The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
THE OLEO BILL WAS PASSED.
somewhat Modified from the Form in Which
II Was Reported by the Committee
Il, SHADE OF YELLOW WILL BE TAXED
II Omnibus Bill Carrying Claims of Loyal Citizens
for Property Taken by the Government Dur
ing the Civil War Was Passed.

,.,.on. February 12.-The house to-
ssd the oleomsrgariue bill. There
division 90 the dnal passage, the
',,surtb having been made on a mo-
q recommit. which was defeated by
Majority of thirty-tour
q ~ ,rovjslon to require the inspection
s,,ndIng Of renovated butter, which
.aonted 10 committee OF the whole
.,,d,r. was retained today on an aye
4 Y ~ vote. As finally passed the bill
..nsuhst modified from the form in
I'M n was reported from the aGricul-
"a I, ,omml;tee. 1t makes oleonargarine
,n,,,Hon butter or cheese transported
\ ,ny state or Territory for use sale
"a resumption therein, subject to the
!, sncb States or Territories. not
g lt,,opdipg that ii may he introduced in
&s-,a nackages, and imposes tax Of
z ,.,ts ner pound on oleomargarine made
IA Ir,,.a,ion Of butter of any shade Of
When not made in such imita
Il u. ,se tax Is reduced to one-fourth Of
n I'M per pound Penalties for viola.
"a. i 4, tho act are fine of not less than
n mar more than $500. and imprlson-
#.,,, tor not less than thirty days nor
III u. than six months. The new section
+ ,l,,in. 10. the inspection and branding
i, renovated butter is as follows:
Fl ,Th,t the secretary of agriculture Is
"a ,,.hv required TO cause rigid sanitary
+ s.,n.rtlou TO he made from time TO time
"a, ,u factories and storehouses where
Il 4n,r Is renovated; and al butter reno
"a .,,s At such places shall be carefully
Esrsp,eted in the same manner and to the
H.. extent and purpose that meat prod
II !, AZ. now inspected. The quantity and
,r,lnv OF butter renovated shall he re-
red monthly. All renovated butter shall
4. designated as such by marks, brands
shd labels and The words Renovated But
En- sbsll be printed on all packages there
n 10 such manner as may be prescribed
I'm the secretary OF agriculture and shall
IL sod only as renovated butter. No but
IN shall he shipped or transported from
IN, state to another or to foreign cOun-
#t-is unless inspected as provided In tniS
fsttlon."
d War claims occupied the attention of the
&m. after the passage of the oleomar-
s,ri1t BILL and the day was made notable
I'm the passage OF the first bill for the
<iyment Of claims Of United Sta es citt-
I'm arising out Of the Spanish war. 1t
Married something over $4,000 for the
Payment Of 2O2 claims for property taken
WITHIN the United States for the use Of
NJ. army An omnibus bill carrying claims
';,sregating s2,ll4,552 for stores and sup
Erllss taken from loyal citizens during the
SstI war was also passed. These claims
were SLOWED under the provisions of the
Newman act. Two other bills which
Ntays been before congress for twenty-eight
'pan, to refer certain claims for add.
<taul compensation Ey the builders of
#nrtsIn monitors during the civil war 10
3'he court OF claims, were passed.
When the house met n vote was pend
<lrs upon the amendment to the oleomar-
s1Irins bill, wAtch provided for the inspcc-
fon and branding Of renovated or process
Butter The ayes and noes had beer or
1d..d when the house adjourned lFst night
4tot Immediately after the approval Of the
Fcuina today the roll was called. The
,nsndment was adopted 152 to l2i. The
announcement was greeted with applause.
Nj, Wadsworth, chairman of the COM
sntee or agriculture, then moved TO
Fseonmit the bill with Instructions to the
spumittee to report back the minority as
4 substitute. The motion TO recommit was
@t lis to 1s2, The vote by ayes and noes