The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-29
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, May fisherman, from the
committee on foreign affairs reported an
amendment to the consular and diplomatic ap-
preparation bill, authorizing the President to
carry into effect the recommendation of the In
ternatonal conference by the appointment of
three commission ers to represent the United
states III the inter-colonial railway commission
Also to detail from the army and navy officers
TO serve as engineers under such commission
| making the survey and appropriating SOS 900 az
| the share OF the United States of the expense
OF such commission and survey.
stewart offered u resolution (agreed toy cal
Ing on the secretary of agriculture for infor-
nation as to the use of artesan wells and other
water supplies from subterranean sources of
irrigation.
The Senate bill subiecting imported liquors
TO the laws of the several states was again
taken up. Morgan made an argument against
its constitutionality.
Faulkner expressed himself in favor of dong
something, of passing some bill that would re-
DeVe the situation which now confronted Con
greSS Speaking OF regulation of the liquor
traffic. he said he himself believed as did the
people of his state, that the high license sys-
TEN was the true method of dealing with the
question. He had given notice of an amend
ment somewhat similar to the substitute re-
ported by the judiciary committee. He criti-
the use of the word prohibition, and suggested
that the object could be attained by the use CT
the word regulation
Wilson, of Iowa, didnot agree with Faulkner,
and argued in favor of the substitute.
Pugh argued III favor of the bill. and said its
defeat would leave the states in most serious
predicament.
Call expressed sympathy with the idea that
the states had absolute control of the traffic in
intoxicating liquors, and was willing to vote
for almost any bill which would attain that
END. Call yielded the floor to Allison, who pre-
sented the conference report on the army APP
preparation bill.
ingalls, inquired what had been done in regard
to the Senate amendment prohibiting the sale
OF liquor in canteenS
Allison said the provision was modified to
read: THAT no alcoholic liquors. beer or wine
shall be sold or supplied to enlisted men in any
canteen or post traders store in any state or
territory in which the sale of alcoholic liquors,
beer or wine IS prohibited by law" Replying
to question by Blair, Allison said the Senate
conferees found it necessary to yield to the
House confereeS in the matter There was
quite spirited debate on this point
Blair held il is an entire surrender OF the pro-
position,
Allison said of course the provision applies
only to states and territories where prohibi
tory law prevails. The House conferees were
unanimous in insisting that the Senate provisc
should not remain in the bill.
Paddock said it Is within bounds to state that
nineteen twentieths of the troops are stationed
outside of states and territories where prohibit
ing laws enforced.
Allen said the Senate confereeS did the best
they could in the matter.
Blair insisted that the language adopted in
the substitute was q surrender of the Senate
proVlSo and that the army canteen will remain
in substantially full force.
ingalls, said that either the control of the army
$50 far as the sale of Intoxicating
liquors is coneerneO ought to be
in the United States or it ought not
Congress ought either to say that ali soldiers
shall have the opportunity of getting drunk or
not. The proposition to leave the control of the
question to local legislation seemed indefensi-
bic and so far as the Senate was concerned it
would be more manly to relinQuish the whole
thing absolutely, rather than have it so mutt
lated.
Allison withdrew the report and said he
would call it UP tomorrow
The House fortifcation bill was reported with
amendments, and laid on the table.
The conference report on the bill for public
buildings at Cedar Rapids was agreed to-
Consideration of the liquor bill was resumed
Pierce criticised the argument of some of the
Democratic Senators and made an argument in
support of the bill.
Turpie said the Senate had under the consti-
tuition no duty whatever to perform on this sub
Ject with respect to the shadowy, transparent
gauzy essence or image of an essence that is
called the moral sentiment behind prohibitory
He did not believe we had de-
nomination Of coin small enough to measure its
value, After further debate the Senate ad-
turned.