The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-11
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Mr.. Lindsey, pem.. Ky.). gave notice
OF an amendment to the house tariff
bill, proposing to repeal the provision
OF the present tariff law which provides
duty of onG-eiShth OF q cent per
pound on all sugars above No. 10 Dutch
standard and on all dlscolored sugars
Consideration was resumed OF tho
resolution directing the secretary OF
agriculture to carry out the law for the
distribution OF seeds, md Mr. Vest.
(Dcm., MOI, renwed his criticism OF
the secretary,
Tho senator called attention TO n pub
HSlfed interview with the secretary OF
agriculture Inviting lmheacheInent, and
implying that tho President would veto
thIs resolution II Congress passed II.
In view os these statements. Mr.. Vest
said the President should have full In
formation on thc subject and he pro-
ceeded TO show from agricultural de-
partment reports 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 OF Ne
braska,.
1T Is enough" declared the senator.
"to make the Star.eyed Goddess OF Re-
form hang her head and blush for
shame"
Mr. Vest offered substitute resolu-
tlon directing the secretary OF Agrlcul-
ture to purchase and distribute seeds
as IN previous years and to procure
them by open purchase or contract
AFR. Bate. tDem., Tena.>. said 1t was
not fair or tust that the secretary OF
agriculture should be accused in this
manner without his view on the subject
the senate speeches were "tnfinmma-
tory ana declamatory,' dealing With
abuse and sarcasm, when, In the opin-
ION Of Mr.. Bate, the secretary had acted
with wisdom and Justice. The secrG-
tary had found this seed distribution
running wild and he had brought II
within proper limits and had stopped
extravaganza.
Was "Msre Poetry"
The senator said he had looked into
the charge OF the senator from Miss
ouri. (vest). that orchids, lilies of the
valley and palms were sent to the re-
ceptlons by the President and cabinet
officers and had found that not a spriE
or a green or q rose had ever been sent
by the secretary OF agriculture TO the
white house or to the home OF any cab
met officer.
Mr.. Vest explained that he he'd In
tended to show that the secretary In
starting ont as reforuer had fniled to
reform this protiigate expenditure,b but
It was not intended to say the secretary
had direct control of the subject.
So, declared Mr.. Bate, the sarcasm
and invective as 10 orchids and lilies
Of the valley and the light OF the chan
deiiers on the red wine was mere
poetry and vanished Into the alr.
Mr.. Bate went on 10 declare his hdel-
ity to the agricultural interests, but he
opposed the appropriation OF $4,000
for seeds this year, because 4 would
be too late to plant them and therefore
they might as well be thrown in the
sea.
Mr.. Gray. (Dem., Det.). stated that
the secretary had acted in accordance
with the attorney generals interpreta-
ton OF the seed law, which was correct.
The fault. therefore, was not with the
secretary Of agriculture, but with Con-
grcss.
At 2A5 p. m. the senate went into ex-
ec4ltive session on motion OF Mr.. Nor
gan. Dem., Aia.}
After the executive session Mr.. Mills.
CDem.. TexAB). announced the death
OF Representative Grain and nppropri-
ate resolutions submitted by him were
adopted.
The vice president named Messrs.
Mills, Gallinger and Kyle as q commit
tee to represent the senate at the OBJ
sequies
spect to the deceased, the senate ad-
tourned until tomorrow.