The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-29
SUBJECTS OF LEGISLATION.
The Original Package Bill-Stimulants for
Soldiers

The Original Package Bill-Stimulants for
/ Soldiers
WASHINGTON, May 28.-In the senate to-
day Sherman. from the committee on for
eign affairs, reported an amendment to the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
authorizing the president to carry into
effect the recommendations of the interna
tional conference by the appointment of
three commissioners to represent the United
States i'll the inter-colonial railway COM
mission; also to detail from the army and
navy officers to serve as engineers under
such commission in making the survey,
and appropriating $65,OOO as the share of
the United States of the expense of such
commission and survey.
The senate bill subjecting imported
liquors to the laws of the several states was
again taken up. Morgan made an areu-
ment against its constitutionality.
Faulkner expressed himself In favor of
dong something, of passing some bill that
would relieve the situation which now con
| fronts congress. Speaking of the repula-
tion of the liquor traffic, he said he believed,
as did the people of his state, that the high
license system was the method of dealing
with the question. He had given notice of
an amendment somewhat similar to the
substitute reported by the judiciary COM
mittee. He criticised the substitute. OBJ
| jecting for instance to the use of the word
| prohibition and suggested that the same
object could be obtained by the use of the
word regulation"
Call expressed sympathy with the idea
that the states had absolutely control of
the traffic III intoxicating liquors and was
willing to vote for almost any bill which
would attain that end,
Call yielded the floor to Allison, who pre-
GpnfQf nYf VI
appropriation bill. ingalls, inquired what
had been done in regard to the senate
amendment prohibiting the sale of liquors
at canteens. Allison said the provision as
modified read: THAT no alcoholic liquors, |
beer or wine shall be sold or supplied en-
listed men in any canteen post traders |
store, IN any state or territory in which the |
sale of alcoholic liquors, beer or wine is |
prohibited by law" In reply to q question
by Blair, Allison said the senate conferees
found 1t necessary to yield to the house /
conferees IN this matter There was quite
spirited debate on this point. Blair said |
1t was an entire surrender of the PROPOSE
fion. Allison said of course the provision
applies only to states and ter ritories where
prohlbitory law prevails. The house con.
fereeS We're unanimous in insisting that the
senate provision should not remain in the
bill.
Ingalls, said that either the control of the
army SO far as intoxicating liquor was con-
cerned ought to be with the United States
or it ought not. Congress ought either say
that all soldiers shai! have the opportunity
of getting drunk or. not. The proposition
to leave control of the question to local leg
islation seems sndefensible. and SO far as
the senate Is concerned il would be more
manly to relinquish the whole thing abso-
lntely rather than haye il SO mutiIated.
Allison withdrew the report and said he
would call il up tomorrow.
Consideration of the liquor bill was re-
sumed. Pearce criticised the arguments of