Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14
NATIONAL PROHIBITION.
preventative Price to Introduce 8
Bill on the Subject.

preventative Price to Introduce a
Bill on the Subject.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Representa-
4 We William L. Price, OF Wisconsin, COM
eted a sO-called temperance bill to-day
hlch he will introduce during the COM
g week. MIR. Price is PROBABLY the most
E Etiye teetotaler in the House, as II. W.
pan, Of New Hampshire, is in the Sem
r. Both are Republicans. MIR. Prices
provides for the appointment of seven
mmlssioners by the President to serve
IL years in an investigation of the traffic
alcoholic liquors in its moral, physical,
On0mic and criminal phases. The meas
specifies that not more than four of
commissioners shall be prohibition
T. They shall receive no saIa-
for their services but the
~ OF $4,000 shall be set aside for their
penses. Having completed their in
#sugatl0n, the commission is required to
their report before the President, who
also required by the bill TO transmit it
congress. Mr.. Price thinks that, mas
'n as Congress has investigated almost
/tIFlhlng else, it can do no better than
bhC pun VI PlN9OOO lOI
lhVestigatiOn of one of the most i'm
4nt social and economic problems
before the American people.
SENATOR COLQUITr's TALK.
enator Colquitt talked three-quarters
q hour this evening to a large audi
e IN spite of the heavy rain, at the
lht Vernon place Methodist church
ut tle prohibition movement in At
"a he was enthusiastically applauded,
asked to repeat his talk, which he
10 next Friday evening. Resolutions
adopted by the meeting to-day pledg-
2ranta the sympathy and prayers of
washington temperance organiza-
MR.. MORRIsON's VIEWS.
IMAM X. Morrison said to-day that
ueW rules would be adopted by the
"a before Saturday, on which day he
SUI congress would take holiday
- uhtll Monday after New Years.
oOulnittees would not, he thought,
uuOunced until after the holiday re-
'1hh SMUGGLING ON THE JUNIATA?
~ collector Of Customs at New York,
een directed by Assistant Secretary
gnQ 10 send Customs Inspector
tue United States steamer, Juni-
NeW ! Ork harbOr, to ascertain the
ogcy OF information that twenty Of
AOers nave concealed on that vessel
n.y. ana valuable collection Of dutiable
es, ana TO take such action as the
H's laws may require.
AFRIsKY YOUNG DIPLOMAT.
lend OF Senor Del Campo, Charge dc
aies OF the Chilian Legation, says:
Ohilian Minister has arrived in this
by and will come Immediately TO
uston, and Del Campo will be sent
ance upon the Minister'S arrival
Dgl Campo is the young diplomat
oas oeen arrested here several times
Vh account OF various escapades,
O was released from custody upon
'us nls diplomatic privileges
THE MINISTER 70 FRANCE.
rss stated this afternoon that Mr.
ny OF Maryland, Minister TO France,
n,sS,.uu lOr a leave OF absence OF three
ma.. 70 come home. At the State De-
aro M ~ lt Is stated pOsitiysly that Mr..
~. VII not come home, nor has be
ais 'eaVe OF absence TO do so. But
oS SAID, semi-Ofiicialiy, that the
rso,' M, ABSENCE he has asked for is Tor a
+. An ,tAs, 80 as 70 make n short Conti-
1our' This will be grauted him.
VoNGREssfONAL EULooms.
ofyyEng Effort will be made TO have the
ne House changed so that all eu-
6ssn 9n deceased members OF Congress
ng e9alter be delivered on Sundays.
lAst Congress more than two
IA le wasted on euiogics 70 de-
oo, members under the present rules.
y" % the eulogies begin the House