The record-union., 1896-02-11

considered the assertion that we owe
gratitude to such a Power a perversion
or history for purposes of eloquence
Referring to the resolution submitted
upon behalf of the Committee on For
eign Relations, Smith opposed their
adoption on the ground that there is no
occasion or necessity for such defini-
ton Of the Monroe doctrine at this
time.
Continuing, the Senator declared that:
THAT ringing message of the Presi-
dent of the United States, promptly sup
ported by the unanimous vote of both
houses of Congress and by the unani-
nous sentiment of the country, is suffi-
cient notice to every Power in the civ
ilized world that the Monroe doctrine
is a fixed principle of this Government,
to be maintained in all cases and at all
hazards"
Lindsay Dem) of Kentucky gave
notice of an amendment to the House
tariff bill proposing to repeal the pro-
vision of the present tariff law which
provides a duty Of one-eighth of a cent
per pound on all sugars above No. 16.
Dutch standard, and on all discolored
sugars.
The Senate then resumed considera-
ton of the joint resolution directing the
| Secretary of Agriculture to. purchase
and distribute seeds, and Vest Dem.)
| of Missouri addressed the Senate in
support of the joint resolution and in
! condemnation of the course pursued by
| Secretary Morton. That gentleman, he
said in a newspaper interview, invited
impeachment by Congress and inti-
mated that if Congress passed the joint
resolution, the President would veto it.
The Secretary and his friends attacked
Congress and charged that the seed dis
! tribution was used for personal and
selfish purposes, but the fact should be
made known that the Secretary himself
had used that legislation more largely
and unhesitatingly than any member
of Congress had ever endeavored to
do. This was proved by the table in
the Secretary's annual report for 1884,
80, showing that 27S,000 papers had
been sent to the State of Nebraska
(the Secretary's State), more than the
State was entitled to.
Vest gave additional figures from the
table referred to, showing an unfair
| distribution of seeds, largely in favoy
of Nebraska, and said: IF this law has
been prostituted for personal purposes,
who has gone further in that direction
than the Secretary of Agriculture?" He
concluded by offering a substitute for
the joint resolution. 1t authorizes and
directs the Secretary of Agriculture to
purchase and distribute valuable seeds
for the year 1896 as has been done in
previous Years, but not to pay more
10 60;
any of them.
Bate Dem.) of Tennessee defended
the Secretary of Agriculture from
'the onslaught made upon him." and
expressed the belief that Secretary
Morton had carried out the law to it's
fullest extent
Gray Oem) of Delaware said that
he had examined the law relating to
seeds and that the Interpretation given
it by the Secretary of Agriculture and
the Attorney General was correct.
The bill went over without action.
The Senate proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of executive business. When
the doors reopened a message from the
House of Representative announcing
the death of Representative Grain of
Texas was laid before the Senate
Mills (Dena.) of Texas offered reso-
lutions expressive of the deep sensi-
bility with which the Senate had heard
the announcement of Mr.. Grains death
and for the appointment of a commit
tee Of three Senators to join the House
committee to take orders for superin-
tending the funeral
The resolutions were agreed to, and
Senators Mills (Dem.) Of Texas, Gal
linger (Rep) of New Hampshire and
Frye (Rep.) of Maine were appointed.
The Senate then, as a further mark
of respect, at $40 adjourned until to-
morrow. akN
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON, Feb 10-The sud
den and unexpected death of Represent
ative Grain of Texas, the first member
to die in the course of a session of the
F1ty-fourth Congress, announced to
the House by Sayres (Dem.) of Texas,
caused an adjournment just after the
House reassembled for Mondays bus
iness. In view of this fact, an agreement
was made to give to-morrow's session
to the consideration of business reported
from the Committee on District of Co
lumbia, the remainder of the time un-
til the close of the legislative day of
Wednesday to be occupied in the fur
ther general debate of the bond free
coinage. Thursday afternoon will be
given to the consideration of amend
T-aents to the bill, a vote to be taken at
that hour on recommending to the
House concurrence or concurrence
in the Senate substitute In the morning
session, a continuation of Saturdays S
! proceedings, Ezainer (Rep) of Ne
/ braska and Calderhead (Rep) of Kan
sas spoke against the free coinage of
4 silver, and McDearmon (Dem.) of Ten
| nessee and Skinner (Pop) of North
/ Carolina in favor of it,