Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-30
THE HOUSE AND BOGUS BUTTER.
The Bill Referred to Committee Pat
off stu Further.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-Among the
measures introduced in the House this
morning was the following BY Mr.. Hatch
of Missouri, the goleomargarine bill with
Senate amendments, with II recommends
ton that they be non-concurred in. 1t
was referred to the committee of the
whole where it takes its place at the foot
of the calendar, and can only be reached
by laying aside the Morrison and Randall
tariff bills, and one or two internal rev
enue bills. The House refused to consider
the navy. increase bill and i'm
mediately Mr.. Reagan of Texas call
ed up as privileged matter the interstate
commerce bill, and against this Mr.. Hatch
raised the question of consideration. The
interstate commerce bill met the same
fate rs the naval bill, yeas lO2, nays l5l.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole to reach the oleomargarine BILL
The Morrison tariff bill was laid aside, as
were also the bills giving notice of the
termination of the Hawaiian treaty, and
to reduce the number of inter
nal revenue officers and to pro
vide better and more economical admin
istration of the internal revenue laws.
This see-saw game continued until 1870,
the revenue bill being laid aside by large
votes. The friends of the oleomargarine
bill resorted to different tactics, and IN
stead of asking that the bill be laid aside,
Mr.. Hatch took the floor to advocate the
measure, his object being to make the
bill unfinished business, so as to prevent
the necessity of beginning at the head of
the list tomorrow, in the progress toward
the oleomargarine bill. These tactics
were successful. The committee then
rose leaving the bill unfinished business,
and the House adjourned,
The House Trots so as to Reach the "Oleo"
Bill.
The House went into a committee of the
whole on revenue measures, in order to
reach the oleomargarine bill. When
finally the oleomargarine bill was reached
the reading of its title was greeted with
applause. In answer to a question asked
by Mr.. Browne of Indiana Mr., Hatch
stated that he thought the bill had been
reported back with a recommendation
that the Senate amendments be non-con-
Cured ill., In view of kilograms and let
ters which had been received by the com
mittee during the past "a hours, he had
been instructed to concur in all amend
ments.
Mr. Durham of Illinois was accorded
ten minutes in which to oppose the bill
and he intimated that votes in favor of the
measure would be cast in order that mem
DtIS might SECURE VOTES NJ coming eleC-
tons. Mr.. Milliken of Maine rose to con
tradict the statement, but Mr. Durham
declined to yield.
Milliken then said "you should not talk
uncivilly"
Gallagher of New Hampshire-"And
you should not make false charges"
Dunham-"l have not made false
charges. | say the object of this bill is to
gain votes in elections, because it has been
stated to me over and over again"
What are your motives ~ asked a
member.
Dunham-"I fought the bill because it
is wrong in principle and because it EN-
cages the government in striking down
an industry which is more represented
in my district than any other, and am
forced to defend the interests of my dis
trict."
Mr., Gibson of West Virginia opposed
the bill as being opposed to every Demo
cratic principle.
The Senate amendments. to the cleo
margarine bill were concurred in yeas IA,
nays %. The bill now goes to the presi-
denl for his action.