Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-18
THE 54'1'n CONGRESS.
Anesher Hauling over the Goals OF
secretary Morton-Davis ON the
Monroe Docsrine--ae !. Listened TO
Assentiveiy. .

ed the urgent deficiency bill, with the
amendments made by the Senate, recon-
mending concurrence in few OF the
amendments. and non-concurrence IN the
remainder. a.
Discussing this matter. Mr.. Cannon 8 20
II want to keep strictly within the rules
Of the House. but when ! read the de-
bates In the Congressional Record, speak
ing fer the committee over which have
sha honor to preside. and for the House.
must say that when we are jumped on
with hobnailed boots in another body Tor
alleged non-performance of duty, 1 DO
not look upon such criticism with delight,
end especially when every word OF 1t Is
based on false promises"
Mr.. sayers DemocraO. of Texas. said
that this urgent deficiency bill was much
larger than any urgent deficiency bill that
had heretofore been passed. 1t contained
Items amounting TO more than million
dollars. which were not in the technical
sense OF the word, deilciencies-which
could not be properly charged to any
dereliction on the part Of the last Con-
aress. AS 10 the present Congress. he
would say that the deficiencies arising
under the Fifty-fourth would be less than
for many years.
The report was agreed TO- and Mr.. Can
non asked for a conference on the report.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Cannon.
Northway, and Savers as managers on the
part of the House.
Mr.. Dalzell. from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported a substitute
he Init nftC xnfA 90 hat
mittee. calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for information in detail as TO
the receipts from sales OF bonds under the
resumption act OF 1870. since July ], 1895.
the amount OF legal-tenders In bank
reserves and In the Treasury; what be-
came OF the proceeds of the bond sales.
and from what source the Treasury de-
rived the money TO meet the excess of
government expenditures over receipts.
Mr.. Washington OemocraD. of Tennes-
see. moved an amendment, calling upon
the Secretary OF the Treasury for infor-
nation as to the sale of bonds between
1873 and 1879
ATTACK ON DEMOCRACY.
This provoked brief debate in the
course of which Mr.. Grosvenor Republi-
party and the present administration for
hostility TO the credit Of the country.
Mr.. Dalzell objected TO the amendment
because II was not germane to the OBJ
Ject OF the original resolution, and II
was rejected.
The resolution. as reported by the COM
mittee. was agreed to.
The House then went into Committee
OF the whole 20 consider the agricultural
appropriation bill. under the fiye-minute
rule.
mr.. .nx..r<. ,,,,ns. cao~n.o~., ntor+n,
were renewed when the paragraph cover
ing the appropriations for the Bureau OF
Animal Industry was reached. 1t was
found that the bill legislated the chief
clerk out of Office. and made an assistant
chief Of the bureau at salary Of $500
Against this Mr.. Livingston made the
point of order that II was new legislation
and increased expenditures. He said that
the gentleman selected for assistant chief
was medical doctor. without knowledge
Of the science Of veterinary surgery.
as required by law; that he was TO be
paid $500 a year. and that the salary
OF the chief clerk. whose Office was pro-
vided for by express provision OF law,
was but 5000.
Mr.. Pickler Republican). Of South Da-
kota, asked the chairman OF the committee
II II were not fact that Chief-Cierk
Kerr. whom II was sought In this man
ner to legislate out Of office. was not APP
pointed by the joint recommendation of
the Missouri senators.
Mr.. Wadsworth said the committee had
no knowledge on the subject.
The point Of order made by Mr.. Living
ston was sustained by the chairman. and
Mr.. Livingston then moved TO insert the
usual appropriation of 5000 for chief
clerk OF the bureau.
This was antagonized by Messrs.
Wadsworth and Hin Republican), of
Connecticut, on the ground that the Sc
cretary of Agriculture had officially in
formed the committee that the services
Of chief clerk were no longer necessary.
Mr.. Williams Democrat, of MISSISSIPPI
ri, q member OF the committee. warmly
supported Mr.. Livingston's motion. He
said the chief clerk. against whom the
Becrefary's Recommendation was directed,
was a free-silver Democrat from Nilsson
ri. IF he wants to gest rid of man"
said Mr.. williams, 'let this brave gentle
man. who never before found II necessary
to hide behind any subterfuge, deliver the
blow In the open. and dismiss him. He
has the power to do So"
Continuing Mr.. Williams said that the
duties OF the chief clerk were fixed by
law, They were clear and distinct. and
their discharge was essential to the ad-
ministration of the affairs of the bureau
Il was puerile. he said.s to contend that
the services OF chief clerk were nc
longer necessary.
ANTI-MoRTON.
Mr.. Livingstone amendment was agreed
to on vote by tellers6z to SO.
Amendments were agreed to as follows.
Appropriating $4,000 for distributing infor.
nation on the methods OF CONSTRUCTING
farm-houses; for printing the books on
tiiseases Of the horse; reducing from $780,
coo to $4,000 the amount for publishing
farmers bulletins appropriating sl5.0O(
for irrigation Investigations
Mr.. Skinner (Popuiist). Of North Caro-
lima. offered an amendment to the section
providing for the purchase and distribu.
ton of seeds. requiring the Secretary OF
Agriculture TO carry out this provision
He thought that this provision should be
made mandatory.
Mr.. Talbert Uemocrat. Of South Caro-
lino fNYcsed forcing the Secretary to car
Characterised as the worst act Mr.. Cieve-
land had ever done.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate to-day the SENATORIAL
eiection-case from the State Of Delaware
vas reported back from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections by Mr..
Mitchell Rspublican). OF Oregon Its
chairman. the report being In favor Of the
right Of Mr.. Dupont to the seat. The
views Of the minority. adverse to that
proposition. are TO DO submitted to-mor-
row. and the question In to be taken up
for the action OF the Senate as soon as
poeeible.
Another propagation. for q national hcli-
day was preDented to-day bysMr. Hoar
N the form Of memorial. 1t IL 20 be
the 18th Of June. ana Is TO commemorate
the 0fsf sighting Of the North Atlantic
co4et by John and Sebastian Cabot. IN