Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-17

groRgery. II havs seen q man with his pai7- falcons inside of his boots, with his coarse blouse on, stand up at the bar of one of the restaurants and drink miserable whiskey out of cup. It is called scold tea'' and anyone can have whiskey in cup with Q saucer if he calls for tea. Whether there is anything wrong about it or not, there is something disgracing about it. It is something entirely wanting in character and dignity"
 After further talk Mir. Frye agreed to an anendlent making the fule read that 10 in- toxicating liduors shall De offered for sale h the restauralit That he explained is tie language of the Maine HqIor law.
 ''Then," suggested Mir. Hill, stas ths rule now stands the sale of lager beer is author ized and wines excluded"
 ''Unde1 the construction of the Maine law,,n said MT. Frye, 'sthe sale of lager beer would be prohibited"
 ''Is that the construction the Senator from Maine puts on the rules2" asked Mr. Hill.
 s.It is the construction should that put on it." replied Mr Frye.
 The rule as amended was then agreed to. Mt. Hoar's bill fixing the day for the meet ing of ele1tors of President and Vice Presi- dent. and to provide for and regulate. tie counting of votes for the President and Vice. President and inc decision of questions aris- ing thereon, was passed.
 At 1:35 the Senate went into executive session and resumed the consideration of the Mexican treaty. Another general debate Senate at 5:15 p. m. adjourned. Notice was given by the friends of the treaty that they will hold the Senate ip session to-riorroW until final action is reached.
 HoUsE.-Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted reso- lution calling tap6n the seerstary of the Treasury for information relating to quarSL- tine stations for imported neat cattle; adopt ed. Also 8 resolution requesting the Presi- dent to furnish the House with copies of all correspondence relating to the expulsion of American swine product by foreign coun tries adopted.
 Mir. Potter, of New York, introduced 8 bill to maintain the ecurrency against injurious fluctuations by the issue of two per cent. bonds convertible into currency; referred.
 MT. EuttinR EN. !. ) introduced bill for the construction of ship canal around the falls of Niagarain the State of New York {; referred to the Committe on Commerce.
 MT. Cosgrove (Mo) from the Committee on Postofices and Post Roads, reported the bill to facilitate delivery of letters and providing for special delivery stamp.
 The House went into Committee of the Whole on the Senate bill appropriating $1, ,0OO, ,OUU to continue the work of inn provement of the Mississippi river Mir. Brown, of Indiara questioned the sagacity of the plan proposed to increase the water and guard against surplus both by the same process and expressed his belief in the inlet system.
 Mir. White, of Kentucky, urged delay until the report of the commission could be had in printed form.
 Mr. Breckenridge, of Arkansas, attributed the changes i'll the character of the Missis- sippi to the destruction of the great forests in the Northwest and held that the House should carry out the plan which had received such scientific consideration and endorse ment
 The time for general debate having reached it's limitation the bill was read for amend ment and debate under the five minute rule MT. Holman offered an amendment providing that the money appropriated shall be used, :, except such as may be needed to protect ex- istlng works upon one reach, to secure it's speedy completion and thorough test of the commission. De- bate on Mir. Holman's amendment continued until 3:45 o'clock, when the committee arose and secured an order of the House cutting of further debate thereon. The amendment was then rejected, 100 to 132.
 MT. Hiscock, of New York, offered an amendment limiting expenditures except for the preservation of the work to the Plain Point and Lake Providence reaches. The committee rose and limited debate to ten minutes, the time to be occupied by the ad- vocates of the amendment. Mir. Hiscock 8 amendment was rejected. 104 to no.
 The bill was reported to the House, when Mir Hiscock moved to recommit with instruc- tions to report bill embodying his amend ment. Pending further action the House at p. n. adjourned.