The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-04-04

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known as the "Pork Bill, +" and The
omnibus bill, which will appropri
ate 800, 900, 900 for public buildings
which will be passed by the House
! in the near future. The Senators
appreciate that the Representatives
will have little ground on which
to appeal to their constituents fol
reelection if neither of these bills
pass and they believe that self in
terest will make the members sup
port the subsidy and railroad bills.
AS soon as the bill for the pro
lection of the President was passed
by the Senate that body turned its
attention to the anti oleomargarine
bill which is still the order of bust
ness and which will continue to be
for the rest of the week, at least.
Senator Money of Mississippi
made speech on the bill on Tues
day in which he characterized it
as the most vicious type of class
legislation and argued that it the
cleo margarine industry is to be
ruthlessly destroyed at the insti-
CATION of it's enemies no other in
dustry is safe from similar attacks.
After passing the River and
Harbor bill last Friday the House
of Representatives devoted itself
to the calendar until Tuesday when
it took up the case of Rhea and
Moss Of Kentucky and by MAORI
ty of 10 votes unseated the former
in favor of the latter. Mr.. Rhea
made a brilliant speech in favor Of
his contention and it was freely
predicted that CHS swan song
would secure his election" in the
next campaign by majority which
would be unquestionable.
Yesterday the House took up
the Army Appropriation bill and
and that measure will undoubtedly
occupy its time for the remainder
of the week.
The President is still having
trouble with the unruly beet sugar
men and daily conferences are be-
ing held at the White House over
the subject. Mr.. Roosevelt has
determined that he will have his
way and will probably succeed, but
the cost to his party will be enor
nous. The Speaker has decided
that if any amendments to the re-
bill, which look to gener-
al tariff revision are offered, he
will reject them as not germane to
the measure. This will not cover
Representative Roberts amend
ment, which will have for its pur-
pose the admission free of duty of
Cuban hides, but Mr.. Heatwole's|
to admit wood pulp
free and so relieve the newspapers
of the country from the exorbitant
charges of the paper trust will be
lost as will any which the Demo
Gratis may offer.
There is still talk of Senator
Lodges candidacy for the position
of Secretary of State. His SER
vices in the Senate are too valua
BILE to the President to permit Of
his extending the offer at present,
but it is believed quite possible
that Mr.. Lodge will receive that
when Congress ad-
journs.
1t is said that votes for the ship
bill were traded for votes
on the oleomargerine; which shows
the value of present Republican
The number of eggs produced in
this country during 1899, the last
year of the census figures, was
Is, 525, $780, valued at $144,-
286, 1853, or about 10 cents dozen.
The extreme caution with which
the Democrats are choosing the
Chairman Of the National Commit
tee, and the earnestness with which
they are preparing forSthe strug
gle, shows that they realize the OPP
portunities of the campaign and
argues we'll for their success.