Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-30
BOTH SIDES STAND FIRM.
NO VOTE YET REACHED ON THE
OLEOMAKGARINE BILL.

iel Bound Not to Give In.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The House to-
dav wentinto committee Of the whole,
with Mr. Springer in the chair, on the
oleomargarine bill, the pending amend
mentheing that offered by Mr.. Townshend,
of Illinois, reducing the tax on oleomar-
garine from ten cents to two cents per
Mound. Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, stated
that in view of the fact that various pro-
tests OF the knights of Labor against the
bill had been presented he wished to have
the following telegram to Speaker Car
Isle read:
CLEVELAND, o., May 2s.-Acting under in
structions from the General Assembly Of the
knights of Labor, | desire TO state that no
person whatever is authorized to speak for
his organization. either IN the Affirmative or
segatiye. on the question OF the regulation OF
the sale of OleOm argarine now pending before
Congress. Please bring this to the attention
T. v. PowDEBLY.
G.. NJ. W., X. of L.
Mr. Allen, of Mississippi, said that after
waiting patiently for action on Jnis bill,
he had at last come to the conclusion that
the House wanted to hear from him.
Laughter He was modest, but he was
ALWAYS willing and resolute to contribute
mis- mite to the legislation OF the country,
and be had determined to come TO the
front, as his name came nigh upon the roll
call and as be had heard a gentleman from
New York Mr.. Hiscock) once say that
leaders would spring up here,
THE DEMOCRATIC MOSES.
Would it not be we'll for his Democratic
friends to select him as leader? He
said it with modesty but confidence.
"BeholG your leader. follow me-" Laugh
10 tod On
agricultural district, and was himself en-
gagged in the laudable enterprise OF dairy
ing. Ii there was one industry that he
would be willing to protect above another,
IL was the cow. Ii there was one fraud
that be would be willing to punish above
another, it was fraud upon the cow.
He would support the bill if the amend
ment OF the gentleman from Illinois were
adopted, but ne could not vote for prop
Ositi0n TO tax an industry out OF exist
sRce.
INTERNAL REVENUE ISSUES.
Mr.. Daniel, of Virginia, spoke in adVo-
cacy of an amendment which he proposed
to offer hereafter abolishing the internal
revenue tax on tabaccO and on fruit
brandy. In the platform of the Dem
Ocratic party assembled at Chicago, which
nominated the President now occupying
the executive office, there was a dis
var taxes. TAe internal revenue system
was distnctively war tax, and to that
tax the language of he platform was, no
doubt, canddly and honestly directed.
This seemed to be an agricultural
day in the House, but while
it was attending to one class
Of farmers was he not justified in
asking it to hear the long patient cry
which had ascended to the government
. for twenty-five years from that class of
farmers who had during that period borne
the burden of the war upon their should
ers.
APPLE BRANDY's MITE.
He denounced in strong language the
. tax on apple brandy-the return from
. which was a mere drop in the bucket in
\ the governments receipts which brought
in its train domlciliary visits and horde
Of spies and informeTs. AS TO this bill,
il the Republican party voted for it, it
would be an abandonment OF that theory
Of American protection which had cap
mred thousands of votes in this country.
Mr.. Cowles, OF North Carolina, offered
au amendment repeating the statutes tax
lng the manufacture of fruit brandy, and
addressed the House IN support of his
proposition, appealing to the Democrats
10 come forward, vote to remove that tax
and 20 home with good conscience.
.
Mr.. Barksdale, of Mississippi, thought
that the constitutionality Of the measure
could not be doubted. The primary OBJ
ect OF the clause declaring that Congress
snail have power to levy taxes was TO
raise revenue for the support Of the govern
ment,and the present bill would effect that
purpose without taxing any industry out
oi existence. 1t would afford incidental
n protection, however, TO a large and grow
.f
u produced he would be in favor of taking
OIL articles OF absolute necessity.
MI. Townshen0's two cent tax amend
ment was rejected by vote OF 66 TO 81.
The amendments offered by Messrs.
Reagan, Of Texas, and Warner, of Mis-
souri,, exempting from tax Oleomargarine
Which is not manufactured for sale as
cutter, we're rejected.
MIR. DANIELS PROPOSITION.
Mr.. Daniel then offered his amendment
aoollshing the tax on tobacco. which was
auV0cated by Mr.. McAdoO, of New Jer-
Mr. Cabell, OF Virginia, earnestly sup
ported the proposition. and appealed TO
.ne House to relax the system of taxa
lou which bore 30 heavily on the people
"hom he represented
hr Beckinrdge, OF Kentucky, offered
va amendment providing that the revenue
-, N'ru uhOer tntS act snail De ueQlcdteu
tne payment OF pensions. Internal
ieYenue tax, be said. was a war tax, and
venue derived IrOm it should be devoted
~ Ine payment Ot expenditures rendered
necessary by war. While he did not like
Wv eyslem OF Internal revenue, ne did
.elef TO tax whisky and tobacco rather
lah wood. clothing and the shelter Of the
0ol man and workingmau. Applause.l
MIR. DANIEL AsToNIsHED.
Mr. Daniel expressed bis astonishment
.ne nimbleuess with when the RepuO-
eun party mad jumped over what 10 bad
l.tt lbe walls OF American defense, ard
e4uai establishment when be said, the
% %m Gratis WHO bad pledged themselves
No"ilsu wac -, ana who had placed
pDA thtir banners "equal aud exact
,.'e To All meu," take a wide leap
,"-h me constitution and through the
' "Ac uh three leagues beyond where
most radical gOne-tO-seed Re
ag.icanism s, had ever gone before. Zap.
ABOLISHED BY JEFFERSON.
would ever remain one Of the
rpest acts Of The nrst administration
d eninas Jefferson that it had gotten
Mn, que excise system, but In the first
nlsIration OF Grover Cleveland, pre-
'lueu, az had been hoped, by a great
ny OF the American people 20 reas-
en- tue mantle 30 laid aside.
"'yi'anlans had come 10 preach