Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
Discussion of Idaho Senator's
Proposed Amendment to
Agricultural Bill
DETAILS OF THE LEGISLATION
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passed both the agricultural and the
Legislative executive and judicial app
propriation bills. An amendment to
the agricultural bill suggested by Mr..
Hepburn of Idaho caused an animat-
ed discussion. 1t contemplated super
vision Of interstate commerce so as to
prevent the transfer of plants of seeds
fraudulently marked from one state to
another. The amendment started a
debate on paternalism. 1t was ruled
out on point of order.
MIR. Galtnger called attention to the
appropriation of $4,000 for investigat-
ing maple syrups. saying that the same
amount was appropriated last year and
suggested that some results should
have been announced by this time. He
offered an amendment requiring that
a report of progress be made to con-
gress. Mr.. Galhnger's amendment was
accepted.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Hey
burn authorizing the secretary of aGri-
culture to prohibit interstate ship
ments OF misnaned and lnisrepre-
scented fruit trees provoking long dis
cussion.
1t was supported by Messrs. Hey
burn and Clarke OF Wyoming. and OPP
posed by Messrs. Tillman, Lodge. Hale
Teller, Proctor and Bailey. During the
course of his remarks Mr.. Tdllman
said:
I'VE depend TOO much on the discre-
ton OF the present secretary. Some
day we'll get fool in that office, as
we have had in the past and the result
will be bad"
Mr.. Teller in opposing the amend
ment spoke OF the growing expenses
OF the government. He said there had
been no general demand for rural free
mail delivery. and predicted that the
expense OF that system would be In
creased to 500, 100000.
Mr.. Bailey also referred to the rural
free delivery system. saying that $20,-
eco 900 is now being expended to carry
mail to the people who would prefer tc
go after It.
Mr.. Tillman interrupted with the OBJ
servation that both parties are equally
chargeable with responsibility for the
rural free delivery system. and" he
said. II want to take equal credit for
it." He added his conviction that the
system is a great Improvement over
the old. and said that IL Mr.. Bailey did
not consider 1t a blessing he was bad
lily of" II will have to have further
proof" said Mr.. Bailey. Mr.. Tillmar
suggested that there were many South
Carolinians in Texas who would APP
preciate free delivery il Mr.. Bailey did
not Yes assented Mr.. Bailey
there are many Of them there. and We
put some of them in the -penitentiary.'
And" Mr.. Tillman interrupted. "oc-
casionally elect them to congress OF
make governors Of them"
While Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Tillmar
were both on their feet Mr.. Warren
| tiptoed to Mr.. Tillmnn's side and alb
stracted bottle from the South Caro-
linian's pocket. "rhe bottle contained q
colorless liquid. Mr.. Warren removed
the cork. smelled the contents. replaced
the cork, and then unnoticed by Mr.
Tillman returned the bottle to the lat
ter's pocket The senate and the gal
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lery were convulsed with laughter.
The chair finally raped the senate
to order. Later. when Mr.. Tillman had
| been told of the incident, he walked tc
the seat OF Mr.. Warren, and taking the
bottle from his pocket. offered 1t in the
attitude OF one proffering drink oil
the liquid. The offer was declined.
The chair sustained Mr.. Lodges
point OF order against Mr.. Heyburn's
amendment, and the debate contin-
ued. Mr. Clay defended the agricul-
tural department against charges OF
extravaganza. He also expressed the
conviction that the rural, free delivery
system wns great boon to the farm
erc.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was then passed as amended. and the
executive. legislative and judicial APP
preparation bill Immediately taken up
THE committee amendment providing
that no bureau Of the public service
shall be transferred from one execu-
tive department. to another was ruled
out: the bill was passed and the sen:
ate adjourned.