The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-04
SENATE AND HOUSE,
hilton Asked For as to Ger
noay's Fruit Inhibition.
BILL PASSED.
pistribution and Irrigation
kes Discusrcd-Housc Work.
|pr ON Qualifications Bill.

los DtSCUSstUs-uOW NOrks
mr. ON Notifications Bill.
|ngtop, February S.--Germany's or
bibiting the importation of Ameri-
its into that empire called out a
On from Mr.. Davis (Minn.), chair
the committee on foreign relations,
on the president. II not incompat-
h the public interest, to transmit
enate the correspondence and other
ton bearing on the matter in his
ON or in that OF the state depart
The resolution was agreed to.
rordancs with the notice previously
ir. Gallery (La.) called up inform
resolution reported from the com
bn privileges and elections declaring
eniy w. Corbett Is not entitled to a
the senate from the State or Ore
chandler en-. II J, who had joined
inority report asserting the right
Corbett to a seat in the senase,
IIce tldl ITO WYNN Cdit UP tit CtsG
tomorrow and press it to a vote
as possible.
S,affery presented am extended legal
nj in support of the resolution pre-
by the majority OF the committee
ileges and elections. At the con-
of MIR. Caffery's speech Mr.. Lind
j gave notice that tomorrow at
cluson of the routine business he
submit some remarks about a mat
sonally concerning himself and in
he thought the senate would have
terest.
tCullom then called up the agricul-
iii, the reading of which was con-
last evening.
ing the submission of certain
bnents Mr.. Platt Comm expressed
That the committee had not stricken
he bill the appropriation for the
be and distribution of seeds. lie
letter from u number of members
Connecticut Grange in which the
int was made that seeds sent cut
agricultural department were not
bd could not be depended upon and
Y no use to the farmers or gar
3ply to Mr.. Platt's brief statement
len thought that the chief opposi-
the government distribution of
|hme from those who themselves had
|or sale.
Bacon tGa.) thought there ought To
eform in the distribution OF seeda.
)eyed the department ought to pur-
Feeds for distribution from persons
fre known TO raise or produce seeds
Pin value. In many instances the
Purchased were neither valuable nor
is the unmitigated humbug OF the
khing,' interjected Mr.. Plat.
to the agricultural bill
by Mr.. Warren providing for a
OF the irrigation and the reclaina-
arid lands, for the investigation of
fthods OF constructing irrigation
and of storing and distributing
lin the reclamation of arid lands,
pole TO cost s21,3OO. was discussed
by its author and by Mr.. Stewart
|. II was maintained that the ad-
kf the amendment would be OF encr-
falue TO the Western country.
Bate (Tenn.) was of the opinion
be present proposition was simply
u step in a mammoth scheme to re-
the arid lands of the country. 1t
beautiful idea, he said, bu. the
IS OF the country were not AZ present
b condition to enter upon the ro-
Fcheme. In addition, he maintained
OPPOSITION was wrong, because IL
TO the performance OF the work by
fderal government that should be
y State or individual enterprise.
Gear uowa) called attention to the
at 30 per cent of these lands We're
ment land.
Bate commended. however. that the
las not opportune to enter on the
proposed.
Garter tMont) took issue with some
democrats. He pointed out that
Vas not a plat of 160 acres of gov
L land in the Western cofntry upon
settlement had not been made ex-
rid lands. He depicted the results
|atlon In various parts of the world,
that the government must
cede to the States the ard land
up Some proper and adequate plan
IRRIGATION of those lands. He MAIN
mat 1t was the business of the gov
y 10 care for these interests, to the
al least which he outlined.
3uiiom proposed as a substitute for
arrens amendment the following:
ne purpose OF collecting from agri-
4 colleges. agricultural experiment
and other sources, Including prac-
gents and engineers, practical in
oi ana data on the subject of irri-
ann ntlhllChi1i,r
go, 900.
was adopted and the bill
y S3,o2f, 2O2 was passed.
= the discussion of the appropria-
~ Mr.. Cullom Welded TO Mr.. White
or the Introduction of the following
asolEti0n.
yea, That of right it belongs who'll
e people OF the Hawaiian islands to
n ana maintain their own form
,rhment and domestic policy; that
'ted states ought In no wise to in
herewith and that any inIerven-
inc political affairs of chese islands
other government will De regarded
lct unlriendly to the United States.
escluiion was passed by TIE senate
81. 1874, having been exported by
PIC OIL the committee on foreign re-
White asked that the resolution lie
table.
providing for the appointment OF
tlnnai Judge for the Northern ju-
iserict OF Texas was passed.
then. ut 5:25 D. m, went into
ie session.
% the senate adjourned.