Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-13
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 GREEN EYED FROGS Taht's What a Member of the Agricultural Commit tee Wanted Appropriated for Their Study. A FROG" ARGUMENT After Solemn toncIa,t the Commit tee "tut Out" the Frogs and the s500O0 Was Omitted From tie Bill \ Happ, Tilt.
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 Washington, D. C, March 13.- Congress recently sat emphatically and firmly on an infant industry. The stanu-pat machine slipped d cog and it was all over. Before the sstand-patters' could recover their breath, the infant industry was as dead as Julius Caesar.
 Consideration was being given by the agricultural committee of the house to an appropriation of $50, ,000 for the biological survey of the agricultural department. Repre- sentative Lamb, of Virginia, who is of an inquiring turn of mind, wanted to know what particular line of work the biological labora- tory was surveying.
 Well, just now replied some member of the committee, Cit is making investigations preliminary to the establishment of new in- dustry. It is studying frogs-the fellows with bulging, black and yell low eyes and with voices like a steamboat's siren. It is desired to ascertain definitely how best they may be raised, what kind of water they prefer and in what part of the country they are most pro- lific.'
 "It strikes me that $50,000 a year is lot of money to determine such facts," suggested Mir. Lamb, '.It certainly will not require any such sum as that to propagate frogs and study their habits, even if it be desirable to obtain that in- formation. Who cares, anyway, whether frogs will thrive on the modern breakfast food or prefer to live in their own way and forage for themselves?
 Did you ever eat frogs 1egs?' inquired Representative Brooks. They are a great delicacy and are served in all the fashionable res taurant,.' .
 "Oh. nobody eats frogs but frenchmen,' interjected South 'Trimble of Kentucky. And they wouldn't eat 'em if their taste was not perverted. Why, a Frenchman doesn't know good whiskey when he tastes it, which is mighty sell dom The government ought not to cater to a man who prefers absinthe to bourbon. If Frenchmen want frogs, let 'em pay for 'em. The government isn't in the delicatessen | business y
 'The raising of frogs has become an important young industry said Representative Brooks"
 "Yes, that's true,' put in Chair man Wadsworth. "I'ye eaten frogs legs, and they are mighty good"
 eff you told that in your district sarcastically remarked Representa- tive Field of Texas, "it's little won der you were defeated for re-elec' tioI.''
 "Why, frogs legs are a recognize article of international commerce. said Representative Haskins of Yer mont. Under the Dingley law the. have to pay a duty of three cents pound under the dressed poultr' schedule.''
 "Well, I know enough about oj Dismal Swamp frogs,' put in Repre- sentative Lamb, "to know that the, do not need even that much protec ton. We can raise more frogs dow, there than the entire country ca eat
 Then the committee went into sol emn conclave and decided with Repre- sentative Lamb that the biological ir yestigation of frogs was not necessar and the $5O,000 item went out of tn