Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-04
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
Washington. March sl.-Hcuse-
The house devoted most Of today to
the bill increasing the efficiency OF
the revenue cutter service, but did no,
complete its consideration. The
opening argument was made by Sher.
man OF New York. Speeches were
made in its favor by Minor OF Wis
consin and H. G. Smith Of Michigan,
and against II by Richardson OF Ala.
bama, Little of Arkansas. Cochran OF
Missouri, and Mann OF Illinois. The
Miles correspondence called for by
the Burleson resolution was laid be-
fore the house, but only the letter OF
transmittal was read.
Washington, March 31.-Senate.-
During the entire session of the SEN
ate today the oleomargarine bill was
under consideration. Three speeches
were delivered. two In support of the
measure, and one against It, Sim
mons, of North Carolina, made an ex.
tended argument in opposition to the
bill, reinforcing cogently points here
tofore made against the proposed leg.
islation and adding some new and
forceful arguments. This was Sim.
mons maiden speech in the senate.
and he was cordially congratulated at
it's conclusion. Simmons said that the
enactment of the bill would destroy
many oleomargarine factories and rem
der practically valueless millions Ut
invested capital; and it also would az
feet seriously growers Of cottonseed
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and also the large growers of cattle
and hogs. At the conclusion OF Sim
mons remarks Proctor, of Vermont.
In charge of the bill, in response to an
inquiry Of Clark. of Wyoming. said 1t
was his purpose to accept the amend
ment offered by Harris. OF Kansas.
placing a tax Of 10 cents q pound on
adulterated butter and regulating the
manufacture and sale Of renovated
process butter.
House.-The house today began con-
sideration of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, completing the general
debate before the close Of the ses-
sion. Little of the speechmaking to-
day was pertinent to the bill. viii.
liams of Mississippi, Pou of North
Carolina and Spight of Mississippi
spoke on the proposed investigation of
the southern franchise question. Bell.
of Colorado. discussed the financial
bills before the house. fayne, chair
man of the ways and means commit.
tee, reported the Cuban reciprocity
bill and gave notice that he would call
it up a week from tomorrow.
Washington, April 1.-Senate.-An
1bo h1 tn
today to vote on the pending oleo-
margarine bill before adjournment
next Thursday. Debate on the meas
ure was continued throughout today's
session. Heitfeld, of Idaho, opposed
the bill because he believed that it pro.
posed to drive the oleomargarine in
dustry to the wall. He strongly advo-
Gated the adoption of the substitute Of
fered, as he said that would eliminate
the possibility of fraud as certainly
as the pending measure would, and
would do no injustice to anybody.
Gallinger, of New Hampshire, advo-
Gated the bill, because it was protest
against fraud and against an industry
which depended for it's success upon
duplicity and dishonesty" Spooner,
of Wisconsin, made an extended legal
and constitutional argument in sup
port of the measure. He said such a
tax as it imposed, in his opinion, was
in the interest of the whole people.
Bailey, Of Texas, began an argument
in opposition to the bill, but had not
concluded when the senate adjourned.
House.-The house today made rapid
progress with the sundry civil appro.
| priation bill, completing SO of the 139
pages of the bill. Efforts to amend the
bill were successfully resisted as a
rule by Cannon, the chairman of the
appropriations committee, who was
personally in charge of the measure.
| The proceedings were without Incl
dent.
Washington. April 2.-Senate.-Dis.
cussion of the oleomargarine bill in
the senate today was enlivened by two
or three bright colIoquies between sen.
ators. Bailey, Of Texas, concluded his
speech begun yesterday in opposition
to the measure, occupying most Of the
time devoted by the senate today to
the bills consideration. His argument
was brilliant and at times eloquent, and
attracted the careful attention of SEN
ators on both sides of the chamber
and of the occupants of the crowded
galleries. He was followed by Depew,
of New York. in a bright and witty
speech in support of the measure. De.
pew matched his wit with that of Bail
ey on the subject of the American girl,
and the sallies Of the two senators
were greeted with shouts of laughter,
both on the floor and in the galleries.
The Texans keen reference to the re-
cent marriage Of Depew was most hap
PLY fenced by the New York senator
in his reference to the love and ad-
miration excited in woman by "the
youth and beauty" of Mr. Bailey.
House.-The house today passed the
sundry civil appropriation bill. This
Is the eighth OF the regular annual
supply bills which has passed at this
session. Only few unimportant
amendments were attached to it. Al.
ter it was disposed of, debate on the
revenue cutter bill was resumed.
Messrs. Sulzer, of New York, Bellamy.
of North Carolina, Ryan, of New
York, Lessler, of New York, and Gold.
fogle, of New York, spoke for the
measure, and Messrs. Loud, of Califor.
MIA, and Crumpacker, of Indiana,
against it.
Washington, April 3.-Senate.-At
the conclusion of lively debate today
the senate passed the oleomargarine
bill by vote Of 20 to 81. The dis
cussion was largely in the nature of
reinforcement of arguments prev.