Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-17
FORTY.BIGHTn CONGRESS.
First Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. Jan Is.
In the Senate, this morning, large Num-
Der of petitions bearing several thousand
sign afures of members of the Women's
Christian Temperance Unions and other so
cieties With those of citizens of New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts, New York and other
States we're presented by Senators Blair,
Dawes, Plat, Sherman, Jackson and others;
referred TO the committee on education and
labor
A message vas received from the Presi-
dent transmitting the correspondence relat-
ing the Discriminating duties between the
United States and Cuba and Porto Rico.
Mr.. Plumb reported from the committee
on public lands a bill restoring to the public
domain lands granted to the Iron Mountain
Railroad Co., the road not having been built
on the time contemplated The bill vas
lassed.
Mr.. Miller of New York presented me-
mortal from the committee Of the National
Stock Convention in Chicago.
10 connection with the bill Mr.. Miller pre-
sented q bill entitled "Bill to provide means
for the suppression and exierpation Of pleuro
pneumonia and other contagious diseases
among domestic animals" which he said
contained the views Of the cattle breeders
convention. The bill was read the second
time and referred to the committee on agri-
culture.
Mr.. Plumb by request submitted joint
resolution proposing an amendment prohibit
ing the manufacture or sale Of liquors in the
United States; referred.
At the conclusion OF the morning hour the
Senate took up and after q slight amendment
adopted the joint rules; also Mr.. Hoar's bill
providing for the count of the electoral vote.
On reaching the rule which prohibits the
sale of spirit or malt liquor in the capitol
building Mr.. Baysrd stated, while not entirely
favoring the exthnsion of spurious liquors he
did not favor the exclusion of less dangerous
and wholesome malt liquors. He believed
the new rule was the same a. the old aud
was was not in favor of having the rule I'M
less il was insisted upon. There should be
nothing like concealment about the matter.
Mr.. Frye, chairman Of the committee on
rules, said the only difference between the
new rule and the old one was in the addition
Of the word strictly" which the committee
had added because the old one was not en-
forced. / have seen. said Mr.. Frye, q res
taurant of one of the Houses become an open
notorious, low, miserable grocery; have also
seen a man with his panta inside his boots
and with q coarse blouse on standing at the
bar of q restausant of one of the Houses of
Congress drinking miserable whiskey out of
a cup and seen the whskey ordered and
called tea, and brought and served in q cup
and saucer. Anyone, whether q member of
Congress or not. can sit down and order
''tea" and drink it out of . cup.
MIR. Bayard called for the yeas and nays
on the adoption Of the amendment, but the
differences were adjusted without vote BY
striking out the words spurious or malt"
and inserting the word Intoxicating" The
rule was then adopted.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion and afterwards adjourned.
Owing to some confusion which existed in
the tally list Of the vote to adjourn, yester-
day, the roll call was read in full this morn
ing, and the reading of the journal was not
completed until 1890.
Mr.. Hatch of Missouri, chairman Of the
committee on agriculture, reported back the
resolution calling on the secretary of the
treasury for information in regard to the
number of quarantine stations established
for the care and shelter of imported cattle ;
adopted.
Also resolution requesting the President
to transmit to the House copies of all cor
respondence had by the State drpaI tment
with all foreign governments on the subject
of importation of American hog into their
countries.
Adiourned