The National tribune., 1902-02-20
CONGRESS BUSY.
The Senate Passes the Perma=
neEt Census Bill and the House
Repeats the War Taxes-BotIl
BraGcEles Busy with Private
Pension Bills.

was little OF special interest in the debate
Senator Teller, of Colorado, occupied mos
of the time advocating protcctofate over
the islands.
The House occupied Tuesday discuss
ing thr OleomargaIine Bill under the hVe
minute rule. and on Wednesday passed
the measure. There was 10 roll call upon
the final passage of the bill. the rea
test of strength having been made upon
the motion to recommit. which was dc
fcatcd by 4 majority of IA.
The hill has been somewhat modified by
amendments adopted. 1t makes oleomar-
garine or imitation butter or cheese trans
ported into any State or Territory for use,
sale. or consumption therein. subject to
the laws of such State or Territory. 1t
imposcs a tax of 10 cents per pound on
oleomargarine made in imitation of butter
of any shade of yellow. but when not
made in such imitation, the tax Is reduced
to onc-fourth of Il cent per pound
An amendment adopted provides that
renovated butter shall be stamped ana
branded Hotel keepers, restaurant keep
ers and other persons Of tins class are
prohibiting from cOloring the uncolored
oleomargarine, under q penalty Of not less
than $50 nor more than $500 fine, and i'm
prisonment of not less than 30 days, nor
more than six months. The bill now
goes to Senate.
On Thursday the House unanimously
adopted a resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution providing Tor
the election of United States Senators
by the people.
The House also passed the Senate bill
providing for the payment of horses. side
arms and baggage taken by Union soldiers
from Confederate officers in violation OF
the terms of surrender of the armies OF
Lee and Johnston. limiting the eXpendl.
lures therefor to $4,000; and also bill
rlnn S.RnT Oh
War Claims Commission to send for per-
sons and papers, and punishment for con-
tempt.
On Friday Senator Quarles, of Wiscon-
sin, succeeded in having the Philippine
Tariff Bill laid aside temporarily for the
consideration of the bill to create per-
uanent Census Bureau, but the measure
was not disposed of. The Senate, hav
ing in turn laid aside the Census Bill, took
from the calendar and passed the follow
ing private penson bills:
Franklin B. Delany, Co. I, 34th n. Y:
Increase, S2i.
Thomas J. Showers, Co. D, 199th Pa;
increase, S2i.
John A. Hazelton, Co. K, 18th n. H;
increase, $24.
Abbfe NJ. Packard. helpless and de-
pendent daughter of Charles Packard, Cos.
b and X, 18th Me: S12.
Jason Leighton, Co. II, 1st Me. II. A:
Increase, $50.
Williamanna E. Lynde, widow of Fred
erick NJ. Lynde, Captain, 1st q. S. Inf;
Increase, $50.
Sara B. Andrews, widow Of George l..
Andrews. Colonel 2d Mass, and Brigadier-
General, q. S. "; $50.
George W. Myers, Co. T, 9Th Iowa; in
Ella Bailey. helpless and dependent
daughter OF Joseph Bailey, Captain. 4th
Wis. and brevet Brigadier- General, q. S.
iHcy W. Smith. widow of Thomas G.
h Smith, Colonel, 1st Ohio Cav, and Brig
adier-General q. S. V; increase. $50
Marie J. Smyth, widow of Thomas S.
Smyth. Ensign. q. S. N; increase, SIS:
Julius W. Clark, Captain, Co. T, 24th
Wis; increase, $50.
Marie Z. NordstrOm, widow Of Charles
e. Nordstrom, Co. E, 1st Me-; increase.
Robert NJ. Scott, Co. A, I'd Mo-; in
crease, S16.
$50.
Hiram S. Kingsley, Co. K, 1st Mich. L.
A; increase, $50.
bee, Co. l, 10th Me-; increase, $50.
Frances e. Stebbins. widow of De
Wayne Stebbins. q. S. N; $50.
Cynthia A. Mckenny, widow of Thomas
I. McKenny, Major and Aid-de-Camp ard
Brigadier General, q. S. v; increase, S35.
Samuel Brisco, Co. G, Sd Wis. Cav;
Increase, S24.
William Il. II. Scott, Co. C, Sd Mo.
State NJ. V. Cav; increase, $50.
Ann DemOnbron, widow of Francis NJ.
DemonbrOn, Co. D, ID Ky. Cav; increase.
$50.
Mabel Fl. Lazear. widow of Jesse w.
Lazear. Surgeon, u. S. A; ST and 50 ad-
80 81. !
Of Jesse w. Lazear until they become of
age.
Rhody Ann Bradshaw, widow of Ben
jamin Bradshaw. Virginia Militia, War of
1872: increase. S25.
Adelaide Worth Bacley, mother Of
Worth Basley, Ensign, U. S. N; increase.
s25.
Jennie A. Mckinley, widow of Albert
S. Mckinley, Capt Morgan's Company,
Iowa: SS.
George b. Boyd, Co. E, 114th ILL.,; in
crease. $50.
Michael Samelsbcrger, Co. A, 45th N.
Y: increase, $50.
Ann Eliza Trout, widow of Samuel
Trout, Co II, SSth H.; SS.
Abby Clark McNett. widow Of Andrew
J. M"Nett, Lieutenant-Coloncl, 141st n.
y; $50.
Alexander Blackboard, Co. B, ID n.
c.; So.
ANNIE l. ldESdTl. WHO" ol W lllEiin ii.
Taggart. Surgeon, ID Pa. Cav; SD.
Martha Il. Osbourn. widow of Francis
A. Osh0urn, Co. I, 20th Ind, and First
Lieutenant. Co. ri. 10th Veteran Reserve
Corps: Sl7 and 50 additional on account
of minor children Of Francis A Osbourn
until they reach the age of 1G.
Holm r. Wilcox, Co. A, 149th Pa; in
crease, $40.
Jeremiah Evans, Co. E, 61st Pa; in
crease, SIC.
Henry s. Conner, Co. f, 9th Pa; in
crease, $50.
David Cupps, Co. E, 4th Pa. Cav; in
crease, $50.
Francis NJ Thompson, Co. D, Dist
Iowa: increase. $50.
Thomas II. McConnauGhey, Co. NJ, 4th
Iowa Cav; increase, $50.
Ambrose Burton, Co. I, 1st KY; in
crease, SIG.
Virginia Terrill, widow Of William NJ.
Terrill. Capt. Williams's Company, Lon.
isiana: increase. So.
Anna J. Thomas, widow Of Zachariah
z. Thomas. Co. 4. 1st Iowa Cav. and See
ond Lieutenant, Co. Z, 11th Mo. Cav;
$15.
David Petee, Co. A, 1S9th Ohio; in
crease, $50.
Marshall Bachelor, Co. B, sth Mich;
increase, $40.
3 Maria Louise Niche, widow OF Peter s.
Miche, Professor NJ. A.; promoted to
Colonel; increase. $40.
Jacob Barton, Co. I, 14th Vt; increase.