The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-18

Appropriating s25.O00 for distribution
OF information on the diseases of the
horse: reducing from $4,000 to $50. 900
the amount publishing farmers bul-
letins: appropriating $4,000 for irri-
CATION Investigations.
MIR. Skinner (Pop.), Of North Carolina
offered an amendment to the section
providing for the purchase and distrlbu-
tion of seeds requiring the Secretary
OF Agriculture to carry out this provi
sion. He thought that this provision
should be made mandatory.
Mr.. Talbcrt (Dem), of South Carolina
favored forcing the Secretary to carry
out the Law. His appointment he char
acterlzed as the worst act Mr.. Cleveland
ever done.
Pending disposition or the amend
mcnt. the committee rose. after which
the House. ut sos y. m., adjourned un-
til tomorrow.
tSenate)-In the Senate to-day the
Senatorial election case against the
State OF Delaware was reported back
from the Committee on Privileges and
Elections by Mr.. Mitchell Utep), OF Ore
gon. It's 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 b.. submitted tc-
morrow and the question is to he kept
up for the action of the Senate as soon
as possible.
Another proposition for a national hol-
iday presented to-day by Mr.. Hour in
t he form of memorial.
1t is to be the oath of June and Is to
commemorate the first sighting OF the
North Atlantic coast by John and Sc
bastlan Cabot in 1917 II was reported
to the Judiciary Committee to which
had already been referred Mr.. Hills hin
for Il "Juckson Day"-thc 18th of
March
The resolution heretofore reported
from the Committee on Foreign Rcla-
tions for the application ana enforce
mcnt OF the Monroe doctrine was taken
up, so as TO allow Mr.. Davis Rep0. of
Minnesota, its author to address the
Senate in support of It,
He did SO in a speech which occupied
about an hour and n half In Its delivery.
lie spoke of the conditions OF our for
cign relations having ameliorated with
In the last month"; and said that If that
amelioration was the result OF any con
cesston of the principles of the Monroe
doctrine the American people would rise
up In condemnation Of it.
| The United States he said. under the
Monroe doctrine, and under the resolu-
tion assumed no responsibility whatever
| for the conduct of South American or
Central American States towards for-
| cign nations. and none OF these Govern
lnents was to expect exemption from
D
| power. The intervention of the United
States was to be when. and only when.
| the act threatened by foreign war
might be dangerous to the peace and
safety of the United States. Mr.. Davis
speech was listened to with great in
tereSt by Senators and crowded gale
| Iies.
No action was taken on the resolu-
| tion.
! After the speech the Military Academy
Appropriation bill was gone through
| with. leaving pending at the adjourn
| ment an amendment Offered by Mr.
| Nilas) providing for the appointment by
! the President OF two additional cadets
| from each State
Mr.. Blanchard gave notice of a,n
| amendment 10 be offered to the agricul-
| tucal appropriation bill appropriating
100000 for the prevention of MEXICAN
weavils d@predat!oNs on the cotton plant.
a resolution Has offered by Mr. Allen
| Pop). of Nebraska. and was agreed 10.
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
/ for information as 10 the amounts In the
/ Treasury on March t. 1889. and March
| 4. 1898 whether there has been any
| diminution of revenue, and If so, from
! what causes.
| MIR. Morgan offered a resolution. which
| was agreed 10. calling on the Secretary
| of the Treasury for tho reports Of Trea-
| sury agents in the year 1891 as 10 the
| hunting and destruction of fur seals on
| the Pribylofi Islands and in EcrinG Sea.
| A message was received from The
/ House. notifying the Senate that its
/ amendment to ;hc House bond bill Uhe
I free coinage substiiute) had bccn dis
/ agreed to by the House. No suGges-
! tion as to conference was made.
! House bil! to change and fix the time
/ for holdiR',g United states and Circuit
| Courts In Knoxville. Tenn. was taken
from the calendar and passed
! Al ;.:25 y. III. the Senate adjourned un-
! I'll tomorrow.
SENATOR nUkY DISpE.S DOEnr