The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-24
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Washington, April Ia. The house
Dy vote OF 10O to So passed the Gros-
venor hlled cheese" bill. The Demo
Gratis voted solidly against the meas.
IRE together with eleven Republicans.
Practically the only amendment
adopted was one reducing the tax on
retail dealers from $40 to $12. The
bill requires the manufacturers of
filled cheese to pay tax of $4OO an
nually. the wholesale dealers $3.50 and
the retail dealers $12, and for failure
to pay such tax imposes upon manu.
facturers a fine of from 800 to $1,000;
upon wholesale dealers from $3.50 to
$1,000, and upon retail dealers from
$40 to $500. 1t also requires the
branding of filed cheese and it's sale
only from original packages. Tho
penalty for false branding is fine of
from $50 to $500. The bill requires
oil retail dealers to post conspicuous
" a sign "Filled Cheese Sold Here"
In addition 1t imposes n tax Of cent
per pound on filled cheese, the tax to
be paid by the manufacturer. The
imported article is subjected to a duty
OF 8 cents per pound. The act is to
go into effect on the nineteenth day
after it's passage. The following are
the Republicans who voted against
the bill: Aldrich Qll), Belknap Un.),
Brumm PaD, Cannon QlD, Connolly
Qll.). Evans Ky.). Lorimer ull.). Long
(Kan.), Mccall Crenn.), Tracewell
CIndJ and Walker.
Washington. April 15.-'rhe George
bill to establish uniform system of
bankruptcy, was reported to the SEN
ate from the judiciary committee. The
most important amendment made by
the committee was that providing
where any debtor who, being q bank
er, broker, merchant. trader or manu-
facturer. owing $500, makes an as
signment or conveyance of his prop
erty, or gives any lien or incumbrance
thereon contrived or devised with the
actual intent on his part tc defraud
his creditors. such act shall be deemed
bankruptcy. The measure provides for
voluntary bankruptcy.
AT the instance of Mr.. German the
senate determined to open the publica-
ton Of the patent office Gazette to
general competition. Reference was
made during the discussion to the in
vestigation some months ago Into the
circumstances by which n friend of
the then assistant secretary of state.
MT. Quincy. was awarded the con-
tract. Mr.. German carried his amend
ment for m open competition, al
though Mr.. Platt. chairman of the
committee on patents. was in OPPOSE
ton. The rest of the day was given
to the Dupont case. Senators Burrows
of Michigan and Brown of Utah sup
porting Mr.. Dupont's claim.
The house spent the day transact
ing business relating to the District of
Columbia.
Washington. April 1G.-It was made
apparent after Il lively colloQuy in tho
senate that there was no disposition
among the silver and Populist sena-
tors to allow the resolution for the
senate inquiry into the recent bond
issues to lapse. BY unanimous con.
sent it had been set for consideration
to-day. but Mt the time 1t was to be
called Mr.. Chandler was proceeding
with speech OH the Dupont case, Mr..
Gray was waiting to follow and Mr..
Cullom had an appropriation bill in
reserve. This precipitated clash in
which Mr. PETER. reinforced by MIR.
Wolcott of Colorado aud Mr.. Stewart
of Nevada asserted with emphasis
that the bond resolution could not be
crowded out either by design or by
fnadvertance. An agreement was
finally reached that the bond resolu-
ton would come UP Immediately after
MIR. Chandler and Mr.. Gray concluded
their speeches. Mr.. Squire CRep.,
Wash.) made an elaborate presenta-
ton OF the pressing need of coast de-
lenses. pointing out the defenseless
condition of our great seacoast har-
bors
The house passed without amend
mcnt the fertilization appropriation
bill carrying appropriations and au-
thorizations involving an expenditure
Of S11.3S4.613. The appropriations for
Notifications since the Endicott CON-
mission IN 1886 reported it's plan for
the defense of twenty-seven seaports
ut an approximate cost of 800, OO0,O 900
have averaged something over $1,000
coo annually. During the debate to-
day there were number of refer
ences to our foreign complications and
the necessity of preparing for any pos
sibic emergency. Only one voice was
raised against the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Berry Dcm.. Ky.) thought it
WOuAu w NlStlOI!I w Uullu SllpS cilpH.
bic of coping With the most powerful
battlcships OF other nations rather
than erect fixed Notifications on our
coasts.
Washington. April 17.-In the house
Representative Blue made Il fight
against the appointment of Gen.
Franklin as one of the managers of
the National Soldiers homes. He al
legged that Gen. Franklin was respon-
sible for keeping iii office Gov. Smith,
of the Leavenworth Soldiers home.
Mr.. Blue charged that Smith was
drunkard and was brutal to the in
mates.
The senate spent the entire day on
the Dupont case. Mr. Gray of Della
ware arguing against the claim Of Mr..
Dupont. Mr.. Cray will proceed with
his speech tomorrow. after which
there is promise of further clash over
taking up the bond resolution. as. Mr..
Allison stated to-day rilat the bond
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