Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-08
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, May 8
SENATE.

Rev. Mr.. Milbul N, In his prayer at the
opening OF the session, referred to the
death Of Judge Culberson, of Texas
former member OF the House, and
father OF Senator Culberson.
A handsome bouquet OF American
Beauties" decorated the desk Of Senal oil
Mallory, OF Florida, who was In his
accustomed place this morning after an
absence OF three months.
Mr.. Chapdler's resolution providing
that the question of q Senator's tiSle
to his seat should always be privileged
matter TO be considered until disposed
of, was laidiover until Friday.
Among the amendments offered to
the sundry civil bill were the following
Mr.. Martin-Providing for perms-
nently establishing the boundary line
between Virginia and Tennessee.
Mr.. Hawley-Providing for an ap-
preparation of $75. 900 for the purchase
of additional laud for Gettysburg Ma
tional Park.
The committee on pensions reported
favorably bill granting pension Of
$50 per month to Minnie Lawton, the
widow of Major General Henry w.
Lawton, who was killed In the Philip
pines.
Mr.. Daniel offered sn amendment to
the sundry civil bill, appropriatiog
5000, 900 to begin the construction OF q
memorial bridge across the Potomsc
river from Washington to Arlington,
Va.
The naval appropriation bill was then
taken up.
There was long debate on the Sen
ate amendment 10 the naval bill pro-
viding that whenever any naval cadet
shall have finished four years of his
undergraduate course of six years an
additional appointment may be made
from bis Congressional district or at
large 10 accordance with existing law.
This amendment was substituted by
the committee for the House provision.
Mr.. Foraker contended that the cadets
should have their commissions at soon
as they completed the four years course
at the academy, instead of having to
perform two years sea duty before OBJ
tanning them.
Messrs. Hale, Lodge and Tillmsn de-
Tended the committee proposition. MIR.
Tillman scored the naval officers for
doing too much shore duty, and charg-
ed that few of them did any real work.
Mr.. Ceffery sharply took issue with
the committee.
HOUSE.
The resolution calling upon the Sec
rotary of the Treasury for information
as to the ingredients entering into the
composition of oleomargarine was tax,
en- up for consideration in the House
Immediately after the approval of the
journal. The ways and means com
mittee reported In favor of laying the
resolution on the table. Mr.. Tawney
presented a minority report against this
action. Mr.. Dslzell explained that the
reason for the committees action was
that law exists prohibiting the Secre-
tary of the Treasury from divulging the
information asked for, because 1t was
furnished to the Treasury by the manu-.
fscturers under compulsion for purposes
of taxation. Mr.. Tawney replied thai
II the report of the committee on ways
and means was adopted it meant that
the people Of the United States were
to be denied the right to know the
composition of food product.
Messrs. Ball and Richardson opposed
the resolution, but Messrs. Lamb and
Bsbcock supported it, the latter saying
that il the ingredients of oloemargarine
were harmless there could be no good |
reason for sitting Information on the |
subject. The roll was called on the |
question OF laying the resolution on the |
tsble.
The motion to lay the oleomarga-
rine resolution on the table was les -
l36 to 81 The resolution itself was
hen adopted.
The resolution as adopted calls for
Information as to the "amount and |
character of the material used 10 the
manufacture of oleomsrgarine by the
several manufacturers"
The vote in the House was the fret
hat has been given this session which
esulted In a defeat OF the ways and
means committee.
The House then proceeded with the
Consideration OF private claim bile.