The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-01

Washington. March 27.-In the senate
today Senators Harris, Of Kansas, and
Quarles, of Wisconsin, spoke at length
on the oleOmargarine bill.
Senator Harris supported the meas
ure. but urged that an amendment
which he proposed, placing a tax Of 10
cents a pound on adulterated butter
and regulating the manufacture and
sale OF renovated butter, ought to be
adopted.
The latter vigorously the
oleomargarine industry, as at present
conducted, as a fraud and insisted HI
in the interest. not only of the 5000, coo
of dairy men, but also IN the interest
Of the whole American people, the pend
bill ought to be enacted into law.
Senator Patterson. of Colorado,
sharply criticised the methods by which
General Funston captured Aguinaldo
and sought to show that General Funs-
toms statement published today that
he had not violated the articles OF civil
lized warfare was accurate.
He said that all authorities upon in
ternational law and the articles of civil
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the enemy's uniforms was not warrant
ed and that a man IN an enemy's uni
form who killed another man was
guilty OF assassination, and outside the
pale of protection.
The senate adjourned until Monday.
House or Representative.
A genuine sensation was caused in the
house today by the presentation by Mr..
Richardson, of Tennessee, the demo-
cratic pa6ar nf charges qllapinO the
corrupt use of a fund of $500. 900 in con-
nection with the sale of the Danish
West Indies. The charges were con-
tanned in an alleged secret report of Cap
tain Walter Christmas to the Danish
government. which declared that he
had employed corrupt means to bring
the negotiations for sale of the islands
to a contamination. The report, eX-
tracts from which Mr.. Richardson read,
mentioned the names OF Abner McKin-
ley and his partner. Colonel Brown; G.
w. Knox. who was described as IAN in
innate friend of Senator HANNA" Rich
ard p. Evans. who was said to repre-
sent MI. Gardner and his friend in
the house." and two press associations,
the names of which were not given, as
having been interested in the matter.
The charges against members of con-
greSs were not specific.
Upon the basis of this report, Mr..
HlcnarSOn asked Ine ADOPTION OIL d res
olution for the appointment of an in
vestigating committee of seven. The
speaker ruled that the matter was
privileged after Mr.. Richardson had
amended his resolution so as to specif-
eally include members of the house.
Great excitement attended the whole
proceeding.
Mr.. Cannon. of Illinois, insisted that
Mr.. Richardson's presentation was
fragmentary and that the whole matter
should go over until tomorrow 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 dow the motion tC
POSTPONE and the resolution after hav
ing been amended in minor particulars
was adopted.
The speaker Immediately appointed
the following committee to make inves-
tigation: Messrs. DalZell, republican,
OF Pennsylvania; Hit, republican, of IL
linoiS: Cousins. republican of Iowa:
Mccall. republican, Of Massachusetts:
Richardson. democrat. of Tennessee:
Dinsmore. democrat, of Arkansas, and
Cowherd. democrat. of Missouri.
The army appropriation bill was
subsequently passed without material
amendment. and a rule was adopted
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GERS of the revenue cutter service a
continuing order until disposed of, the
order not to interfere with a~ppropria-
ton or revenu bills or conference re-
ports.
The resolutions presented by Mr..
Richardson are in part as follows:
Whereas. One Walter Christmas, n
subject of Denmark. who is now and
who has been for several years. a diplo-
matte agent and representative of the
government of Denmark. authorized
and empowered to negotiate with the
government of the United States for
the sale of the Danish West Indian is
lands to the United States, and who was
also the agent of the United States for
the purchase Of said islands, has sub
mitted a secret and confidential report
to his own government and,
Whereas. The said Christmas, agent
and representative as aforesaid, in his
said report to his government declares
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