Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
OLEOMARGARiNE FIGHT
1T BEGAN IN THE HOUSE WITH IN
PRODUCTION OF TWO BILLS.
Mr.. McCleary Reintroduced the GrOut
Measure and Mr.. Tawney
PROPOSED an Act.

IA ehC Aioooc loudyst Two piiia ICE
and taxing oleomarsarine were introduced,
and will be referfed to committee when
the appropriate committee Is appointed.
Representative McCleary reintroduced the
Circuit bill Of last session. 1t provides as
follows:
THAT all articles known as oleomarga-
rine, butterine. imitation butter. or imita-
ton cheese. or amy substance in the SEM
biance OF butter or cheese not the usual
product of the dairy and not made exclu-
siveiy OF pure and unadulterated milk or
cream, transported into any state or terri
tory, or the District of Columbia, and re-
manning therein for use, consumption, sale.
Or storage therein, shall, upon the arrival
within the limits of such state or territory
or the District of Columbia, be subject to
the operation and effect of the laws of such
state or territory, or the District of Co
iumb1a, enacted in the exercise of its police
powers to the same extent and In the same
manner as though such articles or sub
stances had been produced in such state or
territory, or the District of Columbia, and
shall not be exempt therefrom by reason of
pelns- introduced therein in original pack
ages or otherwise; provided. that nothing
IN TINS act shall be construed to permit any
state to forbid the manufacture or sale of
oieomargarine in a separate and distinct
form and in such manner as will advise
the consumer OF its real character free
from coioration or ingredient that causes 1t
to look like butter
Ihat on and after July 1. 1902, the tax
upon oleomargarine, as prescribed in sec
tion OF the act approved August 2, 1886,
ana entitled An act defining butter also
manufacture, sale, Importation and exporta-
eion OF oleomargarine,' shall be one-fourth
OF one cent per pound when the same is
not coiored In imitation of butter. but when
Soioreo IN imitation of butter the tax to
De pald by the manufacturer shall be 10
cents per pound, to be levied and collected
m accordance with tie provisions of SAID
act" -s
Representative Tawney's Bill.
Representative Tawney of Minnesota also
introduced an oleomargarine bill. The
terms of this bill, Mr.. Tawney says, have
received the approval of the National Dairy
Union. and is understood to be Endorsed by
dairymen generally
The bill is entitled:
Dill to amend an act entitled "An act
defining butter, also imposing tax upon
ana regulating the manufacture, sale,
importation and expectation of oleomarga-
rine by increasing the tax on oleomargarine
In certain cases and to make oleomargarine
and imitation dairy products subject to
the laws of the state or territory into
which they are transported"
u provides thatraall articles known as
oleomargarine, butterine, imitation butter,
or imitation cheese, or any substance in
usual product of the dairy and not made
exclusively of pure; and unadulterated milk
or cream, Transported into any state or ter
ritory. or the District of Columbia. and
remaining therein for use, consump-
ton, sale. or storage therein, shall, upon
the arrival within the limits Of such
state or territory. or the District of Column
of the laws of such state or territory, or
the District of Columbia, enacted in the ex-
ercise of it's police powers to the same ex-
tent and In the same manner as though
such articles or substances had been pro-
duced in such state or territory, or the Dis
trict of Columbia. and shall not be exempt
therefrom by reason Of being introduced
therein in original packages. or otherwise:
provided. That nothing in this act shall
be construed to permit any state to forbid
the manufac tareSor sale Of oleomargarine In
a separate and distinct form and in such
manner as will advise the consumer of its
real character free from coloration or in
gredfent that causes it to look like butter.
That section 80of an act entitled IAN act
defining butter. also imposing a tax uopn
and regulating the manufacture, SALE i'm
portation and expectation Of oleomarga-
rine," approved August 2. 1888, be, and the
same is hereby, amended so as to read as
follows: -r~
Section g. That upon margarine, when
manufactured or sold, or removed for con-
sumption or use, and colored in imitation
or in the semblance Of butter. there shall
be assessed and collected tax of 10, cents
per pound, to be paid by the manufac turer
thereof, and any fractional part of a pound
in package shall be taxed as pound:
Provided That oleomargarine as defined
in section of the above entitled act when
not colored or manufactured in imitation
or in the semblance of butter, shall be en-
tfrely free from taxation. The tax levied
by this section shall be represented by cou-
pom stamps and the provisions of existing
laws governing engraving, issuing SALE
accountability. effacement and destruction
of stamps relating to tobacco and snuff as
far as applicable are hereby made to ap-
ply to the stamps provided for by this sec