New-York tribune., 1886-07-20
PLAIN TALK IN THE SENATE.
WARM ENOUGH TO MELT oLEoMARGARlNE.
BOXES AND PERSONALITIES KEEP TIE BILL FROM
COMING TO A VOTE.

toMlNu 10 NOIF
WASHINGTON, July 10.-Mr Miller gave no.
tice to the Senate Saturday that he In
tended to ask for vote the Olcomargarine
bill to-day. The measure accordingly called
MP This morning Immediately after the usual routine
business disposed OF, but it never came
20 vote. The debate It was
one OF the warmest OF the session. and
Mr.. Vance characterized the bill the most vicious OF
all the legislation ever attempted in the seuae-mos'
outrageousy violatIvc OF the constitution and OF ndi-
vidual and personal rights II was literally, pro'e~
ton gone seed" IL attempt to the taxing
OF the Government for private purposes carried
TO logical extent. On the principal OF the BILL Con
gress would have TO taxkaOn, 10 prevent the aduera
lion of candy glucose. to prevent the adutera'on Oh
sugar; chcory, to prevent the adulteraon OF cohee
and finally Congress would have to descend 10 'he o
Of the mystery OF and boarding mousse
hash. The bill would result, not In Darwins "
the survva OF the es but in the survival OF the un
ftest because any business that came to congress anu
invoked the arm Of the keep 1t alive at inc OK
pense of the other business was unit TO h'e. "' We"
opposed to the bill, not only because OF 's u"oo"'
tiOnslity but account OF its inexpeoehoS """ 'e
oppression which 1t would bring aoon'-lor Oh every
hasr,hstopa would be Government spy.
II butter was to protected. why not peesteak aiso
He intimatcd that supporters OF the Dill were ihu
encea Inv poltioa considerations; and SAID that butter
like conscience made cowhcrds of ;hem all Laughter.
The ssty OF grease" to carry the State of New
York fvo wears hence what affected them.
MI Gray addressed the Senate opposition TO tho
BIZ. Mr. Harris opposed the bin on the ground that
the only had pass the bill It's power
TO levy for revenue; but 1t was not pretended
that tths time the slightest necessity for an
increase Of Mr.. Beck said that the bill
protection mad. Congress mi sht well undertake
10 protect breed of horses against the raising OF
mules protect coal mines against the competition
of natural gas.
Mr. Batter offered an amendment extending the prin-
cipes OF bll to wines and liquors Mr. Miller
moved 10 lay Mr. Bater's amendment on the table, aud
tie motion was agreed tO-yeas 32, nays 10.
MI Edmunds said that he wished TO correct the i'm
preston which senators seemed 10 have that ths
lil proposed to tax interest for the benefit OF
auo her interest lie did not understand the bill.
His proposition that the purpose OF the bill. dis
ushed from ts notiye-or part OF It's motive-was
10 put money in the Treasury. That Its effect that
was Tue motive which led him and others TO vote
for II that they were discriminating and leyying
tax such way ;aat while 1t brought money INTO
the Treasury. 1t discouraged fraud and encouraged
truth
Mr. Vest opposed the bill He said that every shadow
Of pretence that it bill had been effect
uay removed not only by the history OF the bin since
1t Congress- but by the open and undisGused
declarations Of the Senator who had charge OF the bill
MR. Mer He asserted that Congress had no right to
levy tax OF 81 unless the money needed TO pay
tie debts OF meet the necessities OF the government
This bl OF itself monstroGs fraud 1t pretended
10 he a revenue bi. but Its advocates knew that 1t
pl-that 1t wasa police BILL aud that
Concress had such police power. The Senator from
New-YoTk Dir. Miller had drawn a ahorrble picture the
other day o. the compound OF oeOmargarine-dcad dogs
and cats and all denominations.
