Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-20

Ill ApIIl.
Washington, Feb. 12.-With the ex-
ceptiOn of a sharp clash between
Senators Lodge and Patterson over
the matter of the admission of rep
resentatiyeS of the press to the in
vestigation of the Philippines COM
mittee on the Philippine tariff bill.
the senate was quiet. The Colorado
senator desired that all newspaper
men be admitted to the committee
hearings, declaring that as now con-
Quoted they were Of the star cham
Der character He said his recoIlec-
ton was that Senator Lodge had sug-
gested the hearings be entirely
secret. This drew the fire of Inc
Massachusetts senator, who indig-
nantly denied he had suggested any
thing of the kind He insisted that
reports made of the hearings by
press associations were accurate and
fair TO both sides of the controversy
A communication from the secretary.
of war transmitting a memorial OF
the federal party in the Philippine
islands in support of American rule
in the islands called from Senator
Patterson the statement that the
federal party had obtained control in
the Philippines by promising the
FilipinOs they would be admitted
ultimately to statehood in the United
States
Washington, Feb. 12.-The house
passed the oleOmargarine bill. There
was no division on final passage, the
real test of strength having been
made on the motion to recOmm,t.
which was defeated by a majority
of "a. The provision to relinquish
the inspection and branding of rem
Ovated butter. adopted by a com
mittee of the whole, was retained.
AS finally passed the bill is some
what modified from the form in
which it was reported from the com
mittee on agriculture. 1t makes cleo
margarine or imitation butter or
cheese transported into any state OF
territory for use, sale or cOnsump-
ton therein subject to the laws Of
such state or territory, notwithstand-
ing it may be introduced in original
packages, and imposes a tax of 10
cents per pound on oleOmargarine
made in imitation of butter of any
shade of yellow" When not maize
in such imitation the tax is reduced
to One-fOurth of one cent a pound.
The second section is intended 20
prevent dealers, hotel prOprietOrs,
restaurant and boarding house keep
ers from cOloring the uncolored
article by making any person who
cOlOrs the product and then sells or
furnishes it to others a manufacturer
within the meaning of the act
Heavy penalties are provided. War
claims occupied the attention of the
house after the passage of the cleo
margarine bill and the day was made
notable by the passage of the first
bill for the payment of claims 0:
United States citizens arising out of
the Spanish war. 1t carried some
thing over $4,000 for the payment of
POP claims for property taken within
the United States for use in the
army. An omnibus bill carrying
claims aggregating $2,114,552 for
stores and supplies taken from
loyal citizens during the civil war
also passed. These claims were al
lowed under provisions of the Bow
man act and the bill was identical
with one passed by the house at the
last session. Two other bills. which
had been before congress % years,
to refer certain claims for additional
compensation by builders of certain
monitors during the civil war to the
court of claims, were also passed.
Washington, Feb. 13.-While nc
definite agreement has been reached
the vote on the Philippine tariff bill in
the senate seems to be in sight. 1t ap.
pears likely, Judging from the discus