Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-10
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margarine Dlli bclOie duJOuIuuSul
next Thursday. Debate on the meas.
ure was continued throughout today's
session. Heitfeld, of Idaho. opposed
the bill because he believed that It pro.
posed to drive the oleomargarine in
dustry to the wall. He strongly advo-
CITED the adoption of the Substitute Of
fered. as he said that would eliminate
the possibility of fraud as certainly
as the pending measure would. and
would do no injustice to anybody.
Gallinger. of New Hampshire, advo-
Gated the bill, because it was q protest
against fraud and against an industry
(which depended for it's success upon
duplicity and dishonesty" Spooner.
of Wisconsin, made an extended legal
and constitutional argument in sup
port of the measure. He said such a
tax as it imposed. in his opinion, was
in the interest Of the whole people.
Bailey, of Texas, began an argument
in opposition to the bill. but had not
concluded when the senate adjourned.
House.-The house today made rapid
progress with the sundry civil appro.
priation bill, completing % OF the 139
pages of the bill. Efforts to amend the
bill were successfully resisted as a
rule by Cannon, the chairman of the
appropriations committee, who was
personally in charge of the measure.
The proceedings were without Incl.
dent.
Washington. April 2.-Senate-Dis
cussion of the oleomargarine bill in
the senate today was enlivened by two
or three bright colloquies between sen.
ators. Bailey, of Texas, concluded his
speech begun yesterday in opposition
to the measure. occupying most of the
time devoted by the senate today to
the bills consideration. His argument
was brilliant and at times eloquent, and
attracted the careful attention of sen.
ators on both sides Of the chamber
and Of the occupants Of the crowded
galleries. He was followed by Depew,
Of New York, in a bright and witty
speech in support OF the measure. De.
pew matched his wit with that of Bail.
ey on the subject of the American girl,
and the sallies of the two senators
were greeted with shouts of laughter,
both on the floor and in the galleries.
The Texans keen reference to the re-
cent marriage of Depew was most hap.
PLY fenced by the New York senator
in his reference to the love and ad.
miration excited in woman by "the
youth and beauty" of Mr.. Bailey.
House.-The house today passed the
sundry civil appropriation bill. This
is the eighth of the regular annual
supply bills which has passed at this
session. Only few unimportant
| amendments were attached to it. Al.
ter 1t was disposed of, debate on the
revenue cutter bill was resumed.
Messrs. Sulzer, of New York, Bellamy,
of North Carolina, Ryan, of New
York, Lessler, of New York, and Gold.
fogle. Of New York, spoke for the
measure. and Messrs Loud, of Califor.
MIA, and CrumpacKer, of Indiana,
against It.
Washington. April 3.-Senate.-At
the conclusion of lively debate today
the senate passed the oleomargarine
bill by vote of 20 to 81. The dis
cussion was largely in the nature Of
reinforcement of arguments prev.
iously advanced. Spooner. Of Wiscon-
sin, made the principal speech, main
tanning that congress had ample au-
thority to enact the proposed legisla.
ton because 1t was In the interest of
the people. In an earnest protest
against the measure Vest, of Missouri,
held that congress was invading the
powers of the states. Scott, of West
Virginia. moved to recommit the meas
ure to the committee, holding that 1t
was unsatisfactory to any senator and
ought to be perfected. The motion
was defeated, 35 to 81 A substitute
for the bill offered by Money, on be-
half OF the minority of the committee
on agriculture, was rejected, 20 to 80.
House.-The senate bill to promote
the efficiency Of the revenue cutter
service passed the house by a vote of
1875 to 49. The opponents of the meas
ure fought 1t to the last ditch. At the
very end they attempted to flibuster,
but were swept aside by the over.
whelming majority in favor of the
measure.
Washington, April 4.-Senate.--The
senate today began consideration OF
the Chinese exclusion bill, Mitchell,
OF Oregon, making the opening speech.
He pointed out forcefully the necessity
for the exclusion of Chinese laborers,
and carefully and deliberately analysed
the bill. He said that it had been con.
structed on the basis of existing law.
In the light of experience and of the
decisions OF the courts. While it's pro-
visions were drastic, the bill, he said,
in some respects was more liberal than
the Geary act. The Indian appropria.
ton bill was under consideration for
time, but was not completed.
House.-The house today began con.
sideration of the Chinese exclusion
bill. No opponents of the general prin.
ciple OF exclusion appeared, but mem
bers were divided In their support of
the two bills presented. Hit of Iii.
nois. Perkins Of New York, and Adams
OF Pennsylvania supported the ma.
Jority bill, and Clark Of Missouri, Kahn
of California. and Naphen OF Massa.
chusetts spoke for the minority sub
stitute
Washington. April 5.-Senate-After
passing the Indian Appropriation bill
today, the senate considered the Chi
nese exclusion measure for nearly
three hours. The principal speech OF
the session was made by Mr. Fairbanks
OF Indiana, in support of the bill. He
analysed its provisions and demon
strated that they were not In contra
vention of our treaty with China, and
discussed at length the right of con-
gress to enact exclusion legislation.
He maintained that 1t was a cardinal
principle of this government to protect
its labor against such low priced labor
as would come to the United States
from China.
House-The Chinese exclusion bill
was under consideration in the house
throughout the day. general debate
being closed. Without exception the
speeches were favorable to rigid ex.
ciusion and expressed the feeling of
repugnance to the Chinese. Mr.. Kahn,
of California, the author of the bill,
was gratified during the day at reach
ing an understanding by which most
OF the amendments proposed by the
Pacific coast people Will be accepted
by the committee. This probably will