The age-herald., 1902-03-25
Termed Measureto Protect Hon.
 est Product Against Fraud
STRONG OPPOSITION SHOWN
Rivers and Harbors 6lll Received From tho House and Referred to Committee On Commerce.
 Several Bills Passed.

washington. March Reconsideration vas begun by the Senate today of what Is popularly known as the oleomargarine bill The measure places tax of ten cents a pound on oleomargarine coloreo in imitation of butter and reduces the present tax of two cents per pound on oleomargarlne to one-ouarter of one cent a pound in its uncolored form.
 Mir. Proctor, Vermont, chairman of the committee on agriculture, made the open ing statement in support of the measure He concluded with the observation that the pending bill was "a measure to pro- tect an honest product against fraud
 Soon after the Senate convened Mir. Hale of Maine, offered a resolution which was adopted directing the committee Of Fisheries to inquire into the destruction by dynamite of sea fish along the east ern coast of the United States and to report by bill or otherwise a remedy for the trouble. Both resolutions were adopt ed. The Attorney General was directed to transmit to the Senate list of the claims for the defending of the Spanish treaty claims commission together with the particulars with each claim, and to- Rether with the amounts of all claims
 Want Chinese Labor.
 Mir Dubois, of Idaho presented a peti- tion from the American Chamber of Commerce at Manila saying 1t was significant fact that this was the sec ond petition from that organization urg- ing that the restriction on Chinese coolie labor be removed.
 Mir Dubois added that testimony before the Philippine committee indicated that the Philippine Islands could not be de- veloped without Chinese labor.
 MT. Hoar of Massachusetts inquired 1T the petitioners were American citizens. Mir Dubois replied that he understood they were. Mr. Hoar pointed out that under the rules, the Senate could not re- ceive petitions from people of foreign power. The acceptance of the memorial seemed to him an admission on the part of the Senate that the United States was not at war in the Philippines. The me- morial was referred to the Philippine committee.
 The rivers and harbors bill was re- ceived from the House and referred 10 the committee on commerce. MT. Frye, chairman of that committee, gave notice that hearings on the bill would De gwen to Senators for four days, beginning Uo- morrow morning. and that there would be no further hearings.
 several Bills Passed.
 Bills were passed as follows:
 Authorizing the Secretary of War to negotiate with John T. Dolan orr Fort land, Ore, for the purchase or the ori- ginal manuscript copy of "Order BOOK of Gen. Arthur St. Claire;' appropriating ls5OOO to enclose and beautify the monu- ment on the Moores creek battleheld' North Carolina; appropriating Sl23,OOO for a marine hospital at Pittsburg; appro- priating OO.0O0 for public building at ECSeorgetown s. C.; providing that the statutes of limitation of the several states shall apply as defense to actions brought in any court for the recovery or any lands patended under the treaty Of May 10, 1854 between the United States and the Shawnee tribe of Indians.
 The Senate agreed to the request Tor conference upon the legislative, execu- five and Judicial. and appropriation oilL and Messrs Cullom. Warren and Teller were named as conferees on the part or the Sesate.
 The Senate also agreed to conference upon the war revenue reductloh pii. anu named as it's conferees Messrs. Aldrich' Allison and Vest.
 oleonnaraarne Bill Taken Up.
 At 2 o'clock the unfinished business or the day-the oleomarBdrine oii was i before the Senate. The measure was read at length
 The bill makes oleomargarine ana other imitation dairy products subject 10 the law of any State or territory or In the District of Columbia in which they are transported, fixes a tax of 10 per cent per pound on oleomargarine colored 10 re- semble butter which shall be paid by the manufacturer.
 Mir. Proctor Vermont, chairman or the committee on Agriculture said there was no disposition on the part or the aoVo- cates of the measure to tax legitimate Industry out of existence
 MT. Culberson inquired what the neces- sitv of the bill admittedly revenue measure" was and whether there were any statistics showing the amount or money the bill would produce.
 MT. Proctor replied that he had not deem ed 1t necessary to go into that phase of the question.
 In conclusion Mir. Proctor said:
 "This is a measure to protect an honest product against fraud In response to an inquiry by MT. vest MT. Proctor said he believed Congress had ample authority to legislate on the subject of fraudulent food products whether they were subjects of interstate commerce or not.
 The majority and minority reports on the bill were read in full and the Senate then at 4:10 went into executive session and at 4:25 D. m. adjourned.
 GoEBEL ELECTION LAW
 DISCUSSED IN HOUSE.