The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31

Woo0tu9t0A, January Su.-Tno uouitpai
business Of the house today ws the con
alteration Of tho agricultural appropriation
bill. which passed before adjournment, but
much Of the time was devoted to political
discussion. Incidental to this discussion
was spirited speech by Mr.. Montell
(Hep) Of Wyoming. upon the free silver
roDublicans OF the West who had belted
D from their party during the campaign. The
frp0 distribution Of seeds by the depart
mont of agriculture raised a discussion
Washington, January so.--The house to-
day resumed consideration Of the asrieul-
tuzsl appropriation bill.
Mr.. Dockery (Dem.) OF Missouri made a
point Of order. which was sustained against
several increases OF salary 10 chiefs OF
divisions In the bureau OF animal industry.
Mr.. Cromwell tRep) of Ohio referred to
tho attack recently made by MIR. Dearmond
tDcm.) OF Missouri on Secretary Morton
no had supposed, he began, that some
member OF the party to which the secretary
OF agriculture belonged would SPEAK In his
defense. but perhaps democrats thought Of
MT. Morton as Daniel Webster had said
OF Massachusetts. that sho needed no de-
Tense. He did desire TO speak in defense
Of the statistics compiled by the agrtcul-
turnl department They had been OF great
value In the last campaign In correcting the
fallacious theory OF free silver men that
the prices OF agricultural products followed
the prices OF silver.
MIR. Bell (Pop) OF Colorado protested
against INTERPRETING political debates into
discussions Of appropriation bills and ar
Sued that prices Of wheat and silver ran
together.
The discussion was continued by Mr.
Morso (kep } OF Massachusetts, and Alr.
shafroth (Repl Of Colorado but both were
called 10 order as the chair tMr PAYNE 81
New York; decided that the discussion Nas
out OF order
Mr.. Tawnev offered an amendment con.
unuing the fiber experiments which had
been Dropped on the advice ~ tbs secrslar, l
OF agriculture, and after some Discussion I
the amendment was agreed % $50 10 4s .
rive thousand dollars - Appropriated Tor I
the exDerimcnis
The question Of the d.strihutloa Of seses /
ny the secretary Ok agriculture was revived !
BY IN amendment oiiefe3 30 the seeI .es-
'ion by Mr.. nromwell a. Ohio. pravl!inr
that the secretary sho0la Be- governed IA
the distriautiUp by ~ written lastrlietl1 i.s I
of senators and members
The seed distribution was characterized
hl AIT, MOODY rep * Massachusetts 49,
the tiegcal auinhug q all the hunLugs We
see IL Washington.
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Der OF ihr course ~ Tho hQltug IRE sI-
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MI NoDdeh mep) OF Wyoming. Who
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