| Show BY TELEGRAPH I 1 UR UNION A X E at I 1 C A N washingto i 2 tho the president has signed the oleomargarine bill anti and sent the following message to the house of representatives beating his reasons for a approving it i to tte the house of representatives I 1 have this day approved the bill orial ori alost nat log lag in the house of lepre beata tives entitled an act defrain denning de flain aulter buiter and also imposing a tax epou and regulating the manufacture sale importation sod and exportation of oleomargarine in 11 this legislation ha has awakened much interest among the people of the country and an earnest argument 1 has been addressed to the executive tor for the purpose of influencing fluen cing his bis action thereupon many in opposition have urged its dangerous character as tending to break down the boundaries between the proper exercise of legis legislative lati ve power by the federal and b bbate tate authorities many in favor of the enactment have represented that it promised great advantages to a large portion of our population who are sadly in need of relief and those on both sides of the question whose advocacy or opposition were based upon no broader rounds lounda tion than local or personal interest have outnumbered all the others this upon its face antinits an and dinits in its main features is a revenue bill and was first introduced in the house of representatives where the constitution declares that all bills for raising revenue shall originate the constitution has invested congress with very wide legislative tion both as ad to the necessity of taxation and the selection ot of the objects of its burden and though if the question was presented to we me as an original proposition I 1 might doubt the present need of increased taxation I 1 deem it my duty in this instance to defer to the judgment of the legislative branch of tile the gov government which has been so emphatically announced ced in both houses of congress oge upon up the passage of this bill moreover those who desire to see removed the weight of taxation now pressing upon toe people from other directions may well be justified in the hope and expectation that the selection of an additional bub eject of internal taxation well able to bear it will be legislation in the direction of relieving our citizens of other revenue burdens these burdens will be rendered by the passage of this bill even more than heretofore here tolore unnecessary and heedlessly heed lessl oppressive it has veen been urged as an ob objection lection to this measure that while purporting to be legislation for revenue its real pur pose is to destroy by the use ot of the taxing ower the industry ot of oue one people tor or the art lection tec tion and benefit ot of another it if entitled to indulge in such a suspicion as a basis oi 01 official action in this case and if entirely satisfied that the consequences indi cadei would ensue I 1 would doubtless feel constrained to interpose vie the executive dissent but I 1 do not feel called upon to interpret the motives of congi congress Con giess ess otherwise than by the apparent character of the bill bil which has been presented to meiland me and I 1 am convinced that the taxes which it creates cannot possibly destroy the open and legitimate manufacture and sale of the thing apoi which it is levied if this article has the merit which its it friends and if the people ot of the land with a full fua knowledge of its real character desire to purchase ana use it the taxes enache i by this bill will permit a lair prune to bo boh h manufacturer and dealer ff it the existence of the community taxed and the profits and its manufacture and sale depend upon the disposing of it iceo to the people for something else which it deceitfully imitates line entire enterprise is a fraud and not an industry Indus and it it carnot car not endure tue the exhibition of its real character which will bt be effected by the inspection the supervision and the stamping which this bill directs the sooner it is destroyed the better in tile the interest of fair dealing such a result would not f furnish the first instance in the history of legislation in which a revenue bill produced a benefit which was merely incidental to its main purpose there is certainly no ne industry better entitled to the incidental advantages which may follow this legislation than our farming and dairy interests and to none of our people should they be less begrudged than to our farmers and dairymen dairy men the present depression of their occupation the hard steady and often toil which such occupation exacts added to the burdens of taxation which are placed on our farmers entitle them to every le legitimate dimate consideration nor should there be an opposition to the incidental effect of this legislation on the part of those who profess to be engaged honestly and fairly in the manufacture and sale of wholesome and valuable articles of food which by its provisions may be to taxation taya tion as long as their ou siness carried on oa under cover and by pretenses such suca meu men have had bad bad company in those who manufacture vile and harm jol material and who take their places without challenge with the better sort in the common crusade of deceit against the public but if tills this occupation