The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
THE SENATE DEVOIES THE SESSION
TOTS DISCUSSION
AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE
by the Southern Indus
Bill for Its Observation-Disclosures In
trict Of CoIumbia-The House Passes
Lengthy Debate.
SENATE.

ly the entire legislative day in the SEN
ate was consumed by an executive ses-
sion, devoted to considerations of the
| Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Senator Gallinger presented a tele-
gram fIom the southern industrial
convention to the president OF the SEN
ate, transmitting the following resolu-
| tons:
That the u~pbuilding of our Ameri-
can merchant marine is very important
! to the further development of southern
industry and, therefore, We recommend
to our national congress the early pas
sage of a ship subsidy bill for all
| American vessels which shall be eQui-
tably based upon the tonnage actually
carried, besides compensation for car
rying the mails"
Senator Galliger adverted to the
alarming prevalence of typhoid fever
in the District of Columbia. He de-
clared that the death rate in this city
from that disease was seven or eight
times as great as in European cities Of
the same class.
At 1925 O'Clock the senat went into
ACSoll ~ Cllo "l o-SN SAoNHh SA
journed.
The developments in executive ses-
sion were:
An agreement on the part of the SEN
ate to vote on the amendment, offered
by the committee on foreign relations
providing for the policing of the canal,
on next Thursday at 3 o'clock.
An amendment was offered by Sena-
tor Teller striking out the treaty pro-
- - Il
Nicaragua canal when constructed
A speech by Senator Teller in oppo-
sition to the treaty.
Senator Morgan concluded his speech
of yesterday, going over the same
ground.
Senator Teller spoke about two hours
His amendment is TO strike out the
sentence: mo fortincations shall be
erected commanding the canal or. the
waters adjacent"
Senator Teller contended that II the
United States desires to build the canal
it should proceed to do so. without try
ing to secur the consent Of Great Brit
ain. He said that the abrogation of the
tary Hay that the abrogation of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty was necessary
as a preceding performance. after all,
was only the opinion of one a He
also showed that In some instances
there had been breaches of the Clay
ton-Bulwer. treaty. He quoted Secre-
tary Evarts and Secretary Blaine ito
sustain his position.
Senator Teller expressed the opinion
that Great Britain never would permit
her resentment of independent action
by the United States to lead her to be-
gin hostilities, because her national in
terests in maintaining peace with this
country is too great; but he argued
that to ask England's assent to the
construction of the canal was to admit
that that country had a right to ex-
press its dissent. That position, he
said, never would be accepted by the
people of this country.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The house today passed the Grout
oleomargarine bill by a vote of 1876 to 81
The substitute offered by the minority
of the committee on agriculture, which
imposed additional restrictions on thu
sale of Oleomargarine to prevent it
fraudulent sale as butter and increased
the penalties for violations was defeat
ed by a vote of 113 to 17S.
The bill as passed makes all article
known as oleomargarine, butterine, i'm
. itation butter or imitation cheese tran
= ported into any state or territory TO
q consumption or sale subject to the Pc
lice power of such state or territory
u out prevents any state or territory from
f forbidding the transportation or sal
S of such product when produced an
, sold free from coloration in limitation
of butter. The bill increases the ia,
on oleomargarine colored in limitation
= of butter from 2 to 10 cents per poun
" and decreases the tax on oleomargarin
+ uncolored from 2 cents to u of a cen
y per pound.
A long and interesting debate pre-
e ceeded the vote, in the course of whic
a those who favored the Grout bill claim
e ed the additional tax on colored oleo
e margarine was the only effective rem
edy for preventing fraud upo the pub
lie, while these who opposed it contend
ed that fraud would be prevented b
the substitute and that the real purpos
D. of the Grout bill was to destroy tn
g oleomargarine industry.
d Consideration of the o~leomargarin
bill began Immediately after reading c
IS the journal. The debate was yer
long.
d MI. Tawney. of Minnesota. who ha
20 been closely identified with the propos
Sc ed legislation closed the general debat
with a fifteen minute speech in favo
oe of the Grout bill. The bill was the
, read for amendment under the five
minute rule and many members secul
Do ed recognition for the purpose Of e>
tending their remarks in the record.
l. Mr.. Bartlett, of Georgia, moved
strike u the proviso to the effect ths
d nothing in the bill should be construe
" perrin ALI Sldlc W loAOi tiC ma
re ufacture or sale of oleomargarine
such form as would advise the COZ
summer Of its real character free fro
lie c~oloration. The amendment was lo
Oh 4S to III.
a A amendment was adopted provit
he ing that the act should go into efe,
l. July 1, 1901.
es Mr.. Wadsworth, New York, on beha
as of the minority of the committee, the
IN offered the substitute prepared by Il
l. minority. The vote was first take
II, upon the substitute, which was d
feated 113 to lis.
The bill was then passed-196 to 81
Mr.. Payne, chairman Of the ways al
means committee reported the war re
r. enue reduction bill. He gave noti
No that he would call up the bill after Il
ne disposition Of the legislative appropri;
ton bill. probably on Tuesday.
n. On account Of the centennial exercis
in the house on Wednesday 1t w
agreed that the session on that d
al | should begin at BIS o'clock, and, at 5:
- osol1nl~ kha Ln,Co o1forrpnnd