The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-29
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-

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SENArE.-Nearly the entire day was
passed in debate on the bill taxing oleo-
margarine. Mr. Butler offered an amend
ment extending the principle OF the bill to
wines and liquors. Messrs. Gray and Har-
ris opposed the bill. The latter had offer
ed an amendment making it unlawful to
sell oleomargarine within the Dis
trict OF Columbia or the territories
unless it was distinctly marked as such.
He was in favor OF the bill to that extent
and no further. Mr.. Harris amendment
was rejected-1S to 30. Mr.. Beck said:
This bill was protection run mad. Con-
gress might as well undertake to protect
the breed OF horses against the raising OF
mules or to protect coal men against the
the competition Of natural gas.
Mr.. Buffers amendment was laid on the
table. Yeas, 80; nays, 16.
Mr.. Butler said that this bill was the
most fragrant and unblushing in its viola
tions of the constitution Of any ever intro.
duced in congress. He asked if the artificial
coloring OF butter was not fraudulent.
Mr. Ingalls,, in calculating that question.
produced vial OF coloring matter, and
commented upon the circular accompany.
ing it. The preparation was made at Bur-
lington VT. and one vial was warranted
to color 800 pounds OF winter butter and
add five cents pound to it's value.
HoUsE-The fertilization appropriation
bill passed. The conference committee on
the bill repeating the presumption, timber
culture and desert land laws reported COM
plete disagreement. The house insisted up
on it's points OF disagreement, and ordered
q further conference.
SENATE.-The senate passed the oleom ar
garine bill but not without reducing the
tax from five to two cents per pound.
The measure was also amended so as to
strike out the minimum penalty, which
was 500 fine and six months imprison-
ment. As the bill now stands the courts
can fix such penalty as the circumstances
OF the case may justify up to
maximum. Attempts were made to mod
| lily the bill in other respects, to reduce the
| license tax upon retail deal from SIS to
| $12 year, and to prohibit the use of col
| oring matter in genuine butter but they all
| failed. The bill will now go to the commit
| tee of conference and Mr.. Miller will en-
| deavor to have the tax raised again to
| five cents pound. If!the house conferrees
stick on this point Mr.. Miller will yield
and recommend that the senate submit;
but there are a number OF senator's who
| will fight against any such surrender. The
bill passed the senate by q vote Of 81 to
| "a The nays were all democrats save
| Riddleburger OF Virginia.
The efforts OF the house to send the river
and harbor bill to conference committee
were partially successful, but Randall and
| Holman succeeded in taking considerable
| the bill in committee ofthe whole the house
willingly acceded to Mr.. Willis motion to
| shut off general debate, and was preparing
| to non-concur in the senate amendments
as whole and leave the entire matter for
a conference committee, when Randall pro-
posed to amend the senate amend
ment by striking out the clause pro
viding. for the Hennepin canal. This
was lost after n long discussion
go to 100. The Illinois and Iowa men
fairly Rugged themselves for joy. Mr.. Hol-
man made a similar attack on the Portage
Lake canal appropriation and the APP
propriation for improving the Mississippi
river, but the opposition was too strong
and he finally withdrew his attempts.
SENATE,-The reports in the election case
of Senator Payne were debated at much
length. Mr. Pugh argued that Mr.. Payne
WAS not connected in the remotest degree
by act or knowledge with anything wrong
or criminal. Mr.. Hoar contended that
charges of corruption were made by men
and bodies of sufficient weight to compel
the senate to inquire into them.
Mr.. Logan made defense OF the report
signed by Messrs. Evarts Teller and him.
| III,
called for and severely denounced the
Cincinnati Gazette for abusing him.
Senator Hoar, from the committee on
the judiciary, reported favorably bill to
repeal sections ]. 767, 1,76S, 1,769, 40,
m. 1.772 of the revised statutes (the
tenure OF office act.) The repeal is not,
however to affect any officer heretofore
suspended under the provisi ons OF said
sections or any appointment heretofore
| of ha thereof.
HoUsE.-A concurrent resolution to adj
iourn July % was adopted. The consider
ton of the river and harbor bill was con-
cluded and tho bill sent to conference
committee. the senate amendments having
been non-concurred in. The insterstate
commerce bill was discussed.
The house passed, at Mr. Giitiilan' sug
gestion, the bill allowing the construction
OF q bridge across the Sault Ste. Marie
river. The bill is substantially the same
as all bridge bills passed by congress with
the exception OF a single amendment, pro
posed by the committee, which is to allo"
the Sault Ste. Marie Bridge company, OF
the Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie d At
lantic Railroad company TO prepare
and submit to the secretary q
war drawing showing the plar
and location for it's bridge but the secre
tary OF war shah approve but one such 10
cation and plan. No otaer location ant
plan shall be approved by the secretary o
war, nnlass the plans agreed upon shall POI
be carried out by the company, in which
case the secretary Haust withdraw his ap
prevail and approve q second location AM
plan, the intention OF congress being t.
, keep inviolate transportation by water T.
we'll as on land.
SENATE.-Ihe senate resumed consintfH
ton of the Payne case and Mr.. Teller con
cluded his remarks in support OF the view!
submitted in the report on the Payne brl
berry case signed by Messrs. Evarts, Logan
! | and himself. He said:
He wouid not trust himself to express il
the senate his Opinioi, Qf an attempt Il
compel by a public cohsention Of politica
editors the determination OF inrleia
question. If there were evidence OfDribers
and corruption, it has been withheld Iron
| the senate committee. II am prepared,
] he sai.i. ITO record my vote and to RECORD
it under the sosesD mites ofmy oath, withou
. regard to the wishes Oh any man or men
unmoved by prejudice or passion, ~ inter
est or favor, unawed by threats, unterro.
j. opinion.f' III. Sherman OF Ohio mad
. an earnest plea for Investigation. lie be
= licved that, whatever corruption had OF
\ Cured in the election. no knowledge oisIlc
I corruption was brought TO his colleague
He believed also that if the investigation
& were granted his co1ieagites honor woul
! be produced He had no sympathy what
ever with the criticisms made npo
!: Messrs. Iogaa Eyarts and Teller
Newspapers were rude and rong
!. in their language about publ
o men; but if anybody expected better tr.as
ment from the newspapers he would has
to live in an age yetiar remote. He bciie'
ed there was profound conviction in IT.
ai,s1s of the great body OF the people !
Ohio Cd 81 parties that in the election oil hl
coliea que there bad been frauds and lars
I use of money to corrupt members OF I'll
1 general assembly.
, UoUsE.-Most Of the day was s4lcIt J
fllibustering over the oleomargarine bill
The house agreed to the report oil the COZ
terence committee on TIE disagreement t
.he senate amendments to the 'aill restric
ing sEaciai Hesitation in the IeT 81
torial election :ase WAS closed. and til
majority report reco. .N s sdnnt !,
investigation be had, VS. e.sSftfs.