and its methods are forced into the tb elight llight and all ail these manu manufacturers facture rs must either stand upon their merits or fall good and bad must mast soon part corn com puy pany wad tha fittest attest only will survive I 1 not the least important incident I 1 related in this legislation is the defense afforded to the consumer against the fraudulent substitution and sale of an imitation for a genuine article of food of very general household use notwithstanding aig the immense quantity of articles described in this bill which is sold to people for consumption as food sod and notwithstanding the claim made that its manufacture supplies supplied a cheap substitute for butter butler I 1 venture to say that hardly a pound ever entered a poor mans door under its real name and true character while in re lation to an article of this description there should be no governmental regulation of what a citizen shall eat it is certainly not a cause of regret if by legislation of this char acter he ta la afforded aiford ed a means by wh ch he may better protect himself against imposition in meeting the needs and wants of his dally daily life having entered u upon pon this legislation it is a manifest f est duty to 10 render it as effective as possible in the accomplishment ment of all the good which should legitimately follow in its train this leads to the suggestion that the article proposed to be taxed sod and the circumstances which subject it be clearly and with great distinctness defined in the statute it seems to me that the object has not been completely attained in vile fie phraseology of the second section of the bill and that a question may well arise as to the precise condition ane article to be taxed must assume in order tobe regarded as 6 made in the trai imitation tation or semblance of butter or when so made calculated or intended to be sold as butter or for butter the and sections of the bill in my opinion are in danger of being construed as an interferences with the police powers of the states not being entirely satisfied of the unconstitutionality tion tiona allty lity of these provisions and regarding them as nut not being so connected and interwoven with the other sections as if found invalid would vitiate the entire measure I 1 have determined to commend them to the attention of tie tae house with a view to au an amendment to the bill it IE it should be deemed necessary and if it is practicable at this late day in the session of congress Uon gruss the fact too that the bill does kotake effect by its terms ninety days have elapsed elapse after its approval thus leaving it bu but one month in operation belore before the next session of congress when it time does not now permit the safety and efficiency of the measure may be abundantly protected by remedial legislative isla tive action and the desire to see realized the beneficent results which it is expected well immediately follow the ina figuration ration of this legi stion ion have had heir influence in ing my official action the considerations which have been referred to will wil I 1 hope justify this communication and the suggestions which it contains signed EXECUTIVE MANSION august 2 1886 washington 2 the conferees on the sundry civil appropriation bill this morning agreed to report back a ds disagreement age ement on that measure many points of difference have been adjusted edI however and the only matters that will require action at the next conference are amendments relating to the coast survey public land surveys the occupancy of 01 the pension office building stenographers to the supreme court justices yellowstone park and additional an building for the government insane asylum says texas delegation in congress who represent the border districts do not apprehend any serious troubles as to ag t the e result of the present feeling ot of indignation among their constituents owing t QA he murder of francisco fraacisco ras ei Q u the mexican authorities or f from rom we roe detention of editor cutting representative lanham who r represents the el paso district said that so far as he be knew the matter WAS in the hands of the state department entirely ana add would be settled through regular diplomatic channels without the slightest effort at interference being made by the people of el paso and the ur rounding country in regard to the murder he hb thought that while the people in the immediate vicinity of piedras negral were doubtless indignant he apprehended little actual trouble other than the action taken by the united states government the other members opposed the idea of texas taking upon herself the responsibility of punishing mexico for the outrage the murder of kasseres Kasu Hasu eres in itself while rendered of more national importance by the attending cir cum stances was in ahe opinion of these gentlemen only such a crime as was liable to happen at any time either in id mexico or in any other country and the most that the state department can ask of the mexican government Is that the murderers be punished and possibly tor for some remuneration to the widow of the murdered man for her loss representative crain will have a conference with secretary bayard on the matter today to day THE PUBLIC DEBT the following is a recapitulation of the public debt