New-York tribune., 1890-05-22
TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
TO MEMORIZE CONGRESS.
4 SATISFACTORY BILL PREPARED PROVIDING
FOR A FULL INvESTIGATIoN OF THE
1JOUOR TRAFFIC.
FOR A FULL IN
LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

Saratoga MAY o1.-The Committee of the General
Assembly appointed to prepare a memorial to Con
cress in regard TO the liquor traffic to-day through
lis chairman /. ~ Hays, presented the following re-
port
Your committee met at Harrisburg Penn. on Febrll-
orv ID 1890 all being present but one and with
great dcliberation and care prepared the accompany
Ing memorial and directed It's chairman, either III III
nerson or by his representative To present Ii t5 Dolh
houses of Congress Your committee was most hearty
and unanimous in the action taken and joined IN the
earnest hope prayer that it might result IN great
good both the Church and Nation IL witN thoushs.
the Hon John A. Anderson, Of Kansas, who was not
only a member of the committee having charge Oh
this matter but is also minister OF Christ III o%nI OFF
own denomination and thoroughly interested in the
success OF the movement and he promised 10 do all he
could TO for the matter inrustcd 10 his manage
Your committee is happy to report that the Com
mittee of Congress has reported a BILL with but one
dissenting voice which is rs broad and comprehensive
as could be desired II provides for the sppontnen'
of Commission. which shall consist OF I'VE persons
To be appointed by the President. who shall hvcs,l-
gate tie alcoholic fermented and vinous Hquor trale
in ali lis phases il, relation t. revenue and taxation.
IFS effect upon labor agriculture. manufac turing and
other industries and its general economic criminal,
moral and scientific asp cts in connection with panper'
ism crime social vice. the public health and also to
mQuire into the practical result of license, pro
hiitory legislation. and the various method OF re,
,rant and taxation relied upon for the prevention oi
intemperance. The truth is that the most ardent
friends Of temperance could not wish for more, and
lis bittercS enemies should not be saiShfd with lSs
II IS Just fair tc one side as l. to the Other what
wanted is 70 have the fall light OF DAY thL9wh upon
!
Ue-to which all must appeal, and before which all
must bow. ,
ness and through the adverse Influences constantly at
work at Washington, this admirable bill. so favoraoy
reported by the committee, may not ne acied on pN
Congress if acted on, defeated through the apathy
u Your committee would, therefore. recommend that
the Assembly would. in some suitable way. express
its hearty appreciation Of the work done by this com
mittce in Washington, and urge upon Congress i tno
Importance Of speedy and favorable action upon TINS
great question: which deeply concerns the weliari
Of this whole country. II is believed that prompt ana
earnest action on the part OF TINS Assembly lust az
tbis moment will have great weight in deciding this
matter.
The memorial to Congress referred to In tho report
of the committee appended
The report and memorial received. ard the
motion then being the adoption Of the report ana
the memorial the Rev. DR.. Robert VI. Patterson sad
move that the Assembly express It's hearty ap
probation of what has been done by the IT,
and refer these papers Ia the COMMITTEE on lcii-
perance, with instructions To prepare some popt
be sent from this Assembly {? congress- III dooo'u""'o
with the request Of the committee.
The report and the memorial adopted after
which the motion Of Dr. Patterson was carried Inc
report OF the Committee on Temperance was HeA' Il"
order and Elder Robert f. Flickinser, OF the for'
Dodge Presbvtery offered the following resolution;
whereas The recent decision Of the Supreme Court
~ the United States reversing the judgment OF tho
Iowa state Court and known the Ongnsl-Pa, Raac
Doc,sonr has made il apparent that the several states
in tbe exercise Of their police powers are crppcd and
greatly hindercd in the effort to control lho sdc Vi
Irchnit the traffic IN Intoxicating lquOrS, thcrctpIc
! Resolved That this Assembly IN the interest," ot
Temperance morality and religion, does hereby r,pcc
fnIlv and earnestly petition the Congress OF tnc lIlt
states sneedjly 10 enact law amendment Ia
he Interstate Commerce law that VIII allow the states
and Territories to prohibit the importation OF m'oN
| catng liquors.
ON motion Of the Rev. Herrick Johnson. the rcSou-
ion ,ras referred to the Standing Committee Ten
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