The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-04
SenatOrSAldrich and WetmOre Voted
Against the Measure Passed Late
Yesterday AfternOOn--The Vote

washington, April AIT the conclusion
of a lively debate yesterday the senate
passed the Oieomargarine bill by a vote
of 80 to II.
The discussion was largely in the ma
ture OF reinforcement of arguments pre-
viously advanced Mr.. Spooner of Wis
consin made the principal speech, main
taining that congress had ample au-
thority TO enact the proposed legislation
because II was in the interest of the peo-
pie.
In an earnest protest against the
measure Mr. Vest of Missouri held that
congress was invading the powers of the
states Mr.. Scott OF West Virginia moved
10 recommit the measure to the commit
tee. holding that IL was unsatisfactory
20 many senators and ought TO be per-
fected The motion was defeated 81 TO 81.
During the afternoon perfect flood OF
kilograms poured into the senate from
all parts OF the country, urging senator's
either TO support or 10 oppose the
measure.
BILLS PROVISIONS.
The measure as passed by the senate
differs I'm some respects from that passed
by the house OF representatives. IL pro-
poses that oleomargarine and kindred
products shall be subject 10 all the laws
and regulations OF any state or territory
and the district of Columbia into which
they are transported, whether in original
packages or otherwise; that any person
who sells oleomargsrine an FURNISHES
IL for the use OF others except TO his own
family. who shall mix with II any
artificial coloration that causes IL to look
like butter shall be held to be a manu-
factlrer, and shall be subject 10 the tax
provided by existing law; that upon oleo-
margarine colored so as TO resemble but
ter a tax OF ten cents a pound shall be
levied but upon oleomargarine not coll
ored the tax shall be one-fourth OF one
cent per pound; that upon adulterated
butter a tax OF ten cents a pound shall
be levied and upon all process or reno
waited butter the tax shall be one-fourth
of one cent per pound. The manufacture
ers Of process or renovated or adulter-
ated butter shall pay an annual tax OF
$500 the wholesale dealers shall pay a
tax of $3.50 and the retail dealers tax
OF As per annum.
The measure provides regulations for
the collection OF the tax and prescribes
minutely how the various products are
20 be prepared for market.
LAID ON TABLE.
In the presentation yesterday Of some
petitions in the senate against the pas
sage OF the Oleomargarine bill, Mr. Kean
(N. JD laid before the senate "a sample
OF oleomargarine." The chair CMr. Frye
said the sample OF oleomargarine would
be laid on the table.
Consideration then. at the conclusion
OF routine business, was resumed OF the
Oleomargarine BILL
Mr.. Rawlins tUtah) maintained that
congress had no authority 90 regulate the
police powers within the states The bill
could be sustained only on the exercise OF
tho taxing power. ne said. Not "A senator
would vote for the purpose OF raising rev.
enuc.
be sustained only on the exercise of the
taxing power. he said OF a senator would
vote Tor thc purpose OF raising revenue.
Under this measure. he maintained, the
Iealer was not prevented from deceiving
HIS customer. az the dealer would be able
10 impose upon his customer the oleomar-
farine as butter. obtaining therefor butter
prices for the substitute product
In opposing the measure Mr.. Teller ad-
fnltted that II would be regarded by the
courts as a revenue measure and that
they would hold that the tax was laid
legally and properly. lie regarded the bin
az repressive In It's purposes and tax
upon consumption.
Nr. Foraker (O) conceded that oleo-
margarine was a wholesome article OF