The age-herald., 1902-02-13
Test Game on Motion to Re-
 commissioning Majority
MEASURE SLIGHTLY CHANGED
All Product Made In Imitation Of But. ter In Any Shade Is Subject to
 Tax of 10 Gents Per Pound.
 War Claims Considered.

Washington. February 12-The House today passed the olemargarine bill. There was no division on the final passage, the real test of strength having been made on a motion to recommit, which was de- feated by q majority of 34. The provision to require the inspection and branding of renovated butter. which was adopted in committee of the whole yesterday, was retained today on an aye and nay vote. As finally passed the bill is somewhat modified from the form in which it was reported from the committee on agricul- l ture. IL makes oleomargarine or imita- 1 ton butter or cheese transported into any state or territory for use, sale or con- sumption therein, subject to the laws of such states territories. notwithstand- ing that 1t may be introduced in original l packages, and imposes & tax of 10 cents per pound on oleomargarine made in im- itation of butter of any shaGe of yell low When not made in such imitation the tax Is reduced to one-fourth of one cent per pound.
 Penalties for violation of the act are fines of not less than $50 nor more than $500, and Imprisonment for not less than thirty days nor more than six months
 The new section relating to the inspec- tion and branding of renovated butter is as follows:
 As to Inspection.
 That the secretary of agriculture here by required to cause a rigid sanitary in- spection to be made from time to time of all factories and storehouses where butter is renovated; and all butter reno Nated at such places shall be carefully in spected in the same manner and to the same extent and purpose that meat pro- l ducts are now inspected The quantity l and quality of butter renovated shall be reported monthly. All renovated butter shall be designated such by marks, brands and labels and the words reno vated butter shall be printed on all pack ages thereof. m such manner as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Agricul- ture and shall be sold only as renovated No butter shall be shipped or transported from one to another or to foreign coun- tries unless inspected as provided in this section
 War Claims.
 War claims occupied the attention of the House after the passage of the oleomar-
 
 for the passage of the first bill for the payments of claims of United States citi- l zens arising out of the Spanish war. It carried something over $55, 900 for the pay ment of POP claims for property taken | within the United States for the use of | the army.
 An omnibus bill, carrying claims ag- l grogating $2. 552 for st ores and supplies l taken from loyal citizens during the civil war also was passed. These claims were ] allowed under the provisions of the Bow man act Two other bills which have been before Congress for twenty-eight 1 years to refer certain claims for addi- tional compensation by the builders of 1 certain monitors during the civil war to the court of claims were passed. Under Bowman Act. The bill which passed the House last session to pay l76 claims aggregating s.. under the Bowman act for stores and supplies taken from loyal citizens for use of the United States army during the civil war was also favorably acted upon. The. next bill considered was one to pay claims for property taken Tor military purposes within the United States during the war with Spain. It appropriated S55.- 775 for the payment of POP claims. the pay ment of which was recommended by the military commission which investigated 1 the cases.
 This bill and another for the relief of | the trustees of Carson Newman College l at Jefferson City. Tenn, were also favor ably acted upon. after which the above 1 bills were passed by the House. Then at l APO D. m. the House adjourned.