Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-19
FROM WASHINGTON.

Representatives Of the oleomargarine in
dustry appeared before the committee on ag.
riculture and manufactures last week in o.
position 20 any legislation injuriousy affect
ing their product They clnimed that oleo.
margarine is identical with butter. that both
substances are simply animal fat. and that
the difference in the process of manufacture
makes no difference in the substance They
said that the factory in New York is nov
making 40, 900 pounds Of oleomargarne but
ter per day, and there were II such factories
IN Baltimore, Louisville, Chicago and other
cities that the exports Of oeomargarine oil
from the port Of New York alone amounts to
5000 tierces per month They claimed that
their product is genuine food product and a
fit substitute for butter. The two committees
were invited to name a congress OF chemists
and microscopes 10 test the qualities of the
article by every device and appliance known
to science, the manufacturers offering to de-
fray the expense.
George T. Ruby, colored. the editor of the
New Orleans Observer, testified. last week.
before the exodus committee He said the
movement originated among the plantation
laborers, and was the result Of the persecu-
tions of the political mobs Of 1874 and 1879.
Organizing as a colonization council in Au-
gust, 1874, 1t spread rapidly, particularly in
the cotton belt, where outrages had been
most frequent 1t enrolled ~ 500 names in
Louisiana, Northwestern Texas, Arkansas,
Mississippi and Alabama Political leaders
had nothing to do with il The effect upon
the cOlored people OF the lawlessness which
had prevailed throughout the State was to
'lncite them to 60 anywhere out of the hell
in which they lived. 1t was he said the
don gF -. ~ II.
their physical condition, that causes this dis
content among the negroes. He admitted
that there was in New Orleans large and in
creasing class among white Democrats. per
haps majority, who deplored the present
condition Of affairs but they we're merchants
and capitalists who exerted no influence over
political leaders. The witness thought that
nearly three thousand negroes had emiprated
from the State, most Of whom had gone to
Kansas. In the sugar growing sections
better feeling prevailed. but in other parts
the discomfort was on the increase and the
indications were that many more would leave
this spring
The Senate has been spending about a
week upon the question Of restoring Gen.
Fitz John Porter, who was dismissed from
the army for disobedience early il the war
by court martial. to his former rank il the
service and approprstiup SEQ. GOO as his pay
since his dismissal Porter is a Democrat.
and 1t Is the wish Of his Democratic friends
that he be restored The plan is opposed by
Republicans. Senator Logan distinguished
himself 10y making a three days speech il
opposition, and Senator Matt Carpenter also
spoke against the bill both gentlemen ad-
Naucing arguments which the Democrats
found It impossible 10 answer The till was
finally laid on the table
Hon John c New, Marshal Dudley Of H.
diana, and Postmaster Holloway Of the Re
publican organization Of Indiana. appeared
before the exodus committee, last week, and
testified that 10 Republican organization in
Indiana bad encouraged the exodus or aided
1t with money They had been appealed ;O
but had positively declined. 1t was also e1-
planned that "a coiored benevolent society at
Indianapolis, which 1t has been charged WAS
aiding the movement of colorcd families into
Indiana, has never had such sums of money
placed IL It's hand as has been reported. In
fact, every particle Of evidence tending to
show the Republicans Of Indiana were trying
to coiouize the State with colored voters. was
thoroughly disproyed
In the House Oh Monday morning Mr.
Buckuer Of Missouri, brought in a resolution
providing for the Adjournment Of Congress
on the path Of May. There is no probabil.
y whatever that the resolution will be adopt
ed or that Congress will adjourn III that
month. The regular business Of the session
is badly behind hand indeed it has hardly
been entered upon Not one Of the large
general appropriation bills has yet been re
ported to the House and several Of the bills
have not yet been touched by the Committee
Oh Appropriations. More than one of them
will evoke considerable discussion and con
sumo much time III both branches Of Con.
gress. Indeed, Il no other business were TO
be attempted, II is believed that the appro-
prIaton bills could not be disposed Of before
the date named in Mir Buckner's resolution
There is other business. however that mus
be attended TO- The Democratic party cant
not very well afford TO adjourn Congress
without engctIng some measure 10 provide
for the refuudiug Of that part OF the public
debt which will fall due next year No law
on this subject can or ought to be passed
without careful dehberEtiou and full dis
cussiou IN both houses. There are also sew
eral measures pending before the Committee
Oh Ways and Means upon which the country
Is clamorous that some action shall be taken.
At least u score Of other measures OF general
importance, which demand early action are
on the calendar or pending IN committees.
This is saying nothing Of hundreds Of bills
regarding which special interests are anxious.
or thousands Of private bills, each OF which
has il adyOcates