Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-28
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general one instead OF being 3pphedhlc
alone 10 the Canadian difficulty. and
Whether il did not confer merely dis
ereii0nsry powers upon the President!
The question which Mr.. Dunn asked was
| answered in The affirmative.
Mr.. Reed. OF Maine, said the present
difficulty arose on; Of an aiteInp, Of canada
10 ignore all The advances Of civilization in
The matter OF the commercial relations OF
Tie world. The pcndiDg proposition wa,
simply 10 arm tbe President with the right
! 10 DEPRIVE Tire Canadians Of The privileges
Of which they deprived citizens OF The
United States.
TIE report was then agreed 10 without
division.
The House then resumed the consi3era-
/ lion Of the oieomargarine bill.
The tending amendment, reducing the
special tax imposed on manufacturers OF
| oleomaTgarine from $500 90 SlD0, was lost
ayes, a.; noes. 1l9.
Mr.. Blanchard. Of Louisiana. offered On
amendment including within the definition
Of manufacturer Of oleomargarine any per.
son who uses oleomsrgarlne or any part OF
The ingredients which enter INTO IL CON-
position IN the manufacture OF butter.
Nearly an hour WAS consumed in an edort
TO secure a quorum, but the amendment
Vas finally reiected-32 to 140.
Me,srs. Dunbar Of Illinois aud Breckin'
ridge Of Arkansas offered several amend
ments reducing The amount OF special taxes
IMPOSED upon manufacturers, butthey were
all voted down. though IN each cast much
time was consumed in voting by tellers.
Mr.. Reagan. Of Texas, offered an amend
mort ext nding the provision OK the special
| Hccnsc-iax section 10 wateTed milk, adult
| teratcd butter, ancient eggs, sanded sugar,
| glucose syrup, artificial honey, candles ana
| soap Of less weight than they are sold Tor,
bottles of wine and liquors holding less
quantity than represented, adnlteTated
| VINES and brandies and wbIskeys, shoddy
cloths, shoes with brown paper sOics. or
any article Of food, drink, or wear which Is
impure. adultcrated. or Of short measure.
Mr. Hatch raised the point Of order that
Do amendment was not germane. and The
| chairman (Mr. Springer sustained the
| point.
Nr. Reagan. howcye-, Insisted upon his
| right 10 De- heard IN opposition q The point
| OF oTdgr-a right which the committee did
| not appear 10 be willing 70 accord him. A.
| hls every uticrnce WAS Interrupted with
! cries # "Votel" and Regular ordeT,"
| aDd much noise and confusion existed in the
hall.
when some degree OF order had been re-
| stored Sir. Reagan argued that the bin wa
| cdher q fraud or revenue BIZ. and that
| II II were the later his amendment was
! perfectly germane; but the chairman re-
| affirmed bis decision. and Mr.. Reagan took
| On appeal. The decision @. the Chair was
| ,Usia.utd-l31 10 %.
Nr. Daniel, Of Virginia, moved TO reduce
| TIE special tax on retail dealers 10 cicomar-
| earine from S4s to So. He would az the
| proper tine. he said. move 10 abolish the
! tx on fruil.brandy and tobacco. 1t was
| his desire 70 make the bill legitimate one.
! II the bin should pass in its present shape
| gentlemen who were seeking 10 protect The
| people against adulerated foods would, by
sdullerating legislation. be committing the
! very evil at which they aimed.
They would encourage the industry, Mr..
| Daniel said. they were thought 70 suppress.
| There was some OieomargaTine which was
| entirely wholesome and paiata6ic. and
| there was some that was nOXiOus and dele
| FERROUS 10 the health. The result Of this
! bin would be- that those who continued 10
| manufacture the compound would palm
| OF a noXious article upon the market.
