New-York tribune., 1896-06-05
apoGRESS IN THE SENATE.
FILLED CHEESE BILL PASSED WITH
OUT AMENDMENT.
10 AGREEMENT REACHED ON THE NUMBER OF
,rw BATTLE -sHIPs-woRK OF THE sEs-


p.rrIE- -sHIPs-woRK OF THE sEs-
srox NEARLY COMPLETED.
,. TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.]
.'.,.or June 4-The Filled Cheese bill
,be senate this afternoon. after STUBBORN
passo.racted opposition, by the Unexpectedly
ana ,ss vote Of 81 to 13 Efforts were made to
49,. hill by saddling it with great variety OF
pea ,.,or.s advancing or reducing the rates OF
sm'" soa bv the present tariff and revenue laws
su" host.Ie amenduno nts were tabled one oy one
1".s ,,a leadership Of Mr.. Sherman. ana vote
s,.uv reached on the bill as 1t came from 'he
w's =, Representatives. The opposition proved
hO". anal rollcall to be far more noisy than ei-
.ctive. ,,,,,os c,,oase hill leaves only
IL. rron,igration bill on the order or busi-
'ne ,raed - by the Republican Senatorial eau
pcs ra there seems to be no reason. considering
e''' er-ess made to-day with conference reports
"s containing appropriation bills. why 'he
,be session should not be accomplished Dy
saturday or Monday' .nr,.-
conference report on the Naval Appropria-
.,u uas disposed Of after discussion "hich
~" occupy more than an hour The motion 10
'' ,rono the Senate amendments reducing the
W. NJ new battle-ships from four 70 TWO was
a".,oa-veas. II: nays. 33. The conference re-
w, ,as then agreed 10. and fur'her conieie"0e
ordered :. .,o conference report on
.>. indian Appropriation BILL the controversy
Wv ,na. report being on the proposition 10 iii.
Wv ,,,,zsnship on the Indians OF the hVe clVihzeu
- The report was agreed to-yeas' 80 nays
A. a. that when the Indian Dill becomes ="
,na,ans will have lost their tribal relations
o;ti
anu pr, as the conferrees had not reached an
s'a'e'' -, ,bo school question and as the Sem
q. fused 10 recede from It's amendment con-
,rmns the contract schools up 10 July l. '0'' :"
..-..r conference was ordered.
'u."., .ror, was made by Mr.. Gear Rep. lowa)'
,r N ~ the Pacific Railroad Committee. to
,hs pa,jic Railroad Refundng Dill set
nav oo,s,deration on the eighth legislative
=, ravt session, and then to be continued
S ~. unfinished business: but the proposal met
So objections that before 1t could be acted
,hs morning hour expired. and the Filled
w. W.. huI came I'D as the unfinished business
s.ssoc,ng Mr. Gears motion, which is to De re-
,,Eed tomorrow. 49, co,ora, Da
~ enaI conference report on the General De-
IN i b,l, was presented and agreed TO.
anort was made by Mr.. Lodge (Rep.. Mass)
,,haye the immigration Dill taheh up anu n .naS
N, unfinished business, out IL lau ~ " On w..
aimed In the face OF Obstructive 'ac'iO' VII '''e
mart Of Democratic Senator's
". MI Tor the scientific investigation OF the rur
.aa, Hsheries was passed ,and the Senate al o:lo
,rlock adjourned until tomorrow at ii a. m
The Filled Cheese bill declares that for ,he pul-
,,sss ~ the act the word cheese shall De un-
yy.rs.ooa ~ mean the food product known as
csssse and which is made from milk or cream
and without the addition Of butter or any ami
mai vegetable or other oils or FATS 1oresn 10
srcS milk or cream. with or without addi'ionaI
solor,ne matter: and that certain substances
and compounds shall be known and designated
As "flled cheese namely; All substances mac
- milk or SKINNED milk. with the admixture OF
sp,.er animal oils or fats vegetable. or any
oher oils or compounds foreign 10 such MILK ana
mada in imitation or semblance OF cheese Ana
;imnoses a special tax Of S400 year on manu-
tc,mrsrs for each factory and Of $3.50 on whole
sale dealers.