The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-17
Most of the Time Occupied by Proctor
and TiIIman i'm Telling Their
Experiences as Dairymen.
FILIBUsTER IN THE HOUSE
RICHARDSON RETALIATED FOR CAM
MONS ACTION ON FRIDAY,
But a Quorum Yves Soon Secured and
Confederation of the sundry
Civil Bill Proceeded.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-At the con-
cusion of the morning hour in the Senate
to-day, when the unfinished business-the
shipping bil-was laid before the body.
Mr. Spooner moved to proceed to considera-
ton OF the olemargarine bill BY a prac-
tioally unanimous vote-only two senator's
voting in the negative-the motion pre-
vailed. Thus the subsidy bill was displaced
as the unfinished business and the oleomar-
garine bill was placed in that order After
little over an hours consideration OF the
measure it was laid aside IN order that
unobjected bills on the calendar might be
considered. Nearly three hundred bills. In
cluding 197 private pension bills, were
passed during the day.
In the absence of Mr.. Frye president
pro tem.). who is confined TO his apart
ments by illness. Mr.. Perkins occupied the
chair at the opening of the session.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, offered reso-
luton discharging the committee on judici-
airy from consideration OF the so-calied
antitrust bin and providing that IL should
be considered by the Senate The resolu-
tion went over until Monday.
On motion of Mr.. Allison the Senate de-
cided to consider until o'clock unobjected
bills of the calendar Under that order
the following bills were passed Referring
to the Court of Claims the claim of Will
liam E. Woodbridge for compensation for
use by the United States OF his invention
relating to projectiles; authorizing the
Carolina Northern Railroad Company 10
construct a bridge across the Lumber
river, at Lumberton. Robson county.
North Carolina: permitting the transport
.E cr.Ifr n nd
other products Of petroleum when carried
by motor vehicles known as automobiles
when used as source OF motive power:
providing that 1t shall be misdemeanor
for a civilian TO refuse to appear and
testify before a military court-martial; au-
thorizing the board OF supervisors of Pima
county, Arizona, TO issue ffty-year per
cent bonds to redeem certain bonded in
debtedness, not exceeding $4,000. but TO in
clude only legal bonded indebtedness.
BY A VOTE OF IS TO ?.
At o'clock the ship subsidy bill. as the
unfinished business WAS laid Before the
Senate. Mr.. Spooner demanded recogns-
ton and moved that the Senate proceed
to consideration OF what is known as the
o,eomargarine bill. The motion was agreed
to-45 TO 2-Senators Chiffon and Vest
casting the only votes In the negative
Mr.. Hale appealed TO Mr.. Proctor in
view of the almost unanimous vote" by
which the oleomargarine bill was taken up
to permit vote to be taken upon the
measure Immediately.
Half dozen Democrats were on their
feet at once. Mr.. Berry, gaining recogni-
ton. said: 81 want TO say to the senator
from Maine that the almost unanimous
vote TO take up the bill was not because
the Senate is unanimously in favor OF 1t.
but II was I'm order TO get rid OF. set aside
and give a black eve to the ship subsidy
mot that they love Caesar less sug-
gsted Mr.. Hale smilingly. "but that they
love Rome more
A Joint resolution ratifying an agreement
between Tennessee and Virginia as 10 the
boundary between the two States was
passed.
Mr. Proctor, chairman OF the committee
on agriculture, from which the oleomar-
garine bill was reported. made statement
as TO the bill. He was of opinion that the
enactment OF the bill would put the oleo-
margarine business upon a sound and hon.
est basis and in the end the oieomar-
garine manufacturers would be the better
for the change.
'Is IT the object OF the BILL" inquired Mr.
Vest, Ito collect revenue or is IL intended
TO discourage the manufacture OF oleo-
margarine?'
1.-The measure shows on its face" re-
rlied Mr. Proctor. that IL IL partly COZ
lecdon of revenue and partly for the pro-
lection of the honest butter product"
81 want to know" inquired Mr.. Stewart.
'ff tie principal object of this bin Is not
tc raise the price OF dairy butter and thus
impose upon the common peopie?''
II think" replied Mr. Proctor. ''that il
will have a very slight effect in that dl-
rccticn."
The discussion took rather humorous
turn when Mr.. Proctor and Mr. Tillman
began comparing their respective exper-
fences in dairying Mr.. Proctor said he
MIXED so cows and had had fifty years
Of dairy experience.
TILLMAN's HUMOR
Mr. Tillman said he used 10 carry hls
butter TO market every Saturday and he
went from the dairy 10 the Governors
chair The South Carolina senator de-
clared that the restrictions on colorinR
should apply 10 butter and oleomargarine
alike and he caused much amusement by
the vehemence OF his denunciation OF axle
grease" and all other decoctions. ccncre-
tons and contraptions put OF on the public.
although he held that II purchaser
wanted axle grease he was entitled TO
Rave H.
Without completing the biIi IL was laid
aside FOR the purpose OF taking up House
tins which were unobjected 20. Among
the bills passed were the following: To in-
corporate the National society OF United
Daughters OF 1879: 10 pay $2ow TO Il
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