The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-04-04

mad Mr. H%ansbrouCh Of North pa
kota began an argument in support or
the measure. but yielded the foo until
to-day.
In the Senate. d.
Washington. March 21.-Throughout
Yesterdays session of the senate the
olecmarearine bill was under discus
sion. The debate was interesting at all
times and some phases of 1t were
amusing. Mr.. Hansbrough of North
Dakota concluded his speech in sup
port Of the measure maintaining that
the oleonargarine industry had been
outlawed by the legislatures OF many
states and that it ought to be compelled
by congress TO take off its mask and
place it's product on the market FOR
what it really was. Mr.. Stewart or
Nevada declared that the proposed
legislation was unnecessary. and that
there was no more reason for taxing
colored o~leomargarine than for taxing
colored butter. The principal speech or
the day vas delivered by Mr.. Dolliver
of Iowa, He scathingly denounced the
o~leOmargarine industry, declaring that
it had put itself in partnership with
lawlessness and false pretenses.
In the House.
General ebate on the military APP
preparation bill was concluded yester-
day and consideration of the bill under
the five-minute rule began. During
the debate Mr.. Burleson Of Texas re-
newed the attack on Secretary Hay on
account Of the allegations regarding
the Boer relief funds subscribed in
Illinois. Mr.. Hit of Illinois replied
briefly, saying there had been nc de-
velopments in the matter and the sec
rotary had done all that vas possible.
In the House.
Washington. March %. - Chairman
sensation vas caused in the house yes
terday by the presentation by Mr..
Richardson of Tennessee. the Demo-
cratic leader. Of charges alleging the
corrupt use of a fund Of $500, 900 in con-
nection with the sale of the Danish
West Indies. The charges are con-
tanned in an alleged secret report Of
Capt. Walter Christmas to the Danish
government which declared that he had
employed corrupt measures to bring
the negotiations for the sale of the is
lands to a contamination. The report,
w. 2lI- SFI
read, mentioned the name of Abner
Mckinley and his partner, Col. Brown.
c.. w. Knox. who was described as an
intimate friend Of Senator Hanna.
Richard p. Evans, who was said to
represent Mr.. Gardner and his friends
in the house. n two press associa-
tons, h m Of which were not
given, as having been interested in the
matter.
The charges against members Of
congress We're not specific. Upon the
basis of this report MI. Richardson
asked the adoption of a resolution for
the appointment Of an Investigating
committee Of seven. The speaker ruled
that the matter was privileged after
Mr.. Richardson had amended his reso-
luton so as to specifically include
members of the house.
Great Excitement
attended the who'll proceeding Mr.
cannon of Illinois insisted hat Mr..
Richardson's presentation was frag-
mentary and that the whole matter
should &C over until to-day in order
that members might read the docu-
ments presented, which included news
paper extracts. affidavits. etc, in the
record. Christmas, he declared, on his
own statement, was a briber and worse
But the house voted down the motion
to postpone and the resolution, after
being amended in minor particulars
was adopted. The speaker immediate,v
appointed the following committee 70
make the Investigations:
Messrs, Dalzell (Rep., Pay. HIT
(Rep., ILL.,, Cousins rep, Iowa) Nc.
Gala (Rep., Mass.), Richardson dem.
Tenn.), Dinsmore Dem, Ark.), Cow
herd Dem, Mo-,
Inc army appropriation bill was
subsequently passed without material
amendment a rule was adopted To
make n bill to retire officers of the
revenue cutter service a continuing or
der until disposed of. the order not to
interfere with appropriation or revenue
pills or conference reports.
In the Senate.
IN the senate yesterday Mr.. Harris
or Kansas and Mr.. Quarles Of wiscon-
sin spoke at length on the oleomarpar-
Inc bill. Mr.. Harris supported the
measure, but urged tina an mendmen
which he proposed placing a tax ~ 10
cents a pound on adulterated h,,t+or
and regulating the manufacture and
saie OF renovated butter ought to be
adopted. Mr.. Quarles vigorously de-
ounce the oleomargarine Industry as
at present conducted. as a fraud.
Iaklng advantage Of the latitude ~
Debate afforded by the senate ru,es
Mr.. Patterson of Colorado sharply crit
icised the methods by which Gen. Fnn-
ston captured Aguinaldo, and sought r.
snow that Gen. Funston's statement
tnat ne had not violated the articles ~
ciVilized warfare was not accurate