Evening star., 1886-06-03
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE CANADIAN SEIZURES.
An Informal Senate Discussion.
BOGUS BUTTER IN THE HOUSE.

BOGUS BUTTER IN THE HOUSE.
MIR. Hatch's Closing Speech on
the Oleomargarine Bill.
The Senate.
INVESTIGATION OF INDIAN TRADERS APPOINT
MENTS
In the Senate Mr.. Dawes, from the commit
tee on Indian affairs, reported back the reso-
iution directing an Investigation of allegations
In regard to the appointment of Indian traders
ana the refusal to appoint others by the Indian
commissioners, with an amendment providing
Tor the inquiry by select committee of five,
Instead OF by the Indian committee. Agreed to.
CANADIAN SEIZURES OF AMERICAN VESSELS
DISCUSSED.
Mr.. Dawes brought up the subject of the seiz-
ure OF American fishing vessels by the Cana
dian government, and said there were no
american war vessels in or near Canadian wa
ters 10 project American rights. He wanted to
know whether any act of Congress is necessary
10 authorize the sending OF one or more war
mittee, said the comm ttee were engaged in
making inquiries into the questions In contro-
vers;y; but # was too early, yet to warrant any
to to see ,olh the american flag flying upon one
there to assert their rights The President, he
added, has discretion to protect the rights of
our citizens, and he hoped that il any rights of
american CITIZENS had been violated they would
be vindicated. He hoped the United states had
spirit and power enough left to protect the
rights OF American citizens in their lawful
rignts H1 uo,o ,so,.,,
istration sets about projecting the lawful rights
OF American citizens tue better. The President
mas power 70 resort TO measures of retaliation,
and the people nope he will exercise it.
Mr: Van Wyck inquired what subject was be-
=. The President e pro tempore said: "The de-
cover that facts" [Laughter.j
House Of Representatives.
In the temporary absence of the Speaker, Mr..
Wellborne Texas) was designated as Speaker
pro tenn.
Mr.. O'Neill (Mol from the committee on
labor, reported back Senate bill extending the
provisions of the eight-hour law to letter
carriers. House calendar.
MR. HATCH's CLOSING SPEECH ON THE oLEo-
MARGARINE BILL.
The House then resumed the considers ton Of
the oleomargarine bill.
Mr.. Hatch (Ao.) took the floor to close the
debate in support of the measure, and referred
10 the past consideration OF the bill one OF the
most remarkable parliamentary contests which
had taken place in the House for many years.
contsndlng that it had not exceeded its juris.
dlction in reporting revenue measure, and
attributing much Of the antagonism which it
had met to the fact that 1t had not come from
the ways and means committee. The gentle
men who had opposed the bill had started out
with the cry OF .iraud." There was not single
word In the proposition that any honorable
man could object u. 1t defined oleomargarine
and placed tax upon 1t; where was the fraudF
In the sale OF the article. The fraud was on the
sixty millions OF people who were asked TO buy
on to a consideration Of the cOnstituti0nality OF
the bill, he erted that there was not pro-
vision in the bill which it was not within the
constitutional power OF Congress to enact into
law The gentleman from Virginia (Mr Tucker)
walked into the center aisle, shook his shaggy
name, stamped his foot and called "constitu-
tiOnallty" and all the constitutional lawyers of
the House, big and little, great and small, stood
up and echoed "constitutionality." [Applause
In passing over the field of debate Mr. Hatch
paused to pay his respects to each OF the prom
inent opponents Of the bill by some personal
reference that called forth the applause of the
House. He said the farmer asked for no pro-
lection save against fraud and count nterfeit, and
asked all farmers, the wheat grower, the wool
grower, the growers OF rice and OF sugar, to
stand together shoulder and shoulder for free
wheat tree corn, Tree wool, free sugar and free
that the farmers were weary Of the delay on the
tariff bill, and said that Ii the agricultural COM
mittee had the bill something would be done.
FILIBUsLERING RENEWED.
Mr.. Hatch's speech attracted more attention
than Is ordinarily accorded to a speech in the
House after SO long general debate.
At its conclusion the opponents Of the bill
renewed their filibustering.
After stormy struggle over point Of parlia-
mentary ruling. the House proceeded to vote
upon the amendments to the bill. The amend
ment was disagreed to which excluded from
tro, e % or o. Ssn sde product made
matter Is used.
The verbiage Of the section defining "oleo-
rsHf fHnbt A1nA
clause OF it shall read: "And ali mixtures and
compounds of tallow, beet fat, suet, lard, lard
oil, vegetable OIL, annotto and other coloring
matter, intestinal fat and offiil tat, made in
imitation or sem blance Of butter, or when SO
made. calculated ,Ss or intended to be sold as
The amendment requiring hotels and restau-
rants In the District OF Colum bia to placard the
use OF oieomargarine was rejeoted-yeas 80,
In accordance with the agreement made in
committee, MIR. Hatch submitted an amend
fixing the rate of tax on oleomargarine at 3
cents pound. Rejected-yeas 129, nays lao.
The speak er Arranges q Conference.
CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES INVITED TO TALK
OVER THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.
1t is understood that Speaker Carlisle has ar
ranged for q conference OF all the chairmen of
committees OF the House with him at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon to consider the order of
business for the rest Of the session. The calen-
dar Is now so crowded that the danger is If some
sort Of understanding is not reached that all
measures will be defeated by antagOnism. The
Speaker wants some arrangement made to
avoid this.
District i'm Congress.
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER EXCUSED.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Rddleberger asked
to be excused from further service on the Dis
trict Of Columbia committee. He said he made
the request in the interest Of the committee:
that 1t was difficult to get quorum and he
found that he could not attend regularly. His
request was granted.
THE GAS INVESTIGATION.
Senators Spooner and Blackburn, as the sub
District committee, will resume the investiga-
tion into the price Of gas at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE DISTRICT CoMMITTEE.
The House District Committee held an i'm
portant session to-day. The only thing done
was to recommend favorable action upon q bill
to give quit claim deed to an alley in square
los. Mr.. Bennett, of North Carolina was
heard in support OF his bill to prevent the inter-
marriage OF white and cOlOred people in the
District of Columbia. No action was taken
upon the bill by the committee.
STATUE TO ZACHARY TAYLOR.
Mr.. Stahlnecker was authorized to report
favorably from the joint library committee the
bill to appropriate $35 900 for the erection of
an equestrian statue OF Zachary Taylor In
Washington.
LEGAL SUMMONS.