Telegram-herald., 1886-07-20
HOW BUTTER IS MADE
Senators Taking a Hand al
the Churn -Dasher.
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en Ailusion 70 Senate lngal ; Neck
Tie Arouse rs l-e-a Scath NJ
Rebake 70 the Advocates or the
Oieom argarine 3 81

Van Wyck advocated the passage ot The
0leomargarine biil The power To prevent
and regulate sduHerauous. he said. had
been frequently exercised. as 10 the case of
whisky and medicines Iie saw no const-
tuuonal objections 10 H. Mr. Butler
Thought in all cand0r and frankness that IT
ali violations and disfeeards Of the C0nsu-
tuition this bill Was The most fragrant and
unblushing that vas ever introduced in
Congress Having referred 20 the artificial
coloring 0i butter he asked an explanation
of that aud whether that Was not itself
fraudulent Mr. Miller explained what the
practice in that matter was, claiming that
10 was perfectly proper and innocent Mr.
lLgals in elucidaung that question pro-
duced a vial of colOrug matter and COM
mented upon the circular accompanying 10.
The preparation, he said. pretended 10 be
manufactured at Burlington, VI. which
raised laugh al The expense OF
Mr. Edmnnds This vial he said. was war
wanted by the firm which pat 10 up per
fected butter color, at Burlington. VI
for dairy purposes. was warranted 20
color $40 pounds of Winter butter 10 had
been pretended he said. that the dalrymen
OF Vermont and elseW here were engaged
struggle with the Herculeau efforts of the
manufacturers of oleomargerine. One sen
tence Ina the circular recommended the col
Orng matter giving butter
"tint like the highest grade of
july butter, and no expert can
detect IT, The fourth recommendation in
that circular was that the coloring matter
was economical in use, requiring no labor,
and Vas cheaper than other co!orlng matter,
the viOls OF three sizes, costing > cents. %
cents and 81, and colOrng respec lively 300
750 and 1000 pounds of butter. He almost
hesitated 70 read the last paragraph several
Senators: Lets have 1t. II was: We
warrant il 10 add AT least five cents per
pound to the value Of white butter, laugh
ter aud return dollar for every centit costs"
This" said Mr. Ingalls,, holding mp the
vial lis the preparation 1t looks like tine
ture of iodine lt Is manufactured at Bur
lingtOn Vt, for the use of dairymen, and IS
warranted 10 add five cents per pound 10
every pound of white butter they make in
Winter"
lie explained how this auxiliary of The
dairy came into his posse essiOn. when, as
member of the Committee for the District
of Columbia he was Investigating aluliera-
tiOns of food.
Mr. Miller rose 10 reply. lie was not
sure he said whether this little TRACE iy-
Mr.. Butler suggested comedy whether this
little tragedy, or comedy or burlesque. had
been rehearsed between the Senator from
south Carolina and the Senator from kans-
as There seemed to have been perfect
understanding between them. They must
have been sitting up o nights rehearsing.
The advertisement given To this Burlington
manufacturer of butter cOlOring could not
have been got by him for 1000 in ready
cash. He Mr.. Miller knew
nothing about this cOloring- g-matter, when
the distinguished Senator Mr. ingalls, was
going over It's wonderful qualities be was
carried back 10 his bOyhOOd days when. on
"generl.' training days. be used to see a
man stanS'ng on wagon auctioning his
bogus goods OF bogus jewelry, Or Offering
t1 the people some elixir of lite.
Whether the senator had ever any expe-
rience Of that kind he Mr. Miller did not
know. but the Senator had SHOWN "A great
aptness for It. II the Senator failed in his
present calling, he could certainly
succeed in that kind of work
IL had always been known that
c0loring matter was used in butter just as
salt was and nobody ever regarded it as
fraud The Senator from Kansas usually
came to the Capitol with a flaming red neck
tie Why not wear one of the natural
color Of the cocoon Because the Senator
admired some other color and that was
true Of butter and everything else.
Mr. ingalls, said that the Senate would
bear him witness that in his observations
he had made no personal attack upon or
personal allusion TO the Senator from New
York He had simply presented what
be believed 10 be a legitimate argu-
ment In the matter. The Senator
from New York, however, has seen
ht in his reply to descend in
20 the arena of personalities His humOr
was very much like the attempt of hippo
potamus 20 dance ON the slack rope Laugh
ter The Senator had seen ht % refer 10
his Mr.. Ingalls, yOut tul avocation and
90 present The spectacle of a country peddler
dealing in bogus iewelry aud elXirs. To that
ne Mr. Ingalls had this remark TO make.
that whatever he had done he had never
stood before the Senate advocating a meas
ure in which he bad the strongest personal
interest "a the Senator from New York bad
done. That senator was in the dairy
business he owned a dairy farm and
herd oi dairy cattle. putting rs produce on
The market as the product Of oak Hill or
Oak Leaf creamery and be used The whole
power of bis official station as Senator and
as chairman of committee to get, in the
first place the measure away from the com
niittee to which 30 belonged and referred 90
bis osn committee. and then be stood on
the floor Of the Senate dav after day
advocating a measure which was 90 in-
crease daily the profits II his own
product After Mr. ingalls, delivered
this sentence with great emphasis and
effect ne paused Tor several seconds
amid the most profound silence He then
proceeded He had nof invoked this con
troversY RE bad NOT made any reference
-o the senator from New York If the
senator desired Or though; +, advisable %
pursue ths subject on personal grounds be
V0u.d dnd that be Mr Ingalls, wouid nof
decline che invitation A more shameful
spectacle bad never been presented o. fha
American people than bad been presented
,n regard f0 fhis measure ln she other
nause it BAD been under fhe leader
shfr ~ the chairman ~ clm-
rnifsae wh0 was himself enrsr q
n the dairy business ard in ibis body
that gen ensu was reinforced nv the chair
man - rhe Committee on AEricultIre Mr
N er who rss engaged in che same nas-
ness ani rha Has ro r-eaf directly hV The
legislation The ~.nate had heard some
th.re shout ATTORNEYS who we're mem ee-s
IF t.nE-ess not eelnz rernsltfe.i ta fake fees
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