Mr. DELANO. Then I make that motion instead of the one I 1st made. I wish to say in advance that I am not to be understood as opposed to the Agricultural Bureau. If there is any interest in this nation which deserves more attention and care from the General government than it has yet received, in my opinion it is this very agricultural interest. But while we have at the of this great interest, upon which the prosperity of the nation rests, and which is the foundation of our income and our resources, while this great interest is in trusted to the hands of a man who I consider utterly and entirely incompetent for the place, I but speak the sense of the agricultural interests of the country when I say they would prefer that no appropriation whatever should be made for the support of this Agricultural Bureau. I believe there is not in the Union a State agricultural society that has not asked for, solicited, and demanded the removal of the man who is now at the head of the Agricultural Bureau. Our horticultural societies have united in this request: all the societies connected with this great interest demand his removal. But he seems to be fixed there. I do not know what adhesive power holds him there; whether or not it is by supplying his friends with little articles of convenience and comfort that do not come to the public eye or do not reach the public palate, is more than I can say. He seems, so to say, to be frozen to the man who holds his appointment in his hands. There is apparently no persuasion, no inducement that we can bring to bear which can accomplish the removal of this man from his present position. It is time the agricultural interest of the country should be heard. Why, sir, it is not long since I, in company with a Senator, called upon the Executive to see whether it was not possible to remove this man and put a competent officer in his place, in compliance with the wishes of the agricultural interest. I was met with the pathetic inquiry, “What shall be done with Father Newton?” In God's name, if it be necessary, pension him; give him a permanent pension corre sponding in amount with the salary he now receives; take the money, if necessary, out of the agricultural fund; for this would be more advantageous for the agricultural interest than to continue the administration of the present Commissioner. I am in earnest in this matter; and I say, until we can have at the head of the Dept of Agriculture a man competent for the position, so that it may be administered as the interests of the country demand, let us have no appropriation whatever for the support of this Dept, and then perhaps we shall have some relief. I could go further into this matter were we limited in debate by the 5 minute rule. will only say in conclusion that my present motion has not been made simply to enable me to make these observations.?. e the committee will strike out the whole of the appropriation.