The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-01
NEW, FORCEFUL POINTS
The Senator is Cordially Congratulate
ed by His Colleagues.
Pou DELIVERS A SPEECH IN THE HOUSE
His Address and the Addresses Of Williams and
Spight We're Upon the Proposed In
vestigation Of tie Southern
Franchise Question.
franchise Question.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, March 31.-During the en-
tire session of the Senate today the Oleo-
margarine Bill was under consideration.
Three speeches were delivered, two in
support of the measure and one against
it,
Mr.. Simmons IN c., made an extended
argument in opposition to the bill, rein
forcing cogently and interestingly points
heretofore made against the proposed leg
islation and adding some new and force
full arguments. This was Mr. Simmons
maiden speech in the Senate and he was
cordially congratulated at its conclusion.
Mr.. Dillingham; (Vt.), presented strong
argument in support of the measure in
the course of which he vigorously ar
raigned The manufacturers of oleomargar-
inc for imposing, as he said, a fraud upon
the people.
In supporting the pending bill. Mr..
MeCumber IN. d., expressed the belief
that the farmers of the country were en-
titled to the protection afforded by the
bill. Incidentally he advocated general
pure food legislation.
Mr.. Lodge. Chairman of the Commit
bill temporarily to provide for the ad-
ministration of the affairs in the civil
government of the Philippine Islands
said he hoped to call up the measure for
consideration at an early date.
Mr.. Rawlins (Utah), of the same com
mittee, offered an amendment to the Phil
ippine Government bill, in the nature of
a substitute for it. 1t represents the
vi of 4ho oe
tee.
Bills were passed providing an add-
tional lcircuit judge in the Seventh
Judicial Circuit and to pay 81, ,515 to men,
bers of the life saving crew for losses
sustained by them in the Galveston hurri-
cane of September, 1900
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the Oleomargarine Bill, and Mr.. Sim
mons announced he was satisfied that
oleomargarine was a healthful and nu-
tritious article of food and he believed
that the manufacturers of oleomargarine
had legal right to color the article
provided the coloring matter was not
deieterious to the health of the consumer.
Mr.. Simmons said that the enactment
of the bill would destroy many oleomar-
garine factories and render practically
1t also would affect seriously growers of
cotton seed, manufacturers of seed oil,
and the large growers of cattle and hogs.
MIR. Proctor Wt.), in charge of the bill,
in response to an inquiry of Mr. Clark
fWyo.l. said it was his purpose to accept
The amendment offered by Mr.. Harris
U<an), placing a tax of ten cents a
pound upon adulterated butter and regu-
lating the manufacture and sale of reno
waited and process butter
Mr. Mitchell (Ore.), expressed himself
as favorable to the bill.
Mr.. Dillingham; insisted that oleomar-
garine and all other food products ought
to be sold for what they actually are.
Mr.. Dillingham; made a particularly
sharp arraignment of the manufacturers
Of oleOmargarine and butterine for the
fraud, which. he said they committed
upon the public and he cited many in
stances of the practice of fraud He
said that the American people were get
ting tired of being humbugged in their
foOd products and were demanding the
enactment of pure food legislation.
The Senate then at Abs, on motion of
Mr.. Proctor, went into executive session
and in five minutes adjourned.