The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-16
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rant on strictly temperance basis.
Mr.. Vest inquired whether the Senator
had heard from what State the Senate
restaurant keeper came.
iMr. Ingalls, said he had been informed
that he came from Maine. Laughter
"Goop FOR Jo"
The Clerk, at Mr.. Ingalls, request, read
aloud the wine list with the prices Of the
different much 70 the amusement
Of the Senators. Under the head Of
"Maderia wines| he found "BlAckburn'S
Reserve" tho reading Of which was greet
ed with shouts Of laughter, and some one
WAS heard to say soto voce good for Jo."
When another brand was announced as
"Bottled Expressly for the Use Of Senate
Oafe," 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 ita disgrace that
the United States Senate should tolerate
such an Invitation 10 dissipation as was
exhibited by such abiIl Of fare, and Q dis.
grace that the 5CspItol should be turned
into grog shop.
fMr. Coekrell said he disllked dsunken-
ness anywhere, but he had seen more OF
it among the Senators than the employees
OF the Senate. Senators kept WhiAKy III
their rooms and invtted their 5friends to-
70 there. II tho Sshate was mot fit to
stop that It was not II for self government.
He had known OF IN appropriation
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the into1ication among subordinates, but
he had :knOwn.the Senate to be adjourned
because Of the condition Of some Of its
members. Senators knew, Mr.. Cockrell
added, that bis pointlwas we'll taken.
oNE:HALF DRUNK.
Mr.. Rryessid he had been told by ex.Sena-
tor Simon Cameron and ex-senator Ham
lin that twenty or thirty years ago the
Senate had been found time and again
without quorum, because quorum was
drunk; that they had seen distinguished
Senator after Senator attempt to rise in his
place bpt fail, because Of drunkenness.
Things had worry much improved since
then. Mr.. Frye regretted the remarks OF
the Missouri Senator as conveying to the
country the Impression that SO many Sena-
tors were drunk during the ordinary bust
ness OF the Senate that the Senate had to
be adjourned on account Of drunkenness.
.As. E9Ckrell said he had not so statsd.
He had Aegey eeeD 90 many Senators
under the mlrepGe oi liquor that the
public buslnesss could not bb tfansaCted-I
had meyer seen anything even approach
ing that bnt he had seen two or three, or
more feTgtors-a mere minority COM
pletely Under the innusncs e. whisky In
The discussion that the Senate, Tor the
a4ks Of detsncy, had adjourned. He did
not think he had eyer pssp, more thao-
bali dozen at one tiRe ip thai GondIt Ition
tors desired it. [Laughter.1
Mr.. Frye said no reform had ever made
eddh strides as the temperance reform
within tHenty gears. He had been six
years in the Senate and bSd payer iseen
Two SenStors in the condition indicated by
Mr.. gockrell; and be could say with Ger.
tainty thRt he hal pot Rsep one go under |
the inhuenca ES to &c unfit Tor business.
Aiter further debate MIR. Qockreii's
amendment was disagreed to, yeas 90,
nays 50.
On motion OF Mr.. Elmunds the clause
for the dismissal Of clerks who
should i'conpive" at the use OF liquors was
stricken ont in order.t9Ease the rule har.
monize with the senso Of the Senate on
Mr.. CockrelPs amendment.
With that clause out the 18th rule was
then adopted by viva geCe yete.
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