The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-12
DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS.
rHE rEST S,ByTfTCfE P.fsSLS THE
HOCSE WIrHOUr DIVISION.
Mr.. woicott Denounc-s President Cisve-
land and Secretary Carlisle for Alleged
Violations of Civil Service Rules.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb. ia bill
granting to the city of Charleston, S.
C., the old post-oiIicc building there, 10
he used by the commercial bodies. was
reported TO the Senate and passed.
On motion vi Mr. ifoar tRep.p. OF Mas
sachusetts. It was ordered that on the
I'D Of February (Wsshington's Birthday,
Immediately after the reading Of The
Journal, Washing'ons fareweli address
oe read 20 the Senate by i,s President
pro tempOrc.
The president laid before the SEN
ate the resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. Quay 10 recOmmit TO the Finance
Committee the House tariff bill. with itr
free-coinaSe substitute. but MIR Quay
consented TO let the resolution 20 over
without action Mr.. morrill,. chairman OF
the Finance Committee. having given no.
tice of his purpose to ask the Senate 10
The bill as TO the distribution OF seeds
was then taken up, and Mr.. Vests sub
sntute Tor IT, was agreed TO, and tho
bill 50 amended was passed without y
division IL authorizes and directs the
Secretary OF Agriculture 10 distribute
valuable seeds. as has been done in pre-
ceding years. he is to procure the seeds
by open purchase or contract, and shall
not pay more for them than reasonable
and fair price.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Mr.. Blan rhard addressed the Senate on
the subject OF the Monroe doctrine. He
argued that It was the right and the
duty OF Congress TO give legislative con-
lie would have the Monroe doctrine
cover two propositions: First, that there
shah be no conquest by any Euro oesn
power of any territory In America. and.
second. that there should be no
treaty acquisition OF any such territory
without the consent OF the United states.
At the close Of Mr. Blanchard's spsecb
message from the President on the
subject OF the imprisonment In France
of ex- Consul Waller Of Madagascar, was
laid before the Senate
The urgency denciency bill was then
taken up. and gave rise to several hours
discussion, one of the points discussed
being the civil service. Mr. Wolcott was
very earnest I'm lis defence. and IN ar
raignment of the President and tn. Sec
retary OF the Treasury for deDauching
members OF Congress by the power OF
patronage into rating and going back
on their pledges to the constituencies on
the silver question In the last Congress.
The bill went over without action.
A conference report on the bill as TO
the chaplaincy OF the West Point Military
Academy was presented and agreed to
The senate. after an executive session,
al J:25 +. NJ. adjourned until tomorrow.
In the House.
WASHINGTON. -. c.. Feb. II. The
given up 10 the business OF the District
OF Columbia.
CONSIDERATION OF the bond silver-coinage
bin was then resumed Ia committee or
tho whole.
MIR Hin CRepD. Of CONNECTICUT. opposed
thu. Senate free-cOinage substitute. tie
said the matter OF the free coinage was
for the Democracy to settle. The matter
would be an issue ia the next campaign.
and there il would be crushed 10 death IN
one more effort for spolls. Already, ne
said. the shifting process had begun Thc
OLD speeches addressed TO MY fellow
citlzens' were being delivered over nsalh'
aud 'permissions to print were fuliy I'M.
nroyed bv padding the Congressional
Record with the relies OF past cam
paign (ApplauseJ
The living issues that Republicans must
stand upon II they would win this iaii
were these. , -, -.
Revenue laid upon protection lines. 10
fullv meet exDenses, and TO some extent
reduce the debt ana develop the re-
sources Of the nation
> The establishment OF sound system
of national finance, which would give
peace TO the business interests OK the
country. ..,... ..o,,,,,.
over,vbere abroad as well as at home,
and the expression of sympathy, ensoui
aeement and hope to men In other iands
who are lighting for freedom
Mr. DeArmOnd tDem.), or missouri, ris,
ING 10 support the Senate substitute, paiu
his compliments al some length, ana Win
scathine sarcasm. TO his colleague. MI
Han for his change OF position ON this
question. az announced In the iatters
speech on Saturday