The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-27
THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS
The House Deyotes the Day to the Dis
cussion of the 0leomargarine Tax.
The Debate Being Varied by Occasional Di-
versions in Which Members Air Their
Views in Reference to Protective Tariffs.

Views in Reference to Protective Tariffs.
WASHINGTON May 26-The Dunn free ship
bill was the special order for the day, but its
friends being DESTROYS of making way for the
oleomargarine bill, the order was made con-
tinuous one, and the former bill will be called
up at the earliest opportunity.
DIR. Blount, Of Georgia, reported that the con-
ferees on the postof6ce appropriation bill had
been unable to agree, and a further conference
was ordered
After some parliamentary skirmishing. the
House went into committee of the whole-Mr.
Springer, of Illinois, in the chair-on the oleo-
margarine bill, all general debate on the meas
ure being closed.
Mr.. Hatch of Missouri, in speaking to a for
NAL amendment. sent to the Clerks desk and had
read the following telegram received by him
from Chicago:
"a protest of several hundred members of the
Chicago Board of Trade against the action of the
directory favoring bogus butter was mailed you
last night There is moro to come"
Mr.. Browne, of Indiana, opposed the bill.
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, reahirmed what
he said on the bill yesterday. He would not at
tempt to save the iron interest by playing the
demagogue or by abandoning the convictions by
which he had sustained the farmers of Iowa and
Wisconsin when the entire sugar interest was
here asking Congress to exclude the sweet thing
made from corn or sorghum; when all the argu-
ments made against oleomargarine to-day were
made against corn sugar and against the per-
mission to grow and use sorghum, he had stood
a ha md ha not hal hat ia
man from Wisconsin Mr.. Pricel, who had so
sharply criticised him in his absence, or the gen
teman from Iowa mr.. Henderson would have
supported the bill to require every pound of
glucose to go out in a stamped package. From
the day the war closed he had strven to relieve the
farmers of the country from the invidious taxes
their productions, and in their interest he was
to-day fighting this effort to add another Internal
burden to those they already bore. He had been
taught by Henry Z. Carey that the tariff that
would promote the resources of the interior of
the country was for the benefit Of the farmer,
and he believed it, And if these gentlemen
lMessrs. Henderson and Price] saw fit to assail
that system, let them 60 over to the other side
and vote for free trade and plenty of business
for the sheriff of every agricultural county in
the Union.
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, reafirmed every word
spoken by him yesterday. He would not have
spoken then, in the absence of the gentleman
from Pennsylvania Mr. Kelley, but for the fact
that he had no assurance that the tariff question
would come up again this session. He had felt
that be had right to criticise the gentleman's
speech. and no length of experience gave any
man right to gag that right
Mr.. Kelley-By what parliamentary law may
speakers on this floor deal with q motive Of
another2 His arguments are subject to criticism;
his motives relations between himself and
the Almighty.
Mr., Henderson-lf the distinguished gentle
man from Pennsylvania were to says "Hender-
son, love you" while he slapped me in the face
with his hand, / could judge his motive by his
act better than by his speech. When distin-
guished Jaw maker on every occasion fights every
kind of taxation on banks on whisky, on beer,
article, but is every ready with all his power and
eloquence to vote for another kind of taxation,
which, like the dropping of the dew, may touch
every home and every part Of it. may have the
sumes here to speak for the people I represent
thank him for his kind cooperation, but the
farmers Of Iowa reject his proffered aid. They
come here praying, almost begging, this legisla-
lessy, 1 am defending on this floor No
man would regret more than myself
one unkind remark to my superior
in intellectual power. If aught that have said
personally wounds, will be the first to with
draw 1t. But so far as have made the utter
ance that the Western country demands and
will have protection, by argument, if possible
bat by war if necessary, I retract not word
On that ground stand, and will stand. / insist
that tariff legislation is not the only medium by
which the rights of the people can be protected;
and the East must recognize the fact that the
great centers. West and South, must be heard
on this floor and justly treated. That is what
said yesterday; it is what say now and a thou
sand times l emphasize il, since l have the
attentive year of my distinguished friend from
Pennsylvania.
The allusion made to 'swar" by Mr. Henderson
created somewhat of a sensation, but as he was
about to take his seat he again addressed the
Chair and said: Il have been asked by some
gentlemen whether meant conflict of arms
when said war No SIR mean the intellectual
conflict by the weapons planted in brave and
manly breasts-that, and that alone"
Mr. Price defended the remarks which he
made last night, aud which were criticised by
Mr.. Kelley. That gentleman had stated his
eminent, evidently forgetting in his study of
protection the study of finance To-day men
were crowding the corridors asking the govern
ment to pay its honest debts, and their petitions
were denied. The average Congressman was too
profoundly great TO stoop to the plebeian duty
honest debts Of the government. it would ex-
haust the surplus and the revenues received fol-
the next decade.
Mr.. Blanchard, of Louisiana, regarded the
pending bill as q remarkable measure whose
sole purpose was to raise the price of dairy prod
nets
Mr.. Lawler, OF Illinois, read protest against
the bill from the Knights of Labor, of Chicago.
and opposed the bill as taxing cheap food prod
net out Of existence
On motion of Mr. Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
an amendment was adopted-65 to 43-to the
section defining butter" so as to exclude from
that definition the product of milk or cream
when additional coloring matter is used
Mr.. Brumm. of Pennsylvania, led the discus
sion off again into tariff vein declaring that he
was tired of the assertion that Pennsylvania was
begging for protection for Pennsylvania alone.
Pennsylvania could stand the trade as well as
Iowa. and he asked no favor. If gentlemen
would represent the country instead of localities
there would be no reason for invidious remarks.
Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, said that the bill
came here under false pretenses, and no would
therefore vote against it. 1t could only be here