Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-16
FIGHT ON OHIO BILL.
Friends and Opponents Making
Lively Campaign.

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Lively Campaign.
Washington, April l6-A vigorous
fight is being wased over the Grout ole
o,nargariiie bill. which has been penIing
in the committee on agriculture OF the
house for several weeks. The advocates
OF the measure, under the leadership of
the National Dairy Association, of
which Charles ". knight of Chicago is
secretary, have nude n canvass of the
house and have INFORMALLY; served notice
that the contest viii ne carried into the.
next campaign! The friends OF the bin
claim to have defeated an organized en-
fort TO keep il III COMMITTEES. and they
have circulated broadcast turnout the.
country number of postal cards, which
are now pouring in upon congress- The
cares bear a printed appeal for assist
:atee 10 secure the passage of the bill,
and each is signed by Il constituent of
the member to whom it is addressed.
The opponents Of the bill are also be-
ing heard from by mail the principal
protest coming from labor orgoniza-
tons. which ask for the competition of
fered by oleomargarine in regulating the
price of butter, and also because OF the
employment of labor in factories where
1t is made. A number of farmers also
appear opposed to the bill. The mem
i.bers of the agricultural committee say
that there is no intention to pigeon
hole the bill. but that wilen 1t was taken
| under consideration formal promise
was made to hear all the interests that
desired to appear. and that the commit
tee has been exceedingly active in adj
lvancing these hearings, holding several
meetings a week. The bin is becoming
prominent in being one of the measures,
aside from The Porto Rican bill, to call
down upon the individual representa-
tives flood OF personal communications
| from their constituents.
Congress to Adjourn.
Washington, April 16.-The present
session of congress will come to an END
1 about the first of June. Adjournment
1 in the opinion Of Representative Can.
non and other prominent leaders, viii
be not later than the 18th of June
4 probably early in the month. There i!
4 no one whose opinion is worth QUOTING
who holds that the session will extend
beyond the meeting OF the republican
national convention.
j There Is not much important legisla
4 ton for the remainder of the session
A The naval appropriation bill reported
A by Representative Foss. of Chicago
i.acting as chairman OF the naval com
lmittee. and the postofTice appropriation
bill are now before the house. The for
mer will probably be taken up today
A Chairman Cannon, OF the appropria
4 tons committee. says that by the tim
4 these two bills are disposed OF he will
have the sundry civil bill ready to re
4 port. and will follow 1t up with tn
4 general deficiency. The military acad
envy bill is yet to be reported. but TIL
committee on military affairs can pre-
pare 1t in a few days. These bills vii
practically dispose Of the appropriation
+ measures and clear the docket OF ur
gent bills, leaving congress free to ad
Journ. It is probable that Philippin
bill will be passed At this session; per
Ihaps that introduced by Senate
spooner and now pending in the sen
ate upon report from Mr.. Lodge
committee on the Philippines. It 10 ais
desired by party. leaders TO secure Il,
i, passage Of the subsidy bill in the ser
ate and the NicaraGuan canal bill !
the house, as an earnest Of good faitl
in compliance with the platform prom
Uses during the last presidential can
lpaign.