Mr.. Tiilman. Of South Carolina. regarded
! the introduction of the bill and the pr0bl-
| bic action Of the House upon il a. an illus
! in both the physical and moral ,Sorld. II
| was simply protection run mad. The puc-
| lie judgment and tbeiudemont Of Congress
were perverted and dtbauched bv long
protection that had been given 10 whiskey-
| and tobacen-manufacturin monOpolie-,
and now i was proposed h protect another
! industry Nv the consolidation Of manutac-
! tuIc and sale Of both butter and olcomar.
| garine in the hands Of few rich men.
/ OleOmargarine was a discovery OF science
| Of which The world ought 10 he proud.
! Laughter and appl,use.]
ooh, you laugh from ignorance" eX-
/ claimed Mr.. Ti!lman; "yOu don't know
, how 10 pronounce the word even. Half Of
| you pronounce il 'oleomlrjar.ne.' Re
| newed laughter.l
Al this point the opponents Of The bill,
! finding themselves outyotrd on al pr0pO-
siiions, turned the batteries Of ridlcule
upon tie measure.
| Mir. Doughtcry, Of Florida. d;cd the first
shot with an amendment imposing q tax
/ upon dealers in California aud foreign
/ oranges. This WIS ruled out on a point Of
order amid laughter
Then Mr.. Findiay, Of Maryland. hrough,
/ forward an amendment imposing a tax Of
| 81. 600 on manufacturers Of glas, eggs. Th-
| point Of order having been raised by any
| member. an action which aroused the in-
| dignaiion OF McssrS. Hammond. Gibson Of
| Virginia, aud Others, and 4 scene OF great
confusion. some bad feeling, AMI iIrepTes-
! sible merriment ensucd.
Mr.. Hammond inquired by what author
! iiy The Chair had ruled the amendment out
| on bls own Yohiio1.
The reply 81 the chairman that il was his
! duty 70 protect the integrity OF the pro-
ce,ding, Of the House Was net With a round
| Of applause.
The opponents Of the bill. not 10 he out
done IN The demonstration, applauded . sar-
castle question from MIR. Hammond PRAYING
20 he informed a. to The rule Of procedure
which made the Char Judge OF the intcI.
riiy Of the House.
The Chair said that the second clause %
the ffsi rule Of the House authorized The
chairman 10 preserve order and dccorum.
and in case Of disturbance or disordtrly
conduct ia the galleries TO cause them 10 be
cleared.
In view Of the confusion and noise Nr.
Van Eaton, Of Mississippi, thought it pro
per 10 suggest, we are not IN the gale
iies"
Mr.. Hammond: rise 70 q parliamentary
Inquiry. l. that the only rule the Chair
can tnds
Chairman: The Chair desires 10 state
tia, be has INDUCED gentlemen in leyity
In regard 10 this bill and amendments. but
be now desires 10 enfolce the rule OF the
House, which requires that amendments
shall be geImane, aud that The Chair shall
see thst order j. preserved. lApplaUse
from the Republican side.l
Mir Nan iafOu here SltwvsSfa1 that Tho
galleries should he cleared.
Mr.. Gibson said that members had 4
night 10 ask for an appeal from the decision
OF the Chair, ana that an appeal could not
he iaken when the Chair refused 10 allow a
question 20 De- submitted 10 the House. He
therefore demanded The reading Of The
amendment ia order that he might appeal
from The cetision.
The Chair, however, declined 10 recag-
nize The demand, and recognized MIR.
Adams, 81 New York. who, amid laughter
ard applause, submitted the following
amendment: That all manufacturers Of ,
lncubators snail pay tax Of $1,000 and on !
every chicken haicbed by artificial means /
t@ere shall Dc imposed a tax Of g for roosl- /
ers and 81 for pullels, In order thst the |
great American hen may be properly pro /
iccted."
Mr.. Hammond lSarcasticallyj: | raise a I
point ~ order against the amendment In 1
order to enable The Chair 70 rule il out.
Chairman: Tue Chair does not entertain /
the amendment.
The Committee then rose, and Mr. .Hach |