The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-19


current appropriation law. was re-
pealed. The appropriation for seed was
increased from s1S0.00o to s150.00o. and
upon the secretary.
Cousins OF Iowa introduced his
amendment to reduce Morton's salary
from $1,000 to SIS until he expended the
appropriation in the current law. but
the amendment was ruled out on a
point of order. Several amendments
to the meat inspection act of 1891, rec
commended by Secretary Morton. which
would have given him additional power
to enforce regulations and have
strengthened the law by the imposition
of a penalty for violations, were strick-
en- out.
A resolution was adopted directing
the committee on ways and means to
investigate the effect of the difference
of exchange between gold and silver
standard countries upon manufactur-
ing industries of the United States.
Newlands, who presented the ways and
means investigation resolution, stated
that the chamber of commerce of San
Francisco has called the attention OF
the country to the invasion of products
from oriental countries. especially ia
pan. California had already felt the
effect of this competition. He recalled
the invasion of the Chinese and their
absorption of every industry they had
attacked, which led to their exclusion.
The Pacific coast, he said. was now
threatened with the invasion OF pro-
ducts of cheap labor of oriental coun-
tries. He gave some information re-
garding the cheap prices at which
Japanese watches, brushes, cottons,
woolens, etc, were being sold in the
San Francisco markets. Even bicycles
he said, were being imported and sold
for S12 a piece. He described how BIZ
cycles could be manufactured in Japan
for $12 in silver and sold here for $12 in
gold. The increase in the price of sill
yer, he thought. would take from the
oriental countries the advantages they
now possessed.
The house then went into committee
Of the whole and resumed consideration
of the agricultural appropriation bill.
Mr.. Cousins of Iowa in criticising Sec
retary Morton's course. characterized II
as the 'grosset usurpation OF modern
times" He declared that the secretary
had suborned referees with salaries of
$500 each and had actually used $1,000
OF the appropriation of last year to de-
feat that legislation. He stated that
these corrupted and suborned" officials
had already "let the cat out of the
bag" by writing to various seed houses.
saying there would be no Distribution
Of seeds this year. THE secretary"
said he, pats the house on the head,
strokes the gray boards of the senate,
scowls at the president. and says there
will not be any seed distribution this I
year of our Lord, not If he knows him
self. Gaughter.) This is no longer a
of the people" he de- /
clared. TT was a government Of Pier 4
pont Morgan and j. Sterling Morton"
The amendments to the act Of 1891 for .
the inspection of live cattle. hogs, car
casses and products thereof, which had |
been incorporated in the bill. were
stricken out on motion of Baker, re-
publican. New Hampshire. The amend
nents refused clearance to vessels
exporting meats not found sound upon
Inspection, and provided for certihca-
ion and stamping of cattle, sheep and
swine found free of disease and made
OF such stamps punish
lble by fine of $1,000 and imprison-
nent not exceeding one year. The sec
'etary of agriculture was authorized
~ one amendment stricken out to
make regulations to prevent the trans
of condemned carcasses or
meats from one state to another or to
oreign countries. An amendment 70
,rint $4,000 copies of the report of 1892
n diseases of cattle was ruled out.
'he bill as amended passed. The house
t o'clock adjourned.