Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-19
FEDERAL ASSEMBLY.
Proceedings Yesterday in Senate and
House Of Representatives..
Further Attacks on Secretary Nor
ton and the Rest of the Admins
trntion with Respect Thereto-Pen-
sion Appropriation Dill.

| Dnder request Tor unanimous SOh9ch'
several bills and resolutions were passed,
among them the resolution introduced
by Mr.. Newlands (Silveritc). OF Ne
vada. directing the Committee on Ways
and Means to inquire into the effect of
the difference of exchange between coun-
tries having the gold and silver stand
ards of value upon American indus
tries. and to report by bill or other
wise.
In explanation Of the resolution Mr..
Newlands stated that IT was the out
growth Of action Of the Chamber of Com
merce Of San Francisco. They recog-
nized there the danger of invasion of
the markets Of the Pacific by the. manu-
factures Of China and Japan. agencies
for the sale OF which were now being
operated. lie reviewed the attack upon
and absorption OF various branches of
trade in the Coast States by the Chinese
immigrants. This was now to be sup
plemented. he said by the flooding. not
only of that territory. but of the entire
country. with the products Of Asiatic
countries.
He mentioned the manufacture Of bi-
cycles, matches. rugs watches, lamps,
silk. and woollen goods.
AIr. Mercer Republicam, OF Nebraska,
confirmed the statements of Mr.. New
lands. and told of seeing gold-nlled
watch-cases in Yokohama which could
be produced there at 81 apiece.
Mr.. Sherman Qepublican). OF New
York, reported the Indian appropriation
bill for the year ending June 80. 1897, and
Mr.. Cannon Republican), Of Illinois,
was given leave to file the legislative,
executive and judiciary appropriation
bill with the Clerk.
Mr.. Bingham. Of Pennsylvania. from
the Committee on Appropriations re-
ported to the House the legislative and
executive bill for the coming fiscal year.
The bin carries an appropriation Of S2l,-
4ili, lso, which is &2O.AJ5 below the esti-
mates submitted. and S625.5S2 less than
the appropriation for the current fiscal
year.
The bill provides specifically for 1Om7
salaries. being 235 less than the number
estimated for, and 33j less than that now
provided for OF this number 303 are ad-
ditional collectors OF internal revenue
under the income-tax law.
In appropriating for the Senate no al
lowance Is made for clerks 10 the com
mittees on Woman Suffrage and Mines
and Mining. which have been provided
for at S2lOO each per annum.
THE SEED MATTER.
AT l o'clock he House, I'm Committee
of the Whole. again resumed considera-
tion Of the agricultural bill. the distribu-
tion of seeds being the pending topic OF
discussion.
The feature OF the debate to-day was
an attack by Mr.. Cousins Qepublican)
of Iowa. upon the methods of the Sec
retary of Agriculture in connection with
his refusal to carry out the law for the
purchase and distribution of seeds as
provided for in the appropriation acts Of
1894 and 1895.
He said a corrupted and subordinated
committee. appointed by the Secretary.
had. long In advance OF the time fixed by
the Secretary for them 10 examine and
report upon the bids for supplying seeds
to the department. informed inqurers
that there would be no distribution Of
seed, showing a predetermined purpose
on his part TO nullify the law.
The government, Mr.. Cousins sad was
no longer a government for the people
and by the people. but government by
j. Pierpont Morgan and J. Sterling Nor
ton.
make IL mandatory upon the Secretary
to purchase and distribute seed. as had
been the custom prior 10 the suspension
of the practice last year, without refer
ence to the requirements of the statute
that they shall be rare and uncommon,
as that phrase was construed by Secre-
Tary Morton The appropriation for seed
was increased from $4,000 TO $4,000, ana
the Seed Division, abolished by Secretary
1e.He b IA hi al flA
a full quota Of clerks, to enable the Sec
retary TO execute the law.
The House entered upon the considera-
tion of the bill TO extend the time witnin
which the government may bring suit 10
recover title TO lands Illegally or erro-
neously patented, but adjourned without
coming to vote.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Allen PopulisD. of Nebraska, be-
fore the Journal was approved, called at
tention to the fact that the Record this
morning stated that the House had re-
fused TO concur I'm the Senate amendment
TO the House bond bill, and that the
House had not asked for a conference on
the matter. As far as his knowledge went
this was the first time that conference
had not been asked. He thought II a
proper time TO ask the Finance Commit
Zee II an effort would be made 10 bring
about an agreement between the Two
houses on this bill
Mr. Morrill,. chairman Of the Finance
Committee, stated that that committee
was waiting for some action on The part
of the House. ,....,..,
Mr.. Chandler made faeetious INJURY
as 10 whether n would be ordered for the
senator from Nebraska that the senate
recede from its amendment or whether
no would be obliged 10 wait uhtll the
bill came back from the House
Mr. Allen also had something more 10
say about the failure OF the Pacihc hali-
road Company, which is now having near
,nes as 10 the adjustment OF the debt OF
the Pacific railroads TO the government
not having specially requested the oIhcers
OF the Farmers Alliance in NeorasNa'
Kansas. and Colorado, ana the owners
OF stock-yards I'm Omaha, TO appear anu
present their views AZ.
The chairman Of the committee (Mr.
Gear Republican. OF Iowa. sali tha'
general notice had been given through
The press associations, and added that
the committee had no official knowledge
of such organizations.
The resolution offered some time ago
by Mr. PETER PopulisO, or kansas ior
a special committee 10 inquire INTO the
circumstances of the recent bond issue
was taken up, and discussed till the close
Of the morning hour, when, under the
rules. II went on the calendar
The Military Academy appropriation o'li
was then taken up. considered for three
hours and passed. the amendment onered
yesterday by Mr.. Vias DsmocraO, OF |
Wisconsin, for two additional cadets-at- |
large from each state having peen ue-
feated by 3 majority.