New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
VEST CALLS FOB FREE SEEDS
SECRETARY MORTON IS A ALAwBREAKER
HE SAYS.
HIS SHAFTS OF WIT AND SARCASM AT THE II,

OF AGRICULTURE CAUSE thEaI NEhhl-
MENT IN THE SENATE.
| Washington, Feb 6.-During the morning hour IN
the Senate to-day. when reports OF committees were
| called for Mr. Morgan (Dem AlaJ reported from
| the Committee on Foreign Relations a substitute
| for the concurrent resolution reported from the
| same committee on January 90 In relation to Cuba
| The substitute which was read. recognizes a cond.
| ,.on Of public war In Cuba and declares that the
| United States shall maintain strict neutrality be.
tween the contending Powers and shall accord to
each all the rights Of belliserents IN the ports Of the
| United States.
| Mr. Call Den. Fla) gave notice that he would
ask to have the resolution taken up ai'er 'he morn
| Ing hour.
! The diplomatic appropriation bill was reported
| and placed the calendar.
! Mr. Wocott Rep. COLI said that he had received
| q COPY of resolutions OF the Denver Trades Assem-
| bly, condemning MS attitude on the Monroe Doc
trne and approving that Of the President and Con-
| gress Another copy, he said had been sent to the
| secretary Of the Senate as that trades assembly,
| he said evidently courted notorlety he would
present these resolutions as memorial and ask to
| have them referred to the Committee Foreign
| Relations 0.aughter)
| The Vice President laid before the Senate Mr..
| Ouay's resolution offered yesterday to recommit
| TO the Finance Committee the House tariff bill and
| the committees free coinage substitute; but Mr..
| Vest Dem, MOI contended that the concurrent
resolution as to the distribution Of seeds had prec-
| edence. This contention was recognized By the
Vice President who decided at the same time that
Mr.. Quay's resolution would not go to the calendar
| at the close OF the morning hour, but would be
again presented to the Senate in tie morning hour
tomorrow.
Senate bill to extend the mineral laws TO lands
| braced in the north half Of the Colve reservation
| in Washington was taken from the calendar and
| passed
| The joint resolution as 10 seeds was then laid be-
fore the Senate 1t reported from the Commit
tee on Agriculture on January Is by Mr.. Hans
brough Rep. " d.. and II directs the Secretary os
Agriculture carry into effect the provisions Of TIE
appropriation al for the fiscal year for the
purchase and distribution OF valuable seeds. and 70!
! the printing publication ard distribution OF farm
ers' bulletins.
| The passage Of the Joint resolution was advocated
by Mr.. Vest, who expressed his belief thai the Sec
retary OF Agriculture had determined to disregard
and dlsobey the law. and 10 bring Senator'S and Rep
rcsentGt.ves into disrepu;e by charging that their
aim In the distribution OF seeds was 20 obtain the
favor OF their constituents. The most valuable rr
suits, Mr.. Vest asserted. had come from the DIS
tribrton OF seeds farmers. Then he exclaimed
pas ssona teiy: The Democratic party has been
most unfortunate. rot only in the disseIsoas that
exist IN It's own ranks but in the fact that-to Use
a Western phrase--'tne devil has owed the party
| grudgs and has paid II in a Secre 5ry OF Aars-
| culture G.aughterD lie has put the party 10
which he belongs In an,aSOrlsm 10 tie great agr.'
ca ;ural interest Of the country. which has here
tofore been peculiarly close TO the Democratic or
SANITATION. The founder o.. the Democratic party
vas the hes: friend the agricultural interest ever
had on this continent. Mr. Jefferson while Mn
! !ster TO France. and while watching that grea;
drama OF the French ReyoGton. while watching
the Court at Versailles feasng and danciTg as tns
mob roared Ike w.ii beast found time, whLe
| corresponding with the savants OF Europe 10 se'o
seeds and plants to ths country II is a snslhtr
fact that be travelled inccgnto over the southern
parts OF France and crossed the Alps nso Italy in
order to and out why the planters Of South Carolina
d.d not produce rice ike that produced in l;Ay Ia
Italy he found rice better than had ever been pro-
iuced ON this continent. and lie found that under
the I;aa Law Il could no. be transported out %. ..
