Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21
ID TIE All n ED.
DEMOCRATS sPRiNc "a. IS URPRlsE
]; WHEN REVENUE ucTioN 4
1.,s:s. BILL COMES VI. .::,a.5 /. =.s

4. i. n j. 5 - 9 y e &
Minority Fought ths@s s<pesia, Ro q.
" Brought: il but After, Its, Adoption
/ ss11har; Richardson Asked thanitno US
II Consent Tor the Passage 81 :thes Rill:
MI; Il IT. t* f s. S!
and His M 119 w., Went Through
Without a, Negative Vote. { ;s:'' IS
Washington, Feb. Is. The mex
:pected happened M the house when
the1bill toirepeal the war revenu taxes
was passed unanimously without "a
word, Of. debats .f&*;T his action was the
outcome Of a, challenge thrown. down p !:
by Mr.: Richardson of: Tenn sseeS the
minority leader: aftter.:th g = doption by !.
a strict. party vote. Of a special, order
for the consideration Of theSbill which
permitted debate upon it until 4 O'Clock,
the following: day, but Ecut off all OPP
portunity to offer amendments@ except
such as had been agreed upon by the
ways and means COMMITTEES. The
adoption. Of: the rule had been proceed
ed by a, stormy debate, in the course
of which the Democrats protested
against the application. OF the gag"
which Mr. Hay Of Virginia.. charged
was meant to prevent a free express
sion, not only by the Democrats but
by some of the Republicans, attention
being especially called toward Mr..
Babcock of Wisconsin, the father Of
the bill to amend the steel schedule
charged that such method of proceed
the house; and making it simply a ma
chine to register the DEGREES of the
few men in control: >..: =: T.. 81 :~
Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania scored
point against the minority by recall
ing the time under Democratic control
of the house, when 649 amendments
to the Wilson tariff bill had been fore
ed through without being read. When
the rule was adopted by vote of 1853
to 120, Mr.. Richardson, to emphasize
the fact that debate on the bill could
accomplish nothing and that delibera-,
ton upon it would be fruitless, asked
unanimous . consent that the bill be
placed upon its: passage. :: Not an OBJ,
lection was voiced, and the vote was
taken forthwith. Every vote, 278 in
number..xwas cast in the affirmative
and thus quietly and unanimously
came the end of what at one time had
promised to be one Of the. most excft-
Ing; contests Of the session: ..@~&
MAJORITY OF THlRTX-FoUR..
| ! 4 Z .
Anti-o'eomaraarine: Bill ! Passes the
House.: u: 49,: ::s:;, n,
!. Washington, Feb. :a13;;4!The house
has passed. the oleomargarine bill;
There was no division On the final
PASSAGE the real test of strength haV-
ing been made on motion to recon-
/ NIT; which was defeated by a major.
ity of "a: The provision to require
the inspection and branding Of reno
waited butter, which was adopted il
committee of, the whole, was retained
On an aye and nay vote. As finally
passed the bill is somewhat modified
from the form in which it was report.
ed from the committee on agriculture
It makes soleonlargarine, or imitation
butt r or: cheese transported into any
state or territory for use, sale or con-
! sumption therein, subject@to the: laws
of such states of territories, potwith-
standing that it may be introduced in
original packages; and imposes tax:
Of 10: cents. per pound on oleomar:
garine made, in imitation of butter
of any shade of yellow. When not
made III such imitation the tax is re-
1duced to one-fourth of i cent per
kpound. The second section, is. intend
ed = to prevent dealers, 3. hotel !: pro-
prietors, restaurant and: boarding:
house keepers from coloring the UNI:
colored article by making any person
who colors the: product and then sells
or furnishes it to others manufacz
turer within the, meaning of the act
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