Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-15
FINISHING STROKE
Aimed at The Manufacture of Imi-
tation Butter.
ORIGINAL PACKAGE no DEFENSE.

rhc STUFF Made Subjcc. to Any Law a State
May Choose to Enact in Regard Thereto
WARM Passage Between Henderson
and Cannon-The Senate Passes the Free
Homestead Bill. Which Is Far-Reachins
in Its Effect.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house spent
elmost the entire day debating the
Grout bill to subject oleomarsarine and
other imitation dairy products to the
laws of the states into which they are
transported. The advocates of the meas
ure took the view that the states should
be allowed to regulate the sale Of
product sailing under false colors, and
the opponents the view that the bill
would establish a dangerous precedent
and invade the power of congress to
regulate interstate commerce. Those
who supported the measure We're: North
way Of Ohio. Morse of Massachusetts,
Lacey of Iowa, Hairer of Nebraska,
willis of Delaware, Grosyenor of Ohio,
and Henderson of Iowa. Those who
opposed it We're: Cooper of Florida,
Tucker of Virginia, Cannon of Illinois.
Boatner of louisiana. Clardy of Ken
lucky. and Williams of Mississippi. The
bill is as follows:
The ELL That Was Passed.
That all articles known as oleo-
margarine, butterine, imitation butter
or imitation cheese, or any substance
IN the semblance of butter or cheese
not the usual product of the dairy and
not made exclusively of pure and I'M
adulterated milk or cream, transported
into any STATE, or territory, or remain
Ing therein for U.S., consumption, sale
or storage therein, shat upon arrival
in such state or territory b. subject to
the operation and effect of the laws of
such state or territory enacted in the
exercise OF its police powers to the
same extent and in the same manner
as though such articles or substance
had been produced in such state or
territory, and shall not be exempt there
from by reason of being introduced
therein in original packages or other
wise. provided that nothing in this act
shall be construed to permit any state
to forbid the sale of oleomargarine. eX-
cept in such manner as will advise
q customer OF its real character"
Cannon and Henderson Lock Horns.
During the debate Henderson of Iowa
recalled the long flibustering fight
against the original oleomargarine bill,
when he said the interests of Chica go
and Kansas City were massed against
the agricultural 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 ali
ways stood ready to unmask deception
in order that all might have fair play.
Cannon replied to Henderson with the
assertion that the bill was a fraud, its
face processing to do one thing. but with
Misrepresentation in its stomach do
ing something else.
Cannon's remarks drew from Hender-
son an indignant protest. THE oppose
ton to this BILL said he. with great
emphasis. comes from the capitalized
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 up
beefsteak"