The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-15
TILT BETWEEN SENATORS
Hr. TiIIman Refers TO Mr.. BeYer-
idge as the New Solomon.

\ Lively t9l4CICy betEf cen the sen
utOrs From South Carolina and
IndTana-Thc Latter Is Compared
to n BuzzinE Wasp without IA
StIns-AgricuIturaI GiiI Passed.
The mOnOtony OF proceedings in the Sen
ate today while the Agricultural Appro-
p-iat4on bill was being considered was
broken by a lively tilt between Senator's
TislGlan and Beverage.
Mr. Mallory offered an amendment strik-
ing out the provision Of $170.CC0 for the
distribution Of seeds. which he spoke OF
as "a hoary abuse and substituting for il
an appropriation Of Sfe.C9O for the pur-
chase in foreign countries. testing. ana
propagation Of rare ard valuable seeds.
shrubs, cuttings. bulbs, trees. and vines.
Nj. Proctor expressed his approval Of
Mr.. Nail0ry's amendment, but said that
the Agricultural Committee had made the
sane recommendation last year, and had
Eeeu overTuled by the Senate.
\ somewhat amusing scene occurred
] when. in the course CT some remarks on
the bill. Mr.. Tillman spoke Of its for
I estry provisions as being of no benefit to
the farming community.
Mr. Beverage broke in with the remark
! that the Senator from South Carolina. in
speaking Of forestry and farming, showed
his profound ignorance Of both.
y VIII be very much obliged to our
wise friend-the new Solomon from Ind
ana-if he tells Us ali he knows about
farming" said Mr.. Tillman.
Il have had practical experience in
| farming" was the response, and Mr.. Bev-
| eridse made some additional remarks
/ All" Mr. TilImIn exclaimed, disdain-
| fully, there are numbers Of L @yers here
| who We're born on farms. and possibly
! some Of them may have followed the plOw
/ for time, and now they come here ard
! pose as experts
There are other farm Implements Mr..
| Reveridge remarked, suggestiveiy, of very
/ great vaIue besides plOws-Jhere are
| pitchforks.''
I'VE have got the pItchfcrk in az last. -
| Mr. TiIiman shouted and I viii proceed
| 10 use il on the Senator. When the Sena-
! tor talks Of the denudation Of the land by
| the destruction Of trees. and of the drying
| up Of the rivers does he mean that that
| affects the farm or that i affects COM
| nnerce2''
Nothing affects the farm more than
1 the water in the rivers" said Mr. 3eycr-
Idge There is no subject that more Vi
/ tally concerns farmers than the care OF
forests although the Senator shows the
/ same ignorance Of it as he does of farm
/ ing I should not have arisen the
Senator had not said that forestry had
/ nothing to do with farming"
/ Did I say 'nothing2'" Mr. TilIman pu;
in. or did I say il had only 10 do with
it indirecJly?'
Il do not know what you said" was
Mr. Beveridge's response
The record Will show said Mr. Till
man, that 7 said that forestry only Gf-
fected farming more or less Indirectly
y accept the apology" Mr.. Beveridgt
remarked.
If that is the sort Of apology you gel
in Indiana" Mr.. Tillman said. 1t is i'm
mediateIy followed by fight"
At this point Mr. Chandler rose and i
Il serio-comic style. objected to Senator:
addressing each other as you"
Perhaps the Senator would ike me t
address the Senator from South Caroline
as thee said Mr.. Beverage
Nj TiIlman remarked that the Senator
from New Hampshire was pursuing n
usual course toward him Of ''paternai
ISM Mr. Chandler said that the Senator
from South Carolina should not be fright
eued by the Senator from Indiana
Mr. Tinman said he did not propose L
be diverted from his argument by his dis
tinguished friend from the Valley Of tn
wabash or is it he asked the Wah
bCSQ- which Il II LA Lie5LttCi-t L4-C-A Al
added. What IS agriculture? And he an
sv7ered the question himself b. saying
1T Is the cultivation OF land and fields
from the Latin words ager and cUItus-"
And what do these words mean Nj
Peyeridge euquired sarcastically-
IF the Senator means 20 display my ig
norance,'' said Mr.. TiIlman, L prefer L
/ let him supply the meaning himself. If b
does not know something about them. b
has no pitchfcrk-nothing but old tin fork
with broken teeth. tLaughter.)
Mr. Chandler renewed his point OF orde
that the Senator's should speak of eac
other in the third person.
NY distinguished friend nom Ne
: HAMPSHIRE" Mr.. Tillman interposed, "ha
:.dmonished NE so often as to the way
/ should 20 that / had better let this littl
! wasp from the Wabash alone and go @
with what I was saying
, i am very glad" said Mr. BeveTidg'
/ triumphantIy, that the sting rad It's Ct
/ feet"
THE trouble was" Mr. TiIlman ex
! claimed that the wasp had no stinz
and only buZzed around me, and had [
brush it of" Great Iaughter)
| After this scene the vote was taken O
| Mr. MaIlory's amendment, and it was de
feated-yeas, o. nays, %. An amendmen
| offered by Mr.. Tillman increasing ap
- | preparation for distribution Of seeds froE
/ SI7GCCg to S270. Geo was agreed tO-yeas
%, nays, - The Agricultural bill wa
| then passed