The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-13
BYNUM F-ILIBusTERE
And the OleOmargnrine Bill Was Not
Passed by the House.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-Mr. Bynum led
the fight In the House to-day against the
bill to empower the several States to pro-
hibit the sale of oleomargarine in original
packages. Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, called
the bill up in the morning hour, and, a few
minutes before the expiration of the time,
demanded the previous question. A major
ity of the members favored the previous
question. whereupon Mr.. Bynum moved to
take a recess and raised the point of no
quorum, which blocked all proceedings till
the hour expired. Mr.. Bynum opposes the
bill on constitutional grounds, asserting
that one of the primary objects of the
States In delegating the federal govern
ment the control over interstate commerce
was to prevent any State from excluding
from its markets the products of other
states, and that Congress cannot return to
the states. by congressional enactment a.
power conferred on the government by the
provisions OF the CONSTITUTIONS; that the en-
actment of. such "A law would establish "A
precedent for the destruction OF that tree
and unrestricted between the
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try. The measure Will come up again on
Monday. when the battle will be. renewed.
About twenty member crowded into the
area In front of the Speakers rostrum at
the opening OF the session OF tho House. In
the hope Of getting bills OF local import,
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all were unsuccessful. Mi. Hatch, chair
man of the committee on agriculture. called
up n bill TO extend the provisions of the
Wilson original package liquor law TO oleo-
margarine In original packages.
The Wilson bill covered distilled and fer
mehted liquors In original packages. but.
by a decision OF the Supreme Court, rem
dered by Justice Harlan. Dec. 10. 1t was
decided that o~leomarGarine could be inn
ported into a State In original packages
and sold free of tax. This blu was to make
the law uniform as regards distilled liquors
and imitation butter. IL completed the eff
fectiveness of the police powers OF the
States by authorizing them to exercise their
police powers over oleomargarine butter
inc, imitation butter or Imitation cheese,
imported In original packages. as IL they
had been manufactured In the States where
they were consumed.
The bill precipitated a discussion regard
ing the merits OF the oleomargarine act and
its constitutionality. II was participated In
by Messrs. Williams of Mississippi. Warner,
Forman, and Grout. Mr.. Hatch attempted
to have the extra hour to which the bill
would be entitled under the rule when the
committee Is again called. granted at this
time, but his request was refused. He then
tried TO have the previous question ordered
but nlibustering by Mr.. Bynum consumed
the time until the morning hour expired and
the bill went over.
The House then took up the bill TO codify
the pension laws, and the bill was passed.
Shortly before 2 o'clock business was sus-
pended and eulogies were delivered on the
late Representative George Il. Shaw, OF
Wisconsin. Then. as a further mark OF re-
spect the House at 3:o5 d. IN. adjourned. u,