The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-29

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| ly. Ii was said by some that corn whisky pro-
duced Bright's disease, but If the Pennsylvania
producers OF rye whisky would como here and
ask to have corn whisky legislated out of exist
ence, every member from Kentucky would
squeal
Mr. Miliksn, of Maine, said that If It were
shown that any kind of whisky produced
Brights disease, he would not be opposed to tax
ing it out of existence because the legislation
might benefit some fellow who made some other
kind of whisky.
MIR. Warner of Missouri, offered an amend
ment excluding from the provisions of the bill
such oleomargarine as can be shown to the sat
isfaction of the Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. to be wholesome as butter Rejected.
The amendment submitted by MIR. Daniel was
rejected.
Mr.. Hammond, Of Georgia, moved to strike
out the clause requiring oleomargarine to be
packed in new wooden packages He did not, he
said, know the purpose of this provision, but it
looked like job 1t looked not only like an ef
fort to protect butter but to protect barrels.
Rejected-35 to SO.
Mr. McAdoo of New Jersey, thought the House
should, il it adopted this BILL look into the sub
ject of sausages, and the subsidiary subject Of
every dish. and require every boarding house
keeper to file list of the ingredients OF his hash.
He sincerely hoped that the bill which had the
sole merit of trying to prevent the palmlng of
of spurious article upon innocent purchasers,
would not pass. 1t violated the Constitution,
and left long trail in its track the end of which
no man could see, and it was vicious in its legs-
lative propensites.
Mr. Gibson, of West virginia, bitterly de-
nounced the bill as betrayal of the Democratic
party.
Mr. Cannon was in favor Of the bill because
the principle involved was just. and the bill itself
would inure to the benefit of the great majority
Of the people of this country.
On motion Of Mr.. Hatch, an amendment was
adopted allowing retail dealers in oleomargarlne
to pack the compound in paper packages
Mr.. Worthington, of Illinois, thought that
Congress had as much right to tax oleomargarine
as 1t had to tax whisky and tobacco; but if the
taxing power was used to crush the manufacture
of oleomargarine, it was an indefensible action
on the part Of Congress. Oleomargarne. was
proper subject of taxation, but he thought that
the tax imposed by the bill was too high. He
referred to the inability of the Democratic party
to reduce the war taxes, and attributed its fail
ure to the combination of the protected indus
tries. One of the ways to cause the repeal OF
bad laws was to vigorously enforce them, and it
he could not defeat the present system of tariff
legislation in any other way, he was in favor OF
protecting every possible industry In this coun-
try. Then the people would begin to see the en-
ormity Of the system which they had been told
was a great blessing.
Mr. Townshend, of Illinois, offered an amend
ment reducing the tax on a pound Of oleomar-
Mr. McCreary, of Kentucky, moved to fix the
rate at cents. Rejected.
Mr. Glass, of Tennessee, moved to fix it at
cent Rejected.
Mr. Butterworth. Of Ohio, supported Mr..
Townshend's amendment 1t had been said by
the advocates of the bill that all they desired
was such a law as would place the manufacture
of oleomargarine separate and apart from that
Of butter, to compel the men who manufactured
it to stamp it for what it was. A tax of 2 cents
would bring about that result. He warned gen
tlsmen ON his side Of the House that if the time
had come in this country when Congress was
willing to wipe out industry which could
survive, which could grow, which could flourish
simply because it was the competitor Of another
domestic industry, the spectre of free trade
would stalk through every town and village of
the country within Ave years, and it ought to-
Applause on the Democratic side. If this in
dustry of oleomargarine was what gentlemen
said it was, the requirement that it should ap-
pear before the country for what it was, was
enough to destroy it. If it could not stand on
its own merit it ought to die; il it could stand
and grow, and flourish, there was right in
this Congress to strike 1t down. If the people
desired to buy it on its merits, and citizens of
the United States desired to manufacture it, he
denied the right of Congress to wine it out be-
cause some other industry found it in the field Of
competition. Applause
Pending action on the amendment the COM
mittee rose The Speaker laid before the Hous
several veto messages on private pension bills,
and they were referred to the committee on
invalid pensions
The House then took recess until o'clock,
the evening session to be for consideration of
pension bills
The House, at its evening session, passed
twenty-five private pension bills, and at 1l45 p.
M. adjourned.