The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-12
MAJORITY SHRUNKEN
Opposition 10 OleOmargariae Bill Re.
infOrced by Supporters.
VOTE TO BE TAKEN TODAY
Two Important Amendments Forced
by Opponents Yesterday.
STATE RIGHTS TO Be PRESERVED
Renovated and Process Butter May Also
Bear Stamp,
OF
m -ESON DREW AN ILLUSTRATION
That Provoked a Laugh but at the Same
Time Was Regarded as Pertinent
STATE RIGHTS TO BE PRESERVED
Renovated and Process Butter May Also
Bear Stamp.
LESON DREW AN ILLUSTRATION
That Provoked Laugh. but at the Same
Time Was Regarded as Pertinent
and Applicable,

Washington February II The voting on
amendments to the oleomargarine bill in
the house today Indicated q considerable
change of sentiment since last congress.
when The hill had los majority aud that
the opposition TO The measure has gained
strength. While the passage Of the bin Is
not endangered. st is not likely that the
majority tomorrow, when the hnal vote Is
taken, viii exceed thirty.
The opposition was strong enough in com
mttec of the whole to adopt two impor-
tant amendments. one providing that moth
lrg in the act should be construed to pre-
vent the manufacture and sNla OF oleomar-
garine in State for consumption entirely
within such state ana the other TO prc-
vide for the inspection and branding u
renovated or process butter The latter
amendment was especially obnoxious to the
friends of the measure. Although the
amendment commanded a majority of
twenty in committee Of the whole, where
no record is made IL is NOT unlikely that
the action of the committee will h. re
ycrsed tomorrow when members are obliged
To 70 on record
Several committee amendments adopted
today changed the phrlseology of the bill,
The most important being chat making the
I'D cent TAX apply to oleomargarlne made in
imitation of butter "of any shade of vel.
low"
..,r,.,.t.- - ~, a,,.,1.uast1
margarine bill In the house today, The
amendments to the pension appropriations
hin were noucoucurred in and the bin was
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,nrit,. ., .ba ,,rI,,,,r,,,.o, ,o,,r,ttto. -
$50 o,,,o,,l,',a,,. ~, e,t,.,tt,,,a o., .b.
rroviso In SECTION anothor prnvid,ne
.t,at notbinr in tbis acf shall ho con-
str,od % Torhtd stoto 20 norn,it ,bo
nannractnra or Gale Of .oleomargnr,no in
any r,,,ror corsistnrt Win tba lsws of
said stnto proyidcd that Il is manufactured
and sold entirely within tho State"
Nj. vtuians nussl advocated tho ador.
tior ~ fine scott amendment declaring tbat
q, ebopld rooo,ye inc spnnort Of cyc,v
mo,obor ,vh, bolioves in stato ricbts II
would pcrmit onv Stete. he said TO charter
cornanv n manufacturc and sell o,co.
r,,,g,rtr. within its bordars
mo suondrort was sdontcd -oa 70 80
soction q was recnst somewhat from tho
com, ortgir,llv nrono.ed Inv tho committee
In, ,ho srhvtanco If Tho sec,lon ,o,tn,
colorcd oleomarsarIne 10 cents per mound
o,.,I ,od,,,,n. tho tsy ON rrcoIorod ,,opr,,a,.
I'll, sror, o cents IN 1. cont Mound ,,as
es.air,d
fTr prr,sson Texas, created good da,,
Of merrlment by Offering substitute for
section IN the language Of maj SECTION
90 tn,nosc a fax of 10 cents ner Mound nm
a'.',,t,,,.,,r,d Too sord IN in,itat,an ~ taa
'. l,' nro,,,c, ovcont whore sold In h,ocl,s
49, ond tro nounds and slammed ..conn.
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