The herald., 1897-01-15

cept when branded as such. He said the
state certainly had the right 10 regu-
late the sale Of deleterious food. Just as
they had to regulate the sale of whisky
and tobacco.
Cannon, Republican, of Illinois irsist-
ed that olecmargarine was rot a Gele-
terious food product. and was. in fact.
more wholesome than three-fourtts or
the butter sold in the United States II
the principle of the bill was appieu. ne
said. 20 all these manufactures II could
be barred from sale in other states.
Tainer Republican, of Nebraska sup.
ported the bill. He said 80 per cent OF
the 100000 pounds of oleomargarlhe
which annually invaded the domain OF
the genuine dairy product was sold as
butter. The dairy interests had q righs
to protection from this counterfeit pro-
duct
Boatner, Democrat, of Louisiana said
the advocates of the bill were proceed
ing on the theory that oleomargarlne
was a cheat and deleterious 10 the puo-
lie health If that were true, he declared.
the dairy interests would not need to
come to congress, as the states had a
perfect right, in the exercise OF their
police power, to interdict the sale or
something which threatened the health
of her citizens.
Grosvenor, Republican, of Ohio closed
the general debate. In the course OF ms
remarks he said ii was a peculiar COM
uent on the march of political opinions
to see old line Democrats who had IN
the past defended state rights with the
sword now arguing that the hands OF the
states were tied and that congress had
the power to force into state against
her protest articles which she did not
desire sold there.
Grout. in charge of the bill, offered an
amendment providing that nothing IL
the act shall be construed to permit any
state to forbid the manufacture or sale
of oleomargarine in such manner as
will advise the customer of its real char
acter"
During the debate on this subject Hen
derson, Republican, of Iowa, recalled
the long filibustering fight against the
original oleomargarine bill when, he
said. the interests of Chicago and Kan
sas City were massed against the ag-
ricultural interests. He denied that the
lard and tallow interests were opposed
to the bill, and closed with an eloquent
peroration in favor of the measure, with
the statement that he always stood
ready to unmask deception in order that
all might have fair play.
Cannon answered Henderson with the
assertion that the bill was fraud. On
its face protesting to 90 one thing, but
with Instrumentation in its stomach
doing something else. Cannon's re-
marks drew from Henderson an indig
nant protest.
"The opposition to this bill he said
with great emphasis. comes from the
cspitalized institutions in Chicago and
Kansas City. 1t comes from men like
Armour and Swift, who are destroying
the great cattle interests of my state and
other states by keeping down the price
of beeves and keeping up the price of
beefsteak."
Mr. Grout's amendment was adopted.
The bill was then passed-126 to %.
Among the pension bills passed was
one granting a pension of $50 month
to Martha Custis Carter. widow of the
late Admiral S. p Carter.
After the bill passed Loud. Republic
an. of California said he had consistently
opposed bills carrying so large an
amount. and should have objected in this
case had his attention not been dis
tracted.
At 4:5O the house adjourned.