Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-04
OLEO ON THE BLACK LIST.
THE HOUSE FINALLY PASSES
THE TAXATION BILL.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-The House to-
day resumed consideration Of the oleo-
margarine bill.
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, closed the de-
bate in a long speech in support OF the
measure. He referred to the past consid-
Grafton as one Of the most remarkable
parliamentary contests which had taken
place in the House for many years. He
defended the Committee on Agriculture,
contending that it had not exceeded its
jurisdiction in reporting revenue meas
ure and attributing much of the antagO-
nsm which it had met to the fact that
it had not come from the Ways and Means
Committee. The gentlemen VINO had op-
posed the bill had started out with cry
OF fraud"
DECLARED UNOJBECTIONABLE
There was not a single word in the
proposition that any honorable men could
object to. 1t defined oleomargarine and
placed a tax upon it. Where was the
fraud? 1t was In the manufacture of the
article. 1t was In the sale OF the article.
The fraud was on 60, ,000,0 Ofpeople, who
were asked to buy 1t under false and
fraudulent name.
After a stormy struggle over point of
parliamentary ruling the House proceeded
to vote upon the amendments TO the bill.
The amendment was disagreed TO which
excluded from the definition of "butter"
the product made of milk or cream when
additional cOloring matter is used.
oLBoMARGARINE DEFINED.
The verbiage of the section defining
"OleOmargaTine" was changed so that the
latter clause OF it shall read: ''And all
mixtures and compounds of tallOW, beef
fat, suet, lard, lard oil, vegetable oil,
annato and other cOloring matter, intes-
tinal fat and Offal tat, made in imitation
or semblance OF butter, or when so made
calculated or intended to be sold as but
er or for butter.p
The amendment requiring hotels and
estaurants in the District of COlumb bia
placard the use Of oleomargarine was
elected by a vote of 50 yeas t. 176 nays.
FIXING THE TAX.
In accordance with the agreement made
committee, Mr.. Hatch submitted an
nendment declaring his opposition TO
j however, fixing the rate Of tax on
eomargarne at 3 cents per pound. This
US rejected by a vote of 129 yeas to 140
Iys.
Mr.. Hatch then offered an amendment
fling the rate at cents per pound. This
VS. agreed TO by vote of 1913 yeas to 122
ngs.
Il this point the proceedings were in
terupted TO enable n. l.. Wallace to take
th oath of office as Representative from
tn Second district of Louisiana to fill toe
vaancy caused by the death of Michael
Han.
lr. Browne, of Indiana, offered an
amndment exempting from tax oleomar-
galne when sold under its true name.
ThS was rejected by vote of 11S yeas to
153lays.
Af. Mills, of Texas, moved to recommit
the)ll with instructions to the Commit
TEEN Agriculture TO report 1t back with
an amendment imposing tax on in
cones. This was lost by s. yeas tO1SS nays.
Thebill was then passed by III yeas to
l0l lays. The announcement of the re-
suit was received with applause. The
Houie then. at 4 :35 O'Clock, took a recess
tili SO'clock, the evening session to be for
debate on the Oklahoma bill.
WON'T BECOME LAW.
Congressman Morrison, who is one OF
che Democrats VINO voted against the
0leOmargarine bill. says it will be Killed
ID the Senate and cannot possibly become
law. He says he has assurances from
sufficient number OF Senators to satisfy
him that it will not even be possible to
get II up for consideration. Sin the re-
mote contingency that it should pass the
Senate" the Colonel added. "there is no
doubt the President would veto it. Such
an enactment Is clearly unconstitutional,
and have reason to believe the President
entertains this opinion"
HOW IT GOT THROUGH.
1t would not have gotten through so
soOn-it certainly would not have had so
large maiority-li the proposed tax on
the imitation butter had not been reduced
from 10c. to DC. per pound. This was
sort of compromise that induced the
minority to cease their dilatory tactics
and permit a final vote, The bill has
taken ten days of time at a stage in the
sessiOa when it seemed to the man.
ayers of the House that but
two hours could be gwen it,.
Now that it is out OF the way the legisla-
i've appropriation bill and the postal ap-
preparation bill Will be passed through as
rapidly as possible, and then the tariff
bill Will be brought forward. 1t will
probably be the end Of next week before
the TWO appropriation bills, both Of which
VIII cause much debate, can be disposed
Of.
FEATURES OF THE BILL.
The Oleomargarine bill, as it passed the
House to-day, contains the following iea-
lures: Butter is defined TO be food pro-
duct, made exclusively from milk or
cream, or both, with or without additional
coOrng matter Oieomargarine Is de-
hned as "all substances made Ot oleo-
margarine, OleO, 0leOmargarine oil,
OubVtlihe, lafulue, 6ulne ana neutral, All
mixtures and compounds Of oleOmaraa-
iihe, oleO, Ole0margarine oil, butterin&
lardine, suine and neutral, all lard eX-
tracts and taliOw extracts, and all mix
lures and compounds Of tallOw, beef
lali snet, lard, lard oil, vegetable
OIL, annato and other coloriug matter, in
tesunal fat and oHal fat made In imitation
or semblance OF buttr, OF when 20 made,
calculated or intended to be sold as butter
or tor butter"
Special taxes are imposed as follows;
On manufacturers $780, on Wholesale
dealers $50, on retail dealers S4S. EX-
lsling Internal revenue isws 50 far as
applicable are made TO apply 10 these
special taxes. Penalties are imposed on
any person who shall deal in oleomarge-
INC without paying the special tax. Pro-
vision ls made for proper stamping and
Ilpeline OF every package Of 0le0marga-
Ilhe. A tax OF DC. per pound Is imposed
~ eH ole0margarkpe manufactured aud
oid' and penaltyis prescribed for the
urchase or reception for sale ot oleo-
srEurine not branded or stamped accord
10 law. A number ~ sections OF the
iN are devoted tO providing machinery 10
airy the law into olect.
Postal Appropriations.
ASHINGroS, June 3.-In the Senate
s-uSY Mr.. Plumb submitted the confer