New-York tribune., 1890-05-29

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Washinstor May 2o.-Thc constitutional nlcehcs IN
volvcd in the proposed Original Packase Liquor INV
nroved again to-day tempting theme for inc csh
and oratorca talent the Democratic SIDE OF lic SCH
ate and the bill failed of vote when after long ana
,e,risou1e discussion an attempt was finally made 70
mn, II unon its passage No quorum could be obtained
M Ia,c I'm the afternoon and the heels OF so destruc
tive an exhibition Of Constitutional learning Mr' VIII
son Will brave fate once more tomorrow. ana HIS pa
co may he rewarded at last by cessation OF the re
nark,be flow of eloquence on the powers ana hmita
tious Of Congress against which he has struggled IN
,.o, for .ovcraI DAYS Senators Morgan Pugh faulK
ner call and Blair did most OF the talking To-Day r
pierce Of North Dakota made brief speech III faVor
Of the bill which should be noted as one OF the sue
ccsscs q. the debate his reply TO Mr. Eusts cru'sS
on tho states Rights attitude taken by Ne" -tngahu
and Northern senators generally being espcchiy ie
lcitos and effective But the net result OF inc daS
work simply the dcIcit oi al d'"'"
hill offered by Mr. Blair
Mr. Morgan the first speaker, made an argument
orain, the constitutionality Of the bill Ihe func
tions Of the states, lie sald were necessarily cohen
IN tho Constitution TO those matters cNPIcsoP io
scrvcd t them and TO those matters over "hich tney
had original jurisdiction and power at the time they
consented 10 the formation Of the present 'hloh
Whenever that doctrine d,lodgcd IN respect OF
sucb matter, a. the senate CONSIDERING Con
,-rc.. yould have entered q journey when, Wheh
finished would End the country a consolidated en-
rire lie did not believe In any legislation OF gen
cral character by Congress that had local ana
| pccullar operation. Uniformity Of lcSsh'oh was q
/ urc rroui,ite But the bill now before the senate
coud not possibly have general ana uniform oear
ing among the states lie. for one. should not give
his vote 10 enable any state Legislature to become a
/ legislative tribunal TO carry out. Ike Territorial
! LEGISLATURE. under the consent Of 'onClc's HIhl'
which he thought it had under the Con -tltntlon'
Mr. Faulkner EXPIRE. sd himself As In favor Of
doing something. of passing some bHl' tnat ""'u
relieve the situation which now confronted Congress.
The question had been discussed II 1t only Affected
Iowa and other Prohibition states but it affected all
those states I'm which the systems OK high license ana OF
local opflon prevailed. lie has given notice Of an
amendment somewhat similar 10 the substitute since
reported by the Judiciary Committee providing thlt
., soon A. the article of spirits was delivered 10 INC
consignco AZ the place Of Destination all Us character
l,tc, A. an article Of commerce, should ccaSc and
IL should become subject 10 the state laws The sub.
srtntc. as rcported differed from HI, amendment IN
some poets and in those respect, hc criticised IT,
Nr wilson. Of Iowa. did not ac7ce with Nr. Faux
ncr and argued IN favor Of the substitute
Mr. pugh argued In favor Of the bill He held that
there wcr, only two ways of providing Tor tnc Pr
dcamcnt in which the states were lcN by the recent
decision Il the supreme Coart. one of these WAYS
/
way va, hv an amendment Of tc Constitution. ~
vouf De- ;rlnug with the subject T. talk about amend
iuc tie Constitution. . , -,
| Vr can oppressed his entire sympathy with the
de, that tho state had absolute control Of the qc'
tom % the t-aric in intoxicating liquors, ald "t'
w llnc 10 yo,c ~. almost any l which would attain
| Mr pierce sad that. as \ representative Of state
North DAKOTA which bad a. pt.d Prohibition. he ie.;
a. interest BOZ the pending bill l-it the question w.
BROADER and De pr. and Concerned Hter '' h'H"n'
WIS whether thc state, 10 b" 'prIei oi power
which they had exercised ever sine" the lui'h was
formed AID which l many "U, aic't'd th,F Nt'N cN
l,t.u,c II. Pierce criticised ~" arFuncut' 81 some
u the pcnocra'Ir senator's, and made al argument
IN supp ~ 81 the lll.
VIZ Liar arsuoi In support Of the hn. proposing
rrlrstod inserting instead of it TIC words begin
" INN The limits II The stat" ot destination, So a
to make tie polio" power attach 10 liquor, A. soon
t, .hcy reach ;o boundary Inc Of the state II dc'ti
Mr Turplc questioned a remark made hy Mr. I'd
uuft- lu the cour-e - Nr. llars speech. and a,
-crrci tln' the of the property Imported into
STATE had tn ght 20 sell u. ll"lrr H. or t. give
,av and that 200 legislation could DESTROY that right
and be- Insisted that Congress should not conform '
legislation o please H." transient ianaiic.m of such
conform thcir legislation to tho policy II the Con.
,tl'uilon Of the United states and Of tie commercial
vr wilson Of Iowa not having heard distinctly
Mr. mrpic', auslou . hts state. asked him what II
was.
Mr Turpc-I made no remark about Iowa.
simply mentioned the name. and poke OF II a' a
local. temporary frenzy under which 10, people ar,
| lahorluc. which should not control the commercial
policy u tho whole nation and of N" world. And
" th respect hl, shadow thin parent.
moral sentiment behind pruhhitDry legislation" DO
! not believe that sc have the denomination ~ coin
| small enough measure rs value. tl1u-Iterl
Tie qde. ton va. taken on Mr. Blars amend
mcut, ana 10 rejected.