National Republican., 1884-01-17
WHISKY AND WATER.
The Senate Decides to Drink Beer, But Not
Whisky,
And the House WrangIes Another Day
Over the Mississippi River.
Judge Belford Again Demands the Opening Of
Treasure Vaults.
No Decision Yet Reach cd-Other Com
gressional Proceedings.
THE SENATE,

THE SENATE.
A messa!e was received from the President
transmitting, IN response to recent resolution of
the senate, .hc oorresp jndence on the subject OF
discriminating duties letween the United States
md Cuba aud Porto Roa.
Petitions were presented as follows:
BY Senators Blair, Dawes. Sherman, and others,
signed by many thousand persons, members OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance union Of var.
rlous states. lodges of Good Templars praying for
mn amendment TO the constitution prohibiting
the manufacture or sale of liquors.
By Mr.. Cockrell, Mr.. Groonle, and others from
citizens of Washington, d. c., praying for a law
for the protection OF children In the District Of
BY Mr. Miller OF New York: A memorial from
hcommiitee Of the National Stock convention of
Chicago on the subject OF European discrimina.
ton against American cattle aud meats. The me.
mortal states that while the complaints made
against the American products are not, in their
whole extent true, they contain enough oftruth
to give them some appearance OF reason. There
is some disease among American cattle and pork,
Ru hut ,o not really 80 much as Is repTe;senl&ed ed
memorial recommends system OF official govern
mental inspection. and that immediate steps be
pneumonia among cattle. The United oates are
losing millions OF dollars year by reason Of the
European restrictions. The number of cattle in
estimated value of Sl.250, 900; the number of
swine 100000, representing $500 100000. Our
export of live stock and meat during the year
ended June 90, 1889, amounted 10 si2O 100000,
while for the year ended June 80, 1883, the
amount was % only slO7 ,ocO,0OO showing de-
cree OF S13,O00000 In one year To show the
consequences OF contagious disease among cattle
the case of Australia is cited, In which formerly
vast herds Of cattle roamed. One COW wRs i'm
ported from England in 1865 with pleuro. pneumo.
nia and in single year whole districts of the
country were deprived OF meat, and the business
of cattle raising had 10 be abandoned. The dan
ger is great Of the Bpead of the disease here un-
less Immediately checked. Massachusetts has
been saved from 1t ravages by the prompt ex.
neuliturp 100000 by its lpuigature IL Ia lp-
)ieved that ultimately the expenditure of 81 500 900
will be required for in complete STAMPING out, but
an immediate appropriation OF 100000 would be
In connection with the memorial Mr.. Miller
also presented bill entitled, "a bill to provide
means for the suppression and extirpation of
pleuto-pneumonia and other contagious diseases
among domestic animals" which he sad con-
tained the views of the cattle breeders cunven-
ton. The bill was read a second time and re.
ferred TO the committee OH agriculture.
Mr.. Plumb, by request, submitted joint reso-
luton proposing All amendment to the consttu-
ton prohibiting the manufacture or sale OF in
toxicating liquors in the United States which was
referred TO the committee on education and labor.
Mr.. Beck submitted, In order that it may be
printed for consideration at the proper time all
amendment to the resolution Of Mr.. Anthony re-
lating TO- the European exclusion of American
meats. The amendment Is as follows: "And the
COMMITTEES ION foreign relatons) is further in
against exports from the United States by the
tJrif laws of the principal countries of Europe
and America. especially France, Germany, Mex
special treaties with more favored nations, and to
report the causes which led to such discrimina-
Aon, the efforts, IL any, that have been made TO
necessary to place the United States on an equal
footing with The more favored nations; this legis
lation, however. not 10 delay the work Of the com
Inittee on the first branch OF their inquiry" The
amendment was ordered printed.
