Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-20
RORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session,
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July l,

WAsHINGroN, July 10.
Mr.. Whittshorne introduced bill TO re-
turn the tax on cotton by the United States
in lS64-S from the people of certain States
to be held and used by such States for educa-
tional purposes.
Mr.. Blair offered an amendment to the
House joint resolution for the use of the sur
plus revenue in payment of the public debt.
The amendment provides before the payment
of any part of the surplus there shall be re-
ceived and set apart $79. 900 900, to be known
as common school fund, such fund to be
paid out as provided in his educational bill
Ordered printed.
The Senate then took up the oleomargsrine
bill and Mr.. Vance proceeded to argue
against it.
Mr.. Butler offered an amendment extend
ing the principle of the bill to wines and
liquors.
Mr.. Harris offered an amendment making
it unlawful to sell oleomargarine within the
District of Columbia or territories unless it
was distinctly marked as such.
Question was then taken on this amend
ment and it was rejected; yeas is, nays 32.
Mr.. Beck argued that if the bill were to be
passed, it would be right and logical to en-
graft upon it the amendment offered by Mr..
Butler.
Mr.. Butler addressed the Senate in advo-
cacy of his amendment and read various
papers tending to show how imitation and
bogus wines are put on the market. He re-
garded this whole system of legislation, how
ever, as unconstitutional and vicious in the
extreme.
Mr.. Miller renewed former motion to lay
Mr.. Buffers amendment on the table and it
was agreed to.
Mr. Edmunds said he wished to correct the
impression which some Senators seemed to
have, that this bill proposed to tax one inter
est for the benefit of another. He didn't so
understand the bill. If he did he should be
against it, He supposed that out of every
100 people who ate these oeomargarine
compounds believed that they kwere
eating butter in the sense in which their
grandfathers and grandmothers and them
selves (when children) understood that term
No one was poor enough, ignorant nough or
debased enough to like to be cheated, and
where he could do anything to repress fraud
on the poor he would do it and would be-
lieve that he was rendering them service.
Mr.. Vest opposed the bill at considerable
length, pronouncing 1t monstrous fraud.
Mr.. Van Wyck advocated its passage.
Mr.. Ingalls, made q sarcastic speech, COM
menting particularly on the vial containing
preparation for coloring butter. which he
| dt DuTliIklOu, W. ACCOm-
panying it was circular claiming for it the
power OF giving butter 'tint like the highest
grade of Jersey butter and no expert can
detect"
Mr.. Miller seemed to regard this as a per
sonal attack and replied angrily, eliciting
another sharp retort.
An excited colloquy followed in which both
speakers exchanged remarks of highly per-
sonal nature.
Mr.. Butler spoke again and then Mr..
Evarts took the floor, but yielded to a mo-
ton to adjourn.
After fruitless attempt to fix the hour to-
morrow at which vote will be taken the
Senate at lis adjourned.
Il HOUSE.
After the reading of the journal the House
resumed the consideration of the Notifications
bill, the pending amendment being that offer
ed by Mr.. Randall of PENNSYLVANIA, reducing
from $500, 900 to 500, 900 the appropriation
for the amendment of the seacoast defences.
Mr.. Randall withdrew his amendment and
offered another which was adopted by unan-
imous consent, providing that guns, proper
ties, ETC., purchased, shall be of American
manufacture. The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Morrison of Illinois, from the COM
mittee on rules, reported resolution order
ing sessions for tonight and tomorrow night,
the former to be for the consideration of bills
reported from the committee on postoftces
and post foads, and the latter to be devoted
to action on bills authorizing the construction
of bridges The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Cobb of Indiana, from the conference
committee on the bill repeating preemption
timber culture and land laws reported com
plete disagreement.
The House insisted upon its disagreement
and further conference was ordered.
Mr.. Morrison of Ills, offered concur
rent resolution for the final adjournment of
Congress at 3 o'clock on July 2Sth. Re-
ferred to the committee on ways and means
The House at o'clock took recess until
8 o'clock, the evening session to be for the
consideration of business from the commit
tee on post office and post roads.
The only bill passed at the evening session
of the House was one amending an Act to
modify the postal money order system 1t
provides for the transmission of small sums
under S5 through the mails. The postmaster
general may authorize postmasters at money
order offices, or at such other offices as he
may designate, to issue money orders, and
these money orders shall be designated and
known as postal notes." and fee of three
cents shall be charged for the issue thereof.
The remainder of the session was consumed
in the consideration of the bill extending the
free delivery system to cities OF 10000 in
habitants, or where the gross postal revenue
exceeds $4,000 per annum.
Without further action the House at TO- 10
adjourned.
BASE BALL.