Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03
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margarine bill was made in the sen.
ate today by Money, of Mississippi.
He denounced The measure as 'uncon.
stitutional, immoral. dishonest and
unjust" He said it was proposition
to tax out of existence one industry
for the benefit of another, and was
protection gone mad" On behalf of
the working people of the country, he
the bill into law, and declared II II
could be voted on by secret ballot 1t
would not receive dozen votes In
the senate. Hansbrough, OF North Da'
kota, began an argument In support
of the measure, but yielded the floor
until tomorrow. A resolution offered
by Mr.. Plat, Of Connecticut. was ad-
opted, calling upon the secretary of
the interior for information concern.
ing treaties negotiated with Indian
tribes Of Oregon in 1850. and inquiring
whether the united States equitably
is bound to compensate the tribes for
lands now IN possession of the gov.
eminent or settlers. Forty-four priv.
ate pension bills were passed.
House.-The house today, by ma
jority Of 10, unseated Rhea. of Ken
lucky, democrat. and seated in his
place J. Mckenzie Moss. who was for
merly a democrat, but who. according
to his brief, Is in accord with the re.
publican party on the dominant issues.
The republican majority in the house
Is 43. While only two republicans.
Hamburg and Vreeland. of New York,
voted with the democrats, enough re-
publicans remained away or declined
to vote to reduce the majority to 10.
The conclusion of the debate on the
case was rather spirited, Rhea max.
ing an eloquent defense OF his right to
the seat. After the vote the house be
gan consideration of the army appro-
priation bill, with the understanding
that general debate should continue
for ten hours. Scarborough, of South
Carolina, discussed the southern cleo.
ton laws. and Gaines. Of Tennessee,
the Philippine situation.
Washington. March 26.-Senate.--
Throughout today's session of the SEN
ate the oleomargarine bill was under
discussion. The debate was interest.
ing at all times, and some phases OF
1t were amusing. Hansbrough, of
North Dakota. concluded his speech.
begun yesterday. in support Of the
measure, maintaining that the cleo
margarine industry had been outlawed
by the legislatures of many states,
and that 1t ought to be compelled by
congress to take off its mask and place
its product on the market for what 1t
really was. Stewart. Of Nevada. de.
clared that the proposed legislation
nA hot
no more reason for taxing colored
oleomargarine than for taxing colored
butter. The principal speech of the
day was delivered by Dolliver. of
Iowa. He spoke forcefully and
throughout commanded re interested
attention of his colleagues and of
many members on the house who had
come to the senate to hear him. He
scathingly denounced the oleomar.
garine industry, declaring that ii had
put itself in partnership with lawless.
ness and false pretenses. In the
course of his speech Dolliver declared
that the oleomargarine manufactur-
ers and some of the dealers in the
article were evading constantly the
law of 1886, which provided that every
package of oleomargarine should be
stamped plainly. In proof of his state.
ment he exhibited package of oleo-
margarine which he mad purchased
from famous butter dealer" In
Chicago. He said the package was
marked. but 1t would TAX any mans
ingenuity to find the marx. He then
handed the package to Tillman and
challenged him to md the mark re-
n,tir hu Ia 20, hn he
Tillman failed to discover the imprint.
Mr.. Dolliver pointed it out, printed In
fine type In corner o. the wrapper.
The incident excited lively interest
and amusement.
House.-General debate on the mill.
tary appropriation bill was concluded
in the house today, and consideration
Of the bill under the five minutes rule
begun. During the debate Burleson.
Of Texas, renewed the attack on Sec
rotary Hay on account of the allega-
lions regarding the Boer relief funds
subscribed in Illinois.
Washington, March 27.--Senate.-
In the senate today Harris, of Kansas
and Quarles. of Wisconsin, spoke at
length on the oleomargarlne bill. Har.
ris supported the measure, but urged
that an amendment which he pro.
posed placing a tax Of 10 cents a
pound on adulterated butter and regu.
lating the manufacture and sale OF
renovated butter ought to be adopted.
Quarles vigorously denounced the oleo-
margarine industry as at present con.
Quoted as a fraud, and insisted that
In the interest, not only of the 5000,.
900 dairymen. but also in Tie interest
Of the whole American people, the
pending bill ought to be enacted into
law. A message from the president
recommending that provision be made
for diplomatic and consular represen.
tatives in Cuba and announcing for.
mally that the island would be turned
over to Cuban government on the Goth
of May next, was read and referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
Taking advantage OF the latitude of
debate afforded by the senate rules,
Patterson Of Colorado sharply crit.
cised the methods by which General
Funston captured Aguinaldo, and
sought to show that General Funston's
statement published today that he had
not violated the articles of civilized
warfare was not accurate.
Washington, March 2S.-Senate-
The house spent today passing private
pension bills. In all 215 were passed.
With one exception this is the record
for the number of such bills passed at
a single session. The presidents
policy with regard to the veto of bills
to remove the charge of desertion
from the records of soldiers came in
for considerable discussion during the
day. Early in the session a number OF
minor bills were passed. The sun.
dry civil appropriation bill was re.
ported and Cannon gave notice that he
would call 1t up on Monday.
Washington. March 31.-House--
The house devoted most of today to
the bill increasing the efficiency OF
The revenue cutter service hut did M