The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-04-03
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Consideration of the oleomargarine bill
was begun in the Senate on Monday. The
measure places Il tax of 10 cents a pound
on oleomargarine cJlorcd in imitation OF
butter and reduces the present tax of .
cents pound on oleomargarine to one
quarter of cent pound in its uncolored
form. Mr.. Proctor. chairman of the COM
mittee on agriculture. made the opening
statement in support of the measure. He
concluded with the observation that the
pending bill was "a measure 10 protect
an honest product against fraud \
few bills of minor importance were pass
ed before the oleomargarine bill was TAX
en- up. Among these was one authoriz-
ing the establishment OF n life-saving sta
tion at Eagle Harbor, on keweenaw
Point. Mich.
A sharp attack on the oleomargarine
bill was made by Mr.. Money in the Sen
ate on Tuesday. He denounced the meas
ure as Unconstitutional, immoral, dis
honest and unjust" He said it was a
proposition TO tax out of existence one in
dustry for the benefit Of another. Mr..
Hansbrough, a majority member OF the
committee on agriculture. denied there
was any attempt in the measure TO de-
stroy the oleomargarine industry. Forty
four private pension measures were pass
ed, as was the bill to amend the act es-
tablishing a code of laws for the District
of Columbia In the House. by vote
of 1871 to 12I it was decided to unseat
Mr.. Rhea of Kentucky. Democrat, and
seat in his place J. Mckenzie Moss. who
was formerly Democrat. but who. ac-
cording to his brief, is in accord with the
Republican party on the dominant issues.
Consideration of the army Appropriation
bill was then begun, with the understand
ing that general debate should continue
for ten hours. Mr.. Scarborough of South
Carolina discussed the Southern election
laws and Mr.. Gaines Of Tennessee the
Philippine situation. Mr.. Hull of Iowa,
who was in charge of the bill, explained
its provisions briefly. 1t carried SW,-
$50. 1874. being S11 ,O25, ,005 less than the
estimates.
Continuation of the debate on the oleo-
margarine bill occupied Wednesdays ses-
sion of the Senate. Messrs. Dolliver,
Hansbrouch. Hoar and Lodge spoke in
support of the measure and MIR. Stewart
against it. A brief executive session
preceded adjournment. In the House
general debate on the military appropria-
ton bill was concluded during the day
and consideration of the bill under the
five-minute rule began. During the de-
bate Mr.. Burleson (Texas) renewed mis-
attack on Secretary Hay on account of
the allegations regarding the Boer relief
funds subscribed in Illinois. MIR. Hit
Qll.), chairman. of the foreign affairs
committee. replied briefly. At the begin
ming of the session the Burleson resolu-
ton calling on the President for informal
tion relative to the application of Gem
eral Miles to go to the Philippines was
adopted without debate.
In the Senate on Thursday Mr. Harris
and Mr.. Quarles spoke at length on the
oleomargarine bill. Mr.. Harris support
ed the measure, but urged the adoption
of an amendment placing a tax of 10
cents pound on adulterated butter and
regulating the manufacture and sale OF
renovated butter. Mr.. Quarles vigor-
ously denounced the oleomargarine in
dustry, as at present conducted. as
fraud. and insisted that in the interest
not only of the 5.OO0.0OO of dairymen.
but also in the interest of the whole
American people, the pending bill ought
to be enacted into law. A message from
the President recommending that provis
ion be made for diplomatic and consular
representatives in Cuba and announcing
formally that the island would be turned
over to the Cuban government on the
Goth OF May next was read and referred
TO the committee on foreign relations
Taking advantage of the latitude of de
bate afforded by the Senate rules, Mr.
Patterson sharply criticised the methods
by which General Funston captured
Aguinaldo and sought to show that Gen
eral Funston's statement that he had not
violated the articles of civilized warfare
was not accurate. Adjournment until
Monday followed an executive session
In the House most OF the day was de
voted to discussion of charges OF bribery
in connection with the treaty for the pur-
chase of the Danish West Indies. After
the appointment of n committee of in
vestigation the army appropriation bill
was taken up and passed without ma
terlal anetuIlent. "A Tuie WIS duOpleu
to make the bill to retire officers of the
revenue cutter service a continuing order
until disposed of, the order not to inter
fere with appropriation of revenue bill.
or conference reports. The Presidents
message on the REIMBURSEMENT of the
control OF Cuba was laid before the
House just before adjournment.
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Most of the day was occupied by the
House Friday in discussion of the Presi-
dents policy of vetoing bills to remove
the charge of desertion from the records
of soldiers. The subject came up with
private pension bills, 215 of which were
passed. By unanimous consent bill wa:
passed to confer jurisdiction upon the
court of claims to adjudicate the claims
for duties collected on goods going into
Porto Rico between April II, 1899. anG
May l, 1900. The bill, provides that the
claims found due shall bear interes. AT
6 per cent. The refund of these duties
is made necessary by the decision of the
Supreme Court. Mr.. Cannon, from the
on appropriations. reported the
sundry civil appropriation bill, and gave
notice that lie would call it up on Mon
day.