The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-05
CLEARING THE DECKS.
Congress Evidently Anxious for An
Early Adjournment.
Filled Cheese Bill Passed-Strjngent
Law Governing Production.

Washington. June 5.--The senate had
one of the busiest sessions of this con-
gress yesterday. Late in the day the
filed cheese bill was passed as IL came
from the house, by q vote OF 81 to i3,
thus completing the congressional legis-
lation on this subject. The measure is
analogous to the oleomargarine law. The
bill defines filled cheese to embrace
"all substances made of milk or skim
med milk, with a mixture of butter
animal oils or fats, vegetable or any
other oils, or compounds foreign to such
milk, and made in semblance of cheese"
Manufacturers of filled cheese are taxed
$500 annually; wholesale dealers, $3.50:
retail dealers, s12.
In addition to these taxes, the product
itself is taxed cent per pound, and i'm
ported filled cheese is taxed cents per
pound in addition to the import duty
1t is provided that filled cheese shall be
packed by the manufacturers in wooden
packages only. and branded with the
words "filled cheese" In black faced let
ters, not less than two inches in length.
IT is also provided that all retail and
wholesale dealers in filled cheese shall
display in a conspicuous place in their
salesroom a sign bearing the words
filled cheese sold here" in black faced
letters, not less than six inches In length,
upon a white ground.
Several efforts to add tariff amendments
to the bill were defeated. An amend
ment by Mr.. Stewart (Nev) for tax OF
20 cents per pound on wool was laid on
the table, 32 to IA. Another amendment,
by Mr.. Lindsay. repeating the one
eighth differential duty on sugar was
tabled, 81 to 16.
After the disposal of the filled cheese
bill an animated contest occurred over
Mr.. Lodges motion to take up the i'm
migration bill. A number refrained
from voting. thus breaking a quorum.
After dilatory debate had proceeded for
half an hour, Mr.. Lodge was obliged to
withdraw the motion.
The controversy over the number OF
battleships remained open, Mr. Quays
motion that the senate recede from its
amendment reducing the number OF
ships from four TO two being defeated,
IL to 33.
The senate also defeated. II to 81, a
motion by Mr.. Lodge to recede from its
amendment relating to sectarian Indian
schools.
BY vote of 153 to 83 the house de-
cided against the claim of William
Elliott, from the First Carolina district,
and gave the seat to George w. MUIR
ray. Murray Is colored man, and in
the Fifty-frst congress was seated in
place Of Mr.. Elliott. The latter had 1874
majority In the face OF the returns, but
the committee found that the former
had carried the district Mr.. Murray
was given a round of applause when he
came forward to be sworn In. Mr..
Elliott Is the ninth Democrat unseated
~ the present house. The remainder OF
the day WAS mainly occupied In debating
the case of Martin vs. Lockhart. from the
Seventh North Carolina district.
The final conference report en- the gen.
eral. deficiency bill was agreed 10. and
also partial report on the District OF
Columbia bill. The senate amendments
to the bill TO retire Commander Quaek-
enbush were adopted.