Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-21
C0NGRESSIONAL,s
The Senate Passes the OIeomargargne
Bill After Loading II Down
With Amendments.
The House Considers tho senate Amend
monts TO the River and Harbor
Appropriation Biz.
NIX Congress.

tional convention OF Dakota, praying for
the admission of Southern Dakota as a
state and for territorial government for
Northern Dakota. Referred to the com.
mittee on territories.
Mr.. Vest, In presenting batch Of petit
tions purporting to have been prepared
under the auspices OF the Knights OF
Labor (in reference to railroad land
grants and other matters), remarked that
they had come TO him, as they had come
for several weeks past in large numbers
to many other senators, from Ralph Beau
mont, chairman Of the National Leglsla-
tive committee OF knights of Labor.
He had examined these petitions and he
found he was not acquainted with any OF
the parties, residents of Missouri, whose
names purporLed to be signed TO these,
and he was of the opinion the petitions
had been prepared by the same person.
He was confirmed In that opinion because
among the measures, the passage OF
which was asked, WAS a bill TO organize a
territorial government for Oklahoma,
The chiefs OF the Cherokee, Creek and
Chickasaw tribes had correspondent with
MIR. Powderly protesting against such
action by the Knights Of Labor, and had
been assured by Mr.. Powderly that no
such action had been authorized by the
executive board of Knights Of Labor.
The correspondence was with the petit
tlons) referred to the Committee on
finance,
Mr. Pugh waving for the present his
notice that said he would call up the
Payne election case, the Senate resumed
consideration of the oleomargarine bill,
and was addressed by Mr.. Brown in oppo-
sition to the bill.
Mr.. Hawley spoke in support OF the
bill.
Mr.. Evarts also favored It,
Mr.. ingalls, addressed the senate. He
said towards the close of debate yester-
day, eXasperated by personal illusions
intended to be offensive, he had made
some observations which on reflection he
; was persuaded had exceeded the limits
of propnety in the debate, and he availed
himself Of this the first public occasion to
express his regret. he then proceeded
TO argue against the bill.
The discussion was interrupted to per-
[ nit Mr.. Hale TO report from the commit
tee on appropriations the general
deficiency ill, and he gave notice that
when the appropriation bill was called up
tomorrow morning he would have the
, deficiency bill considered.
MIR. Miller then appealed TO the friends
oil lilt lutdbuIt W see W ~ lLdL lne Dill
should not be am ended in any particular
because at this stage OF the session any
amendment might be fatal to the bill.
9 Mr.. Ingalls, moved to reduce the tax
/, from cents pound to cents. Agreed
to; yeas 32, nays 20.
I Mr.. ingalls, moved to insert the word
: "kuowingly" in connection with the sale
OF oleomargarine.
Mr.. Miller moved TO lay the amend
ment on the table. Reiected-yeas, p
nays, 30.
The amendment was then adopted.
Mr. Ingalls, moved TO amend the sixth
section by striking out the words "les
than six MONTHS"
Mr.. Miller moved to Ley the amend
Il ment on the table. ejected--yeas, 2S
nays S3.
a The amendment was then adopted
q The bill and amendments were reported
s to the senate.
G The first question being on Mr.. Ingall'
!. amendment to reduce the tax on oleo
margarine from five cents per pount
: to two cents, II was adopted, yea
y "a, nays IS. The remaining amend
, ments were adopted without question
i and the bill as amended passed, yeas 81
I nays "a.
8 The section as to penalty as amended
!, reads as follows; Every person, who
|. knowingly sells or offers for sale or de
q livers OF offers to deliver any oleomar
v garine in any other form than in new
q wooden OF paper packages as above de
Il scribed, or who packs in any package any
q oleomargarine described, or who packs
i any package OF any oleomargarlne IL
! any way contrary to law, OF
& who falsely brands any package, oil
q afiixes any stamp on any package denot
ing less amount of tax than that re-
CURED by law, shall be fined for each of
Tense not more than $1,000 and imprisoned
d not more than two years.
70 Mr.. Miller moved that the senate insist
: on its amendment to the bill and ask the
e house for conference. Agreed to.
e Mr. Allison called up the sundry civil
appropriation bill.
s Mr.. Pugh moved that the bill be lait
o aside temporarily and that the report on
r the Payne election case be taken up. OBJ
e lection was made to Mr.. Pugh's PROPOSE
e tion.
Mr.. Uoar asked why the Payne case
i, should not be taken up in its own rlgh'
: so as not TO be dependent on the obiec
s lions OF single senator.
a Mr.. Pugh said he had reasonable ex
n pectation that the Payne case could be
3 disposed OF tomorrow.
!, Mr.. Hoar remarked that at least six Of
the nine members Of the committee De
:, sired to address the senate, He suggest
: ed that the three reports, instead OF be-
g Ing read, be published In the Record and
e that recess be taken until $ o'clock.
!. That was ordered and the senate took
i a recess till 8 O'Clock this evening.
d THE HOUSE.
+ WASHINGTON, July 20.--Mr Willis OF
Kentucky, from the committee on rivers
t and harbors, reported back the river and
2 harbor appropriation bill with the recon
d mendation that the senate amendments
4 be non concurred in, but on point
a raised by Mr.. Hepburn OF Iowa the bill
e and amendments were referred TO the
g committeelof the whole.
s Mr.. Hewitt Of New York, from the
committee on ways and means, reported
hack the resolution reQupstiuR the Dresi.