Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-06

To-day.
Washington, February 5.-There
were indications Of a lively session when
the Senate convened to-day. Mr..
Quay's resolution TO recommit the tariff
silver bill with instructions, was first
in order of consideration after the rou-
tine business. There was a full cep- |
resentattOn Of Senators and the CALLER
les were also well filed in anticipation of
the debate, and possibly a vote.
Mr.. Quay was early at his desk. He |
was joined by Mr.. Teller in a hurried |
talk of the proposed acton. Mr.. Hill |
of New York, who had .nterfered with
M. Quay's plans yesterday, moved |
about he chamber talking with Senators
and marshalling the forces for further |
opposition.
Mr. Morgan Dem, Ala.), from the !
Committee on Foreign Relations, re-
ported the Cuban belIigsrency resolu-
ton, saying it met with his full ap-
p,oval.
Mr. Call Dam., Fla.,) gave notice that
ne would call up the resolution as soon
as he could secure the attention of the
Senate.
The diplomatic and consular apprOpri-
alton bin was reported and placed on
the calendar. The only important
amendment raised was the consulate at
Cape Town, Africa, to a consul-general-
cy at $4,000 a year.
Mr.. Quay's casolution was laid before
the Senate by the presiding officer but
Mr.. Vest Dem, No. and others raised
the point that the Hansbrough resOlu-
ION directing the Secretary of Agricul-
TIRE to execute the law as to seed dis
tribut:0n had precedence.
THE PRESIDING OFFICER
finally statghtened the matter cut by
explaining that after the seed resolu-
ton was disposed of, Mr. Quay's res
olution would be taken up, and if the
former was not disposed Of to-day the
Quay resolution should come up TO-
morrow.
A bin was passed to extend the min
eral land laws to the north half Of the
Colv:Le Indian reservation.
The most caust.c utterances heard n
the Senate since Mr.. T!llman's sensa- !
t.onaI speech was that of Mr.. Vest ar
raigning Secretary Of Ariculture Nor
ton. The keen satire and r.dicule di-
rected against the Secretary and the
allusions to the President made the
speech hardly less notable than that
which recently startled the Senate. Mr..
Vest referred deris.vely to the "colos-
sal intellect dealing with cabbages."
At one point the Senator said the
Secretary OF Agriculture charges from
his Office, reminding us of what Cicero
says of Cataline's fight with the Sen
ate: albeit excessit evasit erupit."
Q.aughter) When the Secretary of Ag-
ricrlture hears of the silver lunatic he
is like the war horse in Job. His neck
is clothed with thunder" You might
20 further and say, "He saith among
the prophets, ha, ha. And he smelleth
the battle altar off, the thunder OF the
captains and the shouting.
f,- o,.,ff a o.
tice of furnishing costly flowers from
government greenhouses for the recep- /
tiOnsat the Executive Mansion,and add
ed: Sir, | would rather give twice !
the amount of this appropriation to en-
able some poor man in distant coun- |
try of the West who is fighting the |
hard battle of life. | would rather give |
him something that would make his /
cheerless home comfortable and bring |
light to his fire-side, would rather put |
one flower in the sick room of noble !
working girl or matron than to have 1t !
said that | voted a hundred and odd |
thousand dollars for the
FLOWERS AND EXOTICS
TO 20 to the receptions and banQuets Of |
the officials of this government where /
the chandelier flashes its light across /
the red wine, and the air is fragrant
with perfume like the spicy breeze OF ,
Araby the Blessed.
Mr.. Vest referred to the "bugle blasts
from the Secretary OF Agriculture as
the Congressional extravaganza IN dis
tdbuting seeds.
"The Democratic party has been most
unfortunate" said the Senator. with
emphasis. mot only as to its interna-
tional discords. but also in the fact that
the devil has owed us grudge ana mas
Maid il in a Secretary of Agriculture
.Tbe Secretary had" continued Mr..
Vest put the Democratic party IN an
tagonism 10 the great agricultural in
terests of the party, although that par
ty had always stood as the close Irlehd
of agriculture.
"The gigantic intellect Of this Secre-
tarv of Agriculture has daily gone out
side of his legitimate duties, and why
did he not discover some OF the really
gigantic abuses.
'Tbis Secretary proceeded the Sena-
tor "assumed the run Of the entire
government. He has been practically
tho Secretary Of the Treasury. flooding
the country with reports and pamphIelS
denouncing the silver lunatics ana up
holding the single gold standard.
Mr.. Vest said the Senator from SCUM
c,srolfr., had been called a communist be-
canse he had sounded a warning in the
sanate He compared this with New
York publication, threatening revolution Ii,.'
unless Senators and Representatives
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