The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-02-09
D0INGS IN CONGRESS
The Senate and Seeds.


Agricultural Department. The contro-
versy arose in connection with the con-
S1deratlOn of the agricultural bill and
from an attack upon the seed, contend
ed that the seed sent out were of the
common varieties to be bought OF deal
ers everywhere, n urged that only
rare varieties should be supplied free
to the people of the country. Their op-
ponents contended that much good was
accomplished by the work Of the De-
partment. MI. Pettus, the venerable
Alabama Senator, stood with the latter
class, and he appealed to his fellow
youthful" Senators not to forget the
days when they enjoyed the violets
that grew in the flower box on the
front porch. The senators partici-
pating in the debate were Messrs.
Proctor, Lodge, Plat, OF Connecticut;
Spooner, Hansbrough, McCumber,; Tel
Ter. Patterson, Bailey, Pettus, Berry,
Ola and Latimer. The bill was not
completed.
Messrs Lodge and Proctor both de-
clared the seed provision a ~"humbug:H'
Mr.. Latimer defended the distribution
as OF great value. Mr.:Bailey endorsed
Mr.. Lodges view. Mr.. Clay asserted
that the terms Of the provision appro-
priating 81, 500, 900 in the collection and
dissemination of Information concern
ing live stock permits the Secretary
to carry on an export business, and ex-
pressed the opinion that there is, dan
ger Of abuse under an unwise admin
istratfon. He declared that if so in
cl1ned the secretary could buy and
dispose of meats.
Fast Mail Appropriation.
The House voted to leave in the gen.
eral postofice appropriation bill the
Southern mail appropriation of $751;
NO0-a zone over which members have
been contending since the Fifty-ffth
Congress- No question Of public pol
icy has this session developed half the
intensity of feeling or produced such
a display Of verbal pyrotecnics as did
b parliamentary struggle over his
comparatively small item. Generally
speaking, the Republicans followed
Chairman Overstreet, who had charge
OF the bill. and accepted as assurance
that the amendment was meritorious,
but as usual the majority was sunder-
ed on the subject. The opposition
came largely from the Texas, Arkansas
and North Carolina delegations, but
the majority against them, with Re
publican vote, was overwhelming
much more decisive, in fact, than vote
Of previous sessions. OF the North
Carolina members, Messrs. Page, Pou,
Webb and Patterson voted with the
opposition, while Messrs. Kluttz and
Gudger voted for the appropriation.
Three North Carolina members, the
Messrs. Kitchin and Mr.. Small, are
out OF the city, while MI. Thomas was
paired against the appropriation. The
vote to strike out the provision was
defeated, u to lis.
Debate on Rate Bill.
The long drawn out general debate
on the bill creating two states out
of the territories Of Oklahoma and In
dian Territory and New Mexico and
Arizona, was concluded with a speech
by Mr.. Beveridge, which consumed the
greater part of the days session. He
Reviewed the principal arguments in
4 opposition to the bill, giving especial
attention to the proposition to unite
Arizona and New Mexico. He spoke
for almost three hours, and closed amid
a cordial burst Of applause from the
galleries. w.
Previous to MI. Beveridge's speech,
Mr.. Foraker spoke in support of his
amendment to eliminate Arizona and
New Mexico from the proposition. The
only other important business of the
day was the receipt through the House
managers of the Houses replication tc
Judge Swayne's answer in the i'm
parchment trial. This ceremony last
ed ten minutes and at its conclusion
the court adjourned until Friday.
When the legislative session was re-
sumed, Mr.. Beveridge advocated the
passage of the bill as reported by the
committee on territories, which pao-
vides for the creation of two states
out Of the four remaining territories
Mr.. Beverage based his advocacy OF
the bill upon the theory that Congress
has absolute control of the creation Of
new states, and in celebrating that
idea he said the interests of the ma.
ton as a whole were paramount to the
wishes to the people of the territories
He declared that the constitution gave
Congress power to impose any condi'
ton in such legislation.
End Of Statehood Debate.
The fairness of the House rule to all
members was declared by Mr.. Dalzell to
be apparent, since it afforded full op-
portunity to vote on both bills Offered
by the two parties. The rule also was
demanded by Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio
Mr.. G%rosvenor in answer to Mr.. Coch'
ran, of Missouri, was rehearsing the
original Interstate commerce legisla'
ton when Mr.. Gaines, of Tennessee
ctied out: "Oh, pshaW." When the
laughter which followed had subsidized
Mr.. Grosvenor Indignantly retorted
THAT is in keeping with the character
of the position he (Gaines} occupies
Mr.. Gaines sought to explain that n
did not intend to be offensive, but MI
Grosvenor would not be interrupted.
Mr.. Townsend of Michigan, one o
the authors of the bill under considera
ton. and Mr.. Richardson, Of Alabama
occupied the remainder of the day dis
cussing it, both sounding a note o
warning to the railroads that unless
they joined hands with Congress in tn
matter the people would demand NOR
drastic legislation.
LET the railroad comply with TIL
law" said Mr.. Townsend, and yolun
tarily correct any evils not covered b.
this bill. and ii will be we'll with them