcul-
ture TO purchase and distribute seed
as in previous years and to secure
them by open purchase or contract.
Mr. Bate Dem, Tennl said II WAS not
fair or Just that the secretary OF agri-
culture should be accused In this man
ner without his view of the matter be-
ing understood. lie said the speech
was lnfammatory, dealing with abuse
and snrcnsm when in his opinion the
secretary had acted with wisdom and
discretion.
The senator said he had looked into
the charge ~ the senator fru'N Me
souri, (Mr VesD that orchids, lilies Of
the valley and palms were sent To the
net officers, and found that not sprlg
or green, or a rose had ever been
sent nv the secretary Of agriculture to
the White House or to the home Of any
cabinet officer.
Mr.. Vest explained that he had In
tended to show that the secretary In
starting out as reformer had failed
to reform this proflgate expenditure but
II was not Intended tn say that the
secretary had direct control OF tha sub
ject,
so. declared Mr., Bate. the senator's
sarcasm and invectlves Of the orchids
and lilies of the valley and the dog
fQnno and the light Of the chandeliers
on the red wine was mere poetry and
vanished into the air. Mr.. Bate went
on to declare his fdellty to the aFri-
cultural interest hut he opposed the APP
preparation OF sl2o,nl0 for seeds this
year because II would be too late to
plant ihom and therefore they might ms
well be thrown into the sen.
Mr.. Gray Dem, nel) stated that the
secretary Of agriculture had acted in
nccordnn0e with the nttornoy-genernl'e
idoa OF the seed law, which was COR
rect The fault, therefore. was with
congress-.
At 2lsO p, m. the senate went into
executive session. When the doors
were reNpened Mr. Mills Dem, TcxD
announced the death OF Renresentatlve
Grain and anpropriRte resolutions sub.
mitted by him were adopted, The
vlre-president named Messrs Mills,
Gallinrer and Kyle committee to
represent the senate nt the nhsaduies
Al 3 o'clock as further remark Of
respect to the deceased the senate adj
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