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

washington, April IAN agreement
was reached by the senate today that a
anal vote on the pending Oleomargarine
BILL should be taken before adjournment
sa next Thursday. The debate upon the
measure was continued throughout to-
days session.
Heitfeld. of Idaho, opposed
the bill because he believed that 1t pro-
posed to drive the ole~Omargarine indus
try tG the wall. He strongly advocated
the adoption of the substitute offered
as. N said. that would eliminate the
possibility Of fraud as certainly as the
pending measure would and would do
NO injustice to anybody.
senator Gallinger. of New Hampshire,
advocated the bill because it was a pro-
test against fraud and against an in
dustry which depended for it's success
upon duplicity and dishonesty"
Senator SDOoner. of Wisconsin. made
An extended legal and constitutional
argument in support Of the measure,
maintaining the power Of congress to-
tax oleomargarine. He accorded it his
support because sue a tax, in his opin-
ion. was in h interest Of the whole
people. He characterized oleomar-
garine as a healthful product and,
therefore. legitimate article OF COM
nerce. If the bill were enacted into
law he believed that the production of
sleomargarine under the flag of fair
play would increase rather than di-
minish. He declared hat if the pro-
posed tax OF 10 cents Il pound upon COL
cred oleOmargarine was not sufficient
to deter the manufacturers from i'm
posing upon the consumers congress in
the future would ave to find another
remedy.
Senator Bailey. of Texas. began a
speech in opposition to Cne pending
measure He agreed in the main. with
most OF the propositions OF law laid
down by Senator Spooner but took
issue with him on SOME of them as to
the facts of the controversy rather than
upon the law.
Senator Bailey maintained that If the
purpose OF the bill was to prevent
fraud. it was unnecessary as the states
Of the union had ample power to do that.
It was evident. he thought, that the
real purpose of the bill was TO tax out
Of existence the oleonlargarIne indus
trty.
Senator Bailey will continue his
speech tomorrow or Thursday.
The senate then at 4:40 o'clock .. m
went into session and at 5:45
o'clock y. m. adjourned.
House of REPRESENTATIVES.
The house today made rapid progress
with the sundry civil appropriation bill.
completing ninety-three of the $50 pages
of the bill. All efforts to amend the
bill were successfully resisted by Mr..
Cannon. the chairman of the apprO-
priations committee. who was Drac-
tically in charge OF the. measure. The
proceedings were without incident.
Mr.. Robinson. of Indiana. discussed
the passing of the house and said the
senate was dominated by thirty sena-
tors representing fifteen states with
less population than either New York
or Pennsylvania. All the power Of the
house. he said. was IN the hands OF the
speaker and the committee on rules.
Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylvania. favored
a constitutional amendment Tor popular
election of senator's.
The sundry civil bill then was read
for amendment under the five minute
Eulc.
Mr.. SulZer, urged an appropriation of
$50, 900 for lighting Blatholdi's statue OF
liberty in New York harbor. but tn.
amendment. though carried on a rising
vote. was defeated on Il vote by ~Iellers.
On motion of Mr.. Small. of North
Carolina, the appropriation for topo-
graphic surveys was increased from
s256, 600 to $4,000
Mr.. Knox, from the committee on ter
rtories reportedthe bill for the admits
tories reported the bill for the admis-
sion OF New Mexico. Oklahoma and
Arizona and gave notice that he would
call IL up at some convenient time Al
kes o'clock D. m. the mouse adjourned.