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Tuesday senator stamford iIAAt Ii
troa Led . bill for leans on lands and
ssid that ks would hereafter address
the Senate on tAs sabisSt The pro
visions Of TIE bill have been outlined
here tofsFe.
senator Blair IN H introduce
Soint resolution prOpOsi az al amend
ment q she eenstitaUSa pro,idins thss
neither The United States nor any State
shall pass any ls~ authorizing she es-
tAsnshment or maintenance of any lot
tery or the distfihntisR OF prizes by
chance
The senate then proceeded TO con-
slider the till reported from the judiciary
committee sabjeetins Imported liquors
20 the provisions Of the laws OF the sew
eral States
The bill provides that mo State shall
% held to be limited or restrained IN
its power 10 proaibit, regulate, con
troll or tax the sale, keeping for
sale, or the transportation. as an
article Of commerce or otherwise,
TO 10 delivered within its own
limits OF any fermented. distilled or
ether intoxicating liquids or liquors by
reason OF the fact that the Same have
been im ported into such State from
beyond Us limits, whether there shall
Or shall not have been paid thereon any
tax, duty, impost or excise 70 the
United States"
Senator Wilson la who had intro
duoed the bill in the first instance and
had afterward reported il back, ad-
dressed the Senate In explanation and
advocacy OF il, saying that it was made
necessary by the recent decision
OF the Supreme Court on that
subject. IL was response 10
the suggestion contained in that de-
cision that Congress could permit the
exercise of the restraining power OF
State, and it was for the purpose of Civ
ing that permission that the bill had
been introduced and reported. The
effect Of IL would be 70 leave each State
10 determine for itself what it's policy
should be in regard TO the traffic IN in
toxicating liquors
Senator Vest (Mo) said that, as
mem ber of the judiciary committee, he
had not been able to agree with the ma
jority in reporting the bill because it
would sweep away the exclusive juris-
diction of the United States over inter
State commerce.
At o'clock the silver bill came up as
the unfinished business, and Senator
Allison Ia. moved that il be laid aside
informally in order 10 continue the con-
sideration Of the measure under discus
sion
The motion was agreed to and the
consideration OF the bill as to imported
liquors was proceeded with.
Senator Vest resumed his argument
against it, II this bill were passed it
would open up opportunities for a sue
cessive series of such bills, just as the
emergencies or opinions OF different
States might call for that sort of legis-
latiOn.
Senator Hoar (Mass.) argued in favor
Of the bill. II the bill were not within
the legislative power of Congress then
there was no more miserable nation on
earth than the United States
Senator Hiscock q. " assumed that
the presence OF the bill was due to the
fact that, unless il became a law, the
State would be restrained in its power
over the subject He accepted very
doubtfully the proposition that Congress
had the constitutional power to dele
gate to any State the power to prohibit
the importation or sale within its
borders Of wheat or butter or other
products Of the farm or factory. He
thought it might be wise TO pass the bill
and leave il 20 the Supreme Court 20
pass upon it
Speaking OF the importation Of intoxi-
eating liquors into a State, Senator
Edmunds (Vt.) claimed that once they
got there they were whether in the
hands Of natives or not) the subject Of
State laws, and that was what the SUI
preme Court OF the United States would
come 70 within the next twenty years.
The constitution had declared that
Congress should have the power 20 reg
ulate commerce among the States, and
left 20 the States the power to deal with
the objects Of commerce after they got
there
Aftar further discussion the bill went
over without action, and The Senate
proceeded 90 he consideration Of reso-
lutions offered by Senator Cameron
Pa in respect 20 the memory OF the
late Represeu tative William D. Kelley.
az Pennsylvania Remarks in eulogy
Of the character and public services of
Mr. Kelley vers n ade By Senator's Cam
sron, Morrill,. Reagan. Sherman. Hsmp-
tsn. Harlsy and Daniel
A. The close of he ~lloEiss the SEN
ate. as a further mark OF respect 20 the
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