The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-06-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

companies that have had grants
from the United States. Mr.. Beck said:
There had been much elimination and
recrimination in both houses about men,
bers OF congress being employed by rail-
road companies. The bill was intended to
see il a remedy could be provided for the
trouble.
The bill makes it unlawful for any mem.
ber OF either house TO accept employment
as attorney or payment for services OF any
kind, from any railroad company or any
officer or agent thereof, which obtained it's
charter or any grants Of land or pecuniary
aid from the United States. Violation OF
it's provisions is made a misdemeanor.
punishable by fine not to exceed $5, 900,
or Imprisonment not more than one wear.
Mr.. Miller called up and the senate passed
the bill extending the eight-hour law to let
ter carriers. The postoffice department
had ruled that the letter carriers were not
entitled to come under the provision Of
that law.
The anti-alien land holders bill passed
the senate. 1t was introduced by Senator
Plumb early in the session. 1t provides:
corporation not created under the laws OF
the United States, or some state or terri
tory, to hereafter acquire or own real es-
tate except by legacy or in the collection OF
debts. This also applies to corporations
more than 20 per cent Of whose stock is
owned by aliens. No corporation except
railroad or canal companies shall acquire
or own over 5000 acres, unless such land
is granted by congress. Property held in
violation OF the act shall be forfeited to
the United States"
SENATE.-The Northern Pacific land grant
forfeiture bill was considered. During the
debate it was stated that an English syn.
dicate had offered $500, 900. 900 for the
company's lands at $3.50 an acre.
Mr.. George stated: The average sales Of
land by that company had been within
fraction of$4 instead of $3.50. The whole
cost OF the road had been estimated by
the commissioner OF railroads at SIS, ,000.
900, while the land was AZ 900, 900 acres,
which at 81 an acre would make $16S, ,000-
O0G. Deducting from the sum the cost OF
the road, there was left 500, 900, 900 for
the projectors OF the road
The railroad land taxation bill was also
discussed. Mr.. Evarts submitted an
amendment TO exclude unsurveyed lands.
Agreed to. Mr.. Hoar's amendment was
then brought up. 1t provides
More than $40 acres OF land sold under
the provisions of this act shall be pur-
chased by any one person or shall thereafter
be acquired or owned, or held in trust for
any one person, and any title or interest
acquired in violation thereof shall be for
ieited to the United States without any
other act or entry or process whatever.
Senator Cullom introduced a joint resolu-
tion proposing the following amendment
to the constitution, designated Article
XVI:
Section /. The only institution or con-
tract OF marriage within the United States
or any place subject to their jurisdiction
shall be that OF the union in marriage OF
one man with one woman, aud bigamy or
polygamy is forever prohibited; any law,
custom, form or ceremony, civil or relig-
ious, to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. No state shall pass any law or
allow any custom, form or ceremony OF
marriage, except in obedience to and con-
formally to the institution OF marriage as
herein defined and established; but other
wise the regulation within each state of
marriage or divorce, civil and criminal
jurisdiction over these subjects shall belong
to the several states as heretofore.
Sec. 3. Congress shall have power to en-
torce this article by appropriate legislation.
SESATE.-After long debate on the dis
pute with Canada on the fisheries, the bill
TO tax railroad grant lands passed, and
was substituted for the house bill on the
same subject, and committee circumference
ordered Mr.. Edmunds submitted an
amendment to the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill for the ap.
pointment OF seven assistants to the secre.
tary OF the interior TO expedite cases ap-
pealed from the pension bureau.
HoUsE-The oleomargarine bill passed
lit to 101--after being SO amended as to
reduce the tax from 10 to cents per pound.
The fate OF the bill in the senate is very
uncertain. 1t is doubtful whether 1T viii
y A T. Il 1t,x ha
ent session. The current beileT Is That the
bin will be materially amended in It's tax
alton features before receiving favorable
action in the senate.
AS the bin stands, it provides:
Annual taxes are imposed as follows up
on those engaged in fraudulent butter busi-
ness: Manufacturers, $780, wholesale
dealers, $3.50: retail dealers, $3.50. Manu-
facturers Of oeleomargarine who have not
paid the tax shall be fined $l,O0D TO
SIS, 900 in addition to the tax; wholesale
dealers $500 to 1900, and retail dealers
$50 to $500. All manufacturers of oleo-
margarine shall put up their product IN
wooden packages, stamped and brand
ed under regulations prescriped py
the commissioners OF internal revenue,
and dealers shall be allowed to sell
imitation butter from packages so brand
ed. Every package shall be labeled with
the number OF the mandatory. Neither
the stamp thereon nor the package shall be
removed or destroyed. under penalty OF
$50 fine. Manufacturers shall pay tax
Of cents for each pound Of oleomargarine
manufactured by them. and IL any manu-
facturer sells or removes Tor sale or con
sumption any oleomargarine on which the
stamps are not affixed, he shall be liable
to fine and imprisonment in addi-
tion to the tax. Imported oleo-
margarine shall pay an internal revenue
tax OF 15 cents per pound in addition TO
the import duty. Every person VINO pur.
chases or receives Tor sale oie1malsl s,a =, !
not properly branded shall be liable 70
nenaltv OF $50 for each offense, and to q
penalty Of 500 in addition to the ior-
feiturs OF the article for receiving oleomar.
Qarine from manufacturer who has not
paid the special tax. The irandnlsn1 ls l,, use e
or possession Of oleomargarine snan %
n. mn n L.