The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-20
The senate.

Tne Seuhtes
Senator Whuthorne introduced a
bill to return the tax collected by the
United States in 1866, 1866 and 1867
from the people OF certain States OF the
Union, to be he'd or used by such
States for edu ational purposes.
Senator Beck called up the Senate
bill TO authorizs this construction OF
bridges across the Tennessee aud Gum
berland rivers by the Ohio Valley Rail
road Company. Passed.
The Senate then took up the cleo
margarine bill, and Senator Vance pro.
ceeded TO argue sgainst 1t. He opposed
the measure as one belonging TO the
States, and not the general govern
ment, and as pernicious and mischiev-.
GUS in lite effecte. He thought that 4
Senator Miller had bsen entirely can
did he would have named as among
the exigencies Gazing for this bill TIE
necessity OF the Republicans carrying
New York at the next ele ton. de
had infinitely more respect fol. the
club of the striker than for the "le2ls-
latiye sueak." The former boldly sd-
IN tied his violation Of law, AID WAS
ready TO take the consequences. de
said the Republican Senator'S knew
the bill was an outrage, but "butter,
like conscience, makes cowhfrds (cow-
ards) OF us all" L,ughter] II was
the necessity OF gresse TO CRY New
York TWO years from new that made
cowherds OF them ell.
Senator Butler offered an amend
ment extending the principle Of the
bill TO wines and liquors.
Senator Gray addressed the Senate
in opposition to the bill.
Senator Harris also opposed the bill
on the ground that the only power
Congress had to pass the bill Was its
power to levy taxes for revenue; but
Il was not pretended that the was at
this time the elightsst necessity for An
increase OF revenue. The bill was,
therefore, on its face false pretense.
Its passage would be a much more
far reaching danger and serious fraud
on the constitution than all the frauds
that could be practiced on the p ople
by false ly representing oleomargarlns
to be but or. Toe purpose Of the bill
was to prostitute the revenue power to
the accomplishment Ct an object
which Congress had no power to ac-
complish. Hs had offered an amend
ment making it unlawful to sell oleo'
margarine within the Distrlct OF Co
lumbla or the Territories unless it was
distinctly marked as such. He was
distinctly in favor OF the bill o that
| f,arlhnK md hn 10 m Ih
be glad that every State would so legis'
late.
The question was then taken on
Senasor Harris amendment and 1t was
rejected. Yeas, IS; nays, 80.
Senator Beck said thu bill was pro-
lection run mad and Congress might
as well undertake to protect the breed
OF horses against the rails ny oil
mules, or to protect coal mines against
the competition OF natural gas.
After some further debate Senator
Buffers amendment was aid on he
table. Yeas. 80; nays, l6
Senator Eimunds said that h
wished to correct the impression VIII oh
some Senators seemed TO have, tat h
bill proposed 10 tax one | crest iol
the benefit OF another intsI eat. dc
did not 30 understand The bill
II he did he should be egaiusi
1t. lie supposed that CUT oi
every 100 people who are these olso
marine compounds ninely-nine bs'
lieved that they we're eating batter Ia
the sense in which their =, andfa hers
and graudmothers, aud Themselves
when children, understood that erm
In the levy ng Of taxes Congress Wa
required by the constitution In Terms.
to look to the general welfare, H.
supposed 1t was 10 the general wei
fare" to suppress f'au9s AID chealt
aud TO guard the interests Of the best
portion OF the community. Congress
has q right, therefore, 10 discriminate
against frauds and to tax them heavi y
while it did not undertake to tx ion
est vocaticns,
Senator Vest opposed the bill. Hesa'
that every shadow OF pretense th't i
WAS revenue bill mad been elleCluai y
removed, not only by the history O
the bill since IL came int Congress
but by tho open and uudig nitie,
declarations of the nStlr who hsC
charge of the bill Senator Miller).
Senator Van WyCk advocated tn.
passags OF the bill. TIE questim
here, he said WAS whe her one hones
industry should be piotcc'ei aga'n,
the fraud of another. NJ ore WoulC
accuse Armour & TO f fraud; az,
yet their brands were Intended 10 Be
ceive. One Of them wa (,xhibilini
it) EARN ur & Co., pure dairy butter
inc" Why "dsiryP" Why put II
that word? And in case TIE publ
"got on the racket" on that brand
here was another one exhibiting it,
"Armour 4 Co., finest creamery bu.
terine." This was done, # rou Sc, q,
} that lhe prics Of this article nigh
reach the pIics Of genuine butter
This bill, he admitted Vac not Ia
revenue purposes, M wgs il /
build up one INDUSTRY Il the expen5
Of another. Congress simply sli,
that tue best way u provide agains
fraud was to regulate the ulanuiactur
; OF the article.
Altar some turtr err remarks Senate
/, But or osed the debate and th6 hea
, ats adjourned.
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