New-York tribune., 1886-07-18
N NOLEOMARGARINEDE DEBATE
~ ~ v,,IER IN DEFENCE OF THE MEASURE
,sx FOR A.voTE ON MoNpAY-MR- HARRIs's
" AMEYDNExr.

49, AMENDMENr.
r.suxcToy. July 17.-Senator Harris to-
-nr,nted an amendmcntto TO the 0,comsrgarfne Dill
to substitute for ali the provisions OF
-, except those defining o,eomargartne.'z provision
ss i. misdemcanor for any person to sell or onef
- IN the Dis;rict Of Columbia or Territories OF the
s,at.s any oleomar garinc which Is not distinctly
landed and sold AZ such' 1,
- ,a.,iou whether the bill should be now consd-
- vss decided In the arirnative-yeas IS. nays 10
~. R.k moved refer the bill to the Commi'fee on
ra,ce II was sa,d, tax bill beyond all con-
- and as such. Should, under the rules
-. -eonte bo cons dered by the Committee
v n,nce II rot only dealt with internal taxes put
,,. .ed tho tariff There was no report from 'ne
~o,,,ec on erculurc but the magnitude OF the oin
"a. set forth a report BY It's friends IN the o'nns
- In this report 1t was stated that aeo"
aoo 400 600 pounds OF spurious and imitation cou-
,rd. were manufactured annually. ini'
lo,,t II taxed proposed. wouh pro-
1nce A revenue OF Sl0,00O,O00 or-it the oI"n
,,v imported larger-poss;by Slo.oooooo'
rbsre was now n surplus revenue Of S'o'ooV'ooo an
-. q proposition that would add Sl0,oooooo or
e, ooo 600 more 10 the surplus And yet without any
,uoort II was proposed 10 pass this BILL whHe ! "A'
o,renr that every additional dollar OF taxAUon '
-. ,vas only addine-that much more not on'y "
use burdens OF the taxpayers. but to the EN-
,epis of the Treasury. surely, IN tha' con"'''o "
nus II was but fair that the Finance CoWmi''e0
f.iohn ad q
.honil consider the measure. and II MS motion was
.f Z. would show there intention 10 push me
49,, ,,-oarh against all precedents. II this addluoha
,.v,-on were 10 be imposed. then salt coal Anime
sv and dozen other things should be put on the lee
liz, The whole question should De opeheu up q"
INEQUALITIES the tariff should be adjusted an" '"0 VA
snoi a he removed from t0uaccO. .,, cha. q.
Mr. Miller opposed he motion to refer sa5 d III he 70
~ only possible result OF such reference "o"' 10 "
bnrv Inc b AMI carry It over for THIS sesslon nj, the
M Wax-y advocated the motion to reier on tne
tsao AIyrn fure mad nothing 70 0dO WIN IT. tehaI1
t.r sucb lax had come from the peoPe Oul nh
en- ~ ,se the power OF he Government uniawlul4y
a. hniid up one industry az the expense OF hn0hri
Nj Fduurds said lie would vote against that REFER
erce-a.thnugh he originally favored IL 10 renu t1e
hi 10 The Committee on Finance would mean l'S uo"'
Tor BscS said It was not an easy matter TO get at
& &p.r No mi against railroad attorneys within esht
eays but held 10 back FOR twenty-five days anu lhen
UiTs UiS motion 10 refer tie bil TIE Committee on
Finance was acs Brrr coke Cray. Harris Hearst
Joues Arsansas, M"Hcy. FITn, S"uSYuIy' api7'
VriS-MessIs. Allison. BAR locNcl NohEeI' 'u
rom Dawes Do ph. EdmundS Evarts. Frye, German
T1ie HARRISON Ha~lev. hoar kennf. LpSan McMl-
SANFORD. Teller, Van Wyck' Whitthorne anu wilson
M Miller advocated the bin; saving that measure
before he senate ,or many years lad excited 50 uueh
public interest ~ this euuons Oh me suetl a. & uSn III
presented lu large numbers Inc interests ln'o.Nc" ~
uefe great. Y comprised all the lr"be orthu't az
interest reached INTO nearly eN cry Ai4e 81
one era i the land the other The Interests luNoNru
wre fon great senate 20 be able Z" ignore heh
Tie DAIRY interest oi tne couuI! VIZ & -,
nh destruction appealed 70 Congress TOT t-il'
re+ H e.ortrc 10 no suntrrtuGc. His object ID urug
ing forward the bin not 10 secure An hcIe"so "
revenue luf nc sought 90 invoke the taxing power ~ ~
~ 'overr1neut 20 That the Government might take
asut control Of this manufacture and mrAi 'roI efy
regulate H. ia claimed tuai CONGRESS uau tno ~. ~
s.e tle taxing ruwer iu orler actHalv 20 proAht ana
de.frov the tuirg taxed That right nad been exercise
feearlv period of the war-had heen taxed 10 per cent
never had been Gained tnat ha' Wa TAX lof rev e.
