The sun., 1890-07-20
sIouse Of REPRESENTATIVES.

In the House Mr.. McRae (Dem., Ark.) In
troduced n Joint resolution directing the
Secretary OF the Interior to suspend the issue
OF patents for lands to the Union Pacific Rail-
! road Company until the adjustment OF the debt
due the United States from said company. and
authorizing the Attorney General to institute
such legal proceedings as may be. in his
opinion. necessary to subject the lands granted
to and held by said company TO the payment of
the debt due to the United States. Referred to
the Committee on Public Lands.
The House then resumed the consideration
OF the Original Package bill.
Mr.. LeAbach rep. " J.l said that the de-
cision OF tho Supreme Cour would never have
been rendered had 1t rot been that a few
States OF the Union had adopted prohibition.
All tho people OF the United States were and
should be opposed to the evils OF intem-
perance. They were thoroughly confident
that the adoption OF rrohbitory and local op-
tion laws was not In the interest OF the good
moral Of The citizens and lot In the interest
OF true temperance. In the prohibition Sta es,
oprned. moral de,ravIty had been shown
which could not be found in any place " here
open saloons aouri.hedi, but yh,re decent
had never been rooted out by Legislation.
From his own personal observation lie was
This was largely Que 70 the use ~ that mid
beverage. beer, 10 the prohibtionist and
deessSIe I Of ali stimuants They had % not Sc u9eh
q strong condemnation for the man who carried
bottle oil whisksy under the Ruise Of a Bible
beer. He eulogized The sobriety and Industry
OF American cltle ems OF Ge' man hir h. In his
German bi tn was TO y, ovide homes for them
selves. On the books OF tho saylngs banks
drsk besr Wns s but It was nsod by
many Of Than a. an article OF food In the fam
lily. taking the pia"" o tea or coffee. he be-
lievod that the su ubst tute proposed by the gen
tleman from Illinois Mr.. Adams would meet
the requirements OF the House. There was
Iowa could get rid Of the original packag
stores AMI tnAt was not t. pat oniHe them. Let
the Georle do that, II the sentiment Of the com;
munity WAS against these stores, and 1t would
not be a week before tho shutters would be put
u. and the front door cIo.cd.
bill because no, believed that i was delega-
tiun OF Hower which Cnngress bad no right TO
substitute. but this measure was muen more
dangerous than that formulated by the Sen
atc | The state Of Maine soul e3uii r@Eohihit @ the
coltonseed oil. II Iowa could Iegislnte against
Mhishry. II could leEIs ate against tobacco.
whole country woulii he thrown into anarchy
by reason OF his reta iation.
Mr. HIVES Dem, luwa) opposed the legis-
laiion, preerTng q lltIo Personal, liberty t%,a
good deal Qi sentimental States rights, He
conlended that The prohibitor, law OF Iowa
vations mnde on recent visit to his StateI
that there WEI any original package saloons
In Iowa At least he hnd not seen one. nor had
he heard oot one being there until he had re-
turned 10 Washington
Mr.. oates uJem Ala contended that legally
tho dcci. ion OF lHe supreme Court Was entire
ly proper and logical. He advocated tho pas-
sage OF he House substitute, cOntending that
it did not involve violation Of the Constitu-
ton but gave the clause OF the Constitution
ole ation and elect:
Mr. Mccormick illep.. Pa supported the
House substitute. cIiticising the Senate bill AS
hating. piecemeal legislation
Mr. Perkins rep. Knn.) believed In the con.
stitu, ,io9allty ant prOpriety OF the proposed
dored In the h story OF tho Supreme Court had
been un ortunate 10 the people OF the "oun-
trl as what was known as the original pac kage
decision. THIS wa moi question ui pIohibi-
tion or OF high ur low licenbe; II was Iues-
ton whether the people in their State organl-
siIes, and families from unllcensed. unre.
strained m estrictcd rum trafflc. lie created
some amusement hy producing and reading
the label on an original package" rs sol in
the stores which have rerently been Q tablish-
ed in .kansas. The package" contained q
Mr. Mason lRep., ILL., EXPRESSED his opno-
sition 10 the House substitute, which. he said
would nermlt the NtatGs 10 discriminate against
the dressed beel ana OleomHrgATii g al Cuiongo
What would preysn the people of Illinois from
discriminating AGAINST tho shoes OF MGssa-
4 NJ omher suggested that the shoes might
not be large enough 10 III the people Of Chi
Mr. Mason admitted that that might bo true
The peOple OF Chicago wore large shoes and
large hats.
Pending further debate. the House took re-
cess until o'clock. the evening session 10 DO
Tor debate only.