,Ee country. And am not ashamed 10 say tna' ths
fllei his pockets with and Distributed i 'a..-
fully: ard now ;he rice Produced IN SCUM 'a7oi"'
| Is the finest In the word , .,
! Nj Vest proceeded - point out o;her instances Q,
! Government extravaganza Whca i.'i e-caped .Hs
attention o; The Secretary OF Agriculture ihsiarcins
the ilc0oj Of profit TO ths oori s!adca.e' ;,s
enormous waste IN public prntr ana the oKpenai.,
ure of $1,000 in one ear .or orSats .a, ;Ss o. Inc
valleys and giant pains for the axe hocie. ,o,r
But" said NJ. Nes when !. co.nes 10 the poor
! farmers seeds The Secretarg cries To arms 10
arms Congress IS throwing away tie peop,es
g.ye twice the amount OF ms APPROPRIATION 70
enable some ioor man in distant COUNTY III ins
, by any Goye.Emcnt something That would make his
home comfortable and brins iiie TO Ms hresiHe, =
! would rather put one flower n the sch-roon OF an
| overw orked sirl matrCn than have II sand tnat
voted slocVl for flowers ana exotics Tor ne rep
tions and bouquets OF the officials OF TINS Govern
ment. there the chandelier flashes IT'S sht asaOss s
the red wine and the a.! Is trasrant WIN Ins
| such thirgs this have caused the people OF WE
country TO doubt wh.ther TINS Is H9.e,t,',ss 1sa,
they have no other rights except to pay taHe. -, 10
support d Government OF The rich 80 wonder ,n-t
| We holr
| Here Mr. Vest sent 10 the clerks desk and had
] read paragraph from tho circular of firm o.
! vail Street bankers ana brokers stating that ths
REFORMS and is .a,nkns lower and lower in public
ESTIMATOR" II il did do its duty It's members
ilficaI c6astisenent that ever overlook lody q
t,creant LEGISLATORS ,he senator ron SSaU, Tae,
! denounced as n communist because he spoke OF an
inciplent revolution IN this country But neFe was
! a statement from New-York bankers that unless
th, senate did Tie bidding OF the capitalists OF the
! country. unless the Senate adopted their opinions
ana policy. revolution was at hand and convui'
Mr Vest turned from this pon; to aim NOR:
shafts OF contempt and rdicue at the Secretary OK
Agriculture. who, he said acted as If he were also
The Secretary q War ar ard the ssc1eary S ss
on the subject Of gold He saw nothing bu, s1a; DO;
understand the question as he did was lunauc
and ought to be regarded as a public enemy ns no
tions OF his vegetable kingdom. bu, was filling Tho
country with attacks upon those who could not ses
| the money question In the same light with hinseil
| Mr. Yes. told how he had received gold for sive!
certificates In Austrian bank. and declared ina.
tho silver money .he United States good over
| the whole world-as good gold 50 long as the
country produced enough 10 feed iIs own people ana
! 10 EXPORT such IN enormous amount of provisions
for the rest OF the world The Senator from Misss'
| sppi Mr. George. had been grimly humorous. MI
Vest said in his alusiors last week useless seeds
out BY the Deparment OF ASrcplture ana n1 nag
| snsgestcd that Its Latin name be changed 10
'anr!fer fenicuum sonis Morionii" iauTsn' Tr
,crD Under, the shade OF that plant. NJ, NJ;
| vcst concluded. "he reposes by day and dreams
hy night asionally swinging his golden sn. ZEN.
| sion. ard shouting. Holy. Holy. Art Thou. q.
| Grover. King OF Kings and Lord OF Lords,
| (Ceneral laughter tho floor and In the galleries.
The Joint resolution went over without action ana
| a toint resolution was reported by Mr.. Hoar tRep;'
| NassD from the Judiciary Committee and passed.
| authorizing the Attorney 10 transfer -