New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
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Washington. February 20.
aeTy ONE MINUTE Representative O. h T.
Belmont Of the NlIith New-York District. mace
his maiden speech and sang his swan song IN
,he House a., H. Just one minute recently Many
unanimous consents and considerable yleioihe
Of time necessary before Mr. Belmont op-
iained recognition. The General Deficiency AP-
l,-opriation bill had been called up Mr. cannon
moved that the House resolve itself into Com
rnittee of the Whole the State of the Union
Pending that motion he inquired of the Demo
cratic side Of the chaI0A-r as TO how mnch 'lIne @
would be required for Ssneral debate on the Dill
Air. Livingston. of Georgia, the ranking minority
member of the Appropriations Committee, repieu
that he believed his party would be satisheo WIN
Eve minutes. Mr. Cannon remarked dryly thai He
old not believe he would need any time TO cofn-
hat five minute argument against the DILL anu
unanimous consent given to limit the debate
time Mr.. Livingston then yielded TINS h'e
minutes to THE gentleman from New-Fork MI.
we're sent scurrying for him while the state OF
fhe Union remained suspended MI beiinont b ,haf Ha
found. He addressed the Chalr 5; S3t!iss
had prepared remarks on the snip SqpSleS q
ile Of be a. SaixerS l5U' them He wanted unanimous
consent for leave TO print TINS was sLne' sI' an
Georgia four minutes. Mr.. Livingston reserved
these four minutes and the committee tooh up 0e
bill. Mr.. Livingston still has the four nlhules-
OF DRAMATIC INTEREsT.-From the German
city Kehl comes following consular report OF
methods employed there insure the freshness
Of eggs handled by the dairymens association
The agents of this association so among the farm
ers each day and purchase eggs. the farmer guar
snteeng that these have been laid within the
previous tHenty-four In consequence Of this
guarantee the association pays the farmer three
pfenniss. about half a cent above the regular
market price. for each egg The dairymens 5 asso-
ciation then makes a record OF each purchase oS
giving the farmer a registered number. and num-
berinS each egg in a corresponding manner When
q consumer chances TO find d stale egg he returns
il the dealer. who in turn charges IL 70 nc as
The method is protection all concerned; and is
s1seT 70 IN cases containing Te dozen each
SENATOR MORGAN's PREPARATIoN--While
Senator Morgan engaged in sngle-handed
combat with progress and the canal treaty last
week colleague who wondered at If he oid not
applaud the persistence of the venerable Alabam-
azn ventured express his surprise at the strens
Senator" he inquired earnestly. how long rave
% been IL training g,s tor his ,d1s1f T Is If carefully
computing the time, and then replea, 1ho1gntuIy , N
nine years"
LITTLE SEEDS OF KTNDNESS.-Secretary VIII
son is receiving numerous requests from all parts
Of the country for seeds and is replying to all OF
them that Congress at this session has made no
rrovision for seed distrib Ition and there are no
seeds left on hana at thu Department Of Agri-
culture. Representative Charles Curtis- OF Kansas
who was one Of the contestants in the recent night
for Senatorial honors. told story to-day ABOUT
the farmers in connection with this matter Ohe
Of his newly elected compeers came 10 MIN III gre
.fndignati ton. The compeer was rapidly reaching
the conclusion that career in Congress was
huniliating sort of business. With few words
more forcible than elegant, he showed curtis a
postal card he had just received. Its back merely
bore this inscription: III D. Jones, Ownena,
Kansas Nothing more nothing less. There was
1lo key 10 the possible ccde; no accompanying
diagram TO explain the brief but apparently In
eXplicable puzzle.
What are you going do about it!' asked
Curtis. smiingly.
DO about It? Fold UP the postal very carefully
and throw Il in the waste basket. Of course.
Then you can count On losing d lew votes neAl
campaign"
Why" asked the surprised new statesman
Simply replied Curtis. that that Is an eSta o,
7ished way of asking for government seeds You u
.-eI a great many OF them before the time comes
tor the annual seed distribution to begin, and what
such postals is put the name forwarded
on YOUR list OF those to whom you VIII nave the
seeds sent this year out OF your aliotInent II9nl
The Agricultural Department 1t WAS surprise
20 4he new member. and he went away muttering
at the divers duties CT Congressman but never
reIeSs. his constituent. Jones. OF the first
- get the seeds in the ensuing distribution