New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
HOPE FOR HONEST BUTTER.
FAILING TACTICS OF ITS OPPONENTS
coSGRrssMEv TRYING TO CAST RIDicULE UPON
THE oLEoMARGARINE BILL
,sr rELAGRAPH BUNE.1

W.s,uNGroy. MAY 27.-The opponents OF
the arinc bill spent nearly hre hours in fill
bustering against to-day ani therefore little progress
was made. VITA two or three exceptions the men "ho
resorted TO this method in the hope OF ring out '"o
friends OF the bill democrats. so that the country
treated to a unique spectacl" Some tw'-score pcno
Gratis including Morrison Hewitt and Reagan wasleu
nearly a whole day OF the time of the House III "'
bustering to prevent the passage Of measure ""a'
mously reported by Democratic co'pni''''
Randall fell into the RANKS III s"'p'''
the bin. A few substantial ame"d"o"''
were offered with view 10 uo
ouction OF the license tax on manufacturers "
oeI.rs b,t mos, OF the propositions were made "mpN
10 Waste time Among these amendments was one oy
Mr. Reagan, extending the provisions OF tue sPoo"'
license tax section watcrcd milk adntera'eu ou'e''
acnient eggs. sanled sugar. glucose syrup a'tncia
HONEY candles AMI soap OF less weight than they are
so,d for bottles and liquor holding less guam
t,v than representa- adulterated wines ana Orandies
whiskeys dy cloths shoes with brown paper SOLOS,
or any article OF food. drink. or wear waich Is Impure
sdalterated or short measure
Mr. Hatch rasel a point OF ordcr that the amendment
not gernanc AMI the Chairman tNr SP'"scU' su'
tanned the point
Mr. Reagan however. insisted upon his right to be
heard IN opposition the point OF order-a rsht "hch
the committee did not appear to he WILING 10 acoor"
him. as his every uterance was interrupted WIFI cros
of "yoe" and Irregular order" AMI much noise ana
der had been restored. Mr. Reagan argued that the OH
vaseither fraud OF bill, and that II 1t were
the Latter his amendment was perfectly germahe out
the Chairman reailir.nei his decision and Mr. Reagan
took an appeal The decision of the Chair was sustained
-l3l to 3d.
,pere in which he declared that the bill Is specimen OF
protection run mad Oeoma,sarlne was as e aro"
ION you laugh from ignorance" exclaimed Mr. TIL
NOu
even haf of YOU pronounce 1t oieomar'larn@ lhe-
The opponents Of the bf finding themselves outvoted
on all propositions turned their batteries o ruicue ,
upon the measure. Mr. Dougherty OF torlua nreu ,ne
trsG shot with an Amendment inposns YAK upon @
drslers California and foreig9 oranges lhis was
rul le0 out on a point OF order. amid laughter
Then MIR. Findlay. OF Maryland brought Forward an
Amendment imposing tax OF SIOOo Oh manufacturers
Tnis amendment the chairman ruled ont without tho
c,rn wheb aron sed the indignation OF MIR ,mmond
OF Georgia; Mr. GIBSON OF West Virginia.. and Others
a scene OF great confusion, some Dad leehs anu
iIr. sible merrnene ensuel -, ,,, J.,
Mi Hmamond inquired by what authority the Chalr
had rnled the amend hent his own yoltlon; am
tie reply The chairman that it was his duty to pro-
tec the integrity oi the proceedings oi the house. was
The opponents Of the bill not be outlone In demon
,tratlon applanded the sarcastic question from Mr.
hammond praying to be informed as to the rule OF pro-
cedurc winch made the Chair the judge OF the integrity
The char the second clause OF the first rule
OF tue oase authorized the Chairman 10 prssse %IuTr
conduct In galleries to cause them TO be cleared
IN view Oi the confusion ana NOISE M' an LdOh. UI
Mississippi, thought proper TO suggest We are mol Ill
Tie galleries"
Mr. Adams. Of NewYork. amid laughter and applause,
submitted the following amendment: That all manu-
;acurers of mcuDatOrs shall pay tax OF $4,000; and
on every chicken Matched artificial there shall
BE- Of - for rOosters and 81 for pullets in
order that the great American hen may be properly
protected. ~,
Mr. Hammond (sarca-tcally)-I raise the point OF
order AGAINST the amendment in Orler to enable the
char To rue II out.
The cha. rinau-rhe Chair does not entertain the
ameudmeHt
The committee then and Mr.. Hatch endeavored
10 secure nsht for the consideration OF the
bill opponents reSorted to hiousterng tactics
and alter half an hour OF noise and merrlnent the hOur
OF s o'cIock having arrived the House adjourned
The friends u he bill well ORGANIZED and they de
clare that they Will force 10 vote II II takes week To
% so. AT a conference OF the members OF the Commit
Tee on Agriculture and some OF the other advocates or
tie measure TINS policy determined upon and Mr..
ul-cOck Colonel Henderson, OF Iowa, were lpNlted
80 cooperate with the members OF the committee IN the
management of tue bill in the House They were Kept
busy to-day for every vote was necessary 10 nave
quorum