Weekly commercial herald., 1886-06-04
CONGRESS-
The oloomargaFino Blli Discussed
stu Furthor ln the Houaa.

WAsHINgTON, May 29.-The speaker
laid before the house q communication
from the secretary OF State, submitting
an estimate Of tl06 100 for inaugural.
ing the statue Of Liberty Enllghten-
ing the World" Referred.
Mr. Merrlman, Of New York, report
ed bi Amending the statutes relative
TO the transmission OF obscene matter
through the mails house calendar.
The house then went into the COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Springer, Of
Illinois in the chair, on the Oleomarga-
rine bill, the pending amendment
being that offered by Mr.. TownShend.
Of illinois, reducing the tax on cleo
margarine from ten to two cents per
pound.
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, stated that
10 view Of the fact that various pro-
tests Of Knights Of Labor against the
bill had been presented, he wished to
have the following telegram to speaker
Carlisle read;
"CLEvELAND, o., May 20.
"Acting under instruction from the
general assembly of Knights of Labor,
desire to state that no person what
ever Is authorized to speak for this
organization, either in the Affirmative
or negative, on the question of the
regulation of the sale OF oleomargarine,
now pending before congress. Please
bring this to the attention of the pro-
per committee.
st. v. POWDERLY,
General Master Workman knights Of
Labor"
Mr.. Hatch then proceeded to say
that there seemed to be a misappre-
hension In regard to the bill. Under
its provisions compound of lard and
tallow, lard and cotton seed oil, or
lard, tallow and cotton seed, not color
ed in imitation Of butter, was not liable
to the tax.
Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, thought
that the gentleman from Missouri
did not cOnstrue the bill correctly,
but that under its provisions no oleo-
margarine could be sold without a tax,
even though it were sold under its true
character.
Mr.. McCreary, Of Kentucky, offered
an amendment, providing that the tax
of ten cents a pound shall be imposed
only on oleomargarine, which is man
ufactured and sold for consumption as
butter. He had understood the chair
man of the committee on agriculture
to say that he did not desire to impose
the tax unless the oleomargarine was
manufactured and sold as butter and
this amendment would make the
meaning of the bill clear.
Mr.. Lehback, of New Jersey, while
in favor of the general feature of the
bill, thought that the taxes imposed
were too high, and unless the amend
ment Of the gentleman from Illinois
MIR. Townshend) were adopted, he
will he compelled to vote against the
measure.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, denounced the
doctrine contained in the bill. II
Congress passed this law, it would
announce to the people that it wai
ready at the demand Of any strong
interest to strike down one that was
not so strong. 1t was departure
from the doctrine of equal rights to
all and exclusive privileges to none.
Mr.. Allen, of Mississippi, said that
after waiting patiently for action on
this bill, he had at last come to the
conclusion that the house wanted tc
hear from him. He was modest, but
he was always willing and resolute to
contribute his mite to the Legislation
of the country, and he had determined
to come to the front, as Ills name cAmt
high upon the roll call, and as hi
had heard the gentleman from
New York (Mr. Hiscock) once
say that "leaders would spring il
here;" would it not be well for hi'
Democratic friends to select him as I
leader? He said it with modesty, bu
with confidence, "behold your leader
follow" { Laughter and applause)
He represented an agricultural district
and was himself Interested in the laud
able enterprise of dairying. Ifthere wa
one industry that he would be willing
to protect above another, it was tn
cow. If there was one fraud that b.
would be vii ing TO punish more thai
another it was fraud upon the COW
He would support the bill il tn
amendment Of the gentleman from Il
linois were adopted.
Mr.. Long, of Massach lsetts, offeret
an amendment providing that no tal
should be imposed on oleomargarlne
except when made in imitation ant
semblance of butter, and when calcu
lated or intended to be sold as butte
or for butter.
Mr.. Daniel, of Virginia, spoke in ad
vocacy Of an amendment which h
proposed to offer hereafter, abolishinI
the internal revenue tax on tObacc,
and on fruit brandy. In the platform
10 the Democratic party which nomi
mated the president now occupying th
executive office, therel was a distinc
declaration and pledge to abolish wa
taxes. The internal revenue syster
was distinctly war tax and to tina
tax the language Of the platform wa
no doubt candidly and honestly direcv
ed. This seems to he AGRICULTURAL da