New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-06
lBr rELHoRArH TO THE rrmuy,

ALCOHOLIC TRAFFrc-REPUBLcASr PLANS or ~
CURRY.
lBr rELHoHArH THE rnrBuS,f
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Secretary Mcpbe,,..
Of the Congressional Committee, has prepared tho ,o
ing synopss Of the history Of the two parties ~ ~
alcoholic liquor traffic. which may help 70 correc, 80
errors OF statement in the existing campaign Th.r.
Is addressed 10 g. v. T. Hayes Of Big psrs..
Mich. in answer 10 letter OF ,,,,C
"The question OF legislation the alcoholic lima.
40 has come up in various forms in Congrss with, -.
last ten years, but II not until tho XIyTT,h G..
gress that the creation OF CommIsso.
10 examine into tho subject in all a.
bearings came 10 tho surface In that Con,-.--
in the winter OF 1ss1Js2, IL came 20 the re-
Mr. Conger offered IN the Senate the 18th OF Jaau,,y
1892 bill for the appointment OF seven persons a.
not longer than two years, 70 Investigate the alcoho
liquor traffic. ts relations 10 revenue and taxation IA
general economic criminal, moral and scientific a,n.-
In connection with pauperism, crime social vice puH.
health and the general welfare OF tho people and Ala.
inquire and take testimony 20 tho practical result, A
cense and prOhibitOry legislation for the prevention a,
ntemperance in the several states OF the Unoa the a.
ponses not exceeding 10000 70 DO paid out o, thu
treasury but the commissioners 10 serve ghoas
salary The report OF tho commission was N n.
transmitted 70 Congress by tho President within
eighteen months after the passage OF this az
The matter came up for action tho 5th Of March
when Mr. Bayard, OF Delaware, made unfriendy ma
ton 90 refer the bill 10 tho Committee Finance Th
motion was defeated-yeas, 10; nays, 20. The afirma
tive vote was idly Democratic except The neg.
tive vote was sOdly Republican, except on.
Mr.. Bayari then moved to extend their jurisdiction
over the subject Of opium and other substitutes aeo
hole stimuants and TO inquire whether prohibition Of
the use OF alcoholic beverages has been accompanied By
an increase Of consumption OF opium and other lnoIca
ing drugs This voted down-ycas, %: nays, 25 no
affirmative vote was sohdy Democratic eIcep,
Mr. Cameron, OF Wisconsin, Republican, and
Judge Davis OF Illinois Independent The negative vote
OF % was soldly Republican. The bill tLen passed.
yeas "a; nays, IA. But g OF the "a yeas were Demo
cratic all Of the II nays were Democrats,
While bill lay the Speakers table IN the House,
Mr. Dugey, OF Maine, made repeated ehors to take 70
no for reference action, but thal
required unanimous consent, and was always met BY
Democratic objection, which defeated nsiderati0n
the Senate Of the senate bill, Mr. joyce, OF Vermont
Republican. had offered bill very much 70 the same et
feet az tho senate bill, and moved suspel.
sion OF the rules and the passage q
IT, This was disagreed to- Yeas liz; nays %.
OF the - yeas bur five were Democrats The negative
record Of the Democratic part IN Congress IS AGAINST
an inquiry infO the question OF the effect OF ths
traffic whist the Republican record has beeu IL favor "
inquiry. , . ,.
I'm the present Congress, the XLVIIth the only action
taken mis- subject I'm the HOue. when, on IN
18Th Of December 1888 Mr.. Reel, OF Name moved %
add 10 tine number Of select committees Committee On
the Alcoholic Liquor Traffic, which AR Cd to-feis.
l12; nays, So the negative VOC was exclusively
democratic. save four"