The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-19
ASIATIC COMPETITION
Inc SUBJECT Of a Resolution By RswIands.
OF Nevada, In the House Yesterday.
COUNTRY FLOODED WITH ASIATIC GOODS.
Gold Filled Watch Cases for One Dol
lar Each -IcGislativc. Executive
and Judiciary Bill Reporfcd-'rhc
seed DISTRIBUTION Again the Basix
Tor an Attack Upon Scc'y:Mortom.

Washington. Feb. 1S-House)-Undcr
reIuests ior unanimous consent several
bills and resolutions were passed among
tnehi the resolution introduced by Mr.
Newlnnds tSilverite), of Nevada, direct
ing the Committee on Ways and Means
10 inquire into the effect OF the difference
ol the exchange between countries haV-
ing the gold and silver standards of
value upon American industries. and 10
report by bill or otherwise. In explanu-
ton of the resolution MIR. Newlunds
stated that II wnS the outgrowth of the
action of the Chamber of Commerce
of San Francisco They recognized there
the damage of the invasion of the mar
kcts Of the Pacific coast hy the manu-
features OF China and Japan. agencies
for the sale Of which were now being
opened. He reviewed the attack upon
and absorption OF the various branches
Of trade In the coast States by the Chi
nese immigrants. This was now to be
supplemented. he said. by the flooding
not only of that territory. but of the ell
tire country by the products of the man
ufacturers in those Asatic countries. lie
mentioned particularly the mlnufa cture
of bicycles, matches rugs. watches,
lamps. silk and woolen goods.
MIR. Mercer tRep), OF Nebraska. con-
firmed the statements of MIR. Newlands
and told of seeing gold filed watch cases
there at 81 apiece.
MIR. Sherman Naep). OF New York, re-
ported the Indian appropriation bill for
the year ending June 3Oth. 1897. and MIR.
Cannon Utep). OF Illinois. was given
leave to file the Legislative. executive
and judiciary appropriation bill with the
clerk.
Mr.. Bingham of Pennsylvania. from
the Committee on Appropriations. re-
ported to the House the legislative, exc
rutive and judiciary bill. The bill car
ries an appropriation of s21. .444, 1876. which
Is S32o,Sb5 below the estimates submitted
and $625.5S2 less than the appropriat ion
for the current fiscal year. The bin
provides specifically for 10,0lI salaries,
being 235 less than the number esti-
mated for. and 335 less than now provid-
ed for. OF this number 303 were addi-
tional collectors of internal revenue un-
der the income tax law
In appropriations for the Senate no
allowance Is made for clerks TO the Com
mittccs OF Womans' Suffrage and Mines
and Mining. which have heretofore been
provided for at S2,l00 each per annum
Al O'Clock the House. in Commit ec
OF the Whole. again resumed the consid-
Grafton of the agricultural appropria-
ti1n bill. the paragraph governing the
distribution of seeds being the pending
topic Of discussion
The feature OF the debate to-day was
the attack by Mr. Cousins tRepD. of
iowa, upon the methods Of the Secretary
OF Agriculture in connection with his
refusal To carry out the law for the pur
chase and distribution of seeds. as pro-
vided for In the appropriation nets or IA
ana W. lie said n corrupted and subor-
dtnatcd commission appointed by m.
Secretary had long in advance of III.
Time fixed by the Secretary for Them IN
examine and report upon the bids for
supplying seeds TO the Department is,.
formed inquirers that there would he
no u,Strioution OF seed. showing q
Predetermined purpose on his part n
nullify the law.
The Government, Mr.. Cousins said
was no longer Il Government for the peo.
PIE ana by the people. but n Govern
ment by j. Pierpont Morgan and I
Sterling Morton. Amendments incorno-
rated in the bill make il mandatory
upon the Secretary TO purchase md dis
tribute seed, as has been the custom
prlor 10 the suspension of the practice
last year, without reference to the re-
qurements of the statute thnt thn,.
snail be rare and uncommon as that
phrass was construed by Secretary Nor
ton
The House entered upon the consia
Grafton OF the bill to extend the time
IN which the Government may bring suit
W - 1890 'tltS W ldnNS Illegally or
roneously patented. but adjourned with
out coming to vote
tsenate)-Mr. Allen Pop). of Nebras-
ka. before the journal was approved
called attention to the fact that the
fecord this morning stated that the
House had refused to concur in the Sen
ate amendment to the House bond hin
ana that the House had not asked for 81
conference on the matter AS far as
his knowledge went this was the first
instance where a. conference had moi
been asked. He thought 1t proner lime
TO ask the Finance Committee If nn
effort would be made TO bring about
an agreement between the two houses
on this bill.
Mr.. Morrill,, chairman OF .he TIinapce
Committee, stated that that committee
was waiting for some action on the pa
of the House.
Mr.. Chandler made Il facctfous parlia-
mentary inquiry rs TO whether il would
be In order for the Senator from Ne
braska to recede from its action.
The journal was then approved.
MIR. Allen also had something more
to say about the failure OF the Pacific
railroad committee, which is now having
hearings as to the adjustment of the
debt of the Pacific railroads 10 the Gov
ernmcnt not having specially requested
the officers of the Farmers Alliance i'm
Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado and the
owners Of stock wards In Omp ba 70 a n