Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-31
WASHINGTON.
.FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
R SESSION.
SENATE.

'S Wv VII SidHsifiS fiSbt~Oi-Ndf through
reservations in northern Montana, recon
mending the passage Of the bill notwithstand
ing the presidents objections. He stated tina,
the report was unanimous, and he would take
an early occasion 10 call it uc Tor action, and
he did not think IL coulC lake much time in
debate.
Mr.. Blair from the committee on pensions
submitted a report on the veto message Of the
bill granting a pension to Mary j. Nottagt
which was r~ecommitted to the committee.
Messrs. Whitthorne and Wilson, OF MARYLAND
made "A minority report.
The senate, by a vote OF % to ID. has taken
up the ole~omargarine bill. A motion to refer
ii t. the finance committee was defeated-i5
to 90.
Mr.. Miller advocated the bill.
Mr.. Coke argued against it on the ground
that II the manufacture and use OF oieomar
garine were detrimental to the public health
ana shonld be discouraged or prohibited, the
question belonged exclusively TO the several
states and congress had no power over IL.
Mr.. Palmer spoke In favor OF the bill, and
Mr., Miller said he would ask = vote upon Il
on hclday.
A.cr executive session the senats ad.
jou led.
WASHINGTON, July l9-The senate took UP
the oleomargarine bill, and Mr.. Vance took
the moor In opposition to it. Messrs. Gray
and Harris also spoke against the passage of
the bill. Harris was in favor Of ap smeniment
making it unlawful to manufacture oleomar-
garine in the District OF Columbia without
icing distinctly marked as such. The amend
ment was rejected.
Mr.. Edmunds addressed the senate In favor
of the bill.
Mr.. Vest opposed and Mr.. Van wyck adj
vocated the bill.
An angry debate occurred between Mr.. In
gals of Kansas and Mr.. Miller OF New York.
Mr.. Ingalls, charged Mr.. Miller with having a
personal interest in the passage Of the bill,
which Mr.. Miller Indignantly denied.
Mr.. Butler then closed the debate in oppo-
sition to the bill and the senate adjourned
without action.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-Thc chair present
ed the resolution OF the constitutional con
%vcntion of Dakota, praying for the admission
OF South Dakota as u state, and for a terri
torial government for north Dakota. Re
ferred to the committee on territories.
Mr.. Miller presented as memorial OF the
Evangelical Alliance OF the United States re-
ferring to the recent outrages and massacres
perpetratcd on Cinnamon on the Pacific coast.
with a letter from the branch OF the alliance
in China setting forth the injurious effect OF
these outrages on Americans and Christians
in the Chinese empire. He thoroughly in
dorsed the sentiments embodied in the memo
rial and letter. The memorial was read in
full and referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
The olemargarine bill was taken up and
consideration resumed, and the debate was
continued. After having spoken against the
bill, Mr.. ingalls, offered an amendment TO re-
duce the tax on olemargarine from 5 to 9
cents. Agreed to.
An amendment was adopted to insert the
word knowingly" In connection with the
sale of olemarsarine. The motion 10 strike
out the minimum penalty being the words
Tess than 800" ard the words 'less than
six months" was adopted. The bill as
amended was then passed. Ayes, 81; nays,
"a.
The section as toe penalties, as amended,
read as follows:
Every pet,cn who knowingly sells, or offers
for sale or delivers or offers u deliver. any
oleoLhargarine IN any OF Ter fora than In new
wooden or papc' packages, as above described,
or packs in any package any oleomargarine In
any manner contrary to Jaw, or who falsely
brands any packages or affixes a stamp on a
package dcnoting a less amount of tax than
that required by law, shall be fined for each
offense not more than 81 900 and be lmpris-
oned not more than two years.
The senate resolved TO insist on It's amend
ments and ask the house for a conference,
Mr.. Allison called up the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill.
Mr.. Pugh moved that the bill be laid aside
until the Payne case could be disposed OF. 1t
was ordered that the reports be printed in the
Record and the senate then adjourned until
Sp. m.
At the evening 3 ssion Mr.. Allison called
/ mr. the supIry civil anprnpriatinn hill Tho
first amendment that was questioned va9
that striking ont the item Of $l65, 0G0 for .he
Brooklyn, \. Y, postoffice. II was finally
agreed to. Other amendments, including an
] OF $4,000 for the inauguration Of the
Dafthoidi statue In New York harbor, were
agreed to. After %disposing of seventy-six
pages OF the bin, out Of LOG, the senate at II
p. IN. adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-The reports con.
corning the Payne election bribery came up,
and Mr.. Pugh addressed the senate In support
Of his report. He said Mr.. Payne was not
connected In the slightest manner with any
thing wrong or immoral in his election.
Mr.. Hoar thought the charges should be In
CURED into.
Mr.. Logan took the floor in support of tie
report signed by Messrs. Evarts, Teller and
himself against any investigation.
Mr.. Teller briefly addressed the senate in
the same direction.
Mr.. Hoar. from the committee on judiciary,
reported q bill for the repeal Of the tenure OF
Office act.
Mr.. Teller gave notice that he would con-
clude his remarks on the Payne case on
Thursday.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The olemargaripe
bill was reported back with senate amend.
ments.
The house proceeded to the consideration of
the revenue bills In order to reach the cleo
margarine bill.
The bill giving notice Of the termination Of
the Hawaiian,treaty was laid over.
The house then adjourned
WASHINGTON, July 23.-After the transac-
ton OF some unimportant business in the
shape Of personal explanations the senate took
up the Payne case and was addressed by Mr..
Cali n opposition to further investigation.
Mr.. Evarts closed the debate in an argument
against further investigation.
Mr.. Hoar followed Evarts In closing the dc,
bate.
The senate proceeded to take the vote. The
first vote was on toe resolution Of Messrs.
Hoar and Frye sor . further investigation,
and IL was rejected-yeas, IL; nays, a..
The resolutions opposing Investigation
were a~dopted-yeas, a; nays, II.
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