Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-26
BOGUS BUFFERS BOYCOTT
ROTH SIDES IN THE FIGHT MAKE
STRONG POINTS,

WAsaINGTON, May 25.-Arter vain
attempt to arrive at some determination
as TO the order OF business to be pursued
during the remainder of the week, the
House to-day went into committee Of the
whole, with Mr. Springer, of Illinois, in
The chair, on the oleomargarine bill.
Mr.. Nillard, OF New York, gave his
hearty support to the bill and quoted sta
tistics to snow the injury which the
manufacture OF bogus butter mad worked
lpon the expectation or American dairy
PRODUCTS.
Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois, had no scruples
about supporting the bill, even though it
we're said that it Disseminated in favor
Of one industry aud against another.
MIR. HAMMoNDs ATTITUDE.
Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia, did not con-
tend that the bill was in itself uncOusti-
tutional. 4 man who voted tor it because
he wanted to raise taxes could cast an
honest vote without violating the nsti-
tuition, but a man who did not vote for 1t
10 raise taxes. hut only to suppress one
Industry in tayor Of Il better one pr0sti-
tuted the taxing power of the constitution
10 base purpose. lie quoted from Mr.
Hisc0ck's speech in support of the bill
ard from uiterauces OF Daniel Webster to
the effect mat a bIl to raise taxes was all
right. bat Dill TO strike down one indus
try for the benefit of another was all
wrong, and exclaimed: CHOOSE We this
day whom We viii follow, God or Baal,
Webster or Hiscock."
TAXES HIGH ENOUGH.
MIR. Curtin. of Pennsylvania, was in
favor OF a bill which would provide for an
examination of the whOlesomeness of
oleomarg arine, but he was opposed to ex-
cluding that article Of food from the peo-
pie OF TIE country by means OF taxation.
Iae taxes 90 the American people We're
as great AS they could bear. He believed
tnat the whole system of internal revenue
taxation was wrong, unjust and un-
democratic.
Mr.. Kelley. OF Pennsylvania, was OPP
posed TO adding TO the resources OF the
Treasury that SO OverfOwed with wealth
as to make Congress erect a court house
Vhe-e no courts were held, to construct
custom house were no customs were col
iected. to appoint commissioners to in
guire whether certain supposed streams
should be deepened and brOadened for
uaVigable purposes, or smOOthed down to
make a base for a railroad.
NO MORE REVENUE NEEDED.
The government did not want any ad-
ditioual revenue, and he agreed with
Flomas jefferson, who had earnestly and
lax system was an internal system, in
a0mpati BILE with our POLICY. He Kelley
8ad demanded from the close OF the war
taat internal taxes should be repealed,
and he would not vote for an additional
internal tax.
Mr.. Mills, OF Texas, said that IL the
Grievances which had led to the presenta-
u0n Of this bill had come before his state
legislature it would have required the
manufacturer to brand his product With
its real character, SO that every man
might knowingly eat OleOmargsrine or let
II alone.
VICIOUS OBJECT.
But that was not the purpose Of this
bill. and Congress had no right to destroy
one industry to build up another.
Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia. maintained
that it was not proper to attempt through
tariff law 10 destroy an industry-tO at
tempt to do indirectly what could not be
done directly. The revenue that would
be raised under this bill was not needed.
There was a germ in this measure of
power claimed by Congress of interfering
With all the industries Of all tue States.
L g was opposed to it, not 0D any tecani-
cal constitutional ground, but on the
broad constitutional ground that it broke
down the line OF demarkation between
state and Federal power.
RIGHT TO TAX FOR ONE PURPOSE ONLY.
He admitted that Congress had con-
sututiOnal power to lay q tax on OleOmar-
garine, but for what purpOsef To raise
revenue. But it could not use the power
delegated To it as trust for one purpose
for some other purpose. He was opposed
10 continuance of internal revenue taxa
Non, because in its very nature IL was in
quisit0rial. Tendency 10 m Increase OF
mat system was an alarming feature OF
the bill. The vote which had sent this
measure to the Committee on Agriculture,
instead OF the Committee on Ways and
Means. bad been declaration that it was
not revenue bill, but only one to break
down an industry.
AR. Frederick, of Iowa, earnestly ad-
5ocated the bill.
SAILING UNDER FALSE COLORs.
Nr. Hepburn, Of Iowa, supported the
OIL. lie went on to denOunCe the meth
pds by which Oieomargarino found mar
het, declaring that none OF it was sold
under lts proper name.
Ihis declaration was earnestly denied
by Mr.. Lawler, of Illinois, and a noisy
c0lloauy upon this point took place be-
.Netn the two gentlemen, in which MIR.
frederick took a hand. with the assertion
'hat Chicago was 20 used 10 fraud that it
wanted 10 palm il of on the whole coun-
Try. Laughter.l
Mr.. Lawler did not relish this attack
upon his city, and replied with declara-
ZION that Chicago to-day was one Of the
most healthy cities in tae United States;
mat lts death rate was less than that OF
any other city ia tue United States.
THE HAYNiARKET RIOT.
], went up little The other day" sug-
e'sted Mr.. Reed.
Not bit Of it." replied Mr.. Lawler.
Nr. Frederick remarked that the people
l' Chicago could not afford 10 die. They
we're too devilish mean 10 die.
Nr. strubie suggested that the reason
"'- ihat thev knew that they were going
' o. and did not want 10 die on that
count. Laughter.
lr. Henderson, ~ iowa, regretted that
=. Gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr..
Ne'.ey) bad laid his hand upon su INDUS
'! mat lad given him lite and susie
t4uce. The gentleman would defend
-" corporations, but strike down an in-
'uslry that gave eaieiy 10 the nation.
FAIR PLAY WANTED.
Hr (hr. Henderson was not an iron
u-"eatber-bOund-pr -protectonist. He be-
'''rd In protecting the interests OF the
hFy, but be served notice upon Penn
iFauia here nu0 nov tbat II there was
.' no. no interest protected IN this Cham
hlt Iron and the farmers e the land