The record-union., 1898-01-14

ed upon the consideration of the agri-
cultural bill. The bill carries SO 3223,
402, being S135. 800 in excess of The
amount for the current year.
Wadsworth ds.) of New York, Chair
man of the Agricultural Committee, ex-
planned that the increases were due TO
the constantly growing demand for m
spections of meat and meat products
for export
Under the latitude allowed for debate
Williams 3D. of Mississippi submitted
an extended argument in favor of the
establishment Of a postal savings bank
system.
After some remarks by Henderson
(R) of Iowa in support of the appro-
priation in the bill for seed diStribu-
ton, and in eulogy of Secretary of Ag-
riculture Wilson, whom he described as
a genuine nardf listed farmer, Dearmond
Cd of Missouri got the floor, and sub
mitted some sarcastic comment on the
reports of the election of Senator Han
ma at Columbus yesterday. He read
the kilograms sent by Hanna to Presi-
dent Mckinley: God reigns, and the
Republican party still lives"
The telegram, he said, was unique.
That God reigned there was no room
to doubt; therefore, the latter clause
full. With cutting irony he proceeded
to read and comment on some of the
kilograms of congratulations sent TO
Hanna from this city, including those Of
President Mex fnley.
Commenting on the Presidents tele-
gram, he asked how the return of Sen
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country, save in an example to be
avoided. He said in the course of his
remarks that Senator Hanna was the
truest, best exponent and representa-
tive of modern Republicanism.
Diamonds remarks brought Mahany
(R.) of New York to his feet. In a brief
but emphatic speech he replied TO the
remarks of the Missourian.
In 1892 said he, the American
people witnessed the spectacle of the
Democratic party meeting in its ma
tional convention, and despite the unan-
imous protest of New York State, nom
mated for the Presidency of the United
States a man repudiated by his own
commonwealth. 1t was the bosses OF
the Democratic party who perpetrated
this outrage upon the rank and Tile
of the Democratic masses During the
succeeding four years the friends of
Mr.. Cleveland, by bond issues and by
other methods abhorrent to the con-
sciences of the people, found their
financial schemes smiled upon through
the influence of this Government. This
lesson was not lost on the boss of the
Republican party.
In 1896 bosses who had debauched
the legislation of sovereign States and
turned the Legislatures of those States
into the cash registers for their own
sums met together in a bosses pool syn
dictate, the Presidency of the United
States, because it was known that, oW-
ing to the fact that the conscience Of
the Democratic party had arisen up
and hurled down to oblivion Cleveland
and Clevelandism, the Republican party
IN all human probability would be VIC
torious at the ensuing election.
so these bosses gathered together to
syndicate the Presidency of the United
States, and at the moment when the
masses of the Republican party almost
despaired of averting this outrage on
the party and this disgrace to the Re-
public, there was one man who rose up,
a man whom it is the delight Of the
Democratic party TO denounce as
boss, man who, by his bulldog cour-
age and his faith in the strength and
conscience of the masses of the Re
publican party. gave battle to these
bosses, and made triumphant the Will
of the masses of the Republican party
in the nomination of William Mckinley
for the Presidency Of the United States.
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Il will state to the distinguished and
profound gentleman from Missouri
Oearmond) that it is for this reason
that the American people rejoice to-
day that a man who dared to give bat
tie to the bosses in a national conven-
ton and to hurl them to defeat can
still survive with honor and power and
glory in American life" applause on
the Republican side)
Cannon CR) of Illinois expressed his
qualification over the election of Sen
ator Hanna 1t was triumph of the
majority and of political decency. He
dicf not believe, he said, that any gen.
tleman on the other side could rise and
place his hand on his heart and hon
estly say that he was not glad ueach-
cry had been rebuked.
Perkins (R.) Of Iowa, reverting to the
question of seed distribution, said he
would like to see the present policy dis
continued The $4,000 appropriation
could be better expended for the bene-
fit of the farmer.
Robinson CD of Indiana, Delegate
Callahan of Oklahoma and Berry CD
of Kentucky supported the appropria-
ton for seed distribution. The latter,
in the course of his remarks, made an
eloquent appeal to the Republicans 10
allow the House to vote on the Cuban
belligerency resolution.
Fitzgerald (R.) of Massachusetts, OPP
posed the distribution Of seed by the
Agricultural Department as being
preiudicial to the interests of private
seed firms.
Bromwel CR) of Ohio moved to strike
out the appropriation for general seed
distribution. He said ii was time for
Congress to rid the Government Of this
humbug.
Wheeler Cd of Alabama, in 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
continued for the remainder of the ses-
sion. Mercer (D.) of Nebraska, Warner
(R.) Of Pennsylvania and Foote (R.)
Of New York, supported the Broniwell
amendment, and Brown (R) of Ohio,
Talbot CD of South Carolina, Green
P.) Of Nebraska, Clary Cd Of Ken
lucky and Simpson (P.) of Kansas OPP
posed it.
The amendment was defeated-19 to
1876
On motion Of Ellis Up of Oreenn an