The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-11

NIOh1ON
The agricultural appropriation bill
was then taken up. 1t soon brought
out severe arralgnment of Secretary
Morton by Mr.. Vest (Mo) He spoke
against the item of $685. 900 for publica-
tiOn Of certain kinds of alleged agri-
cultural literature In one of those agri-
cultural bulletins, Mr.. Vest said, the
secretary Of agriculture had arraigned
the people of states which had voted
for Bryan as ignorant and illiterate,
While the people of Mckinley states
were held as paIagOnS of Intelligence
and refinement. And this publication.
he added was made in order that the
farmers might know that the vote OF
Bryan was representative of the tgno-
rance of the country. Would any SEN
atOr approve such publications?
Mr.. Gallinger remarked that such
publications were a clear perVersion of
the funds intended for legitimate agri-
cultural literature and 1T was a per-
version which should be rebuked.
Mr. Vest held up another bulletin or
the agricultural department and in
tones of intense sarcasm pointed out
a picture of Secretary MOrton's country
residence in Nebraska as an embellish-
ment Of publication on Arbor day.
The publication contained a college ad-
dress of the secretary delivered before
he entered the public service.
Mr. Chandler spoke Of another bulletin
from the agricultural department In
which the financial question was dis
cussed and the secretary had attempted
to show that the law would make up
the difference between. gold and silver
and that the subordinate in the depart
ment who prepared the report mad
failed to carry out the secretary's ideas.
Mr.. Chandler said such publications
should not emanate from the agrl-
cultural department.
Mr.. CulIOn3. in charge Of the bill,
urged that she peculiarities of the
present secretary Of agriculture should
not be visited upon the next secretary.
If the next secretary pursued the polcy
of the present secretary, Mr.. CullOln
said, he would not favor any approprla-
ton. The one understood to be the
choice Of Mr.. Mckinley for the agr1-
cultural office was an actual farmer,
who would not indulge IN agricultural
bulletins on finance.
Mr.. Stewart Pop. New asserted that
the secretary of agriculture was tne
most picturesque specimen ne mac
ever known. and the senator urged that
this report should not be taken ser1-
Ously. eo,
MI. Tillman Oem. S. O. spoke fol
the retention of the item, saying the
farmers should not be prejudiced be-
cause the department had a secretary
who prostituted his position and a1reC
his peculiar notions at the expense o.
the farmers.
Mr.. Allison Rep. Io) in urging the
need Of these agricultural pup1ca-
tions on legitimate lines, paid a mgr
tribute to his former associate IN con-
gress Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, who IS un,
derstood to be the next secretary ol
agriculture.
Mr. Vest withdrew his opposition on
the understanding that there would pe 3
no further financial and plctor1al
bulletins, and the item was agreed M te
with an amendment making it S7O,OO0
Mr.. Lodge opposed the increase OF
$40. 900 for the purchase and d1strlbu-
ton of seeds recommended by the conf
mittee, saying this plan had degener-
ated into a mere wholesale distributor
Of the commonest kind Of garden ano
flower seeds. 1t was a great waste OF
public money Mr.. Call Oem. Fla
said the seed distribution should be In
ere ased twofold instead Of being re-
duced.
An amendment by Mr.. Thurstor
CRep. Neb.) was agreed to, appropri-
ating $4,000 for continuing experiments
as to beet sugar production. The oil
was then passed. 1t carries approx
mately So, ,250, ,000 At 5:25 the senate ad-
journed.