The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-08
GROUT BILL PASSED
u,r>E Pt-rs THROUGH THE oLEo-
MARGARINE MEASURE.
HIGHER TAX PROVIDED FOR.
treAL DISCUSSION or BJTTER
AND INVITATIONS OF II.

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,rr.r of the nan 90 Prevent fraud.
va. - Fraud Itself MaIorits.
ii,,,r,er. Thought Dairy Products
Needed Protection.
rst5n. Doc. THE House to-day
tie Grout olcomargarino h.ll by
t. u le6 20 g.
ua.Htute offered by the minority
.a committee on Agriculture. which
,,. laId.uouaI restrictions on the sale
o.. margarine to prevent its frauiu-
t.- ..I. as butter ami increased the pcu-
~ yiolators, was defeated Dog
Fl rs 20 Jas.
ll IS rasscd. makes an arac.es
t..as oleomargar'nc buttcrnc, imi-
,..u batter OF imitation cheese trans
INTO any stale OF territory for cone
a or SALE subject 60 the police
II ,... IF such state or territory. hut pre-
II ~ ms state or territory from forbid
. ae transportation o. sale ot sucn
when produced ana sold fre"
rr a'o-atou 800 imitation of butter.
increases the tax on oleomarsa.
,, o,erra in imitation or butter from
et.I. cents pe. pound and decreases ih"
..a au oieomarparne uncolored from
..r. 10 Of cent per pound
II ione and interesting debate preceded
4 ~. ,3te ir the course az which those Who
favored the Grout bW claimed the adhi-
uaral tax on coiored oieomargariue WINS
us only enecuve remedy Tor preventing
,raai upon the public while chose who
..osei "a conteudcd that fraud would boz
t-.van,ed by the substitute. and that tae
rHrIa4s 81 the Grous hlu was TO de-
-.. th. oieoulareatue industry
Those who participated in the debate
v.r. M,ssrs. Henry, Republican OF Con
u.l. Grout Republican OF Vermont
1,mo Democrat Of Virginia Davidson,
E.tuhran of Wisconsin. nnd Iawn s.,
r.raUI.e4n ~ Minnesota In favor of tha
t. .t4 Nfes-rs. Walsworsh. Republican
~ Sew York. Lorimer. Republican OF
Illinois. Bailey Republican OF Kansas ;
a-a ..snor. Republican OF ohio; Wllam-'
Democrat of Mississippi; Foster. Demo
.n. of Illinois and. Bailey, DemocIat "i
IN.. against b.
Mans committee save notice at the
. GO The session that he would chh
q. trs WAY revenue reduction act after
r. si.p8zsI OF thc legislative bill next
u b. probably on Tuesday
10 Protect Dntry Interests.
consideration of the h.u began imnie-
lIt.fy afrer reading of the journal MI
U.rrv Republican Of Connecticut open
ei .he debate ln its support fe tA-
.aued the features az the nil Ane w
crease OF tho tax on coiorn3 imitation
butter. De- said. thc majority Of the COM
ntu-e on Agriculture believed. was a'-
s,atsly necessary lo protect the dalry
Interests 81 the country.
I1e cause OF The enormous amount "i
nHA ana the Illegal selling Of oieomar-
arue hc sala. was due 90 thc greAt
profits derived from the sale u fhe inns
uuou. because of iis absolute counterfeit
~ butter. Thirty-tWo states already had
HH-oIuiely forbidden The manufacture ana
si.a of oleomane colored boz imitation
c' BUTTER ne said. Mr. Henry cited hE-
urr @ snow that including the payment
~ fae present Internal revenue tnN ~
cents, the cost of manufacture was not
more t11n % cents por pound.
SIT Henry said the increase or the tax
would prevent the large profits while tho
r.luction of tho tax OF oleoma rgtrlno IN
natural color would enable those who
ds. .re 10 consume 30 60 procure % al a
over cost than heretofore.
Mr. Nadsworth Of New York chair
man of the Committee on Agriculture.
Who with six other members Of the COM
m.tiee signed thc minority report against
'ffoNf Dill a liu iNF RiilN tliAHffiltf ftf~
tween them and the majority was That
fe minority recognized the value OF oco-
Margarine as "a wholesome aud nutritious
sfi.- -le OF food aud entitled 10 placc as
food product. Tie cited the testimony OF
number of experts.
tir WadsWorth charged that thc pur-
-c OF tho supporters OF che Groui OIL
"ts 90 destroy the manufacture 81 oleo-
m4rRarIue not 20 regulate It's sale. The
prepared by the minority. De added,
r.ud eliminate all possibility of fraud
With regard 90 the coior.nR OF oleomarga-
fHe. ho declared that butter itself was
A D.".el.
rhe Authors View OF ~.
rlr Graut of Vermont. author of the
sho then took charge of the meas
declared that over ioteoeo pounde
'. % oe0marcarlue had boon Manufactured
t.l sold last year That was about one
t1th ~ the total butter consumption Of
United States.
'ir Grout produced figures 90 show ihat
margarine cost less than cents per
ul and was worked or on the public
the retailer at from rs 10 % cents pet
Hnl Hc illustrated tae method ot sal~
OF oIeouafgarlnc
'Ir Crosvcnor Of ohio opposed the
tuuf BIN. which hc said was designed
. destroy one Industry Tor the heneht "i
NNofhst lie said that u the mahuihe
t.-s % oleomar rrarlne was destroyed, az
'e hil would destroy g. the cost of but
would increase . per cent 20 'ne
orrg man
hir Lamb of Virginia and AIR Davidson
Wisconsin supported the bill Mt
Williams OF Mississippi. "a member Of the
Agricultural comma tee. who favored tne
constitute. devoted considerable time 90
' legal and constitutional phases OF tne
Proposed legislation
.r Tauuey of Minnesota. wh" has been
} Identified with the proposed lesis-
H'r. aosed tho general debate with @
uen-minutss' speech in favor OF t1'
''lt 1ili The bli was then read for
Udmeut under the fye-minute rule.
Pr Rart3ett OF Georgia moved 90 strike
the pfoYiso 20 the effect that nothins
q fne h.l should be construed 90 permit
state 10 forbid the manufacture or
of oieomargarlne m such form "s
'd advise the consumer of its real
'ffctcr free from colorauon. The
'" ndment was lost IS 20 IL.
N fn amendment was adopted providinf
tae act should go into effect July !,
Bailey OF Texas. closed the debate
nI the bin. He contended that the
ense of the bll-that it was 20 pre-
ffaud=Wan tfeela fHnud