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be necessary. is hereby appropriated from
any funds in the Treasury not otherwise
. appropriated"
DR.. Kline. the chairman Of the commit
tee. upon request by Gallus Thomann. Of
New York stated that the reason why this
section was recommended to be strict en-
cut was because Secretary OF Agriculture
Wilson advised its elimination.
The BnbcocI< Bill Defended.
/ Mr.. Adams. of Wisconsin made a strong
argument defending the Babcock ell.
which. he said had many preferences over
the Brosius bill He said the Babcock bill
had not been framed for the purpose Of
creating an Office for anybody as it had
been charged by delegates in the lobbies
Of Washington hotels.
After much discussion Mr.. Adams moved
to adopt the report of the minority sop
porting the Babcock bill. The motion was
lost by vote OF G3 to 81.
The committee on nominations brought
in a report re-electing all the old officers
Of the society for the ensuing year The
officers are as follows: President. Joseph
E. Blackburn, Ohio; First Vice President,
Frank Hume, Washington, d. c.; Record
ing Secretary, Franklin Dye, Trenton, n.
j. Corresponding Secretary, AleXan J.
Wedderburn. Washington, u. c.; . as
urer. Robert n harper, Washington, =. c.
Executive Committee Or. VII. lam Frear,
PENNSYLVANIA. W. $ Thompson, Washing
ton. y. c.; /. VI. Fraley. New Jersey; f.
J. H. Krack New York; w. A. Withers
North Carolina. The president, first wee
president. and secretaries are eN OiiiCiO
members.
The report Of the Committee on Resolu-
tious was submitted by Mr. Furniclihe. Il
read. in part: That it Is the sense Of this
committee acting upon the report Of a sub
committee appointed for The purpose. that
we recommend fayorably to the fun con
gress the main features of House record
Gas. Of the Fifty-sixth Congress, first ses-
sion. known as the BrOsus bill. and Of the
Senate bill 2426. known as the Mason bill,
said bills. except for their different desig-
nations. being Identical
The report was adopted as read.
The total amount contributed yesterday
by delegates toward the defrayiug Of the
expenses OF the congress exceeded the sum
of $3.50.
The Morning session.
At yesterday mornings session OF the |
congress a lively discussion over a paper !
read by Colonel Hobbs of New York, in !
which he defended The sale Of oleomar-
garine and other substitutes for butter. was /
in by George L. Flanders. As /
sistant Secretary Of Agriculture OF New |
York. and Charles Y Knight. Of Chicago, /
the Secretary Of the National Dairy Union. |
It was finally unanimously resolved to eX-
punge Colonel Hobbs paper from the pro-
ceedings.
The corresponding secretary's annual re-
port was submitted and accepted.
Senator Mason Of Illinois at this iuncture /
was discovered among the audience and, /
being invited by the President, made an ar
gument in favor Of pure food legislation.
f. 3. Thurber. OF New York, the Presi-
dent Of the Export Association Of New
York, read paper dealing with the history
Of the pure food movement covering pc
riod OF twenty years.
The members of the congress. about go |
strong, called at the White House between
10 and II o'clock and paid their respects
TO President Mckinley.