Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-19
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE OLEOMARGARINE BILL.
DISCUSSED IN THE SENATE
THE FORTIFICATIONS BILL.
1t is Passed in the House

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1T Is Passed in the House.
The Senate.
Ihere were only five Senators in the chamber
whe1. the Senate was called to order to-day
Messrs. Teller, Dawes, Walthali, Vance and
Jones (Ark) Eleven o'clock seems to be rather
an early hour for the convenience Of Senators,
as only fourteen were present when the regular
order OF morning business was called.
MI Whttthorne introduced q bill to return
the TAX on cotton collected by the United States
IN iSo5-6-7-S from the people Of certain states
OF the Union, to be held and used by such states
Ior educational purposes. He said he would, in
q day or two ask leave to submit some remarks
thereon. Calendar.
Mr.. Logan called up the House bill for the en-
isInnent % ana pay Of general service clerks and
general service messengers in the army mot TO
exceed A4S.) Passed with amendments.
THE SURPLUS RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Blair offered an amendment to the House
joint resolution for the use OF the surplus rev
enue In payment of the public debt. The
amendment provides, before the payment of any
part OF the surplus, there shall be reserved and
mon school fund, such fund TO be paid out as
provided In his educational bill. Ordered
printed.
OLEoMARGAROUs REMARKS BY MR.. VANCE.
The Senate about 1890 o'clock resumed con-
sideration of the bill to tax oleomargarine.
Mr.. Vance opposed the measure as one be-
longing to the states and not the general gov
ernment and as pernicious and mischievous in
It's effects. He thought that If Senator Miller
had been entirely candid he would have named
as among the "exigencies" calling for this bill
the necessity Of the republicans carrying New
YORK at the next election. He had infinitely
the Legislative sneak" The former boldly ad-
m1tted his violation OF law and was ready to
take the consequences He said the republican
senators knew the bill was an outrage, but
Dutter ike conscience makes cOw-herds Cow
ARDS OF us ALL [Laughter.] 1t was the neces-
sity Of grease to carry New York two years
nom now that made cowherds OF them all.
Mr.. Butler offered an amendment extending
the principle of the bill to wines and liquors.
MI. Gray addressed the Senate in opposition
MIR. Harris also opposed the bill, on the ground
mat the only power which Congress had to pass
the bill was its power to levy taxes for revenue:
but it was not pretended that there was at this
time the slightest necessity for an increase OF
revenue. The bill was, therefore. on its face, a
The question was then taken on Mr. Harris
amendment, and it was rejected-yeas Is,
Mr.. Beck argued that if the bill were to be
passed 1t would be but right and logical to en-
graft on 1t the amendment offered by Mr..
Butler.
MR.. BUTLER's AMENDMENr LAID ON THE
TABLE.
Mr.. Buffers amendment to include wine and
beverages and to regulate the purity thereof,
was laid ON the table by q vote of 80 to 16.
THE HARRIS AMENDMENT REJECTED.
Mr.. Harris amendment to restrict the pro-
visions for stamping and labelling imitation
butter to the District OF Columbia and terrific.
rles was rejected by vote Of Ii TO 81.
House Of Representatives.
THE ToRTIFICATIoN. APPROPRIATION BILL
PASSED.
Immediately after the reading Of the journal
the House resumed the consideration of the
fortifcation appropriation bill, the pending
amendment being that offered by Mr.. Randall
(Pa.) reducing from $780, 900 to 100000 the
appropriation for the armament of sea-coast
defenses.
Mr.. Randall withdrew the amendment and
offered another, which was adopted by unani-
jectiles, etc., purchased shall be Of American
manufacture.
The bill was then passed.
The next business was the consideration of a
Senate concurrent resolution for the printing of
20, 900 copies OF the third annual report of the
eivii ;HIi service commission. Agreed to-yeas,
MIR. Morrison ml), from the committee on
rules, reported a resolution ordering sessions
for tonight and tomorrow night-the former to
be for the consideration of bills reported from
the committee on post offices and post roads,
and the latter to be devoted to action on bills
authorizing the construction OF bridges
Mr.. Bayne pa, while he had no objection tn
the consideration OF these measures. resented
the power OF the committee on rules being per
the consideration OF favored measures. II this
course should be pursued there would soon
80. sd has
purpose on the part OF The committee on rules
TO grasp power. The committee had been actu-
ated by desire to get before the House, in
these last days OF the session. legislation to
which there was practically no objection.
Mr. Adams Gll.) doubted the wisdom OF
granting lYptlff fho
say what measure should be considered by the
House.
COMPLETE DISAGREEMENT.
Mr.. Cobb Und), from the conference commit
tee on the bill repeating the pre-emption, tim
ber culture and desert land laws reported q
complete disagreement.
MIR. Payson Qll) ran over the points of differ.
ence between the two Houses, and was severe
in his condemnation of one of the Senate
amendments, which he regarded as an incen-
tive to fraud.
Mr.. Stone MOI also announced his opposition
to the amendment.
Tue New city Post Office Site.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS
AND GROUNDS STILL DIVIDED IN OPINION.
The House committee public buildings
and grounds discussed the Washington city
post office proposition for more than an hour
this morning. A great variety of views were
another. When the discussion was ended they
were no nearer q conclusion or q settlement of
the matter than when they began, and they
adjourned until Wednesday, when the matter
Is To be again taken up. As the matter stands
now more members Of the committee favor the
present site than any other, but the majority
OF the committee are divided between several
sites. 1t is impossible after all this mornings 8
talk to tell what the prospects OF u settlement
are. 1t looks, more than anything else, like
there would be no bill passed this session,
though all are agreed that there shall be q
building erected by this Congress.
The Surplus Resolution.
FAVORABLE REPORT PROBABLE FROM THE
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEES.
1t is expected that the Senate finance commit
tee will act tomorrow on tho Morrison surplus
resolution. Messrs. Morrill, and Aldrich are ab-
sent, sick, but both are paired on the resOlu-
tion. AS the full committee will be polled on
the question it is understood that it will stand
as follow: In favor OF the resolution, Messrs Al
!ison and Jones, of Nevada (republcans), and
Beck, Voorhees,, Vance and Harris (demOcrats)
-6; against the resOlution-Messrs. Morrill,
Aldricn, Miller and Sherman (republicans) and
McPhersOn {demOcrat)-5. This vote would
seem a favorable report upon the resolution.
senator Allison. VINO Is very conservative upon
all questions Oh nnunce, has remarked that he
could not see any harm the resolution could do
II Is asserted that the resolution will not be
buried In committee but will be reported back
TO the Senate for its action.
open Executive Sessions.
SENATOR PLATT SAYS THE RESOLUTION WILL
PASS NKXT SESSION.