Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-07
House Listens to Arguments for
the GrOut BILL
CHARGES OF THE MINORITY
Declares the Majority IL Anxious 10
Destroy the Industry aud Not
90 Regulate IT,

Washington, Dec L-Under the ar
rangement made yesterday the Grout
oIcomargarinc bin, which was post
poned 10 allow the army reorganiza-
ton bin TO be disposed OF, came up
for consideration in the House immedl-
ately after the reading Of the journal.
The bin makes all articles known as
oleomargarine, butterine, imitation
butter or imitation cheese transported
into any State or Territory subject to
the police powers of such State or Ter
featured butter colOred In imitation Of
butter from two TO ten cents per pound
and decreases the tax on mgnufac-
tured butter uncolored from two cents
10 one-fOurthc ent per pound.
An attempt was made to reach an
agreement for final vote this afternoon
but II failed. Mr. Henry Comm. who
Us IN charge OF the measure, opened
the debate In It's support. He cx-
planned the features Of the bill The
increase Of the tax on colOred imita-
tion butter, be said, the majority OF
the committee on agriculture believed
was absolutely necessary 20 protect
the dairy interests Of the country
Mr.. Henry produced figures 10 show
that the cost Of manufacturing olC0-
margarine including the payment Of
the present internal revenue tax of
two cents, was not more than ten
cents pound.
MI Wadsworth, New York. chair
man OF the committee on agriculture.
who with six other members OF the
committee. signed the minority report
against the Grout bill. explained the
substitute which the minority would
offer for IT, Mr.. Wadsworth asserted
with the greatest emphasis that the
minority were Just as earnest 10 their
desire 10 prevent the fraud now prac-
ticod In the sale OF imitation butter as
the majority could be- The only diff
ference was that the minority recog-
uI2ed the value o. Oleomargarlne as q
wholesome and nutritious article OF
food and entitled 20 a place as a food
product he charged that the purpose
of the supporters OF the Grout bin was
TO destroy the manufacture Of oleo-
margarine not 10 regulate Its sale.
Mr. Grout, Vermont, the author OF
the bill at this point assumed charge
OF the measure and spoke In support
Of H. lie declared that the purpose OF
the bill was 10 suppress Fsu4 Ia the
sale OF a food product by preventing
the cOloring Of Oleomargarine in iml-
tation Of butter
Mr.. Grout said he ala not think that
the enactment OF the substitute would
prevent fraud In the sale OF oleomar-
garine.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, Dec lit was decided
today that when the Senate adjourned
This afternoon It Will be until next
Monday
Mr.. Galhnger presented a telegram
addressed 20 the president Of the SEN
ate from n. 7. Thompson secretary Of
the Southern Industrial commission
now In session az New Orleans, 10 the
effect that the convention had passed
a resolution favoring the early passage
by Congress OF q ship subsidy bill for
an American vessels which shall be
eQultahly based upon the tonnage
actually carried, besides compensation
for carrying the malls.
Al 1885. on motion OF Mr. Lodge, the
Senate went into executive session.
Inc senate ItsulllNu CONSIDERATION vi
the -Pauncefote treaty upon going
into executive session today and Sena-
tor Morgan continued the speech in
support OF the treaty which he began
yesterday.
The Senate today agreed 10 take a
vote next Thursday on the amendment
offered by the committee on foreign
relations 10 the Hay. Pauncefote treaty
The proposition 10 this effect was made
by Mr.. Lodge. who Is IN charge Of the
treaty and was agreed TO Without much
discussion