statement issued to today day interest bearing debt principal and interest debt on which interest has ceased since maturity debt bearing no interest total debt principal and interest total debt less available cash items net cash in treasury august 1 1880 debt lea less s cash in treasury treasury Trea siry august 1 IM 2 debt less baah in trea treasury sury july 1 ima 13 decrease of debt during month cash in treasury available for reduction of public debt total cash in 1 treasury rea sury as shown by treasurers Treasur ers general account DEMENT DEPARTS in the secret session of the senate today to day when the case of B R S dement nominated to te be 8 surveyor u general of utah was as reached it was announced that bw general logan who was absent had bad left word that he had bad no more fight to make in cements De ments behalf senator cullom said he had when the case wa up before voted for confirmation chiefly because his colleague desired it but he was now satisfied that dement was not the kind of man the government needed in the position of surveyor general of utah and he would therefore oppose confirmation nobody defended dement and he was rejected without division fitz bohu porter was confirmed without debate and by nearly the same i vote ap ae that cast for the fitzjohn fitz john portee bill the nominations of C H potter to be indian agent for the omaha anti and winne 1 bago agency A gency and E li H kinman to be postmaster at jacksonville illinois were rejected senator sherman tried to call up the ratification treaty with great britain favorably reported from the committee on foreign affairs but the proposition was voted down by a majority which made it seem improbable that aua an action will be reached this session representative grain crain of texas today had an interview with secretary bayard in reference to the cutting and cases mr air cram crain said that the secretary is aroused to the importance of the principle involved and is determined to protect american citizens to the full extent of his power it is understood that the home committee on foreign affairs affa rs will declare the arrest and imprisonment of cutting cuttill to have been an infringement of arb alt rights as an american citizen and will report a resolution requesting the president in an emphatic manner to demand government his bis release release by the mexican representative colllns collins of massachusetts chu today to day introduced in toe house a bill authorizing the president to deny all commercial rights including the right to transport vehicles or cars in the united states slates to such foreign countries as may deny commercial privileges to the citizens of the united states stales the president nas has vetoed four more pension bills attorney general garland has gone to arkansas for several weeks vacation til 0 n among the clerks dismissed irom the it nt t office saturday was misa alice E P 1 welliam We eliam a granddaughter grand daughter of president 1 kes ident chomak jefferson the conference committee on the river and harbor bill tonight to night reached a complete agreement on the points in dispute in that measure and it will he be reported to the house tomorrow to morrow As agreed upon in conference the henne pin canal clause is so amended as to authorize a survey of the line of the proposed canal by a board of government engineers engi neeri who are to report at the next meeting ine eting of congress meanwhile no appropriation is made for the beginning of the work of construction bost N 2 yesterday rev kev wro win A a promised sensational disclosures disc losares in gefen le fene e of liis his character and the affair is likely to prove a ten days wo wonder der al achis his regular meeting in bumstead Buna stead hall a long series of resolutions were lead reviewing thee therall the call all of mr downs to the church the revival he inaugurated the efforts extorts of deacon joseph story to secure his removal the prosecutions of the bastoe and the long suffering of the latter in his efforts to secure a reconciliation the resolutions then expel deacon story on the ground of adultery and his failure to prove his innocence of that charge as lie he aromi promised ed he would do in connection with the resolutions an affidavit effi davit was rad from a female member of the church confessing to improper intercourse inter coure with deacon saor story the affidavit asserts that death WOM would have been far more preferable to this confession and publicity and trouble that will follow but that it is made because deacon story is at the bottom of the persecution which mr downs endured the woman appeared before a aeeti s g of the c church two weeks ago and made a confession addresses were made in her behalf A of prayers were offered and she was forgiven CHICAGO 2 the cross examination of simonson occupied f full ull half an hour at the beginning of the afternoon session but without apparent result at this point the defense commenced the introduction of a long line of witnesses to corroborate entirely the new theory of the defense in ia regard to the throwing of the bomb it was sought to be shown that the deadly missiles came not from near tile the speakers stand and flying in a southwesterly direction into the ranks of 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