Omaha daily bee., 1890-07-28
COMPOUND LARD TAXATION.
The Subject will Cause a Big Fight in the
House This Week.
A CONTEST OF RATHER ANCIENT ORIGIN
The Real Battle Between Boston and
Chicago Partics-Our Militia Not
Wanted Abroad-HIiscclla-
ncous Matters.
WAsuiScroN BUREAU THE OMAHA BEE, J
5I3 F'OrRTEfNTn STREET,

" AsHlNGION REAU IHE OMAUA BEE, ]
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July a.
There Is to be big fight in the house this
week over the old subject of taxing compound
lard under the guise of protection to the
farmers interests. 1t is the ancient contest
between the pork packers of Boston and the
compound lard manufacturers of Chicago.
The former see the latter driving their busi-
ness to the wall as compound is taking the
place of slaughter house Lard, and especially
is 1t doing so with the laboring classes who
want with low prices freedom from disease.
a bill is to be called up during the week
which will place the sale of compound lard
under the control of the commissioner of
internal revenue, the same as liquors tobacco
and oleomargarine, and impose tax upon it..
The idea is of course to make it sell at higher
prices so that the slaughter house article
will nhave greater demand Com
pound lard is made largely from
cotton seed oil, and the south is up in arms
against the proposition to tax it. The contest
will be warm,
1t IS probable that Senator Paddock's 5 pure
food bill-placing all aduIterated articles of
food on the same footing-will be substituted
for the bill reported from the house commit
to that measure. 1t prohibits the adultera-
tion of any kind of food so as to be injurious
to health, and compcls all food articles to be
sold for just what they are.
AFFORDED AMUSEMENT
There was considerable amusement afforded
close watchers of the proceedings of the
senate by the discussion which took place
upon the management and policy of Indian
schools. Step by step as the discussion pro-
cceded was there disclosed evidence of the
truth of the pu blished reports of the proceed
ings in executive sessions at which the nOmi-
nations of Indian Commissioner Morgan and
Superintendent of Indian Schools Dorchester
Were confirmed. 1t was upon the publication
OF the reports of those sessions that Senator
Dolph instituted his "inyestigationn of the
manner in which proceedings in executive
session became known. 1t is said that the
Oregon senator was not moved thereto solely
by a sense of public duty, but because the
publication of the fact that he advocated the
confirmation of General NIorgan's nomi-
nation in an effective speech tended
to place him in an embarrassing attitude be-
fore some of his constituents, who imagine
they had cause to expect other things from
him. BY the way, that investigation is still
undisposed of on the executive journal of the
senate. The recommendation of the commit
tee that the contumaciouS correspondents be
hauled before the bar of the senate to be
dealt with Tor contempt, was rejected by a
acted upon the committee alternative recon-
mendation that the correspondents be certi-
fled tc the United States attorney of the Dis
trict of Columbia for indictment and prosccu-
ton ON charge of seditition. The corre-
SpondentS, as usual, are the only ones who
came out of the Investigation with either
credit or profit. They were kept under sub
pGna by the committee ffty-one days and
when discharged each received check on the
disbursing officer for $l53, upon which. if
hn ,ul ,li
time, they will yet enjoy their summer vaca-
tion.
THEY FEAR THE EVIL EFFECTS.
1t was not known by the public until today
that the National rifles, the crack militia
company of the capital, desired to make trip
but were refused passports on account of OBJ
jections from the governments of Great Brit
ain and Germany. Application was made
through the state department, but Great
Britain feared it would excite Ireland to rev
olutlon, while Germany did not want her ter
ritory invaded by any armed body. France
had no objection.
MISCELLANEOUS.
novel instance of bail security Is before
the public of Washing gton. Now it is in the
interest of b. Shepard White the Young
dude who cut such wide swath IN society
till few days ago, when he was arrested
upon the charge of forgery and embezzle-
ment. There are in this city men who are
professional bail givers. who for a certain
per cent OF the bail security required furnish
the proper bond for the accused. These men
own real estate and some of them can furnish
security in almost any amount. The business
Is conducted on the same general principle
that bonds are furnished by corporations for
county, state municipal and other officers
A paper is being circulated among the society
friends of b, Shepard White, and subscrip-
tions are being made for the pupose of paying
a professional baer toget the young man out
OF Jail. Less than sixweeks ago society here
labored under the impression that the yOun q
man was on the verge of marrying the
daughter of one of three or four prominent
men in congress. He seemed to have the
pick of the flock. White has promised, if his
friends will get him out of prison, that he
Will have the prosecutions nolled and that he
will give up his expensive habits, go to work
and try to be man.
Speaker Reed is expected, as soon as the
democrats in the house show a factious dis
position TO obStruct legislation or demand "a
quorum for the transaction of business to
summon all members to their seats and grant
no leaves of absence except on account OF
sickness. This would be as hard on one side
as the other, as there are quite as many dem
ocrats as republicans absent.
The announcement by Secretary of State
Blaine that Vice President Morton will visit
Bar Harbor during the first week of Augu st
has created tlutter, socially, at that resort.
Senator Teller says that there is absolutely
no foundation for the story to the effect that
he is one of party of gentlemen who have
purchased the Denver Rocky Mountain
News, and who intend to consolidate that
paper with the Times of the same city The
senator says he never owned any interest in
n newspaper and does not care to own any
now or hereafter
General Allen of North Dakota is here.
Cards were received during the week for
the marriage of Miss Ella Rogers, the daugh-
ter OF Mrs. A. Nj, Rogers of this city, to Mr..
Lewis Sturgis of Iowa. The wedding took
place in Kansas City, where the bride has
been living with relatives for the past year
MIR. aud Mrs. Sturgis left on an evening train
for a northern resort and will presently 20 to
West Union, Ia, where the groom is engaged
In business. PERRY $. HEATH.