The Washington times., 1902-02-12
The House AdiournS With
Measure Enacted
Upon.
mr.. TAWhRY'S GRAVE BLUNDBR.
The Amendments Adopted in
Gross by Mistake.
VOTE Is RECONSTRUCTED.

oleomargarine and its friends won a
temporary victory yesterday. After the
nest turbulent and stormy day thus far
this session the House adjourned yester
day leaving the oleo bill and all the
amendments thereto attached suspended
high in the air.
vote win probably be taken early to-
day and while the measure will pass, its
ms jority VIII be considerably less than
was anticipated when the bill was first
taken up.
Mr.. Tuwney's Blunder.
The fact that the measure was not dis
posed of yesterday was largely due to
little blunder made by Mr.. Tawney (Rep-,
Ninn.l who took charge of the bill on the
floor. Six hours were consumed in its con-
sideration yesterday under the fve-min-
ute rule, and the Committee of the
Whole then arose and reported the bill.
Mr.. Tawney said he would only ask for
n separate vote on one of the amend
ments. All the others were adopted in
gross. including one offered by Mr.. Allen
Oem., Ky), providing for the proper
labelling of renovated butter" and the
Government inspection of plants where it
is turned out.
1t was upon this amendment that Mr.
Tawney wanted a separate vote, but he
iniscalled its number, and when the clerk
came TO read the amendment which he
asked for by number it was found to be
the one offered by Mr.. Scott OF Kansas.
Adjournment Carried.
In order to correct his error Mr.. Tawney
asked to reconsider the vote on the
amendments. This was done after con-
siderable flibustering. Before another
vote could be taken Mr.. Wadsworth Rep.,
y. ", who fought the bill all day. moved
TO adjourn, and on division it was car
ried.
This left the measure and all the
amendments Enacted upon. The OPP
ponents of the bill were delighted at the
success they had achieved at the ex-
r..,nse of the Minnesota member.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal the oieo bill was taken up under
the fve-minute rule, and twenty-five or
more amendments and substitutes were
offered. The opponents of the measure had
a great deal of amusement and sport with
the advocates of pure butter throughout
tie day.
To Tax Artificial Ice.
They proposed to tax artificial ice to
protect natural ice well as to tax
oleomargarine to protect COW butter, to
protect real sardines against limitations
of sardires. TO protect pure candy from
glucose candy to prohibit the manu-
facture OF limitations Of maple syrup, and
even to tax all products of trust corpo-
rations.
The majority Of the committee which
reported the bill also had long series
of amendments which 1t proposed, and
which for the most part. were agreed to
after a great deal of debate.
The first amendment struck out the pro-
vision in relation to oleomargarine made
to look like yellow butter" and inserted
"sny shade of yellow
Mr. Bouteu (Rep., ILL proposed an
amendment to strike out the use" and
Consumption" and make the bill relate
only TO the sale" of oleomargarine. but
his proposition was lost.
Amendment Agreed To.
an amendment offered by Mr.. Scott
(Rep., Kan.) provided that nothing in
this act shall be construed to forbid
State TO permit the manufacture or sale
Of olecmargarine in any manner consist
ent with the laws Of said State, provided
that it is manufactured and sold within
the State" This was agreed to, and was
tine first point which the opposition to
the bill to tax oleo gained.
Mr. Tawney spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Richardson (Dem., Alal opposed it,
as did Mr. Lever Dem, S. c.
The latter made his maiden speech. He
IS a young man, with very boyish ap-
pearance, and succeeded the late Repre-
sentative Stokes, whose secretary he was.
He held the very close attention of the
House. and received very liberal applause.
He said that the Dairymen's Union had
circulated postal cards among the farm
ers asking for their signatures to petit
ton in favor of the bill. He thought the
farmers did not understand the PROPOSE
ton.
To Hang Half Congress-.
why, people will sign any sort of Q
petition" declared the young Representa-
tive. 81 haven't the slightest doubt
that signatures could easily be obtained
10 a petition to hang half the members OF
Congress"
This remark brought down the House
He declared that the bill taxed one in
dustry at the expense OF another. and was
not intended as a revenue measure.
During the debate which followed the
discussion descended TO the level Of what
constituted q public and private board
ing house, and what persons could or
could not be considered guests without
compensation, and as TO whether board
ers should be served with oleomargarine
under the impression of its being real
butter.
Mr.. Williams Dem, Miss) declared
that under an amendment proposed by the
committee every housewife who boarded
a brother law or a friend to help pay
domestic expenses and who might put q
little coluring matter in uncolored oleo
TO improve its appearance would be re-
gsrded AS a manufacturer OF oleomargar-
ine and subject to the heavy penalties i'm
posed. His effort to strike out this pro-
vision. however, failed.
Bogus Maple Sugar.
Mr.. Grosrenor. who opposed the bill,
offered amendment to place tax
OF ten cents per pint upon all syrup made
in imitation of maple sugar. In the