Mr. Miller denied having said anything about dead
Mr. Vest--I listened to the Senator until my stomach
rob.iled ana / left the chamber. l know that
he put al the ,ial ami refuse OF the country
Into oleu argarine: But where Is the human being
The ella n, made for tis biii under he Gensr4I
fare clause tie most nonsIro"s potical heresy ever
pronounced Ia the Senate is AN utter abnrgauOn "i
the principles OF the Constitution 1t worse than the
nost extreme federa alism that Alexander Hamilton ever
taught in The whole OF his extraordinary career
NJ. Van Wyck advocated the passa-e OF the bih
Nj Fuller. referring to the artificial coloring OF bat
ter asked an explanation OF that ana whether that was
not Itself fraudulent
say thai 1t was perfect, proper and inn"cenI
M lnsaiis. In Elm. daiins that question. pr3incra
lar araccomPsnyng Tue rreparaIion. ne s~id pretend,
the eXp-use oi Mr. Idmuudsl TINS wal. lie sad, was
Warranted 10y the hrm which put up Perfected h"tirr
ooior"-al Burlington. NI-"for DAIRY purposes vas
warranted color 800 pounds Of winter butter
lie an os hrsrate1 to rad The issi paragraph OF me
circular several seuaiois-' Let II. have II. Il was
I'VE warrant II TO sdd at least cents per pound 10 e
ysne 81 T'c D%.ts Gg.' 5ia M Mr. e',n In. hodnt
MP Al, wall lie tie preI aration 1t looks Ike unc'uFo
Mr Miller rose reply He was not sure. be said
whether lhis ntue trasedy lslr BuileF suggested
hure.gnr bad bee. ehr srsed bew TIE senator rom
standing between them. Tney must have
been sitting up o nights" rehearsng IT,
me ad,ertlsemeui gwen to tns Darlington manufact-
Of buer coioring could not have been eo' oy hm
for $4,000 IN ready cash IT Lad ALWAYS been known
thai coOLg matter used ia butter Just a. sail "as
and nobody eveI regarded u a. Il iraud, ine s'na.or
red nrcke Why not wear one OF The natural color OF
The cocoonl because the Senator admired some other
color Ard that was true oi butter ana everything
BIr ingalls, said that the Senate bear hi witness
that his observations he had made no personal TACK
upon personal ausOn TO the Senator from New ORR
A..u. .Nnrk haIs OWsNHF
reply. 10 descend into tie arena oi personalities Nnat-
ever might have done he had never stood before tie
Senate measure Ia which lac had The strong
eel prrsoia inerestas the Senator from New York had
done Tha; scnaior was IN the dairy business. lie
Owned dairy farm. and herd of dairy cattle puttng
produce the market as IN" product Of Oakhl or
OAK Creamery And he used The whole power oi hs
oinc.a station Senator and as chairman Oi commit
esi--iL the first place-ths measure away if0n
the committee TO which II belonged ana rei'rred 10 ms
own committee ana then lie stood on the hOor OF he
scnste day alter day. advocating measure whcn was
increase directly lie fronts OF me own Ioancl AIter
Mr In had delivered tins sentenee Win great en-
inost profound sence.l lie had not invited this
tro,es He had not made any reference 10 the senator
Thought advisable to pursue IL. sub
sc on peTson 6 gan4"s 80, neouS he ~"ps ha y1a rIa
ton. shameful spectacle had never been pre-
ia regard TO lhs measure IN The other house II had
been unGer TIC lead,r,np Of the chairman OF commit.
tee who was hmsei engaged IN the dairy business aud
n this Doay gentleman reinforced by he Chair
man of the Committee on Agriculture DR. MirrI VINO
engaged III the same business aud wno was to profit
directly 10y I'M, legislation.
Mr.. MIIcTappsrrnty abOrng under great excitement
The Senator had charged llD with being
dhec, interested IN tins msasure He proud of The
that lie had been born and reared farm and
that his home now was farm. II was true that Or
his own deicctaOp be kepI few cows and hOrses ana
other domestic animals II WAS true that al some pc
rjOdS O. he year lie made butter his farm. and
at other periods OF the year cheese lie had however
Ia his experiments Tor making butter and cheese.
exl londed $40 Tor every dollar which lie got back IN
return. But whether this bl became a la
would AID iar,hng To any prOnt which he could
possibly for whatever butter mad. his
I.IIn sold for price high that It Way
affected the petition OF butter-
vi stun Should II lie said that
having Interest In his country should hold
seat IA Congress represent the Industry the class
he bclou god Three eefOurtbs, moro of the
NatioLal lawyers ana shO1d II be SAID
thai Whether Lawyers farmers or manufacturers. they
conid not honor ably discharge their legislative fnnc
uoisl lie thought not He had no answer 10 make to
the nputtion the senator from kansas that he Mr.
Miller Aciuated by base and corrupt motives.
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