Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-02
WORK OF CONGRESS.

pound on oleomargarine colored in imi-
tatfon of butter and reduces the present
tax OF two cents per pound on oleomar-
garine to one-quarter of one cent a pound
In its uncolored form. A few bills of mi
nor Importance passed before the oleo-
margarine bill was taken up. Senator
Fairbanks Qnd) introduced a bill au-
thorizing the construction of an agricul-
turaI department building on the site of
the present building at a cost of So SOC, COO
1.-The Moss-Rhea contested election
case from the Third Kentucky district
occupied most of the attention of the
house. Mr.. Irwin (ky.) introduced a bill
creating a freedmen's inquiry commits
sion to investigate the condition of the
negro race, the race question, ETC. Mr.
RandeH (TeX) introduced resolutions
relative to the war in South Africa, ex-
pressing sympathy with the two repub-
lies, appealing to the British government
10 make peace, and declaring that the
United States should maintain an atti-
tude of strict neutrality. Mr. Cochran
(Mo) also introduced resolutions re-
questing the secretary of state to ascer-
tain OF the British government whether
associations of charitable persons in the
United States could secure facilities for
aiding Boer non-combatants.
A sharp attack on the pending oleomar-
gar1ne bill was made in the senate on
the 18th by Senator Money (Miss). He
denounced the measure as ''unconstitu-
he said 1t was a proposition to tax out
OF existence one industry for the benefit
OF another and was protection gone
mad" Senator Hansbrough On d. be-
gan an argument in support of the meas
ure, but yielded the floor for an executive
session. The house by a majority of ten
unseated Mr.. Rhea (Ky), a democrat
and seated in his place J. Mckenzie Moss,
who was formerly democrat but who,
according to his brief, is in accord with
the republican party the dominant is
sues. After the vote the house began
consideration of the army appropriation
Dill, with the understanding that general
debate should continue for ten hours
| Throughout the session of the senate on
| the 18th the oleomargarine bill was I'M
der discussion. Senator Hansbrough IN
ID concluded his speech in support oS
the measure. Senator Stewart New de-
clared that there was no more reason
| for taxing colored oleomargarine than
for taxing colored butter Senator DoTli-
yer Qa) scathingly denounced the oIeo-
margarine industry, declaring that it
had put itself in partnership with law
lessness and false pretenses. Senator
Hoar (MasS.) and Senator Lodge (Mass)
explained that their reason for support
ing the bill was that it was a tax on an
evident fraud. -. General debate on the
| military appropriation bill was concluded
in the house and consideration of the bill
under the hve-minute rule begun. Dur
| ing the debate Mr.. Burleson (Tex) re-
newed the attack Secretary Hay on
account of the allegations regarding the
Boer relief funds subscribed in Illinois,
Mr.. Patterson CTenn.) criticised the gen
eral conditions in the Philippines and
charged that state of slavery existed
there which should be remedied at once
Mr.. Kern Ull.) spoke in defense of the
army canteen. Mr.. Little (Ark) criti-
cised the Dingley bill, which, he said, was
| simply producing an Overlooking treas
ury an an inducement for extravaganza
! In public expenditures. Mr.. Breazeale
| (4a.) denounced the action of the COM
! mittee on naval affairs in refusing to re-
| port the several Schley resolutions, thus
| preventing the house from expressing
| its sentiments on the subject. At the be-
| ginning of the session the house passed
the Burleson resolution calling on the
president for information relative to the
| application of Gen. Miles to go to the
Philippines. Mr.. Peu On. Co introduced
resolutions for a committee to inquire
whether the party organizations used
| money in attempting to elect candidates
| in 1885, 1898 or 1900
In the senate on the 9th Senator Har-
| ris (kan) spoke at length on the oleo-
| margarine bill. He supported the meas
| ure, but urged an amendment placing a
tax of ten cents a pound on adulterated
| butter and regulating the manufacture
| and sale of renovated butter. Senator
| Quarles (Wis) vigorously denounced the
| oleomargarine industry as a fraud. At
| the conclusion of Senator Quarles speech
| message from the president, recon-
| mending that provision be made for dip
| lomatic 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. Senator Patterson
| (Col( sharply criticised the methods by
which Gen. Funston captured Aguinaldo
and sought to show that Gen. Funston's
| statement that he had not violated the
\ articles of civilized warfare was not ac-
| curate. The senate then went into ex-
| ecutive session and soon afterward ad-
| journed until the 31st....A genuine sensa-
| ton was caused in the house by the pre-
! Sentation by Mr.. Richardson CTenn) the
! democratic leader, of charges alleging
| the corrupt use of a fund of $5OOOOO in
1 connection with the sale of the Danish
| West Indies. The charges were con-
| tanned in an alleged secret report of Can't.
Walter Christmas to the Danish govern
ment which declared that he had en-
! ployed corrupt means to bring the ne
| gotiations for the sale of the islands to
| a contamination. The report mentioned
| the names of Abner Mckinley and his
| partner, Col Brown, c.. W. Knox, who
was described as IAN intimate friend of
| Senator Hanna" Richard p. Evans who
| was said to represent "Mr. Gardner and
| his friends in the house, and two press
associations. the names of which were
| not given. as having been interested In
| the matter. The charges against men,
bers of congress were not specific Mr.
nt.n rf9cOv, o,r~D