Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-31
A KNOTTY PROBLEM.
senator Blair Speaks ON fhe Regula-
tion Of the Liquor Traffic.


tion of the Liquor Traffic.
WASHINGTON, Janusry 30.-The chair
laid before the Senate, this morning,
communication from the Secretary OF War
giving information as to the contracts made
by the several bureaus OF the department
during the last fiscal year, and then Mr..
Blair presented petition signed by 3,I4l
citizens, who, lie said, represented the
wealth, worth and conservative common
sense Of the district praying for legislation
to prohibit the sale and manufacture OF
intox icatipg liquors in the District
OF Columbia. The Senator de-
livered brief temperance speech
in which he stated that petitions on this
question have flooded Congress for years
but no tangible or effective legislation had
followed. The temperance agitation is in
creasing and the regulation OF the liquor
traffic is looked upon as one OF the most
serious problems OF statesmanship in the
country, not only from the point OF view
of moral reform, but from that OF the
economist and statesman. He hoped the
petitions would receive proper considera.
tlon, but said the evil complained OF could
not be efiectually suppressed without
radical amendment Of the fundamental
law OF the nation.
Mr.. Hale presented the conference re.
port on the bill for the
Relief OF the Greeley Expedition.
Mr. Sherman said he certainly would not
have voted for the measure II he had under
stood that the power was to be conferred on
the Secretary Of the Navy to assign an oft-
Ger for an expedition OF this character.
There were PROBABLY hundreds Of sdveu-
turers and men OF Intellect who would be
glad TO 20 on such an expedition, but he
did not think an officer in the navy should
be ordered on one. Mrs. Salisbury spoke
in the same strain. He was unwilling 10
put the power into the hands OF the Secre'
tary of the Navy to assign sn officer to snch
duly. Mr.. Hale defended the action
If the conference committee. III
the rule was adopted that ollicsrs OF the
navy should not be sent on sICh dangerous
ser vice, be would give hut little for the
spirit Of the service. Il do not want he
exclaimed, TO leave this expedition simply
to volunteers. Careful and brave men
might not volunteer, bat would gladly go
if commanded 10 do SO. | wish the spirit
of the navy tested, so that We may Iind out
whether any officer. direeted TO command
this expedition will shirk its dangers"
Mr.. IT, gale hoped that the report would
not be agreed to; il wss an afront IN the
Senate for their Conference Committee TO
have rejected the amendment
Limiting the Expedition 10 Eoiuu.
t-erp-
At Io'clCck the Senate proceeded to the
House TO take part in the funeral obsequies
OF the late Representative Mackey.
in the House, on motion Of Mr.. Young,
OF Tennessee, the Committee on EKpendi.
lures in the Interior Department were au
tborized to send for persons and papers,
administer oaths, etc., IA prosecuting The
investigation Of the management OF the
Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas.
MIR. Rogers, OF Arkansas, from the Com
mittee on Postoffices and Postroads, re-
ported q resolution directing the Postmas'
ter General to transmit to the House ell re.
ports made by special agenA OF the Post
office Department TO the Postmaster Gen.
e, al during the year 1881, having reference
to the Star Route cases, that have not al.
ready been made public and unpublished.
Adopted.
Faneraf Of Representative MaokeJ.
The hour of o'clock having arrived
public business was suspended and arrange.
mepts made for the funeral ceremonies OF
the late K W. N. Mackey, Of South Caro-
Ina lin Al five minutes past one the Senate
was announced. As the members OF that
body fled down the main aisle to the seats
assigned them, the members Of the House
remsined standing as q mark OF respect
Tie funeral procession did not reach the
Capitol until quarter before two, proceed.
ed by the pail bearers AMI the Joint com.
mit,ee OF arrangements. followed BY many
sorrow ing relatives and friends. The eask-
ct eontsinipg the remains was borne into
the cbamber and placed upon supportersin
front OF the Speakers desk. Selections
from the Bible were read By Rev. Dr.. ID.
Hun,ley. a nd an appropriate address deliv-
cred by Rev. DR.. =. Rush Shippen, Of the
Unitarian Church. After sthe beDediction
by the Chs plain Of the House. the funeral
procession left the chamber. The members
Of the Senate having retired the House sd-
ionrned.