New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
THE SEED BUREAU RESTORED
AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.

ANOTHER ATTACK MADE on SECRETARY MORTON
FOR HIS REFUSAL TO OBEY THE LAW
uh,,o.or Feb 1s-The House to-day after
,,roe DAYS consideration OF the Agricultural APP
nr,nrIatlon bill finally disposed Of It, The feature
of the debate to-day was the attack Dy MI
Cousins Rep., Iowa. on the methods OF the oecIc-
tarv of Agriculture In connection with his reiusai
10 carry out the law for the purchase ana dislri-
hutton Of seeds as provided for in the appropria-
tIon nets OF 1894 and 1925. Amendments incor-
porated in the bill make it mandatory on the Sec
rotary TO purchase and distribute seed. as had been
the custom prior to the suspension OF the piac''ce
last year without reference TO the requirements
Of the statute that they shall be rare ana uh-
common" as that phrase was construed D! Sec'e-
tary Morton. The appropriation for seed was III
creased from $4,000 to $4,000. and the SEED d.
vision abolished by Secretary Merton last was
rehabllltated with full quota OF clerks 10 ehao'e
the Secretary to execute the law
Mr. Cousins offered an amendment making INC
appropriate ton for seeds unavailable uhtil the "cc
rotary Of Agriculture had expended the apfropr'a-
tion made for seeds for the current year ana max
ing the appropriation for the salary OF the Secre-
tary except SIS unavailable until he complies win
this law In support of his amendment. Mr..
Cousins said the first part OF 1t was necessary "e
cause the report OF the Secretary OF AsIcu.,,iiJ
itself shows inat the appropraT9hm p reSrt showed
that the Secretary had used $3.50 OF the apprVPIls
ton in the Law for the present year ~ NS t "ad
10 defy Congress and to nullify the law ne hJ'
appointed Mr. Cousins said, corrupted anu . S,.
orned Commission. who. under previous ding
the distribution OF seeds in advance OF me nm
OF seeds last year They let the cat out or the Dag
before Il intended TO BE- exposed. , ,,..,. -,
"Arer Compress has directed the distribution or
seeis." continued Mr. Cousins, and has nppropii,,
Of the United States has Endorsed that law ana thlt
appropriation. along comes a ",v ,.r,,,Ion known
in modern times annnt the :A"i tanr e,,r, o,'
gross takes this great Government ne 81
senate in his lap ana the strong President That
we have heard about. reads them a iccture upon ,fe
pats the House OF l;epreseniativcs on ,he H'a a,
strokes the gray beard Of thc senate aco"S ~! ~,
nave any seeds in this year OF our Lord 1880 no
the Secretary o. Agriculture knows himsf.! ,i,uSn
teri This Government was formerly believed 10 con-
sisi Of the Legislative. executive and lniic!A pfi,n
e: now We know ], po..e's,es II n,i't IL, c r~s
ury II IS 10 longer a Governmsnt of tn people,
Sterling Moron" CAppause ana laughierl
The amendment was rejected on po.nt OF o .,l
on motion OF Mr baker rep y ~ the seed 81
vision OF the Agrcl.tnral, in,eear'm1eni wac re-.
cxplanca. that the Secretary nigh, not be Enabled
70 sag that he could not carry out me az mutton
OF seeds for the reason that he had not the i.ce 80
do It. This disposed OF the seed matter. and The hA
Among the miscellaneous business trlnsae'ci i0'
House passed n resolution introduced boy Mr. New
lands (silver. COZ directing The C'mmiii'e ~ Way-
ence OF exchange between countries having The gold
and silver standards 81 value upon american IL
dus,r!cs and to report by bill or otherwise.
The Indian Appropriation bill was reported by MI
Sherman Gtep.. y ".
Mr. johnson rep Ind gave notice that on Tues
day next he would ask the liOus" 10 dispose o' me
Van Horn Tarsney contested election cas-" from IN"
Vth Missouri District.
The House began consideration 81 the BIZ 10 eN-
tend the time within which The Government may
bring suit 20 title - .anis Illegally or er-
roneously patented. but adjourned without coming
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