The Washington times., 1902-02-12

rumult of the proceedings it did not
reach a vote.
One of the most amusing features Of
the entire day was created by the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Burleson (Dem
Tex proposing to place tax on arti-
! hcial ice made in imitation of ice made
by nature" Mr. Tawney made the poir;
OF order that the amendment was not
sermane, ard was sustained by the chair
man, Mr.. Lacey.
Mr.. Burleson was not feazed by this
however. He appealed from the decision
and thereby secured an opportunity to
deliver humorous speech. which CON
vulsed the House and found echoing ap-
plause in the galleries.
He said he simply offered the amend
ment TO accentuate the unjust. incon-
sistent, and discriminating position taken
by the selfish, designing, ambitious men
who proposed to legislate q legitimate
industry out OF existence. He withdrew
the amendment and the appeal.
suGnr and Glucose.
Mr.. Clayton Dem, Aia.) had a similar
experience with an amendment which he
offered to prevent the imitation of sugar
by the use OF glucose. He declared
amid laughter, that he presented the
amendment N the interests of protection
10 the babies, who were imposed upon By
the manufacturers OF impure candies.
This is a sweet subject" said Mr.
Clayton. and l appeal to the gentlemen
of this house in behalf of our little
children. in behalf OF our sweethearts
and all those dear ones for whom we love
to purchase these d3inties, to protect
them from impure candies which contain
glucose, chalk, clay, and -four, instead Of
sugar. This is in the interests of poor
people. who cannot afford to purchase ex-
pensive candies"
He said further that the Southern peo-
pie had gotten onto" the Yankee tricB
of wooden nutmegs, and were beginning
to realize that they were buying an imi-
tation of maple sugar. He wanted pro-
lection from that fraud as well as from
the oleomargarine fraud.
The most important point achieved by
the opponents of the oleo bill was the
adoption of an amendment offered by Mr.
Allen Dem, Ky.) providing that all rem
ovated butter shall be stamped and label
ed as such. and charging revenue officers
with the inspection Of the plants where II
is produced. MIR. Tawney and the friends
of the bill fought the proposition stub
bornly, but it was agreed to by a vote o.
! 1873 to 107.
Mr.. Richardson Dem, TENN sought tc
have incorporated in the bill a provision
| to tax the United States Steel Corporation
10 per cent upon its output, and all other
trust-m made goods per cent. He said the
bill was revenue measure. AT least 1t
posed as such He thought it good way
to get revenue, If this sort of business
was entered into. to tax the trust, and
make them pay an internal revenue tax.
The amendment was ruled out as not ger
name.
Mr. Wadsworth (Rep., n. ", the
chairman of the Committee on Asricul-
ture offered the minority substitute for
the pending bill. 1t proposed to impose
a license of $500 a year on manufacturers
of oleo and a tax of 2 cents a pound on
the product, and stipulates that it shall
be put up and sold only in one and two
pound packages. plainly marked and bear
ing IN internal revenue stamp. instead
of allowing it to be sold in tubs con-
tanning as much as 100 pounds, as al
lowed in the majority bill.
The bill was then reported, and Mr..
Tawney asked for a separate vote on
amendment No 2, after all the others
had been agreed TO in gross. This proved
to be the Scott amendment instead of the
Allen amendment regarding renovated
butter, as Mr.. Tawney supposed.
motion to reconsider was eventually
carried, but before another vote on the
amendment could be taken the House
adjourned.