The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
T@ LARGEST CIRCULATION OFF AMY NORTH CAROLINA DAILY

to-day were Messrs. Grosyenor rep
Ohio), Tawney rep, Mimi, Sauer-
herring (Rep, Wis.,, Barney (Rep,
Wis.,, and Dolliyer rep, Ia). Those
in opposition were Messrs. Otey (Dem.
Val, McMillin Dew, Tenn.), Tracey
(Rep., Mo-, Brabrumm (Rep, Pa,
Evans (Rep., Ky.), Linney (Rep., \. GU,
Shaw Dem, n. c., C1ardy (Rep., Kv),
and Underwood (De1n., Ala.)
Mr.. Grosvenor, (Rep., Ohio, in speak
ing in favor Of the passage Of the
filled cheese bill, said Of all the per-
sons who had appeared before the
Ways and Means committee, but one,
a manufacturer Of filled cheese, had OPP
posed the bill. The bill, had been
framed on the lines of the oleornargar-
Inc biIl,which had become a law against
the most intense opposition and had
been subsequently subjected to the
severestS tests Of litigation. In all g.
sentials, it had been held to be consti-
tutional The committee, therefore,
had held to the legal pathway blazed
by that bill in order that after its pass
age ii would not become a target for
litigation. tt was, Mr.. Grosvenor ar
gued the duty OF legislation to pro-
tect the producers Of feod products
from competition with spurious arti-
cles and to protect the consumer from
the purchase of such counterfeits. The
expectation of filled cheese, he claimed
had practically ruined the foreign
market for genuine American full milk
cheese. The bill did not prohibit or
discourage the manufacture Of filled
cheese: 1t simply forced the manufac-
ture and sale Of ii under its true coli
ors
Mr.. Otey, Dem. Va. opened the
debate in opposition to the bill which
ne said should be entitled a bill TO
manufacture the same.
Mr.. McMi1lin, (Dem., Tenn.), a mem
ber of the Ways and Means committee.
made the principal argument against
the bill. He argued that there was no
/ reason why the manufacturers of filled
| cheese should be taxed while the
manufacturers Of other forms of cheese
were not taxed and that resort to the
riower Of taxation for the suppression
of its production or sale was an abuse
| of that power If honest trade required
| the branding Of filled cheese he said
the minority would not resist a meas
IRE for that purpose if confined 70
interstate commerce.
Mr.. Tinney rep, N. c., IN opposing
the bin said he had left the Democratic
party because 1T had drifted away
| from the proper system Of taxation. He
believed The government should total
/ ly abstain from excise taxes, except
4 1. 4 -
and raise all its revenues from customs
duties.
Pending the reading Of the Till for
| amendment the committee rose.
After the transaction Of some minor
business the House at 5 p. IN. took a
/ recess until 8 o'clock, the evening ses-
sion to be for the consideration Of pri-
yate pensions bills.
/ At the night session of the House
| an attack was made on the Pension
/ committee for recommending larger
/ pensions than the law allowed tc the
widows of officers. Mr.. Talbert, (Defn.,
s. O., Mr.. Baker, rep, n H., Mr.
/ Hemingway. (Rep., Ind.), and Mr. Nc
| Call, (Rep., Tcnn.) all protested against
| this course.
The latter declared that he was
willing to attend FRIDAY night sessions
If their object was the relief Of The
| poor soldiers who fought in the
| trenches but If their purpose was to
vote large pensions to officers widows
he would not be presnt Mr.. Pickler
| chairman OF the committee defended
/ the course of tile committee especially
IN the case OF widow Of Cen. AbneI
| Doubleday, where The committee re
| commended 500 a month because Oh
the exceptional circumstances sur.
| rounding the case. The bill was not
| acted upon. however, before the hour
| Of adjournment was reached.