Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-16

Sill Passed eakIns olso, ETC.. Subject y
Laws Of Various States.

Washington. Jan. 14.-In the House. %
number of private pension ana other
minor bills were passed. Fitzgeraid.
passageof a resolution calling on the sec
rotary of the navy for an estimate OF the
cost of putting the frigate Constitution
N condition to make the Journey rom ,aa.
used as q naval museum
The bill increasing to $50 the pension 5f
Martha Curtis Carter, widow OF Rear AL
through without objection. but later:
Loud, DEM. of California. stated that "
his attention had not been distracted at
the time the bill was read. he would have
objected to 1t.
The bill discussed. yesterday, to make
oleomargarine and all other imitation
dairy products subject to the laws OF the
transported. was called up by Circuit,
Rep. of Vermont
The opposition was on the general
with the power Of Congress to regulate
interstate commerce. The right of a
state 10 prevent the importation into its
boundaries OF product product, winch the laws LAWS
for the arguments In favor. Lacy. Rep.
of Iowa. maintained that under the pres
ent laws oleomargarine was imported
into the states. the stamped covers re-
moved and the imitation sold as real
butter.
Cannon. Rep. of Illinois. protested
GSdI1lSl any W cUtuciyn Suut
oleomargarine out OF. the markets. He
said that oieomargarine was far more
clearly and healthy than three-fourths
of the butter manufactured in the United
States. There was. he said. more war
rant for making OleOmargarine than for
the work of the shoe manufacturers in
Massachusetts so cleverly that they We're
able to sell them for calf. lApplause).
Boatner Dem, of Louisiana, commended
that the bill was in opposition to that
section of the constitution guaranteeing
the rights of every state In its relations
with others.
Grout called for the reading of the bill
by paragraphs TO permit the offering OF
amendments. The first was offered by
Tucker Dem. of Virginia. and Morse.
Rep. of Massachusetts. moved to strike
out the last word in order to make de-
fence OF the manufacturers of Massachu-
sets. against whose integrity insinua-
tons had been made during the debate
on the bill. His complimentary refer
ences were applauded. Tucker called for
would completely disembowei the bill .
to quote Grout. and 1t was lost. % to S.
An amendment was adopted providing
that oleomargarne in transit should not
be subject to the police power OF any
state through which II might pass.
An earnest appeal for the bill was made
by Henderson, Rep. OF Iowa. He said
the opposition to the bill came from the
great cattle interests OF Chicago and
Kansas City. from Mr.. Armour and Mr..
Swift who kept down the price of cattle
10 tue injury OF the FARMERS ana STOCK
raisers of the West. A telegram from
the Baltimore City Produce Exchange In
favor of the bill was read. Grout moved
the previous question. which was ordered
Ar amendment providing that nothing in
the act should be continued TO forbid the
sale of oleomargarine except in such
manner as would advise customers Of Its
real character. was agreed TO.
The motion for the third reading of the
bill was carried by rising vote. l22 to
~. The yeas and nays were demanded
and the bill ordered to n third reading
yeas. l26: nays. 96 The bill was passed
without division.
The Presidents message vetoing the
hill to create new judicial district in
Texas. was referred to the committee on
judiciary. Sherman. Rep. of New York
presented the Indian appropriation bill
The House then adjourned.