Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-05

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the acts complained of as disgraceful te
any community in which they occurred
and disgraceful to any Government that
would not punish the guilty parties ano
| repair the damage done. This he repeated
and wonld add the persons perFetratint
the act, he said, we're subject to our laws
and were responsible for their conduct
| The question was not complicated by any
question OF State laws interfering with the
jurisdiction OF the United States laws
| 'Our people" he said, must rescue itsel
from this foul blot on our civilization u
| The matter then went over till tomorrow
Adjourned.
| Mr.. Henley, OF California, from the Com.
mittee on Public Lands, reported a bill t.
| relinquish the interest OF the United States
| to certain lands in San Francisco. To
Committee OF the Whole. Mr.. O'Neill, ni
Missouri, from the Committee on Labor,
reported back the Senate bill extending the
provisions OF the eight-hour law to letter
carriers. House calendar The House
| then resumed the consdera tion OF the Oleo-
margarine bill Mr. Hatch took the floor
to close the debate in support Of the mea.
sure and delivered long speech in which
he reviewed the history of the remarkable
contest over this bill and defended the
Commissioner OF Agriculture against the
attacks made upon it by the oppo-
nents of the measure. At the conclu-
sion of Mr.. Hatch's remarks, and
after stormy struggle over a
point OF parliamentary ruling the
House proceeded to vote upon the
amendments to the bill. An amendment
as disagreed to which excluded from the
definition OF "butter" product made
| H. ~,bo
ia used. The words of the section defining
oleomarga rine was changed 80 that the lat
ter clause shall read, land mixtures and
compounds OF tallow, beef fat, suet, lard
lard oil. vegetable oil, annats and
other coloring matter, intestinal fat
and oil made in imitation or semblance OF
butter, and when SO made calculated to be
sold as butter or for butter"
An amendment requiring hotels and res
taurants in the District OF Columbia to
placard the use of ol oleomargarine was
rejected, yeas 80, nays 176. Inaccordance
with the agreement made in the Committee
Mr.. Hatch submitted an amendment
declaring his opposition to it. However,
fixing the rate of tax on oleomargarine at
3 cents per pound. Rejected; yeas 129,
nays 14O.
Mr.. Hatch ther, offered an amendment
fixing the rate at 5 dents per pound.
Agreed to- yeas 153. na ays 1872. At this
point the proceedings we're interrupted to
enable J.. N. Wallace to take the oath OF
office as Representative from the Twenty
fifth district OF Louisiana to fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF Michael Hahn. Mr..
Browne, OF Indiana, offered An amendment
exemptine from tax oldomargaaine when
sold under the proper name. Rejected;
yeas 11S, nays 153. MIR. Mills. OF Texas,
moved to recommit the bill with instruc-
tions to the Committee on Agriculture to
report it back with an a mendment impos-
leg a tax on incomes. Lost; yeas S5, nays
1873. The bill was then passed; yeas lit,
nays 1O1.
NIGHT sEssl ON.
There were not over a dozen members
p1 esent when the House met this evening
for general debate on the Oklahoma bill.
The discussion was devoid of interest and
at 1890 the House adjourned.
MIR. Powderly's Platform.
CLEVELAND, June 3.-Some of the dele
gates tonight made serious charges against
some OF the officials OF the order and
declared that General aster Workman
Powderly was scheming for political honor.
They said Powderly wanted to be Governor
Of Pennsylvania, and that he was c 'nduct-
ing the order on Roman Catholic principles.
Mr.. Powderly tonight said: 1--WE will
leave this city after closing one OF the most
successful meetings ever held. and all the
money that the enemies OF the X. OF l.. can
spend in the effort to break us up will be
spent in vain. / have no political aspira-
tions, nor would l accept a nomination Tor
Governor OF my State were it rendered TO
me unanimously. If l were q candidate,
however, would stand upon my merits as
a citizen and not upon my connection with
the labor mo vement or my religion. Work
ingmen OF this day and generation are too
intelligent to be driven or prejudiced ny a'y
such silly trash.
ASSISTANTS ELECTED.
At this mornings meeting OF the General
Assembly OF knights OF Labor David 4.
Gibson, of Hamilton, Ontario, Joseph X.
Bucha, an, OF Denver, Colorado, and Ira
B, Ayleworth, OF Baltimore, were elected
assistants to the Executive Board.
ADDRESS OF THE KNIGHTS.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. June The Knights
of Labor Convention is over. The General
Assembly, at o'clock this evening, after
ten days session, adjourned sine die. At
the afternoon session to-day, an address
was adopted, the following of which is the
substance: 1--WE the Knights OF Labor in
general assembly convened, extend our
heartiest greetings to all branches OF non0r
able toll. welcoming them to most friendly
alliance in the common work. We seek TO
raise the level OF wages and reduce tne
hours OF labor, to protect men ana
women in their occnpation; In thelr
lives and limbs, and in their rights
as citizens. We seek also TO Sc
cure such legislation as shall tend to
70 nrevent unjust accumulation OF wealth,
to restrict the powers OF monopolles ana
corporations and to enact such wise ana
beneficial legislation as shall promote
eouity and Justice. We recognize the ser.
vice rendered humanity and the cause OF OF
10 hor by the trades unions, and we VIII
Gladly welcome to our ranks any organ'za-
fion requesting admission. The address
then refers to the treaty recently
presented by the meeting OF traues
Unions. but believing that oblect sousu'
therein can best be accomplished by con
ference between the committees, actloh 1'
deferred until such conference can be heia.
The address then discusses certain detalls
~ a nlan for the harmonious mlnghng OF
tho knights of Labor and members VI
Tr.des Unions, and advocating the prin'
c;nles Of arbitration wherever there ls de-
mand OF increase of wages or shorter no"rs
OF labor.
General Washington Notes.
The following were confirmed to-day: lay W; "
II Rarnes. of Illinois, Associate Justice %
tho Supreme Court Of Arizona; II. .. nenH :, y
United I'M HJ States Marsh ! for Montana; F: = =
~ United States Marshal for Utah; n
vi Hohson. United States Attorney ~.
colnrado. 7. r. Ostrander, Register OF % ,ns
Land Office at Olympia WasnintehtoI1 tho 1ani a
Once Lakeview, Oregon. 4,
Postmasters sc. Bennett, Georse1o~n ,so Sreson
Colorado; J. B. Grossen' ci1e lne D oregon: &. D
| Curtis. Helena, Montana.
| T,me to Repent.
New YORK, June 3.-Charles A; Budaeh es n
builder Of mad sossss snd "sd $50
zen zen y en nslauahter. was early this mornln
taken to Sing Sing.