New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-06-09
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS


Beck prohibiting members ofcongress from
being attorneys or employees of railroad
companies that have had grants
from the United States. Mr.. Beck said:
There had been much elimination and
recrimination in both houses about mem.
bers of congress being employed by rail-
road companies. The bill was Intended to
see if a remedy could be provided for the
trouble.
The bill makes it unlawful for any men,
Der OF either house to accept employment
as attorney or payment for services OF any
kind. from any railroad company or any !
officer or agent thereof which obtained its,
charter or any grants OF land or pecuniary'
aid from the United States. Violation Of
its provisions is made a misdemeanor,
punisha BILE by a fine not to exceed $4,000,
or impris onment not more than one year.
Mr. Miller called up and the senate pass.d
the bill extending the eight-hour law to let,
ter carriers. The postoffice department
had ruled that the letter carriers were not
entitled to come under the provision Of
that law.
The anti-alen land holders bill passed
the senate. It was introduced by Senator
Plumb early in the session.
SENATE.-The Northern Pacific land grant
forfeiture bill was considered During the
debate it was stated that an English synz
dictate had offered $500, 600 900 for ths4
company's lands at $3.50 an acre.
Mr.. George stated: The average sales OF
land by that company had been within q
fraction ofs4 instead of 50. so. Thewhole
cost OF the road had been estimated by
the commissioner OF railroads at SIS, 00O,-
900, while the land was $4,000, 900 acres,
which at S4 an acre would make SIG ,OOO-
600. Deducting from the sum the cost Of
the road, there was left S93, 600, 600 for
the projectors OF the road.
The railroad land taxation bill was also
discussed. Mr.. Evarts submitted an
amendment to exclude unsurveyed lands.
Agreed to. Mr.. Hoar's amendment was
then brought up
HoUsE.-Mr Weaver Of Ohio denied the
charge that he had been improperly in
fluenced in his course toward the bill tc
this measure was resumed. An amend
ment reducing the tax from 10 to cents
pound was agreed to. 4
SENATE.-After long debate on the dis
pute with Canada on the fisheries, the bill
to tax railroad grant lands passed, and
was substituted for the house bill on the
same subject, and committee circumference
ordered. Mr.. EdmundS submitted an
to the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill for the ap-
pointment OF seven assistants to the secre-
tary OF the interior to expedite cases ap-
pealed from the pension bureau
HousE-The oleomargarine bill passed
1T to l01-after being SO amended as to.
reduce the tax from 10 to cents per pound.
The fate OF the bill in the senate is very
uncertain. 1t is doubtful whether it will
be taken up by that body during the pres
ent session. The current belief is that the
bill will be materially amended in It's tax
alton features before receiving favorable
action in the senate.
As the bill stands, it provides: -
Annual taxes are imposed as follows ltp-~
on those engaged in fraudulent butter bust
ness: Manufacturers, $500; wholesale
dealers, 81 so; retail dealers, $3.50. Manu-
facturers Of oeleomargarine who have not
paid the tax shall be fined 81 900 to
SO, 900 in addition to the tax; Wholesale
dealers $500 to 50, coo, and retail dealers
margarine shall put up their product in
wooden packages, stamped and brand
ed under regulations prescribed by
the commissioner of internal revenue,
and dealers shall be allowed to sell
imita tion butter from pack ages so brand
ed. Every package shall be labeled with
the number OF the mandatory. Neither
the stamp thereon nor the package snail De
removed or destroyed. under penalty OF
$50 fine. Manufacturers shall pay a tax
OF 5 cents for each pound OF oleomargarine
manufactured by them, and ii any manu-
facturer sells or removes for sale or con-
any oeomargarine on which thek
stamps are not affixed he shall be LIABLE
to fine and imprisonment in addi-
ton to the tax. Imported cleo
shall pay an internal revenue
tax of Is cents per pound in addition to
the import duty. Every person who pur-
not properly branded shall be liable to D
penalty of $50 for each offense. and to a
penalty Of 500 in addition to the for
feiture OF the article for receiving oleomar-
garIne from manufacturer who has not
paid the special tax. The fraudulent use
or possession of oleomargarine shall be
punished by q fine and imprisonment.
Scientists may be appointed TO determine
whether any article is sub;ec to the tax pro-
vlded, and also whether any oleonargarine
which is intended for food is tie,eterious J
to the public health Tire former shall !
be forfeited in case the stamp tax in not
a fixed, and the latter in case it is decided
to be injurious to health. Oleomargarine
may be exported without payment OF the
tax, provided that it shall be labeled
"Oleoma rgarine' in large letters. Any per-.
SIN
the Unite d States in connection with the
business, shall forfeit the factory, manu-
facturing apparatus and stock. and be
liable to fine and imprisonment Rigid pen
a!ties are provided for all insractions of
the law. The bill shall take effect ninety
days after its passage.
SESATE.-A resolution was offered call.
ing on the secretary OF the interior for in
formation as to the authority under which
the land commissioner issued an executive
order suspendins land entries. The con-
s 81, and diplomatic bill was debated
Inc bill to indemnify Chinese subjects for
losses sustained in the Rock Springs
(Wyo.) riot passed 80 to 10. The sena-
tors voting in the negative were Messrs.
Beck, Berry, Cockrell, Coke, Eustis George,
harris, Maxey, Mitchell Orr and Vest.
The bill authorizes the president to ascer-
tain the actual losses sustained by China
men by the riot at Rock Springs Wyo.. in
September 1885. and to pay such losses.
The amount appropriated for that uur- :
pose is S150oOO. =
Mr.. Ingalls, offered resolution OF the fol-
lowing import, which, on objection By Mr..