Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25
soNUoH rIcKwICK.
An appalling Picture aud an In srost-
Ing scene Apropos of the senate
Rules.
Washington Cor. n. 7. Herald

Washington cor n. r. uera,u.I
The Senate Of the United States to-day,
assembled in all Of its conservative dignity,
proceeded to the consideration Of its unfn-
ished business technically 80 s,yled-the
same being the Joint rules, several OF which
we're adopted without debate.
Mr.. FRYE, Il Senator from Maine, is chair
man of the committee on rules. In his po-
htical and, it is fair TO presume, in his per
sonal character he is pervahed by all OF those
sentiments in reference to intoxicating MUGS
peculiar to his constituents ahd wh'ch nave
made the fame OF his Slate world wide.
Naturally, therefore, there was rue when
PROHIBITS the sale of spirltuoua or mat liquors
in the Capitol.
MIR. Bsyn,n isa Senator from Delaware,
"A was his father before him. and 60 on pref
~ much as long as there has been Senator.
The present Senator is a person OF great
dignity of character and independent turn
of mind. When. therefore, the above men
toned rule was reached Mr.. Bayard objected
and took advantage OF the occasion 10
make q few remarks. While entirely lavor-
inc the exclusion OF sprilupus liquors.
he said he did not favor the exclusion
of the less dangerous and entirely whole
some malt liquors which lor hlteen year. W
his knowledge and the knowledge OF all per
sons about the capitol, haze been Ioi saic III
the restaurants uf the Capitol lie DeieVIu
| that the new rule was the same n lhG olu
and he was rot in fuyor OF having u rule un
| less obedience to it were insisted on. ! mere
should be nothing like concealment ABOUT
the matter Questions involving the invas-
| ion of PERSONA tastes were unwlse ana ne
thought that by removing the dangers "hIct
| might arise from spirituOus liquors every
| thing necessary in this matter would be ac
| complished. st., .,l
Mr. Frye, who is from Maine, sale
the only difference between me ne"
rule and the old was in the present ADDITION
of the word strictly" which the committee
had added because the Old rule had not peer
enforced. II have eeen," said Mr. Frye
restaurant Of ne of these houses Oecolhe a.
open, notorious, lew, miserable froggery.
have also seen q man with his pantaloons ID
side his boots and with his arse blouse oi
standing at til" lar of u restaurant OF Que o
The houses Of Congress drinking hleer 'O''
~hiskey out Of cup"
"a tin cup" inquired some men. Der.
mo sir" said Mr.. Frye. "a crockcry cup
and ! have seen wllskey ordered a!all
and again, called tea, and b.ought and servet
liz q cup and saucer. nybodY-whclhtI
member Of Congress or o'hrwlsc-can 81
down. cider his tea and drink il out Of ;
cup"
"To me-" The Senator from Maine con
linucd, "wh' thcr there II ANYTHING Wfon.
in IT or MT, there is SOM thing utt'r'y Hls
gushing about il, anu it is entirely unbe'om
ing the cIaractr and dignity Of the capita
IT the United Sttcs.'
Mr.. Bayard did not know that he (Mr
Bayard) hal said anything to induce Tie zen
rleman from Main to draw the shocking pic
lure which he had o. a man dlsgracluR MIN
self and the capital # the nation.
MIR. Frye, the Senator from Maine, state
thai he had not done so btciuse OF anllhln
said by the Senator from Delaware, but |
. Illustrate and rmphas " the necessity Tor III
= addition Vt the word strictly
. Mr.. Bayald then proceeded 10 remark th'
l. his Amendment was proposed solely with
g view to Temperance and good health, an
il entirely independent OF his own views
= was strongly in favor of the exclusion
splrilu,us liquors, but not Of malt liquors
Mr.. Btynrd called the yeas and nays
= The adoption of his amendment, but the al
fercuccs were adjusted without vote
o. striking out he words 'spiri'u'us AMI mai
land in>erting the word "intoxicating." II
word Mr.. FRYE, said was sa is actory to hi
as it was the language Of the prohiblto
statutes of Maine. 1t was also sati:iacto
to Mr.. Ba, ard.
Tim rule was then ,dop'cd, and it is CO
fidenlly asserted in political, social and
plomaiic circles this morning that the Sena'
from Maine Mr.. Frye aud TIL Senator trc
Delaware Mr.. Bayard) and the man W
keeps he hotel" are in entire accord on !
subject