The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-18
MORTON IS AGAIN MALIGNED.
The Secretary Now Accused of Try
ing to Get Revenge.

Washington, Feb. 17.-In the House to-
day Mr.. Cannon, rep, Of Illinois, from
the committee on appropriations, reported
the urgent deficiency bill with the amend
ments by the Senate, recommending con-
currence in a few amendments and nom
concurrence in the remainder. Discussing
this matter, Mr.. Cannon said: Il want
TO keep strictly within the rules Of the
House, but when 1 read the debates in
the Congressional Record, speaking for
the committee over which have the honor
TO preside, and for the House, 1 must say
that when we are jumped on with hob
nailed boots in another body for alleged
non-performance of duty. 1 do not look
upon such criticism with delight. espe-
cially when every word of it is based on
false premises"
Mr. sayres, DEM, of Texas, said that
while this urgent deficiency bin was
much larger than any urgent deficiency
bill that had heretofore passed, 1t con-
tanned many million dollars which were
not in the technical sense deficiencies.
which could not be properly charged to
any dereIiction on the part of the last
congress. AS TO the work Of the present
congress, he would say that I'm his opin-
ion the deficiencies arising under the
Flfty-fOurth congress would De less Jnan
for many years past.
The report was agreed to. and Mr.. Can
mons motion to ask conference upon the
disagreeing votes of the two houses
passed. The speaker appointed Messrs.
Cannon, Northway and Sayers as mana
gers on the part of the House.
Mr. Dazell from the committee on ways
and means, reported a substitute for the
resolutions referred to that committee
calling upon the Secretary Of the Treas
ury for Information in detail as 10 the
proceeds of the sale OF bonds under the
resumption act of 1875; OF the redemption
of greenbacks, national bank notes and
treasury notes since July ], 1879; the
movement Of legal tenders in bank re-
serves and In the treasury; what became
of the proceeds of the bond sales. and
from what source the treasury derived the
money to meet the excess Of government
expenditures over receiptsf
Mr. Washington, DEM, or tennessee,
moved an amendment calling upon the
Secretary of the Treasury for information
as to the sale of bonds between 1873 and
1879
This provoked a brief debate, in the
course of which Mr.. Grosvenor, rep, OF
Ohio, arraigned the democratic party and
the present administration for its hostil-
ity to the credit of the country.
Mr.. Dalzel objected to the amendment
because it was not germane to the object
Of the original resolution and 1t was re-
jected.
The resolution as reported by the com
mittee was agreed to.
line House went INTO GOUlulllte Ol Aile
whole to consider the agricultural ap-
preparation bill under the fve-minute rule.
The attacks upon Secretary Morton were
renewed when the paragraph providing
an appropriation for the bureau of ami
NAL industry was reached. 1t was found
that the bill legislated the chief clerk out
of office and made an assistant CHIEF OF
the bureau at a salary Of s2,hO0
Against this Mr.. Livingston made the
point of order that IL was new legisla-
tion and increased expenditures. He said
fl,. . 1af, auVa
ant chief was a medical doctor who had
no knowledge of the science of veterinary
surgery as required by law, that he was
to be paid $500 a. year, and that the
salary of the chief clerk, whose office
was provided for by express provision OF
law, was but 5000.
Mr. Picxler, rep, of South Dakota, ask
ed the chairman of the committee If II
were not a fact that Chief Clerk Lyle,
whom 1t was sought in this manner 10
legislate out of office, was appointed up
on the Joint recommendation Of the Mis-
souri, senators, and If the movement 70
oust him had not been made since the
recent attack upon S secretary Vas Morton IN
Mr.. Wadsworth said the committee had
no knowledge on the subject.
The point of order made by Mr.. Living
ston was sustained by the chair, and Mr.
Livingston then moved to insert the us
ual appropriation Of $1,000 for chief clerk
of the bureau.
worth and Hill, rep, of Connecticut, on
the ground that the SECRETARY Of Agri-
culture had officially informed the COM
mittee that the services of a chief clerk
were no longer necessary. Mr.. Williams,
DEM, of Mississippi, member of the
committee, warmly supported Mr.. Liv-
ingston's motion. He said the chief clerk,
against whom the secretary's revenge
was directed, was a free silver democrat
from Missouri. If he wants to get rid OF
the man, said Mr. Williams, let this brave
gentleman who never before found il
necessary to hide behind any subter-
fuge deliver the blow in the open. and
dismiss him. He has the power to do so.
Continuing Mr.. williams said that the
duties of the chief clerk were fixed by law,
They were clear and distinct and theiT
discharge was essential to the administra-
ton of the affairs of the bureau. It was
puerile, he said, to contend that the ser
vices of a chief clerk were no longer neces-
sary.
Mr. Livingston's amendment was agreed
to on a vote by tellers-64 to go
Amendments were agreed to as follows
Appropriating $25000 for distributing in
formation on the methods of constructing
farmhouses: for printing the books on
diseases of the horse; reducing from $50,
coo to $4,000 the amount for PUBLISHING
farmers bulletins; appropriating $4,000 for
irrigation Investigations.
Mr.. Skinner, pop, of North Carolina,
offered an amendment to the section pro-
Viding for the purchase and distribution
of seeds. recurring the Secretary Of Agri-
tulture to carry out this provision. He
thought that this provision should be
made mandatory.
MI TaIbert, dem, Of South Carolina, IA
vored forcing the secretary to carry out
the law. His appointment, he character
lied as the worst act Mr.. Cleveland ever
done"
Pending disposition of the amendment
the committee rose after which the House,
at sos o'clock, adjourned until to-mor-
row.
MORGAN AFTER THE BONDS.