Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-02
House Votes Free Flower
and Garden Seeds.
Senate Wrang|es Over Way Of
Thanking Gen. Porter.
Sec. Bonaparte's Illness Not Yielding and
He Is No Better.

Washington, May by Il vote Of
153 to IS the House today decided to
continue the free distributions Of gar
den ana flower seeds.
Many of the items in the agricultural
bin broadening tn" scope Of the bureau
Of chemistry ana Dr.. WileY'S depart
meEt We're eliminated on points Of or
der particularly those relating to the
adUlterdtior Of food. drugs ana bever-
ages.
ConS:dcra BILE progress was made ON
the bill. after the free seed proposition
was out Of the way. but the bill will be
completed tomorrow.
sherman On. Y) asked unanimous
consent to take The Indian appropriate
ton bill from the Speakers table, non
concerning the Senate amendments ana
send the bill I" conference.
Williams, the leader Of the minority,
filed his usual objection but withheld
his right to hear :, statement from sir
sherman. chairman Of the Indian af-
fairs committee Of the House. who said
that the Senate had added nearly 800
amendments To- the bill and increased
the amount carried by nearly three mil
|
considered by the House.
IN echo Of yesterdays scenes grow
ing out Of the failure of the agrieul-
tural committee to continue HE apl,rn-
pri21ion for free seed disti ihuton was
had when Gaines. Tenn. rose to 4
question Of personal privilege. He said
he had been misrCprcsentcd by q news
paper which by implication charged
him with unfair dealing with the
House. Gaines read from the article in
question in which he is pictured wav-
ing aloft large bundle of letters
which he said came from constituents
demanding seeds. but which ON exam
ination turned out to DC public docu-
mcntS.
Gains asked five minutes to make 4
statement which was finally granted
him. He then launched forth into Il
speech Of justification of his course Of
vest nrday. reading letter after letter
from his constituents demanding free
seeds.
Tho House by this had become a bod
lam. but Gaines. above the satirical an
plaUSe was heard protesting his square
| dealing ana declaring that the poor ana
deserving of his district who wanted
free seeds must not be put down.
At the conclusion of Gaines speech.
| the House went into committee Of the
whole for the further consideration of
| the agricultural bill.
| Lamb, VA, offered an amendment APP
rropriatng $242.920 for the purchase.
propagation. testing and distribution Of
valuable seed of which amount not less
| than 100000 shall be allotted for con-
grcssonal distribution.
Pollard. Neb.. offered an amendment
increasing the amount carried for cX-
| periMental purposes to $439.26O. He
| criticised the subject matter ana the
manner Of treatment of farmers bull
| lctins saying that they were writtcn
over the heads Of the readers and H.
stead Of being applicable to par
| ticular locality. were 50 vague ana in
| definite that they We're of 10 benz fiji
| whatever to amy locality.
| The vote being taken on the amend
ment Of Lamb. providing for the free
distribution of seed the amendment
| was adopted, 153 to IS.
| When the section Of the bin was
reached dealing with the bureau Of
| chemistry ANA particularly with the
adutcration. false labelling or brand
ing Of foods, beverages ANA drugs, tho
investigation of the effect Of cold
storage on the hcalthfulncss of foods,
the establishment Of the standards Of
purity for food products. 4 number Of
members rose To make points Of order
against tn" new matter
| The Chair ruled out the special sec
| tons greatly emasculating the bill 50
| far as it relates to the bureau Of
| chemistry but making no chang" in
| the appropriation carried.
| ~ $40 In" House adjourned until
| noon tomorrow.