Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-20
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE OIEOMARGARINE BILL,
MAKING TROUBLE IN BOTH HOUSES
RePresentative Hatch on Sen.
atOr Ingalls, Speech.


SOX AAHAAX6' sPSSCAs
The senate.
Inc chair presented resolutions of the con-
slitutlOnal convention of Dakota, prayi for
the admission of South Dakota as "a state and
Ior territorial government for North Dakota.
referred to the committee on territories.
Mr. Miller presented a memorial of the Evan
geilcai Alliance of the United States referring
10 tne recent outrages and massacres perpetra.
ted on Cinnamon on the Pacific coast, with a
letter rom branch of the alliance in China,
setting 1orth the injurious effect OF these out
RACES on Americans and Christians in the
Chinese empire. He thoro u yhIy endorsed the
sentiments embodied in the memorial and
letter The memorial was read in full and re-
ieFreo 10 tne committee on foreign relations.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR PETITIONS.
MI. Vest presented q batch of knights of
Labor petitions in behalf of certain legislation.
he said they purported to emanate from citi-
zens or Missouri, but upon examination he
couiu say that he was not acquainted with any
PetitlOns were generally in the same handwrit-
ing. One OF the acts urged is to establish the
yer tMerrit0ry OF Oklahoma, and in this connection
Chie! Bushyhead and other representatives of
m ne nve civilized tribes OF Indians and Grand
Master Powderly. The petitions. Mr. Vest said.
were sent to him by Ralph Beaumont, OF this
city, as representative of the Knights of La
nor. Mr.. Vest regarded it As his duty to make
sented the petitions ior any disposition the
senate might see fit to order.
tii.o tn one senate to-day MIR. Cockrell. from the
miutary committee, reported back adversely a
JOINT resolution to lend tents to certain veteran
organlzations. He said there are no tents to
lend, and unless Congress sees 1T to accompany
such resolutions with an appropriation to pur.
chaSe tents to be loaned, the passage OF the
resolution would accomplish nothing.
VETOED PENSION BILLS.
Mr. Blair, from the committee ON pensions,
rQnnPfoA hno fho A.
President, with a recommendation that some
Of them be passed. Calendar.
Mr wilson ND, from the same committee,
reported back the vetoed pension bill OF Joseph
House, and recommended its passage. Calen-
dar.
Mr.. BROWN OPPOSES THE oLKoMARGAR1NE
BILL.
Mr. Pugh waiving for the present his notice
that he would call up the Payne election case
the Senate, at 11:45, resumed consideration of
the oleomargarine bill, and was addressed by
Mr.. Brown In opposition to the bill. II was
clear to his mind, he said, that the government
had no right to collect more revenue than was
necessary Tor the efficient and economical ad-
ministration of the government. This bill pro-
posed to add another class to the property
He would vote on all proper occasions to repeal
the internal revenue system In whole or Of
that could not be dOne) in part. He favored
tarln legislation to raise the necessary revenue
and SO to adjust it as to protect American labor
and favor American industry by discriminat-
Ing against foreign products. This bill was one
not 10 protect farmers as a class, but to protect
small class OF farmers at the expense OF the
vast number of farmers.
Mr.. Hawey spoke in support OF the bill
Mr.. Call argued against, aud Mr.. Evarts in
favor OF the bill.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. HATCH AND SENATOR INGALLS, SPEECH.
Mr.. Hatch (Mo.) rising to question of priv
tlege, sent TO the clerks desk and had read the
following extract from q speech made in the
Senate Yesterday by Senator Ing,Ils: 81 say
nat more shameful spectacle was never pre-
sented to the American people than this meas
ure sup orted In the other House under the
l. hin! ei ienga-ed in the dairy business, vii"
has herd and farm whose product he sells in
The market and upon which lie relies Tor hi.
support, and reinforced in this body by the
chairman Of the committee on agriculture, who
!. eng .xed IN the same business, aud who is Ia
paont, II this Is bill can by any means whatever
legislation that he is seeking here to pro-
mote" Mr.. Ingalls, then refers to members
OF Conpr'ss acting as railroad attorneys and
continu' s. But, sir ii that Is impro; err how
much more improper is it. how much more in
deiehsioe is it ior the chaii uicn OF The commit
tees o. the two houses to present measures
here in which they have direct personal inter.
est, and whenever any argument Is made
.sainst ,hem 10 descend into the arena OF vul-
ous."
Mir. Speaker" said Mr.. Hatch severy gen.
tlenlan the floor " iii ag Zee with me tuat
That reference " me As chairman oil the COM
mi'tee on agriculture of the House of Repre-
sentaiives by Senator In a uiscu -siun OF u bill
that passed this House is in vi ,.ati.n of every
ptrliamentar rule and in violation Of every
.,laniy and decent iu.,inct tnai ous sut to uctui-
ate u member Oi either OF these houses Tie
respect which l have Tor this House and its
members alone deters HE from characlerizinx
TIL, attack as II Ous mt tO be characterized. |
desire to stale that when this gentleman con.
meets my name with that o.: the senator from
New York (Mr. Milier)-who was present, had
the rights and privie-e les Ot the floor anu c ,uiu
defend hiinseli-in the statement that AIN
personally interested In the passage OF the
oleomat gaItne bill, and that derive my sup
port Or any pari .. IL from the product of u herd
OF cows On my farm, IL Is simply a complete
aud yrutuitOus iaisehood. There Is no truth in
the owner Of u little herd of jersey COWS,
Which l raise ior the profit In the in
crease. l would be proud of owning
souri,. / wish had the good fortune to have
saved enough in my past liie 10 be classed
among the dairy farmers Of Missouri, but when
Tie gentleman attempts TO insinuate in my
aOsence and In u forum where have rights
that have any more personal interest III the
and 6O,UOO,OOO consumers OF butter in the
United states he simply utters q IaisenOod.
AND wnen that gentleman goes further and
descended into The arena Of vulgar personality
aud denuIciation he utters the greatest false
mood OF his life, and that is the hardest thing
eau say about him. i am not In the habit of
descending " vuls;trties aud personalities. l
leave that 10 flow rom the mouth Of She Senl-
tor OF kansas-that womb OF slander and de-
traction"
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion Of MIR. Herbert (Ala.), Senate
amendments to the naval appropriation bill
were non-cOncurred in, and MessrS. Herbert,
deWitt aud Warner were appo1nteulconteie ees
THE RIVER AND HARBOK BILL
Mr.. Willis (Ky.), from the committee ON rivers
aud harbOrs, reported back the river and har-
bur appropriation bill, with the recommended
tion that the Senate amendments be nOn.con-
CURED In, but on point vi order raised by Alr.
Hepburn tlowa) the bill aud amendments were
referred To the committee OF the whole.
lie House then went into committee of the
whole tMr. Hatch, Of Missouri. In the chair ON
the Senate amendments " tue river and har-
Dor till.
The Senate have stricken out all after the
enacting clause and :in>erted new bill. The
question arose as To whether the change made
W the senate constituted one amendment or q
large number Of amendments.
lhe Irlends OF the measure insisted that there
was out Que amendment aud in support of this
position they referred 10 the endorsement on
tne ohl ny The secretary OF the Senate passed
the senate with an amendment"
NO NoAD5oUkNAENT WITHOUT ACTION ON THE
BILL.
Mr.Dunn said 1t had for several weeks been
an open secret that the bill was to be beaten;
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