Mr. LeBLOND. I move to amend by increasing the amount to $75,000, and I do it in good faith. I do believe that we ought to eep alive that branch of the Government. I do not know how other gentlemen feel about this matter or how their constituents feel, but I do know that in my region of country we have derived great benefit from this source in more ways than one. Gentlemen who do not live in agricultural districts gentlemen from Massachusetts or Connecticut, where the mass of the people are engaged in other pursuits do not conceive the necessity or utility of this Dept; but I know that the agricultural interest of my region has through this channel introduced a quality of wheat adapted to that pool.locality, by the use of which they have been enabled to raise crops that not otherwise have been grown; for it is well understood by agriculturists that the same kind of wheat grown for a series of years in a particular region is very apt to run out, but by constant change you can keep up the production. Now, sir, I protest against the system of legislation that is. ihere. My colleague after declaring his devotion to the agricultural interest of the country makes a proposition here that must strike down that Dept at once, if his motion prevails. Sir, he will find it difficult to satisfy the agriculturists of Ohio that he is in favor of that interest if his motion prevails. Now, sir, the gentleman who fills this office, if I recollect aright, was appointed by Mr. Lincoln during his 1st term and he has been continued in it ever since. If he is not a fit person for the place, I ask gentlemen here to adopt such legislation as will produce the ”result. If not, let us make this appropriation and hold the executive dept of the Government responsible for putting a proper man in this place. That is the proper course for us to pursue, and not to deny an appropriation, which if denied must destroy this branch of the service entirely. I appeal to gentlemen to make a If proper appropriation for this bureau. the man who administers its affairs is an unfit man for the place let us appeal to the F.P. authority in order to have him removed and another man put in his place who will administer this Dept in a oand fitting way. That seems to me to be the true course for us to pursue. I hope this approriation will not be denied and the Agricultural dept thereby destroyed. Sir, we are spending money in various ways that do not result in any good whatever to the people. This Dept, to say the least, promises some good to the people, and as long as it promises good let us foster it.