Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-02
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Consideration of the oleomargaFine bill
was begun in the Senate on Monday. The
measure places tax Of 10 cents a pound
on oleomargarine eolored in imitation Of
butter and reduces the present tax of .
cents pound on oleomargarine to one
quarter of / cent pound in its uncolored
form. Mr.. Proctor, chairman of the COM
mittee on agriculture, made the opening
statement in support of the measure. He
concluded with the observation that the
pending bill was "a measure to protect
an honest product against a fraud" A
few bills of minor Importance were pass
ed before the oleomargarine bill was TAX
en- up. Among these was one authoriz-
ing the establishment of a Ife-saving sta
tion at Eagle Harbor. on Keweenaw
Point. Mich. In the House Mr.. Boreing
(Ky.l injected an attack on the Goebel
election law into the continued discussion
of the Moss-R hea contested election case
from the Third Kentucky District, but
Mr.. Rhea declined to be drawn into an
extended debate on an issue not directly
involved in the case. He contented HIM
self with paying his respects to Mr.. Bore
ing. charging the latter with ignorance of
the law Of his own State. Mr.. Rhea had
not concluded presenting his case when
the House adjourned. The Senate amend
ments to the bill to repeal the war reve-
nue. taxes were non-concurred in. a sim
liar course was taken with reference to
the legislative. executive and judicial APP
preparation bill.
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sharp attack on the oleomargarine
bill was made by Mr.. Money in the Sen
ate on Tuesday. He denounced the meas
ure as Unconstitutional, immoral, dis
honest and unjust" He said it was
proposition to tax out of existence one in
lustry for the benefit of another. Mr..
Hansbrough, majority member of the
committee on agriculture, denied there
was any attempt in the measure to de-
stroy the oleomargarine industry Forty
four private pension measures were pass
ed. as was the bin to amend the act es-
tablishing a code of laws for the District
of Columbia. In the House. by vote
of 1877 to 12T it was decided to unseat
Mr.. Rhea of Kentucky. a Democrat, and
seat in his place ]. Mckenzie Moss. who
was formerly Democrat. but who. ac-
cording to his brief. is in accord wita the
Republican party on the dominant issues.
Consideration of the army appropriation
bill was then begun with the understand
ing that general debate should continue
for ten hours Mr.. Scarborough of South
Carolina discussed the Southern election
laws and Mr.. Gaines of Tennessee the
Philippine situation. Mr.. Hull of Iowa,
who was in charge of the bill. explained
I, d., Il 4
Ss0.93 being $11. ops. 005 less than the
estimates.
Continuation of the debate on the cleo
margarine bill occupied Wednesdays ses-
sion of the Senate, Messrs. Dolliver,
Hansbrough hoar and Lodge spoke in
support of the measure and ". Stewart
against it. A brief executive session
preceded adjournment. In the House
general debate on the military appropria-
ton bill was concluded during the day
and consideration of the bill under the
five-pinute rule began. During the de-
bate Mr. Burleson (Tcxas) renewed mis-
attack on Secretary Hay on account of
the allegations regarding the BOer relief
funds subscribed in Illinois. Mr.. Hit
QI.l, chairman. of the foreign affairs
committee. replied briefly. At the begin
ming of the session the Burleson resolu-
ton calling on the President for Informal
ton relative to the application of Gen
erai Miles to go to the PHILIPPINES was
adopted without debate.
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In the Senate on Thursday Mr.. Harris
and Mr.. Quarles spoke at length on the
oleomargarine bill. Mr. Harris support
ed the measure. but urged the adoption
of an amendment placing a tax of 10
cents a pound on adulterated butter and
regulating the manufacture and sale of
renovated butter. Mr.. Quarles vigor-
ously denounced the oleomargarine in
dustry, as ut present conducted, as
fraud. and insisted that in the interest
not only Of the 1000 600 of dairymen,
but also in the interest of the whole
American people. the pending bill ought
tn be enacted into law. a message from
the President recommending that provis-
ion be made for diplomatic and consular
representatives in Cuba and announcing
formally that the island would be turned
over to the Cuban government on the
10th of May next was read and referred
to the committee GA foreign relations.
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bate afforded b. the Senate rules. Mr..
Patterson sharply criticised the methods
by which General Funston captured
Aguinaldo and sought to show that Gen
cral Funston's statement that he had not
violated the articles of civilized warfare
was not accurate. Adjournment until
Monday followed an executive session.
In the House most of the day was de-
voted to discussion of charges of bribery
in connection with the treaty for the pur-
chase of the Danish West Indies. After
the appointment of a committee of in
vestigation the army appropriation bill
was taken mp and passed without ma
terial amendment. A rule was adopted
to make the bill to retire officers of the
revenue cutter service a continuing order
until disposed Of, the order not to inter
fere with appropriation OF revenue bills
or C5af ference reports. The Presidents
message on the REIMBURSEMENT of the
control of Cuba was laid before the
House just before adjournment
Washington Notes.
Chicago may be selected as location for
new naval training station.
Gen. Young has been appointed presi-