The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-02
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House Made Rapid Progress with Sum
dry Civil Bill Senate Agreed tovote
on Oleomargarine Bill on
Thursday Next.
(Ry Associated Press. )

(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-The
House to-day made rapid progress Wit.
the sundry civil appropriation bill. Al.
efforts to amend the bill were success
fully resisted by Mr.. Cannon. the chair
man of the Appropriations Committee,
who was practically in charge of the
measure. The proceedings were without
incident.
Mr.. Robinson, of Indiana, discussed the
''passing Of the House and said tn
Senate was dominated by thirty Senators
representing fifteen States, with less pop
ulation than either New York or Penn
sylvania All the power of the House,
he said, is in the hands of the Speaker
and the Committee on Rules.
Mr. Grow, of Pennsylvania, favored a
constitutional amendment for popular
election Of Senators.
The bill was then read for amendment
under the five-minute rule.
Mr.. Sulzer urged an appropriation OF
$4,000 for lighting Bartholdis Statute o..
Liberty, in New York harbor, but the
amendment, though carried on a rising
vote was defeated on vote by tellers.
There was some discussion of the neces-
sity of protecting the Alaska salmon fish
cries. but an amendment for that pur-
lose was ruled out of order.
On motion of Mr.. Small, of North Car
aloin, the appropriation for Topographic
surveys was increased from s250,0pO TO
$500, 600.
AR. Knox, from fthe Committee on Ter
ritories, reported the bill for the admis-
sion of New Mexico, Oklahoma and Ari-
iona, and gave notice that he would call
it up at some convenient time. at 5:o5
P. NJ the House adjourned.
In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-Agree-
ment was reached by the Senate that a
final vote on the pending o.eomargarine
bill should be taken before adjournment
on next Thursday. The debate on the
measure was continued to-day.
Mr.. Heitfield. Of Idaho, opposed the bill
because he believed that it proposed TO
drive the oleomargarine industry to the
wall. He strongly advocated the adop-
ton of the substitute offered as he said
that would eliminate the possibility OF
fraud as certainly as the pending meas
ure would and would do not injustice to
anybody.
Mr.. Gallinger, OF New Hampshire, ad-
vocated the bill. because it was a protest
against fraud, and against IAN industry
which depended for its success upon du-
plicity and dishonesty
Mr.. Spooner, of Wisconsin, made an ex-
tended argument in support of the meas
ure maintaining the power of Congress
to tax oleomargarine- He characterized
oleomargarine as healthful product and
legitimate article Of commerce.
Mr.. Bailey. of Texas. began speech
in opposition to the pending measure. he
agreed in the main, with most OF the
propositions of law laid down by Mr.
Spooner, but took issue with him on some
Of them as to the facts of the controversy
rather than upon the law.
It was evident, he thought, that INC
real purpose of the bill was to,tax on. 40 %
a1-;stenceE tho oleomargarnc industry. Mr.
BAILEY viii continue his speech tomorrow
or Thursday. :;
The Senate then at 4:4o p. NJ. went in
to executive session, and at 5:43 z. NJ
adjourned.