The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-02-27

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house prior to the veto of the Fitz John Por-
ter bill; and in order to overcome the con-
stitutional objections Of the president the
senate passed a second bill, which was
framed by Senator Edmunds, in which the
name of Gen. Grant does not appear. This
bill is now on the speakers table awaiting
the action of the house. A large number of
votes cast to-day against the defeated bill
came from those who favor the plac-
ing Of Gen. Grant on the re-
tired list, but who were not inclined
to send to the president q measure drawn In
such language as would require him, in view
of his negative action on the Porter bill, to
withhold his approval The objection od
these gentlemen was to the form and not ia
the object of the bill
SENATE-The bill authorizing the sale Of part
Of the Winnebago reservation in Nebraska
passed. The bill prohibiting the importation
of foreign contract labor was considered at great
length. ......
A vote was then taken on "a mo-
ton of Mr.. Bayard to strike out sec. 3, which
prescribes a penalty of 81, 900 for violation
of the act, and the motion was not agreed
to-yeas IL, nays 40. Those voting to strike
out were Messrs. Butler, Coke, Colquitt,
Garland. Groome, Hampton, Harrison,
Maxey, Morgan, Salisbury, Slater and VIII
liams. Democrats voting with Republicans
to retain penalty were Messrs. Brown, Call,
Camden, Fair, George, Gibson, Jackson, Nc
Pherson. Pugh. Ransom and Vest &
doUsE-Tnesenate amendments to the indian
ill were non-concurred in. A bill was intro
duced regulating the coinage and promoting the
circulation of gold and silver equally. The leg
~islative, executive and judicial bill passed. hav-
hR been so amended as 20 make Tacoma and
Seattle, Wash, ports of delivery.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE joint resolu-
ton providing for a alcoholic liquor COM
mission, which was to-day reported back
adversely by the house committee having
the matter in charge, is accompanied By a
report in which the committee says:
The power to regulate retail liquor traA.Ic has
from the foundation OF the Union been regarded
as the exclusive rights Of the states rather than
the general government. Attempts have been
made by some states to entirely prohibit The
manufacture or sale OF spirituous or malt
liquors, but with little apparent success; and
the interests of temperance and sobriety, SO
much to be desired, would seem to demand wise
and stringent restrictions and effective safe
guards in connection with liquor traffic
rather than impracticable efforts at absolute
prohibition. To the several states of the Union
properly belongs the right TO enact such local
police regulations as viii throw every proper
restriction around the liquor traffic compatible
with the personal and property rights of citi-
Zens: but uniform police regulations enacted by
congress, practically suited to the different
wants and requirements of the people of all the
various states. would be difficult to frame and
more difficult 10 enact. Any attempt to control
the personal habits and priya.e conduct of the
Individual should be opposed so long as he does
not interfere with the personal rights of others
or the peace and order of society in general. As
1t is a matter of grave doubt whether congress
has a right TO regulate the Ilquor trat1c in tho
several states of the Union, and as there seems
20 De no great pressing or urgent necessity for
the passage of this bill, your committee holds it
Is not advisable to attempt to exercise doubtful
powers, which appear most properly to belong
TO the states themselves.
E~ENATE-The consideration of the bill prohfb-
iting the importation Of foreign contract labor
was concluded, and the bill passed by q vote Of
so to 8.
MI. Lapham offered an amendment providing
that the whole penalty recovered shall be paid
into the United States treasury INSTEAD OF, as by
the bill, permitting ne-half OF the penalty to 20
to the person who may first bring the suit. The
amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Blair offered an amendment making it the
duty OF the United States district attorney of
OF the United States every case Of violation Of
the act. Agreed to; yeas AZ, nays Is.
The nays were:
Butler. Hawley. salisbury.
Hampton. IoroSe Williams.
The nomination Of Emory Speer to be United
States dirtrict judge OF Georgia. kept the sem
ate in a general uproar for two hours and a half
vote was taken and Ms 5Speer confirmed
by 81 yeas TO 20 nays. Brown being the only
Democrat voting for Speer. Democratic Senators
say the quarrel between Brown and Colqnitt
viii not extend to the party in Georgia, but
Will die with the winter.
HoUsE-In the Mclean roaihead contested
elected case missouri the committee reported
in favor OF the latter, the sitting member. Nearly