Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-07
General News Summary.
Interesting Home and Foreign News
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE May 27.-The Senate resumed con.
sideration of the bill subiecting imported
liquors to the provisions OF the laws OF the sew.
ernl States, the question being on the substi-
tute reported from the judiciary Committee
providing that liquors so transported shall
(when their actual and continuous transporta.
tion shall have terminated) be considered to
have censed to be the subjects of commerce
with foreign nations and among the several
States, and shall be part OF the common mass
OF property within the State and be subject to
its police regulations After u long debate the
bill went over without action. The Vice Presi.
dent announced the appointment OF Mr.. Black.
burn as member OF the Committee on Appro.
priations and OF Mr.. Carlisle as n member of the
committees on Finance, Territories and Wo-
mans Suffrage. The conference report on the
bill TO simplify the law in relation to the collec-
tion of the revenue was presented and agreed
to. After n short secret session the Senate ad.
journed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Mckinley submitted the confer.
encc report upon the Customs Administrative
bill, and 1t was adopted-yeas l27, nays l3-the
Speaker pro tenn, counting o quorum. The
Democrats, as n rule, rcfraincd from voting.
The House then won't into Committee of the
Whole on the River and Harbor Appropriation
bill, discussion Of which was continued up to
the hour OF adjournment
SENATE May 29.-The bill subjecting i'm.
ported liquors to the laws of the several States
argument against its sconstitutionality. Messrs.
Call, Pierce and Blair spoke in favor of the bill.
Without coming to vote on the measure the
Senate adjourned
HousE.-After the reading of the journal Mr..
O'Neill, OF Pennsylvania, presented the credcn-
tials OF Mr. Vaux and the latter gentleman
qualified as Representative from the Third
district Of Pennsylvania. A bill was passed ap.
propriating Sl25O00 for the establishment of n
national military park at the battlefield OF
Chickamauga. conference was ordered on
the Naval Appropriation bill and then the
House went into Committee OF the Whole on
the River and Harbor bill, Mr.. McAdoo, of New
Jersey moved to strike out all after the enact
ing clause and substitute o bill creating board
OF river and harbor commissioners and appro-
printing bulk sum of $40, 900 10 be expended
by them. The motion was lost. The committee
then rose and reported the bill to the House
and it was passed without division. Adjourned.
SENATE, May 2q.-The bill subjecting i'm
ported liquors to the provisions Of the laws OF
the several States taken up and after being
amended in several particulars was passed
yeas 81, nays 10. CThe bill passed provides
that all fermented, distilled or other intoxicat.
ing liquors or liquids transported into any State
or Territory for use, consumption, sale or
storage, shall on arrival in such State or Terri.
tory-or remaining therein-be subject to the
operation and effect of the laws of such State
or Territory enacted in the exercise of the
police powers to the same extent and in the
same manner as though such liquors or liquids
had been produced in such State or Territory:
and shall not be exempt therefrom by reason OF
being introduced there in original packages or
otherwise) After n brief executive session the
Senate adjourned until June
HousE.-The Senate bill for the relief of the
widow of Rear Admiral David McDougal was
passed. In Committee of the Whole a large
number OF public buildings bills were acted
upon favorably. When the committee rose the
Agricultural bill was reported and the House
adjourned until June 9.