The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-01-25

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Washington, Jan .15.-In the house
Mr.. Hatch, chairman of the COMMITTEES
on agriculture, called up o bill to ex.
tend the provisions Of the Wilson
original package liquor law to oleo-
margarine In original packages. The
Wilson law covered distilled and fer.
mented liquors In original packages.
but by decision Of the supreme
court 1t was decided that the Oleo.
margarine could he imported into a
state In original packages and sold
free Of tax. This bill was to make
the law uniform az regards distilled
liquors and imitation butter. It com.
pleted the effectiy eness Of the police
powers of the state by authorizing
them to exercise their police powers
over oleomargarine. butterine, imita.
tion butter or imitation cheese import
ed In original packages as II they had
been manufactured in the states
where they were consumed. The bill
precipitated a discussion regarding the
merits of the oleomargarine act and
its constitutionality. The measure
was strongly opposed and went over.
Senator Teller addressed the senate
In speech marked by force. clio.
quence and earnestness. The large
crowd had been drawn to the galler-
les by the announcement that Mr..
German would urge b senate resOlu.
tion for the currency problem. and al
though Mr.. German did rot speak,
the spectators were not disappointed.
Mr.. Teller took the income tax as u
text, but branched into q cOmprehen-
sive review of the present conditions
Of the treasury and the remedies de-
Mandel. He severely arralgned the
administration for alarming the c0un.
try by agitation ever the currency
bill. The senator urged that the res.
toratiOn Of silver was the only effec-
tive solution, but said he did not ex.
pect this solution at the present time
from either of the great parties or
from the Popullsts.
Washington, Jan. 10. - Stirring In
terest was given to the senate pro-
cecdings by the speeches of Senator
German Of Maryland and Senator Hill
Of New York on tie various phases of
the tariff and financial situation. At
times the debate between the two dis
tinguislled Democratic senators took
on an added interest from the keen
personal criticism and satire directed
at each other. Mr.. German spoke for
two hours. The speech was mainly
remarkable In. its arrayal of facts to
show TINT the tariff law which Mr..
German took SO large part in franz
Ing was wholly insufficient in raising
the revenue absolutely requisite to car.
~ ON the government. In presenting
this view Mr.. German dwelt OIL the
personal features of tile contest over
the Wilson bill and arraigned Mr.. Hill
for his attitude then and since on the
tariff question. The speech Of. Mr..
Hill>Was equally personal and equally
vigorous, and was received with the
same close attention from his assOci-
ates and intense interest in the gal.
leries as had been shown to the Mary
land senator Mr.. Hill directed his
remarks mainly at Mr.. German, who
sat only a few feet away. Senator
i2St sa nf2HtsHHea " tG ts
of immediate 1eglslation~on the tariff
the raise revenue instead Of further
fruitless agitation of currency revis.
ion.
Filibustering tactics again defeated
the Grout Oleomargnr1ne bill which
was under consideration during the
morning hour In the house. BY O
special order from the rules committee
the remainder Of the day was con-
sumed with business reported from
the judiciary committee. But one bill,
however. was passed. that providing
for additional judicial facilities for
the Indian Territory, the affairs in
that country being q fruitful theme
for discussion during the consideration
Of the bill.
Ii Washington, Jan. II. = The senate
gave the day to further speeches In
which the income tax served as a
text for wide range Of discussion on
list platform. Mr.. Hills proposition
.uhhuC 1aSI WSch ". utucuu tue uc-
ficicncy bill SO that the income tax
would be tested in the courts has up.
parently started an inexhnustiblc flow
of speeches on public affairs in gen.
eral. Mr.. Cockrell, In charge Of the
deficiency bill, has sought vainly to &C.
cure vote on the Hill amendment SO
hat the deficiency bill might move
along to final passage. He hopes to
secure action to-day, but the speeches
Of Sir. Call Q'la.) and Mr.. Allen Neb)
made this impossible. Mr.. Allen took
occasion to defend the Populist party
against many charges made In and
out of congress that it was party of
vagaries. 1t led to n very full discus.
sion Of all Populist doctrine.
The day In the house was devoted
after the morning hour to the Indian
appropriation bill. but no progress was
made. Gen. Grosvenor presented
reply TO n memorial sent to the Judic-
larry committee by Mr.. Richie Of
Akron. Ohio. containing supplement-
ary charges against Judge Kicks. and
involving ex-senator Payne and Judge
Stevenson Burke. He asked for an
Investigation of tile charges
a-