The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-10
AT THE CAPITAL.
Veteran Officers Need Help at
the Soldiers Homes.
Another Battle over tn. oieo ausstion
Promised.
SPECIAL TO THE rnHssI

| hDieo Notunh9er Soiulere, denerah Mhn-
Mahon being nrssldsnt. They came to
present TO Congress the annual report Of
the board, with Its recommendation of
appropriations and Of legislation TO per-
feet the administration OF the homes. At
present the law provides that the admin
istrative officers OF the home shall be vet
Grams OF the civil war. Some time ago
1t was found necessary to introduce sur
geons of the younger generation, since
civil war veterans who were expert sur
geons were SO generality established in
lucrative private practice that they did
not care to take places In the homes.
There Will soon be need OF youn ger men
In other departments OF the home man
agement, and IL Ia probable that Congress
will before long make some provisions
with that in view.
Congressman George b. Mcclellan, SON
of the famous Union general of that
name, and now q leading Tammany
Congressman from New York city. Is a
great admirer of the scenery and climate
Of the Mains coast. and has just decided
to make his summer home on that coast.
He has bought tract OF land on beau
tiful location at Baldwin's Head Nara
gsngus bay, and at a future time will
erect summer cottage there. Mr.. Me
Clellan Is very popular member OF the
House. Speaker Heed made him a men,
Der OF the Ways and Means committee,
ana he has since remained q valued men,
Der In that position, He is Tammany
Democrat; but is inclined to take q
broad view of public questions.
The debates over an oleomargarine bill
in the House are always lively. Two
| very important special interests are In
volved, 1.-The dairymen, including nearly
all the farmers who raise COWS aud pro-
dcue butter, and the eiomarRarine man
ufacturers backed by those farmers who
raise beef animals and also those who
raise cotton. For the oil Of the cotton
seed is used to q certain though limited
extent In the manufacture OF oleomarga-
rine.
| With all these forces joining battle the
contest was very lively. One OF the
notable speeches on the oleomargarine
side was made by William Lorimer, the
famous political boss OF Chicago. Mr..
Lorlmer is short, thick set, auburn
haired statesman who has never been
known to be excited In his whole life, al
though many OF his days have been
passed in hot political fights. He is very
influential man in CHICAGO, and in him
the oleomargarine industry had an effect
i've champion. He had on his desk In
the House kegs Of oleomargarine, kegs of
butter, and samples of the coloring used
in both. The House for a time looked
like a corner grocery, with MIR. Lori
mer as ths store-keeper, dealing out oleo-
| margarine to some and butter to others.
He insis ted that the oleomargarine was
| just as good as the butter, and that legis
lation against 1t would be CONNER cial
oppression.
The butter cohorts were led by the
stalwart Circuit OF Vermont, statesman
who. after many years service in the
House, determined to decline reuomi-
nation in order to be candidate for the
Senate. He made a strong fight but by
narrow marRin his compstitor, billing
ham, was elected. Mr.. Grout, in no
wise cast down by this, is back in his
seat determined to devote the last days of
his service In the Honse to the champion-
ing OF butter against oleomargarine. He
was successful and the House Eassed his
bill. Whether the Senate also win pass
1t Ia matter OF considerable doubt. arhs
text of the bill as passed is as follows:
{ "Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
OF America In Congrsss assembled, that
all articles known as olaomargarine, but
terine, imitation butter, or imitation
of butter or cheese not the usual product
Of the dairy and not made exclusively of
pure and unauthorized milk or cream,
transported into any state or territory or
District of Columbia, and remaining
| therein for use, consumption, sale, or
storage therein, shall, upon ths arrival
within the limits OF such state or terri.
tory. or District OF Columbia. be subject
to the operation and effect OF the laws of
such state or territory, or District Of CO.
lumbia, enacted into the exercise of its
police powers to the same extent and In
the same manner as though such articles
or substances had been produced In such
state or territory, or District of Column
bia, and shall not be EXEMPT therefrom
by reason OF being introduced therein In
original packages or otherwise; Provid-
ed, that nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to permit any state to forbid the
manufacture or sale of oleomargarine in
senarate and distinct form and In such
manner as will advise the consumer of
ssts real character free from celebration or
ingredient that CAUSES It to look like
butter.
'Section 2--That on and after July l,