Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-23
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live in hearts you leave behind is not to die"
Mr.. Allison gave some kindly and affoc-
tonate "reminiscences Of his public and private
relations with Mr.. Beck, and said in
conclusion. / will not speculate as to
the hereafter. But il faithful work, great and
generous and noble deeds are rewarded here
after then our departed friend il enjoying that
reward.
On motion Of Mr.. Dinsley (Me. the Senate
bill was passed 10 establish fog signal at the
entrance Of Booth bay harbor, Maine.
GEN. oRASr's REMAINS.
Mr.. 0'Nein pa asked unanimous consent
for the consideration Of the Senate resolution
looking to the removal Of the remains OF Gen.
Grant to Arlington.
Mr.. Quinn (N.Y.) objected
THK LABOR Br1LA
Mr.. Mckinley (0hio), from the committee on
rules reported and the House adopted reso-
luton setting apart Thursday and Saturday OF
next week for the consideration of the bills
constituting eight hours a days work and rela-
tive TO alien contract labor
On motion Of Mr.. Houk (Tenn.) Q bill was
passed authorizing the construction of q bridge
across the Little Tennessee river ss Niles
Terry, Tennessee.
On motion Of Mr. Wilcox Conn the Senate
bill was passed granting the use OF certain
lands known - the Fort Hale tract 10 the town
OF New Haven, Conn, for public park.
Mr.. rARsSEY RIsKs TO A QUESTION OF PRIvuEoK.
Mr. Tarsney (Mo.), rising to 9 question Of
privilege, said that In April last the House had
considered the ball for the relief of eI-pris
oners of war. On that occasion he had felt i,
his duty to submit some remarks In opposition
70 the measure. His objection to the bill was
that ii did not discriminate between merit and
demerit, and that il offered Inducements to
soldiers In time of war to become prisoners
He had not expected that his course would call
forth the thanks Of those who would be benefi-
diaries OF the bill, but he had not expected that
his opposition would call forth mendacious
false representations concerning himself. he
sent TO the clerks desk and had read letter
appearing in the National Tribune denying tina,
he had ever been wounded at Gettysburg or
had ever been in Andersonville. He also had
read series Of resolutions, adopted az a meet
ing Of the ex-prisoners OF war association ol
Cleveland, Ohio, denouncing hlm az q villifier
and reiterating the statement that he had no,
been wounded at Gettysburg.
SOLDIERS REPUTATION.
he said, was dear to him and he wished TO deny
the statements contained in the letter and the
resolutions. He had been stricken down a,
Gettysburg and taken prisoner I'd July, 1868
He had remained prisoner until 2lst Noyem.
Der, 1884. He produced copies Of the ofacis
records of the War Department in support Of
his statement He also put OH record his en-
phatic denial of the charge made in the resolu.
hltions that while in prison he had acted as
barber. cook and hostler TO confederate officers
The editor OF the National Tribune was himself
prisoner at Andersonville when he (Tarsney)
was there.
They had often talked over the incident oi
their imprisonment, so when the editor printed
the letter and resolutions he printed what he
knew was not true. He (Tarsney) made thin
statement because he did not wish that his
had made false statements as TO his war record
On motion Of Mr.. Payson (IlL) . bill wa
passed setting apart certain tract OF land in
California as q public park.
THE LARD BILL
The House then resumed consideration Of the
lard bill.
Mr.. Gear DOWN said that the pending iegis
lation was Of great importance to the people Of
his state, which contained g. 500, 900 hogs Tn,
packers Of his state complained OF the adultera
tion Of hos products, stating that it greatly
depreciated the value Of the pure hog products
he did not dispute that cotton seed oil wal
healthful. II people wanted to use cotton seed
oil let them do It. But let them buy it for what il
was Let it be marked and sold for what /,
WAS.
TIMn TO ENFORCE HONEST DEALING.
Mr.. Hit Qll said that for the last ten years
our whole diplomatic service had been trying
to vindicate the American hog and attempting
to prove that American pork was pure and
wholesome. While our diplomats had beer
doing this our citizens had been sending
through the world an adulterated pork product
1t was time for Congress to enforce honest
dealing.
Mr. wEDDERBURN's PAPER DEFENDED.
Mr.. Conger Qowa) said that the resolution
to which the gentleman from Illinois (Mr
Mason) referred last evening in his question Of
privilege did not allude to the Conger Law
bill. 1t had been charged generally around
the Capitol that the attorneys for the manu-
facturers Of compound lard had visited the
Post Office Department and tried to suppress the
agricultural paper edited by Mr.. wedderburn.
He had not believed the charge, but the gentle
man from Illinois in his remarks had abso-
lutely conceded its truth. What was the paper
they had attempted to suppress2 IL was le-
gitimate agricultural paper which had been
published in Alexandria, Va, for seventeen
years, and it would compare favorably with
any of the agricultural papers Of the country.
Mr.. FAIRBANKS SCORED.
The gentleman from Illinois had defended
Mr.. Fairbanks, a man who confessed that for
eight years he had been cheating the people OF
the country by passing upon them a counterfeit
article. He was surprised that the gentleman
should defend that man and then charge that
the Postmaster General wasinfuenced socially
or politically" The honest people of the
country demanded the passage of
this bill. They demanded honesty
in trade; not only the farmers,
but the Iaborers demanded it. He then pro-
ceeded to present samples Of pure lard, manu-
factured by Fairbanks, stating that be had had
them anslyzed at the Agricultural Department
and found that they were composed of stearine
lard and cotton-seed oil
THREE SUBJECTS TO BE CONSIDERED.
Mr.. Butterworth (Ohio) said that there were
three subjects TO be considered: First, what vas
the evil complained of Second. what was the
remedy proposed? Third, what was the OBJ
jections to the remedy if the evil existed?
Ever since the settlement Of jamestown,
Va, one Of the greatest industries
of the people Of the country had been tine rails
ing OF hogs. Up to ten or fifteen years ago the
hog products Of America had found ready sale in
every market in the civilized land. 1t had been
y great industry, recognized as one of the most
important industries OF the country. But ten
or fifteen years ago avsrice had entered into
the lists, not an honest competition, but
As oouSTERFErr.
What had been the result2 From the great
markets of the world the honest product of the
farm had been hunted and driven by the ooun-
terfeit
Certain gentlemen learned that they could
take q certain oil and certain stearine and
combine them, and put In enough lard and
give it the smell Of lard, aud produce q
product which would deceive the people
Today there was not farmer or consumer