Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-31
Capitol Topics.
THE LIQUOR QUESTION.


sent OF Congress 10 hereby given that the laws d
the several states relating to the sale OF distilled
srate nav ABBY To such LIQUORS when tb 81
been imported In the same manner as when they
have been manufactured in the United States"
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CENTENNIAL.
In the Senate to-day Q memorial from the Ma
tfonal Shipping and Industrial League favorinf
the constitutional centennial and permanent ex
position was presented, and similar memorial
was presented by Mr.. Cockren from the board o.
directors OF the Merchants Exchange In st. Louis
THE DIRECT TAX BILL.
The Senate bill to refund the direct tax was un
der consideration before the House judiciary com
mittee to-day, and arguments in its favor wert
made by Representatives Dibble and Elliott, o.
subcommittee.
THE FOUR PER CENT LOAN.
Representative Plumb, OF Illinois, to-day made
an argument before the House committee on The
judiciary, in explanation OF his resolution calling
for investigation OF the circumstance under which
the four per cent loan 50 as to prevent the bondi
from being called before the expiration OF thirty
years after the passage OF the act
RELIEF FROM THE CHARGE OF DIsKnrIoN.
The House committee on naval affairs to-day
ordered a favorable report on Representative
Boutee's bill to relieve from the charge OF deser.
ton enlisted and appointed men in the Navy and
Marine Corps who served faithfully until the ex.
piration Of their terms OF enlistment or were pre-
vented from completing their terms OF service by
by absence from command at the time they werl
entitled to discharge. This measure Will be re-
ported to the House In lieu OF all private bills in
tended to afford relief OF the same kind.
LIQUOR TRAFFIC. LEGISLATION.
The House committee on the alcoholic liquor
traf1c has Instructed its chairman, Representa-
tive Campbell, OF Ohio, TO call the Speakers at
tention to the fact that bills relating to the liquor
business have been referred to committees on the
Judiciary, the ways and means. and the District
Of Columbia instead OF TO the committee on the
alcoholic liquor tramc, which committee, It 10
cOntended, properly has Jurisdiction OF all bills
affecting the LIQUOR question. The committee will
give hearing February to q delegation nom the
National Temperance Alliance on tne Dill 70 create
q commission TO inquire into the liquor trafac.
PROTECTION OF LIFE ON STEAM vIssxlA
. Representative Amos Cummings, OF New York,
introduced bill in the House yestsrday providing
that for the better protection OF fe and property
on steam vessels no empl0ye on such craft shall be
required to work longer than twelve hourB day.
country are to be heard tomorrow morning BY
the senate committee on interstate commerce In
opposition to the proposition TO subject express
companies to the provisions OF the Interstate COM
senator Vance, from the committee On finance,
to-day reported favorably the bin passed BY the
Senate during the last Congress to provide for
The petition ssxing Tor the removal Of Mr..
Dodge, the Agricultural Department statistician,
signed Dy ssysnsy,nys member e The House. has
II. c. Hynson, Of Texas, has bean appointed
clerk TO the House committee on the t0dlciAry.
several additional petitions Tor prohieetion In
Gov. Lounsbefry, OF Connecticut, was on the
door OF the senate to-day. He y the gpese Of
senator Hawley.