New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16
abundance Of his heart--and Of the appropriation
he L. about TO maka most generous distribution?

abundance Of his heart-and OF the appropriation
he is about to make most generous distribution?
received a letter this week from the Secretary OF
Agriculture announcing to me that he had complied
with the law. that he had made an apportionment
bulbs. and that the pro rata coming to me from my
district OF 2lsOco people would be fifteen grspeseeds
and twenty-five strawberry plants. daughter? .
Mr.. Boatner-Jusce 10 the Secretary OF Agricult-
ure requires that that admission should be made |
were forty grape cuttings and 100 strawberry plants
at my disposal for distribution In my district; !
supposed the Secretary had found some rare kind OF
grapes; The refusal by the present Secretary OF
Agriculture to execute the law. TO expend the ap-
authority OF the Congress of the United States
SO construe 1t; and for one as member OF con-
this body brought into discredt and Its authority
despised by mere executive officer. why. 1t has
man who is known as Controller OF the Treasury
Gaughterl-declares an act Of Congress unconstitu-
Applause) 1t has come now to that point that
second veto power has been dscovered-that while
veto It, would be passed over his veto. that clerk
in the Treasury Department (snapplng his hngers)
may turn IL down. that the parties who are In
terested have TO go the courts and show that this
law Is constitutional. repeat that TINS refusal on
this appropriation is in contempt of the authority
OF this body; that Il Is one OF the very smallest
OF our people the only thing which connects them
WITH the HRpagg oowea in the same
said: You come back into this House with the
Morton or ANY anybody else would ike % have it.
have no excuse 20 offer for Mr.. Morton. and |
gone long way and certainly stretched his con-
science and stretched the Constitution and the law
a great deal more when he refused to expend that
money the House directed ,oo-
Mr. Ray sp HAs March Of @
statute books.
PUT IN A PRACTICAL FARMER.
Mr.. Livingston-we let the gentleman take heed
A.. II
man there who knows how TO clean the mud off his
own boots how to manage a farm. how to work
farm. and not politician. man who goes over the
country singing either gold buegsm or silversm
Npplause) Give man who Is not scientific
in touch With the people that draw line over
mule and plough from Monday morning until sat
die on top Of him. and ride ten miles to get their
mail When such man receives rev papers 0l
the fact. saying to himself: II citizen of a
great country. and | am not forgotten. though ever
In closing Mr.. livingston said Mr.; Chairman,
want to this committee take hold of this bill
and amend it as 1t ought to be amended 50 that In
the first pace Will add the business for which
It WAS created and not he FOR the benefit OF poll;
tlcans but Of all the people who farm the land ana
till the soil In the second place, want to see 1t
take the BIZ and amend it 50 that the servants
him TO understand that said that-to that our
servant the Secretary OF Agriculture obeys the Will
Of the House; or We will impeach him, or do worse
(Applause) Now. this country has just about got
TO this point-there three branches OF the
Government. and | perfectly willing to sec that
the legislative department attends TO It's own bug
ness; but, so hep God. | determined that
the other departments Of the Government shall
attend 20 their own business and let alone.
(App.ause) And We will draw the line and have
1t distinctly understood that this is republican
form OF government. and is not under the control
OF Controller OF the Treasury nor OF the secretary
Of Agriculture. and that they cannot undertake TO
construe law made by the House OF Represen-
tatives." (ApplauseD
A. the c.ose of Mr.. Livinrstons remarks which
finished general debate on the BILL the committee
and at o'clock. motion OF Mr. Wads-
worth Gep., y. ". adjourned until Monday.