Mr.. Hale offered resolution, which was agreed
to, calling on the secretary of the treasury to
transmit 10 the senate the opinion OF the attorney
general of June % 1885, on the called longevity
Ssgses O. tue sysl acts Of Aug
Mr.. Plumb. from the committee on public lands
reported back, with recommendation that Il
granted in aid Of the Iron Mountain railroad, as
the road had not been built along the route orig
inally intended.
The bill was read third time and passed.
MIR. Beck introduced bill to amend the Internal
revenue laws so as TO authorize the removal of
distile spirits from dsLilleres to special bonded
warehouses under certain circumstances.
On the conclusion OF the morning hour the sen
ate resumed consideration OF its unfinished bust
hess, being the joint rules, and several of those
Iules were adopted without debate. On reaching
the rule which prohibits the sale ofspiritu0us or
malt liquors in the capitol building, Mr. Bayard
OF spirituous liquors he did not favor the exclu.
sion OF the less dangerous and entirely wholesome
malt liquors which for tifeen years to his knowl-
edge and the knowledge of all persons bout the
caritol, had been for sale in the restaurants
OF the capitol. He believed that the new rule was
the same as the old and he was not in favor
Of having q rule uni ess, obedience to 1t
were insisted on; there should be nothing like
conce alment about the matter. Questions in.
voving the invasion of personal tastes were un.
wise, and he thought that by removing the
dangers which might arise from spirituous liquors
everything necessary In this matter would be &C.
Complished.
Mr.. Frye, chairman Of the committee on rules,
said the only difference between the new rule and
the old was in the present addition OF The word
"strctly" which the committee had added be.
cause the old rnle had not been enforced. ~
have seen, said Mr.. Frye, "a restaurant OF one Of
these houses besome an open, notorious, low,
miserable grGgSsry g have have seen ZEN man man with his
blouse on standing at the bar OF restaurant Of
one Of the houses OF congress drinking miserable
whisky out ofa cup"
"No SIR" said Mr. Frye; "a crockery cup, and
ha Q seen whisky ordered again and again and
called tea aud brought and served in cup and
Drank. Anybody-whether member OF congress
or otherwise-cRn sit down. order his tea and
drink it out of cup. To me, whether there is
anything wrong in II or not, there is something
utterly disgusting about 1t, and 1t is entirely un
becoming the character and dignity Of the capitol
Mr.. Bayard did not know that he had said any,
thing 10 induce the gentleman from Maine to
draw the shocking picture which he had-of
man disgracing himself and the capitol OF the ma.
ton.
Mr.. Frye stated that he had not done so because
OF anything said by the senator from Delaware,
the addition OF the word strictly"
Mr.. Bayard remarked tnat his amendment was
proposed solely with view to temperance aud
good health and entirely independent of his own
views. lie was strongly In favor of the exclusion
of spiritous liquors, but not OF malt liquors.
Mr.. Bayard called the yeas and nays on the
adoption of his amendment. but the differences
were adjusted without vote by striking out the
words "Spiituous and malt" and inserting the
word Intoxicating" This word, Mr.. Frye said,
was satisfactory TO him, as II WAS the language OF
tEe prohi hitury statutes of Maine. II was also
satisfactory 10 Mr.. Bayard. The rule was then
adopted.
Mr.. Hoar called up his bill ITO fix the day for
the meeting of the electors of president and vice
president, aud 10 provide for aud regulate the
cOun ing of the votes for president and wee pres
ideu( aud the decision Of the questions arising
thereon lie said II was verb6lum et literHtum
the bill which passed the senate In the forty
seventh congress. II was read third time and
passed without debate.
The senate then went Into executive session,
aud when the doors were reOpened, NJ 5l5, ad.
jOurned.
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Hatch, chairman of the committee on ag.
ricuture, reported back aresolution calling the
secretary fthe treasury for information in regard
to the number Of quarantine stations established
for the care:and shelter OF imported meat cattle.
Adopted
Also, resolution requesting the President to
transmit TO the house copies of all correspond.
ence had by the state department with all for
elgn governments on the subject of the imporla.
lion OF the American hog, into their countries.