New-York tribune., 1886-07-21
no PROTECT THE DAIRYMEN.
THE oLEoMARGARINE BILL PASSED.
ATTEMPT TO MAIN 1T IN THE SEN
ATr-MR. EvARTs's SPEECH.
iBY rELEoRAPH THR TRIBUNAL

v,ysucCFssFUL ATTEMPT TO MAIN 1T IN THE SEN
ATE-MR. EvARTss SPEECH
IsY TELEGRAPH THR Tribunal
WASHINGTON. July 2O.-The Oleomargarine
bin passed Senate to-day vote of 81 yeas to "a
NAYS after amended to reduce the tax
upon the product IRON cents to cents pound The
speech OF the day was that of Senator Evsrts who
spoke at length and with telling effect In favor OF
the bill By those who have watched him sbce he came
into the pronounced tho absst speech ne
has yet delivered Senator 1t was not only alesal
and constitutional argument In favor OF the measure,
but an eloquent appeal for -, protection OF
the farmer. the nerve and backbone OF 'ne
country, we'll Throughout tho dehvery
of his speech the Senate chamber was crowded
many CongrsssneA coming from the other side OF 'ho
Capitol listen. In the gallery Miss Evarts was an Az
tentive listener to her fathers words
The opponents bill fought hard before its hnai
passage modify It In such way rs TO impair is use
fulnssa The bill amended by the senate is
likely to pass the House without muoh oppo-
sition, and those who pretend to know say
that will also receive the approval OF the fresea'
Iit should be vetoed however the vote OF the senate
TO-DAY indicates body 1t could not De psssea
over the veto though II would command t"o-'Hfus
majority IN the House.
Mr. Hawles who spoke In support OF the measure
said that OF the Invention had been Work
ing n revolution The new product said to be hu-
trtious and nearly good as buttsr and he supposed
that II WAS harmless and In many cases
nutritious the oecmarkarlne patents "a recoluou
in the Patent ONCE were agreeable reading. The
Fight to make and sell oleomarearns was not doubted
or denied But he hold that tho people had
the right TO know what they were buying.
and that the strongest argument In favor OF the
Mr. Evarts described the condition OF alarm into
winch the dairy interests OF the country had oesS
throw py the Introduction OF oleo'nars'rne ana sa1
he would have supposed that. on the mere VI
that existence 3i things, s'sy.ss' wps so nece.-
sary historical Tss question was wne,nsr % ono
good AID honest product. one good and honsst uAue
body nd substAnee-to be attacked oy ,rsn
IN and ii: s:'assS ss:,enes nc: only lie
ys OF t1s a, now to ta Confront the question whether
this mischief this injury this stigma" ms GAMER 20
trad abroad and at home. should ne snn.rea 10 eHis.
because of difference betwsen the two houses as 10
tho amount of the tax He himself 'hona odeS" ond
aecxpt The b passed by the House Iu conclusion.
he made sppsa for sympatay in behalf OF the
great class OF DAIRY farmers ,
Mr. ingalls, addressed the Senate He said that toward
sona allusions intended TO be ofsnsve be had made
some observations which on rscoiieetloh ne g va" 49,
and svsiled himself OF tnIs' Ine nEns Hs
public as os.assS 20 afsus eap,''' against the biz
The fundamental question was whethrr or nol oeonar
gsne was s-, 1s.n "san.rgarine bad exactly tho
same right ask on butter rs butter mas 70 ASK
tax on oeomsrgarne II it were healthy food prone
than this bill was not bill but bill to spoate
Dil for revenue but oiii ior n d
covered for making saccharine from coal o OF
sweetening
mi wand change a barrel OF water iuto syrup What
should be OF this disc by w6ch Q ali hal was
oft ere trne)the can sugar Inuusi' was W D
rooted aud destroyed
Mr. Hawey-s.ll IT as coal oil syr"P", ,,. - h.. nrr.
MIR In alls-Thst is very true But II Ills 10 pc pur-
chased by heimosion OF burdens tas proposed ny th
nR TO declare that sSis is
uory and dangerous TO the puDDe healh abu m"o' wv
Mr. george the committee had voted ,, by a
majority OF that Nara was moi the Com
nit ee on Agriculture stated in reply to Mr George
ence TO pure oeosarsarIne. no, 70 .ns suu En- was
sold the groceries He said that perhars mere was
The statement that the Kmghts of Labor were opposed
10 the bill the clerks desk aud ma" rea e'
Assembly nor the Executive Board Of the Knights o.,
Labor had ever me idied with the Question ,a.a ana
III lie appealed to the friends OF the measure
paTtIcnar hecsnse at this % tue session, any
amendment IN ght be fatal TO the bill
Mr. InrS'l. moved to reduce the tax from cents
pound q cents Agreed to-yeas 81 nays 2s; cha
Mr. Butler strike out In the hrSt srcton ,no
words or In the clause with or without addi
Sutirr shaIi he understood to product usually
known butter. without additional coionng matter
Mr. In, ais moved to insert the word knowingly"
I'm connection WIN the OF oleon 4rgarne Adopted
Mr. Ingals moved 10 amend IA" siAth section ny
striking out the minimum penaIty-'eing 'n9 49, ,r
"less than 100" and the words LESS thsn SIX
lugals moved TO reduce the license rec OF rean
deaier- 10 olrcmarGarne from SIS to sl2 Tabled
Mr. Yufer moved refnce the penalty for Selling un
Stamped oleumargarine from so to $40 Rejected
yeas 90. nays 30 ,-,,
dealers from $3.50 to Sl2O Reected-yeas 26. nay %
% 10 reduce license OF retailers from S4S to SS
Heected. ,.e.
The bill and amendments we're reported 10 the senate
the nrst question bsln. Mr. Ingalls, amendm"nt TO
reduce The tax OieomargarlUe from cents ponnn
TO cents. The amendment was adopted-yeas 3i
2S. ,.,
IN. remaining amendments we're adopted without
Question, bill am-nded was passed-yeas 81
nays ~. As follows. Democrats III italics;
YKAs-Messrs AdTich. Allison Hdckburn. Blair CAM
dem Cameron, Chace, CockTeH. Cosgsr, Culon. Dawes
Dolph. Ed uuuis. Evar,s. GornGn Hale. Harrison
derson. Miller Mitchell. OF OREGON; Palmer. Payne.
Platt PLUM SAWYER Sewe, Sherman. spooner. STAN
ford Teller and wilson. OF I'wa-37.
NAYs-Msssrs Beck. Berry Brotrn. Butter. cdH CoEe
ColQtnn Etsts. 6itsoi cray, Hampton. Harris Hearst
Jones, OF Arkansas: EaIeu PVgh, Ransom Riddle
b-rcs Vance. Vest VOORHEES,. Walt1tL Hulh0rne, ana
HilSOn, OF MAiylaud-24
The section as to penalty as amended. reads as fol-
lows
"Every person who knowingly sells or Offers Tor SALE
deliver. any oeomArgarne IN any
other form than In wooden paper packages as
above d-scrbed. ho packs IN package any oiso
margarine contrary TO law or Who falsely
denoing OF than mat requirei hy law.
ehal be fined for offence than 81 OOO ana
be imrrisoned not not moro than two years
Mr. Miller moved that the Senate insist Its aIneud-
the bill, and IS House for q conference.
Agreed to-
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