The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-08-12
FORTY NINTH OOnokEsy

HOUSE, Aug, 2-The Senate amendments
to tho house bill increasing tho navy " ore
agreed to. Disagreement Oh tho civil an
preparation bill was reported and new con
frence ordered. The rest of the session
devoted to political debate.
House, Aug 3-The conference report on
the river and harbor bill, which strikes out
the appropriations for tho Illinois and
Michigan and for the Hennepin canal was
agreed to. Tho report on the sundry civil
was also agreed to though Holman object
ed to the increase Of salaries.
SENATE, Aug 3-The conference report
on the deficiency bill passed, as did also
the conference report on tie river and
harbor bill. An effort to pass one Of the
vetoed pension bills over the veto failed.
saS sdGia or hs Mss..ppi e,cs
mission $4,000 for the Missouri river com
mission. Tho conference report on the
sundry civil appropriation bill was
adopted. This was the last OF the ap
preparation bills to be agreed to.
SENATE, Aug. 4-After an extended de-
bate the conference report on tho Morrison
surplus resolution was agreed to. When
the vote was taken on the John H. William
vetoed pension bill the record showed q
quorum not voting. The Hause bill to re-
strict ownership OF land in the territories
to American citizens passed. The Senate
refused to 60 into executive session. The
joint resolution to accept the Grant relics
passed,
House, Aug. 4-Though very materially
changed from the form in which it waa
first presented, the Morrison surplus bill
was passed. A long debate ensued on the
Cutting resolution but no vote was taken.
A 0.~At~ 80 -
Samuel J. Tilden was adopted unanimous
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SENATE, Aug 5-This was the closing day
of long session and there was practically
no business to be transacted. The failure
of agreement on the fertilization bill was
announced and also the report of the com.
communication to make: At 4 p. M, Sen.
ator Sherman made q brief address and
declared the Senate adjourned.
House, Aug. 5-The President sent in q
veto of pension bill and also a message
that he had approved the deficiency, sun,
dry civil and river and harbor bills. The
to sit during the recess. At 4 p. m. the
speaker declared the house adjourned.
OLEOMARGARINEM MESSAGE.
The president has signed the oleomargarine
bill and sent the following message to the honse
Of representatives, stating his reasons for
approving it:
To the House OF Representative: have this
day approved bill originating in the house
Of representatives entitled IAN act defining
ing the manufacture. sale importation and
expectation Of oleomargarine." This legisla-
ton has awakened much interest among the
people OF the country, and earnest arguments
have been addressed to the executive for the
purpose Of influencing his action thereupon.
Many in opposition have urged its dangerous
character as tending to break down the boun-
daries between the proper exercise Of legisla-
tive power by federal and state authority
Many IN favor Of the enactment have represent
ed that it promised great advantages to large
portion of our population who sadly need
whose advocacy or opposition is based upon no
broader foundation than local or personal in
terest have outnumbered all others. This
upon it's face and in its main features is a rev.
enue bill, and was first introduced in the house
of representatives, wherein the constitution de-
clares that all bills for raising revenue shall
originate. The constitution has invested con.
gress with very wide legislative discretion,
both as to the necessity of taxation and the
| selection Of the objects Of its burdens and
though, if the question was presented to me as
an original proposition, might doubt tho pres
ent need Of increased taxation, deem it my
duty in this instance to defer to the judgmeu,
Of the legislative branch of the government,
which has been emphatically announced in both
houses OF congress upon the passage of thil
bill. Moreover, those who desire to see re.
moved the weight of taxation now pressing upon
justified In the hope and expectation that the
selection of
AN ADDITIONAL SUBJECT
ofinternal taxation, so we'll able to besr it, will
In consistency, be followed by legislation re-
ieVing our citizens from other revenue burdens
rendered by the passage Of the bill even more
than heretofore unnecessary and needleEsy op
pressfvc. 1t has been urged as an objection tc
this measure that while purportiDg to be legis
lation for revenue, its real purpose s to destroy
by the use of the taxing power, one industry
of out people for the protection and benefit Of
another. II entitled to indulge in such . sus
picion as basis Of official action in this case
and II entirely satisfied that the consequence.
indicated would ensue, should doubtless fec
constrained to interposc executive dissent. Bu
do not feel called upon to interpret the mo-
tives of congress otherwise than by the apparent
character Of the bill which has been presented
to me, and am convinced that the taxes which
1t creates cannot possibly destroy the open and
legitimate manufacture and sale of the thing
upon which it is levied. fthis article has the
merit which its friends claim for it. and II the
people with full knowledge of its character de-
sire to use 1t, the taxes enacted by this bill will
permit fair profit to both manufacturer and
dealer. Ifthc existence of the commodity taxed
and the profits Of its manufacture and sale de-
pend upon disposing of it to the people fol
something else which it deceitfully initiates, the
! entire enterprise Is fraud and not an industry
| and II it cannot endure tho exhibition of itt
real character, which will be effected by the in
| spection, supervision and stamping which THU
bill Directs the sooner it is destroyed the better
| In the interest Of fair dealing. Such result
would not furnish the first instance in the his
duced q benefit which was merely incidental t
its main purpose. There is certainly no industr,
better entitled to the incidental advantage
which may follow this legislation than
OUR Farming AND DAIRY INTERESTS,
and to none OF our people should they be les
begrudged than our farmers and dairymen
The present depression of the occupations, tn,
hard steady and often unremnaerative toll which
| such occupations exact, and the burdens Of tax
alton which our agriculturalists necessarily bear
entitle them to every legitimate consideration
Nor should there be opposition to the incidents
effect of this legislation on the part Of thos,
who profess to be engaged honestly and fairl,
| In the manufacture and sale Of wholesome
and valuable article Of food which by its provis
| "A
their business IL carried on under cover and b,
false pretenses, such men have bad companion
in those whose manufactures, however vile ani
harmful. take their place without challenge Will
the better sort In common crusade Of decei
against the public. But II this occupation ant
its methods are forced into the light and al
| these manufactures must thus either stand upol
their merits o. fall, the good aud bad mnst 500,
part company and the httest only will survive
Not the least important incident related to Thu
legislation is the defense afforded to the con
sumer against the fraudulent substitution IN,
sale Of imitation for genuine article of food o
very general household use. Notwithstanding
the immense quantity Of the article desc ribel
in this bill which 10 sold to the people for food
and Notwithstanding the claim made that it
manufacture supplies 4 cheap substitute TO
butter, I venture to say that hardly . pound ev
er entered . poor mans house under its rel
name and In its true character. While in it
relation to An article of this description Their
should be no governmental regulation Of VIVA
the citizen shall eat, it is certainly not caus,
of regret II by legislation Of this character b
Is Afforded mesns by which he may
| BETTER PROTECT HIMSELF
against imposition in meeting the needs An,
wants Of his daily life. Having entered upo
this legislation, it is manifestly duty to rende