Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-14
HOUSE, AS Usual, REFUSES TO STOP
THE DISTRIBUTION.
BIG MAJORITY IN FAVOR OF IT.
ANOTHER EDITION OF 100000 OF
THE FAMOUS "H0RsE BOOK,
Callahan and simpson Among the Adj
vocates of Free seeAs-sr. Do Ar
mond vigorously Attacks
Senator Hanna, Who Ii
Ably Defended.

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cultural appropriation bill in committee of
the whole, and then adjourned upon the
motion of those opposed to the printing OF
another edition of the famous Horse
Book" There was the annual fight over
the question Of free seed distribution to
the farmers. but the effort to strike out
the appropriation (sl30. .0O0) failed. as usual.
the majority against 1t to-day being lo6. one
of the important; amendments adopted pro-
vided for the inspection of horse meat Tor
export purposes in the same way that the
meat of cattle and other animals is now
inspected. During the debate to-day. some
very caustic criticism Of the proceedings
in the senatorial election in Ohio from MIR.
DeArmond, Democrat, of Missouri, called
forth a warm defense of Senator Hanna
from Mr.. Mahany, Republican. Of New
York. who eulogized the Ohio senator as
the man who had overthrow the bosses
of the Republican party in 1886.
The agricultural appropriation bill car
ries 3S23. 4O2. being sls5. 500 in excess of the
amount for the current year. Mr.. Wads-
worth. Republican. of New York, chair
man OF the agricultural committee, ex-
planned that the increases were due to the
constantly growing demand for inspections
of meat and meat products for export.
Under the latitude allowed for debate,
Mr.. Williams. Democrat. of Mississippi.
ouDHlltttQ HI eAlcHutQ al Suhicikt IA AoNoh
of the establishment of postal savings
bank system.
After some remarks by Mr.. Henderson,
Republican, Of Iowa, in support Of the ap-
preparation in the bill for seed distribu-
tion and in eulogy of Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson. whom he described as q
genuine, hard-fisted farmer. Mr.. Dear
mond, Democrat, of Missouri. got the fioor
and submitted some sarcastic comment on
.f AIx~ al2 Ton fnf
Senator Hanna at Columbus yesterday. He
read the telegram sent by Mr.. Hanna to
President Mckinley: God reigns and the
Republican party still lives"
The telegram. said he, was unique. That
God reigned there was no room to doubt;
therefore, the latter clause Of the telegram
was the more wonderful. With cutting
irony he proceeded to read and comment on
some of the kilograms of congratulation
sent to Mr.. Hanna from this city. including
those of President Mckinley. Senator Haw-
ley and others. Commenting on the presi-
dents telegram. he asked how the return
of Senator Hanna could be beneficial to the
country. save as an example to be avoided
He said, in the course of his remarks. that
Senator Hanna was the truest. best expo
nent and representative Of modern Repub-
licanism.
Mr.. Diamonds remarks brought Mr..
Mahany. Republican. of New York. to his
feet In brief but emphatic speech he re-
Piled to the remarks of the Missourian.
In 1892" said he, ''the American people
witnessed the spectacle OF the Democratic
party meeting in its national convention,
and despite the unanimous protest OF New
York state, nominating for the presidency
of the United States man repndiated by
his own commonwealth. 1t was the bosses
of the Democratic party who perpetrated
this outrage upon the rank and file OF the
Democratic masses. During the succeeding
four years the friends Of Mr.. Cleveland. by
bond issues and by other methods abhor-
rent to the conscience Of the people. found
their financial schemes smiled upon through
the influence OF this government. This les.
son was not lost upon the bosses of the
Republican party. In 1886. bosses who had
debauched the legislation of sovereign
states and turned the legislatures OF
those states into cash registers for
their own schemes. met together In
q bosses pool to syndicate the presi-
dency of the United States because
It was known that, owing to the fact
that the conscience of the Democratic party
had arisen up and hurled down to oblivion
Cleveland and Clevelandism, the Repub-
lican party, in ali human probability. would
be victorious at the ensuing election. So
these bosses gathered together to syndf-
cate the presidency of the United States,
and at the moment WHtn lIc LldSscs Va thc
Republican party almost despaired OF
ayerting this outrage on the party and this
disgrace to the republic, there was one man
who rose up, q man whom 1t Is the delight
of the Democratic party to denounce as a
boss, a man who, by his bulldog courage
and his faith in the strength and con-
science of the masses Of the Republican
party, gave battle TO these bosses and made
triumphant the will of the masses of the
the nominations of
William Mckinley for the presidency of the
United States. applause on the Repub-
lican side) / will state TO the distin-
Iuished and profound gentleman from Mis-
souri DeArmond) that II is for this reason
that the American people rejoice to-day
that a man who dared to give battle TO the
bosses I'm a national convention. and to hurl
them to defeat, can still survive with honor
and mower and glory in American life.
(Applause on the Republican sideD
Mr.. Cannon Republican, OF Illinois, ex-
pressed his qualification over the election
of Senator Hanna. 1t was triumph OF
the majority and of political decency. He
did not believe. he said. that any gentle
man on the other side could rise and place
his hand on his heart and honestly Gay
that he was not glad treachery had been
rebuked.
Mr. Perkins, Republican, of Iowa, revert
ing to the question of seed distribution. said
he would like to see the present policy dis.
continued. The Sl30.000 appropriation could
be better expended for the benefit of the
farmer.
Mr.. Robinson, Democrat. of Indiana; Del
egate Callahan. Of Oklahoma, and Mr.. Ber-
ry. Democrat of kentucky. supported the
appropriation for seed distribution. The
iatter. In the course of his remarks, made
al eloquent appeal TO the Republicans to
al 7w III ehouse to vote on the Cuban bel
hgrency resolution.
M. Fitzgerald. Democrat. of Massa;
chu-etts. opposed the distribution of seed
by The agricultural department as being
rrejudicisl to the interests Of private seed
rrns
cd TO strike out the appropriation for gen.
erhl ssed distribution. He said he thought
81 WIS time for congress 10 rid the gov
ernment of this humbug.
opposing the motion, said the men who
were seeking to take this boon from the
farmers were the same who fastened the
gold standard upon the country.
The battle over free seed distribution con-
tinued for the remainder of the session
Messrs. Mercer. Republican. of Nebraska;
Wanger. Republican. of Pennsylvania. and
Foote. Republican. of New York. support
Brown. Republican. of Ohio: Talbot. DEM
ocrat OF South Carolina: Green, PopuIist
of Nebraska; Clardy, Democrat. of Ken
lucky, and Simpson, Populist. of Kansas,
opposed IL.
The amendment was defeated-1e to les,
On motion of Mr.. Ellis. Republican of
Oregon, an amendment was adopted en-
titling live horses and the carcasses there
other animals. Mr.. Wadsworth, in charge
of the bill. said horsemeat was now recog-
nized as food. and he had no objection to
Mr.. Clark. Democrat. OF Missouri moved
an amendment appropriating $l05 900 for the
publication and distribution of 10000 cop