Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-24
General Washington News.

WARRINGTON. April 22.-A bar was erected
across the corridor and several watchmen
excluded the general public from the room
occupied by the select committee investi-
The adoption of this precaution had been
made necessary by the limited accomoda-
tions offered by the small room and the
large crowds OF curious spectators that
filled the Dom Yesterday.
Jay Gould was in attendance about half
an hour before the committee. He was ac-
companiad by A. l.. Hopkins, Vice Presi-
dent OF the Missouri Pacific Railway Com
pany, and by General Swayne, its counsel
The resolution under which the commit
tee is proceeding was read to Mr.. Gould,
and he was invited to give his views on the
subject of strikes. In very low voice Mr.
Gould read IL statement showing the num-
Der OF men employed and other Knights OF
Labor matters which have been fully Gov
cred in these dispatches already.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee reassembled at 3 y. M.
when the examination of Mr.. Gould was
resumed. He was inquired OF by Mr..
Crane rs to the ways of the construction
companies in issuing stock to themselves
out of proportion to the work done, brt
Mr. Gould denied any knowledge of such
dark and questionable transactions. He
had never heard OF and did not believe in
such causes of complaint as Mr.. Pow
derly alluded to in the first |
days testimony, such as the complaints OF !
employees in the matter OF hospital taxa
ton, h0mesteads and stores belonging to |
the superintendents and fOremen. He was |
inquired OF by Mr.. Onthwaite as to stock |
tspeeulations growing out OF the strike, and
he said he knew nothing OF the kind
fhn fn., "A, g
review OF the conference with Mr.. Powderly |
and the outcome OF it, Mr.. Outhwaite
asked: "Then you didn't intend or wa t
TO have any arbitration Or effort to settle
any difficulties with the Knights OF Labor
VINO had struck or were out of your en-
ployment at the time. Was that the un-
derstanding?"
Goud-That is it, exactly.
In answer to a question Gould said the
general effect OF the pooling system was
beneficial Without it most of the rail-
ROADS OF the country would be III the hands
0l ol receivers through ruinous competition.
Inc result would be that wages would have
10 oe cut down 80 per cent. This closed
"ouids examination, which lasted four
hours,
,, Mr.. Hopkins testimony was then heard
~ ne corroborated the principal points of
Nr, could S statement and concluded with
nigh compliment to Mr.. Hoxie for the
manner in which he had administered the
ahairs OF the company. The committee
'neh adjourned until tomorrow.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
Inc House Committee on foreign affairs
Today reconsidered the vote by which a
favorable report was ordered on the Nor
row Ehlnese bill Representative Morrow
anu an Ihe other members of the California
ueleyatlon are opposed to the amendments
Iaue .I III the committee and especially to
W. oile winch says masters of vessels shall
n" mos De liable to a penalt. for bringing any
m,sons s. INTO the United States who are
".,'ed u TO come into this country
Sa' "au.r II existing treaty stipulations. They
~ ,bS ma nhat the bill is really an abrogation of
ns nurllngane treaty, and that if this
thaeualent tha were adopted it would defeat
s"e s"e e,tlfe ~ purpose OF the bill. They also
Il H;"s sy .hey would oppose the bill in the House
will, ;II,epor,ed IN its present shape. The bill
na.. or % lurther considered in committee
next Tuesday
OLEoMARGARINE.
r. .ne House Committee on Agriculture
May May authorz Chairman Hatch, OF
re%,Io otr' TO report favorably bill to
il smaVe s''a lratllc IN fraudulent butter which
hv ''tliy identical with that framed ,
4, 'ne American Agriculture and Dairy
tsSo''atlon toS.a The bill imposes annual
in 1s VS. as follows, upon those engaged
Will e business: Manufacturers, 5000;
Sas S'esa,e dealers, $3.50; retail dealers,
who manufacturers of oleomargarine
irn,, nave "a, not paid the tax shall belined :
WIZ VTm 81 to $4,000 in addition to the tax.
anI d'aesi'ie resale dealers from $500 I'd $4,000
;a". Su. retail dealers $50 to $500. An manu-.
urndne. .s ol "'eomagarine shall put up their
bdes braudes IN wooden packages stamped and
the ECU Co"h under regulations prescribed by 5
des,s,a s,un'mlsslonerof Internal Revenue, and
mitati,ns rts snail be allowed t., sell i'm
40 hra,1 nutter only from packages
shall '''ie' be Violations OF this provision I
imprson"ee "e punishable by fine and
lbl1,meht; labeled ni.i. Every package shall be
torv tea with the number of the manufac.
the her, na"a aao neither the stamp thereon nor ,
unde~ pseksge age removed be erased or DESTROYED /,
ers " shadP penalty OF $50 fine. Manufacfnr.
pound 81 pay tax of ten cents for each
rsmovS o ana if any manufacturer se shsII se, ."
sariue to ,o' mai, sale or consumption oleomar- I
shall be Il. winch S,a stamps are not affixed he !
A''e 10 a fine and imprisonment