The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-11
AGREED TO VOTE
ON QUAY CASE
The Senate Will Pass on
His Right April II,
TRIBUETS TO BLAND.
House Passed the Agricultural Ap-
preparation Bill.
FREE SEED AND FREE VACCINE.
An Animated Discussion Occurred
Over a Series of Resolutions offered
by Mr.. Corliss, OF Michigan, isc-
stric,in- Their Distribution.
None of Them Were
doptc
TRIBUETS TO BLAND.
FREE SEED AND FREE VACCINE.

WASHINGTON, April 4O.-Withous OBJ
lection from any source the sel'a'e 70
day. on the request of MI Shanuief,
agreed to take i fna! vote on the rlsnt
of the Hon. M S. Quay to seat as a
Senator from PENNSYLVANIA, on Iuesuas'
April oath, ut P. NJ.
During its session to-day the Senate
Maid its tribute to the late Richard Parks
Bland, long representative from Ais-
souri,. The eulogies pronounced on she
dead statesman, were notable Tor tneir
earnestness and eloauence.
AR Jones. of Arkansas, introduced ana
had adopted. 4 resolution calling upon
the President, If not incompatible Win
the public interest, to transmit to the
Senate a detailed statement of the ex-
penses of the commissioner general OF
the Paris Exposition, and also to state
the salaries of all employees OF tie 'coiii-
mission.
Mr.. Jones stated that the report al
ready filed does not include the detailed
s SENT TO CONFERENCE.
Mr.. Cullom entered motion that the
Senate non-concur in the House amend
ments to the Hawaiian civil government
bill, and that the measure be sent 10 con-
ference The conference was agreed TO,
and Senators Cullom. Lodge and Morgan
were named as conferees on the part
of the Senate.
Mr.. Hoar addressed the senate oriehS
on the Quay case.
The Quay resolution was laid aside
for the day. Mr. Burrows will speak
on the subject tomorrow.
At o'clock resolutions expressive OF
the regret OF the Senate at the death o.
the late Representative Richard PARKS
BLAND. of Missouri, were called up by Mr.
Cockrell. of Missouri.
The principal addresses were by Messrs.
Vest and Cocllrell both long time per-
sonal and political friends of Nlr. Bland
Mr. Vest referred to the dead states
man as earnest, honest and modest: OF
strong intellect and profound convictions
of d;lty; the father and pioneer of BIZ
meta1isn, in the United States, Ito which
cause he gave his hfe-
The resolutions were adopted. and at
800 the Senate adjourned.
Ii. the House.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The House
OF Representa- tives devoted the day to the
agricultural appropriation bill, passing 1t
substantially as reported An animated
discussion occurred over the series OF
resolutions offered by Mr. CorliSs, OF
Michigan, restricting the distribution of
free seeds and free vaccine. Mr.. Corliss
maintained that the government invaded
the field of private enterprise. His various
amendments failed, however, after eX-
tended debate.
An amendment by Latimer, of South
Carolina. was adopted, increasing the
supply Of farmers bulletins issued by the
frinu cd
by Enembers of Congress.
At the opening of the session Mr..
Payne. of North Carolina chairman OF
the Ways and Means Committee, reported
back the Porto Riean tariff bill frog
that committee, with the recommendation
that the Senate amendments be concurred
in II was ordered printed and placed on
the calendar.
A Senate resolution was adopted which
orders the printing of a special edition
Of the year book of the Department OF
Agriculture for distribution at the Paris
Exposition.
Under the call of committees. Mr.. Pow
ers. of Vermont, called up the bill to
create a committee to make a settlement
with the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad
of it's Indebtedness to the United States.
which was considered, but not disposed
of, several weeks ago
Mr.. Williams, of mississippi, offered an
amendment providing that the settlement
reached by the committee should be re-
ferred to Congress for approval and ac-
ceptance This. amendment was defeated
e3 to 1C9-and the bill then passed.
The Senate amendments to the Indiap
appropriation bill were non-concurred In
Z and Messrs Sherman Curtis and Little
were appointed conferees.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton Of the Agricultural appropriation
bill. the pending amendment being to in
crease the appropriation for farmers bull
let1ns from SS5,O00 to s105,000.
The Latimer amendment was resisted by
the Agricultural Committee. and lively
debate ensued.
Mr.. corliss. OF Michigan, offered an
amendment to the provision for the free
distribution Of seeds providing that sdin-
Ener pals for the laborong people be in
cluded in this distribution He said this
much reason to give dinner pals to one
class as to give seeds to another class.
He asserted also that the seed trust dis
posed Of large quantities OF worthless
seeds to the government The amendment
was finally lost. s /
Mr.. Corliss offered an amendment de-
signed to prevent the free distribution OF
vaccine for the cattle disease known as
.black leg, - He said this placed the gov
ernment in competition with private en-
,terprises-
After debate the amendment was de-
feated.
The bill was then reported to the House
and passed At rs the House adjourned.
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