The sun., 1898-01-14

Constituents whs Prsror 1Isirp,ss. Hana Or
Eans ana Monkeys or Sackknives.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Tho House this morn
ing went into Committee OF tho Whole TO con-
slider the Agricultural Appropriation bill for
the year 1s98-99. Tho amount carried in the
bill is $3, ,323. .402 an increase of P135, 800 over
tho appropriation for tho current year. Tho in
creases mado in tho bill aggregate $4,000.
including these items: Investigating tho agri-
cultural resources OF Alaska, $1,000; Bureau of
Animal Industry. S10o, 900; Weather Bureau,
S54,000 The decreases amount to S23.500.
A postal card propaganda against the further
distribution of free seeds. conducted from an
anonymous source. of which Congressman had
recently been mado the subject caused Gen.
Henderson to uncork the walls OF his wrath upon
the author OF these dirty documents. as he
termed them. He read several OF them. includ-
ing these:
Johns influence can't bo got with IS ccnts' worth
OF free seeds. but you'll send me box OF harpins
Ill look after him. HIS WIFE
P. SD rather not have crooked ones.
II the farmer must be made an object of charity,
don't do It with free Seeds but send him hand
organ and a monkey and start him In the business
alike. That kills the free seeds idea completely.
Free seeds keep the Congressman in touch with his
S sssGs ss %hss son Ss @
body can use them and there wouldn't DO so much
poor urnps and the WOULD be
much ridicuIe which he now often gets.
Mr. Henderson warned Congressman Of the
esopo of pF!oso VI e ea oneo easSed Sy
For many years the farmers Of the country had
been accpstomed to the free distribution Of
turo. d! have known Mr.. Wilson for years, he
Iowa with his own hands. and as long as 'Tama
Jim recommendsi IL I'll vote for free seeds, these
dirty documents to the contrary notwithstand-
The continuance of seed distribution was ad
xocated BY Messrs. Robinson Of Indiana,
setts and Perkins OF Iowa This ended the gen
eral debate and the bill was read by paragraphs
When the frec-seed item was reached Mr..
except paragraph appropratinR $4,000 for
experimental purposes only. 1t was about time,
he said. for the House to put an end to tho
fraud and humbuR OF free seed distribution. He
seeds than for giving FREQ clothes and FREQ flour
priation could not be defeated. 1t be amended so
as to give Representativcsifrom urban districts
the right to, take flower and garden seeds for
The motion opposed by Messrs. Clardy OF
Kentucky, Simpson of Kansas, Brown OF Ohio.
Carolina, tho latter two seeing In it renewed
and an extended effort to deprive farmers of
contraction of the currency aud tho increase Of
taxes by the imposition of higher customs dues.
Mr.. Mercer or Nebraska favored the amend
ment. The motion to strike out was lost 10 to
1855.
The paragraph providing for the inspection of
animals and meat products was amended to in.
clude horses and the products thereof as the
subjects of examination.
Mr.. Wadsworth said he would accept tho
amendment. Horse meat was recognized n
wholesome article of food and an article of in
ternational commerce.
Mr.. Clark Denl., MOI moved to amend by
providing for tho printing OF 100000 copies OF
the horse book, first published in 1890. The
amendment was agreed to- Is to 102.
The reading OF the bill having been completed.
the committee rose and the House adjourned.