The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
ANOTHER DAY DEVOTED TO 30.
GUS BUTTER.
The Debate Participated In by a
Large Number OF Members
Expressions Of Opinion.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Boue. The
Speaker laid before the House a COM
municstion from the Secretary OF
State submitting an estimate OF $780,
100 for inauguTating the statue Of Lib
erty EnligEteniDg the World. Re-
feired.
Mr.. Merriman n. VI from the
Committee on Postoftices and Post
roads, reported a bill amending the
statutes relative TO the transmission OF
obscene matter through the mails.
House ca 'en1ar.
The House then went into commit
tee Cf the whole, tMr. Springer III. ]
in the chair, on the oleomargarine
bill, the pending amendment being
that offered by Mr.. Townshend Of
Illinois, reducing the tax on oleomar-
garine from 10 TO 2 cents per pound.
Mr.. Hatch Mo sta ed that in view
OF the fact that various protests Of
Knights OF Labor sgaiDst the bin had
been presented, he wished TO have the
following telegram to Speaker Carlisle
read:
"CLEyELASD, o., May 10Th.
"Acling under instructions from the
General Assembly Of Knights of L.
Dor, desire TO state that no person
whatever is an ,rized 10 speak for
this crganiz tt,on, either in the affirm
alive or negative, on the question Of
the regulation of the sale OF oleomar.
gaiiue now pending Def "a Congress.
Please bring this 10 the attention OF
the proper committee.
1T. V. POWDERLY,
General Master Workman X. Of l."
NJ. Hatch then proceeded TO ray
that there seemed TO be misappre-
hers on in regard 10 the bill. Under
lite provisions a compound OF lard and
tallow LAID and cotton seSd oil or lard.
tallow and co ton seed oil, net colored
in INIT ition Of butter, was not liable
to tax.
Mr.. Townsend mi, thought that
the gentleman from Mlssrur did not
Conslrue the bill correctly, but that
under its provisions no oleomargarine
could be sold without tax, even
though il wers sold under its true
character
Mr.. McOreary Ky.l offered an
amendment providing that the tax OF
10 cents a pound shall be imposed |
only on oleomarga'ine which is man
uiactured and sold for consumption
as butter. lie had Understood the |
chairman Of the Committee on Agri-
culture to say that he did not desire |
II impose the tax unless the oleomar. |
gsrins YVES manufactured and sold as |
butter; and this amendment would |
make the meaning OF the bill clear.
Mr.. LehlhaCh n. j.. while in favor
OF the general features of the bill, |
thought that the taxes imposed were
too high, and unless the amendment
Of lie gentleman from Illinois lNIr
TowDshend) were adopted no would
be compiled TO vote against the
measure
Mr.. Mills Tex ! denounced the doc.
vrine contained in the bill. II Con.
grets passed this law, 1t would an-
nounce 10 the people that il was ready
at the demand Of any strong interest
10 strike d0wn one that was not 80
strong. II was a departure from the
loot inc OF equal rights to al and (
-ANiublNo pIlNlltH yes 10 none.
Mr.. Allen Miss said that after
waiting patiently for action on this
bill, he had at last come to the con. 1
llusion that the House wanted to
hear from him. Laughter He was
modest, but he was always willing and 4
-esolute to contribute his mite 10 the I
egislation Of the count y, and he had I
determined to come TO the front. As [
lis name came high up on the roll h
all, and as he had heard the gentle /
nan from New York (Mr. Hiscook) \
nee say that leaders would spring up i
ore, would it'not be well for his Dem n
cratic friends TO select him as a 4
'ader2 He said it with modesty but D
oDhdence, Behold your leader
ollowl" Laughter and applause a
Ie represented an agricultural dis, d
let, and was himself engaged in the
'udable enterprise of dsirying. II
lere was one industry that he would
Q willing to protect above another, II
was the COW; il there was one fraud II
lat he would be willing to punish o
lore than another, II was fraud n
pom the COW. He would support the p
Ill If the amendment OF the gentle.
ian nom Illinois We're adopted
Mr.. Long Mass offered an amend
tent providing that no tax should be q
imposed on oleomargarine except 81
hen made in imitation andsemblance a
butter, and when calculated or in n
nded to be sold rs butter or for Al
utter. Il
Mr.. Daniel Va, spoke in advocacy a
an amendment which he proposed 90 II
Ter hereafter, abolishing the internal n
venue tax on tobacco and on fruit 2
randy. In the platform Of the Demo- n
-at party which nominated the Cl
resident now occupying the execu. o.
We office there was a distinct declara- N
on and pledge 20 aboliah war taxes. ii
he internal revenue System was Il
war tax, and to that G
X the langul ge Of the platform WAS q
doubt Candidly and honestly di. y
cted This seemed TO be the agrl- b
.ltural day in the House, but while b
was attending to one class OF farmers u
rs he not jus fled in asking it 10 Il
'ar the long, patient cry which has b,
NANNa W AAAN EbNNiuuAtul lOI AN
enty years from that class OF
rmers who had during that period
'rne the burden OF war upon their
oulders. He denounced in strong p,
nRuage the government receipts, Il
hich brought IN its train domicilia. IL
ry visits and a horde of spies and a
formers. As to this bill, If the Re- NJ
lblicn party voted for II it would be in
abandonment OF that theory of I'll
mir.can protection which had cap. te
red thousands Of votes in the coun. al
Mr., Long gave notice that he would lt'
ess his amendment as the y"
aiIman Of the Agricultural =,
mui tee Mr. Hatch had az esd to
ert It's fubstrce in the bill when Il
is before the Hou;e. IA
Mr. Cowles n q. offered an amend 81,
mt rep,aiug the statutes taxing the he
,nuia:ture Il fuit brandy, and ad- th
eEed the House in support OF his of
OPPOSITION, appealing 10 the Demo MT
Is to come forward and vote to re- Nj
I've that tax, and 20 home with a p.
Cd conscience. 4,
Hill TNNTg.