me u Wa 'ui cXtermuatluu. and To Iad tu-cIc'
IL purpose He supported tie BIZ for The four folo"
T-t because was necessary to pr'tec, the whole
reofl. from fraud and impusi ion IN having counter
ftrarticle sold 20 them a. genuine.
SECOND. because was necessary 10 protect me puNc
rr because IL was necessary IN order 10 protect the
crcr farming oi the Countrywide dairy Interest
tom uu' ,t aud fraudulent competition ana from con
roirth D-can-e the had not heen abb thus far
sf1erf0 suppress or control the evil and sufficient
remedy could Dee found nowhere save under Tie FedeIa4
n oc,nsrrarine were sold at far profit beyond us
t. fyoI bur- ihe ascrsc cost to the retail dealer 10
cent. pound while tle average price % fhe con uner
durif- as' wear wa 20 ceits lnnhdDthe .ruu i1 Sl
tie leoI-e TINS amounting to @-OVOooOu Ye'r. ne
euctatet csc -FOUR pon A. cohsl anie ienS. .n' nS
iu conclusion -Iosrof Tie great recitation ID iahd
ana IN Newly x. Peunsl lvania ana the GMFy
States generally lie said mat IN the Stlts oi Ne~-
Nors. hnd had within ie last lew years o'ri"'a'cl 20
extent ~ SO acre and the price OF dairy COWS
l4i ia J. flie depreciation continued, tAe
Tie country. in Jan Is and herds would he enor
nous It cost be said 20 cents pound To produce the
lc creamery butter u the state Of New York. nu the
farmer. nal fO sell a. ID cents pound on account 0'
the competition i0m this article There were IN
lie country 10 only thirty manufacturers ~ ole0-
margarine aud We're tArse Few men t0 he ue M Yea 10
destroy '1r great dairy interests OF tho country II THIS
allowed IL wOuli convert the independent farmers
OF thc country into tenant farmers. VINO wOud ~ no
better OF than Tie irish tenantry. Ee should nave
heartily supported or 10 cents, instead OF D. hut
Il he hl amended there might be danger OF II
falling between tue two houses. lie hoped mat t'e
eenae would promptly. wisely and Literally on TINS.
which almost the r-t ea-ure that Tie farmers OF
Tie try asked from OngTess.
M. argued against the bill on the ground mat u
the Manufacture and 0f OieOmarg.rne were detrl-
mental 90 tAe public health anl should ns DISCOURAGED. a..
pOh ted tie qursi belong exclusively 20 the
police o the several states and Congress had No
power Jurisdiction
M. Miller IL reply 90 question by Mr. Ldmunis said
he would not ask vote oD tie bill today. out would 90
soon Monday. The senate then, On motion " MI Ed-
nurd al 44J went into secret session and aiterwaI4
Adjourned