The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-16

heard what State the Senate restaurantkeeper
came from?
Mr.. ingalls, had been informed that he came
from Maine Laughter
The Clerk, at Mr. Ingalls's request, read aloud
the wine list with the prices of the different
brands. much to the amusement of senators.
Under tho head OF Madeira Wines he found
Blackburns Reserve" the reading of which
was greeted with shouts of laughter and some
one was heard to say. soto voice. Good for joe .
When another brand was announced as bottled
expressly for the United States Senate cafe, y
the laughter was renewed. and on the conclusion
of the reading, Mr.. Butler expressed his surprise
that the Clerk had not found cold tea" on the
list
Mr. Salisbury thought it a disgrace that the
United States Senate should tolerate such an in
vitation to dissipation as was exhibited by such
bill OF fare and disgrace that the Capitol
should be turned into grog shop.
Mr.. Cockrell said he disliked drunkenness
everywhere, but had seen more of it among the
senator's than among the employees of the Sen
ate Senators kept whisky in their rooms, and
invited their friends to go there. If the Senate
was not fit to stop that, it was not fit for self
government He had never known of an appro-
priation bill being occasionally delayed because
of intoxication among subordinates, but he had
known the Senate to be adjourned because of
the condition of some of its members. He would
not say that the Senate had to adjourn in conse-
ouence of it, but certain senator's had been in
have been carried on, discussion would have
been indefinitely prolonged. Senators knew,
Mr.. Cockrell added, that his point was well
taken.
Mr. Henderson thought the remedy in the
hands of the Senate.
Mr. Riddleberger said that if the LIQUOR drink
ing were stopped in the Senate restaurant the
restaurant would have to shut up
Mr. Frye said he had been told by ex-senator
Simon Cameron and ex-senator Hamlin that
txyon tu hrtx fha nat had aoy,
found time and again without quorum because
more than quorum was drunk; that they had
seen distinguished senators attempt to rise in
their chairs. but could not, because they were
drunk. Things had very much improved since
then. Mr.. Frye regretted the remarks OF the
Missouri gentleman (Cockrell) as conveying to
the country the impression that so many senators
were drunk during the ordinary business of the
Senate that the Senate had to De adjourned on
account of drunkenness.
Mr.. Cockrell said he had not so stated; he had
never many senators drunk that the
public business could Lot be transacted; had
never seen anything even approaching that, but
had seen two or three, or more, senators-a mere
minority-so completely under the influence of
whisky, in the discussions, that the Senate, for
the sake of deceney, had adjourned. He did not
think he had seen more than six at one time in
that condition, and he could not give the Names
even if senators desired them Laughter.
Mr. Frye said no reform had made such strides
as the temperance reform within twenty years
He had been six years in the Senate, and had
never seen two senators in the condition indi-
Gated by Mr.. Cockrell.
After further debate, Mr.. Cockrells admend-
ment was disagreed ro-yeas 20. nays 80.
On motion of Mr. Edmunds, the clause pro-
viding for the dismissal of clerks who should
'connive" at the of liquors stricken out,
in order to make the rule harmonic with the
sense Of Mr.. Cockreis amendment The rule
was then adopted.
On motion of Mr. Henderson, the rules were
laid over until to morrow, and the Senate went
into executive session, and when the doors were
reopened, adjourned.