Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

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of Lincoln. Committee of the whole
The house then went into committee
of the whole on the oleomar-
garine bill; Mr. Springer in the chair.
Mr.. Clark gave his hearty support to the
bill, and quoted statistics to show the in
jury which the manufacturers of bogus
butter had worked up the expectation of
American dairy products. FOrbearance
had ceased to be a virtue. The farmer
could not sncc ssfully compete with the
manufacturers of Oleomargarine which
can be made for seven cents per pound.
Either oleomargarine must go or the great
dairy industry would be wiped out and
destroyed. Mr.. ROwell supported the bill
as protecting legitimate industry
against the unfair competition of a
fraudulent industry. Pending further
discussion the committee rose END the
house took a recess until 7:30; the even
ing session to be for general debate on
the oleomargarlne bill. AT the evening
session general debate on the oleomar-
garine bill was continued. After further
debate, the house at II o'clock adjourned
without action.
WEDNESDAY, May 26.
-SeHat After the routine mo ming busi-
mss tilS SChibS OtttNtu ~ Ib CO 'SlutId-
tlOn OF private pension JiI's tne calendar
The bankruptcy oil haN ;1g Deen read
it was tempo"a ly lGiG a,iGe, and an
amendment 20 the n p'oviCiJg TO: the
taxation of ra l roaC g~ant Ind WIS agreed
to, making the Un1,ed Dates preferred
purchaser in case Of sales. Ely Unani-
mOua consent the Chinese bill was then
taken up ana discussed by Senators
Plumb, Sherman and Hoar. After the
debate further consideration was in
definitely postponed, and the senate ad
journed.
House The Dunn free ship bill being
the special order for to-day, and its
friends being desirious of making way
was made continuous with the under
standing that the former be called up at
for the Oleomargerine bill its order
the earliest opportunity. The house
then went into committee of the
whole, Mr. Springer of Illinois in the
chair; The oleomargerine bill all on
general debate, in measure being closed.
Hatch III speaking of the formal amend
ment sent to the clerks desk and had
read the following telegram received from
Chicago. Protest of several hundred
members of the Chicago board of trade
against action of the directory favoring
bogus butter, mailed you last night
On motion of Mr.. breckenridge, the
amendment was adopted -65 to 43-to
the section defining butter" so as to ex-
clude from that definition the product of
milk or cream when additional coloring
matter is used. Mr.. Hammond offered
an amendment making it unlawful
for any merchnnt or storekeeper in
the District of Columbia or the
territories to sell oleomargerine with
out labelling it in a CONSPICUOUS man
ner and requiring hotel, restaurant and
boarding house keepers who use OleO-
margarine to place in their dining rooms
Il placard bearing the words this
house uses oleomargarine," and to have
the words printed on the bill of fare
Agreed to, 90 to So. Mr.. Dunham moved
to reduce from $500 to 800 the special
tax on the manufacture of oleomar-
garine. Pending action the committee
rose and the house adjourned.
THuRsDA" May 81.
ScRdte-In the ser,-e io-Gay a resolu-
ton was offe"ed by Wilson, which was
Orderered to lie over one day. 1t provides
for an investigation o. The matte of the
o. lndiar t'aders by the
commission % Indian a|airs. The pre-
amble to tl9 resolution reciies that in the
matte" of s0ch appointme ,tS il Is stated
that Pc,s Gave been done OF permitted to
be done N Disregard to law and right, and
the p-oper'y interests of citizens. On
Booths motion the senate took up the
bill restoring to ne Un-ted States certain
lands granted the NOrtner4 Pace rail
roaC company. Sel. Stanford theu called
up the resolutions, introduced by him.
pS pr ti,D ,,r tbn -. %.
death of the Tie Sen. John I. Miller, of
California. ,The resolutions having been
read, Sen. Stanford addressed the senate
briefly, outlining the life of Miller from
his birth in Indiana, through varied
phases of his career as student, lawyer
citizen, soldier and senator. The resolu-
tions were agreed to and in further re
spect for the deceased tho senate ad-
jOurned.
House Mr.. Dangley, from the commit
tee of conference, submitted the report
of that committee on the shipping bill.
Resuming consideration of the Oleomar-
garine bill in the committee of the whole
Daniel moved to reduce the special tax on
retailers in oleOmargarine from 4S to %.
Hill opposed the amendment, believing
that the Judgment of the committee on
agriculture in fixing the rate of tax might
be relied upon, but without action the
committee rose and the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 2S.
Senate Sen. Van Wyck's bill for the
taxation of railroad lands was placed be-
fore the senate and under discussion of
this bill the debate on the Northern Pa
cific forfeiture bill was continued. Van
Nyck said the longer we delay the for
feiture, the more confident would the COM
pany become. The question must be set
tied sometime and it might as we'll be
settled now. Sen. Plumb read the bill
heretofore introduced by Van Wyck to
provide for the organization of a stock
company to build branches of the Union
Pacific railroad and suggested that the
loss be inconsistent with the position as
sumed by the senator to-day. Van Wyck
defended his position and a protracted
debate ensued participated in by Merrsr.
Van Wyck, Edmunds. Plumb. Dolph.
Vest, Mitchell and others, but it resulted
in no action on the bill before the senate.
Adjourned until Tuesday next.
Housc-The house went into commit
tee of the whole-Springer in the chair
on the oleomgarine bill. The pending
amendment being that offered by Mr.. Dan
iel, reducing the special tax on retail deal
erS from S4S to SO. MT. Y an SChalck
presented protest from executive board
of the Knights or Labor of Milwaukee,
against the passage of the bill. Mr.. But
terworth favored making oleomargarine
sail under its true colors, but was not in
favor of taking it out o existence. With
out reaching any concluion, the commit
tee rose. The house at its evening session
passed 25 private pension bills, and ad-
jourred at 11:45.
SATURDAY, May %.
R0HSe-rhe speaker laid before the
house communication from the sec
retary of state, submitting an esti-
mate of SIO6,100 for inaugurating the
statue of liberty enlightening the world.
Referred. The committee on postoffices
and postroads reported bill amending
the statutes relative to the transmission
of obscene matter through the mails.
Placed upon the house calendar. The
house then went into committee of the
whole. Mr.. Springer in TIE chair. or the
oleomargarine bill, the pending argement
being that offered by Mr.. Townsend. re-
ducing the tax on oleomargarine rom 10
to cents. Mr.. Hudd would vote for
the bill even if the rate of wee re
duced. but he trusted that would not
be done. Townshend's amendment
was rejected by &c TO 81. The
amendments offered by Regan and
Warner exempting from tc- oleomarga-