New-York tribune., 1890-03-30
LIQUOR SELLING IL ARMY cAyrEESS.
InE HOUSE. ~ COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
vOrlNG THAT so LIQUORS SHALL BE
SOLD 2. ENLISTED MEN.

Washington. March e9.-ln the House, on mo-
ton of Mr. Baync. of Pennsylvania. the
senate bn was passed for the erection OF
public building at Allegheny city. Penn at limit
# cost Of $50 900 The bill was amended by striking
out the appiopiiatug clause.
ON motion Of Mr. Pennington. OF Delaware. a bill
was passed Increasing from $4,000 to s23oooo the
limit Of cost Of the public huildng at Wilmington.
Dc.
on motion Of Mr. Baker. Of New York. the senate
bill wa. passed .uspendns FOR one year the provisions
II the act rcduirne steamer. to be- provided with e
carrying prolcculcs.
ON motion Of Mr.. kctcham Of Ncw York, the senate
bin was passed for the erection Of public building
Al uud.on y y. at a limit OF cost Of $4,000.
ON motion Of Mr.. EauAhcad OF Alabama bill
was passed for the erection Of A public building at
Tuscaloosa. Ala. al a limit of cost Of $4,000.
Two hours were consumed Ia an unintercsting dis
cu.sion over a bill granting the right Of way through
The Indian Territory 10 ths ritt,burs. Columbus and
Fort smith Railroad Company. but 40 final action
taken.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. Allen, Of Michigan In the chair, on the Army
Appropriation bill.
Mr Morse. of massachusetts, said that the pro
vision making an appropriation of 100000 for can
teens at the Army posts showed that among the thing,
that were be- sold AT these canecns were beer and
light vines and that the Government beer saloon WI
lie protested against this proposition To open drinking
saloons at the Army posts, and denounced it as an
outrage against the Temperance and Christian people
IF the country. lie denounced against the best
and highest Interests OF the soldiers themselves.
Mr.. Sp.nola Of Ncw York. said that his entire life
had been devoted the prevention of ntcmpciancc.
The gentleman from Massachusetts was entirely out
of place ia making Temperance specches in ths hall.
Nhl-kcy WAS medicinal necessity IN the Army.
Mr.. Morse offered an amendment providing that no
alcoholic liquors shall be sold TO enlisted soldiers In
Mr. noutcIlc. Of Maine, advocated tho adoption Of
the amendment and criticised the provision, of ne
wrp LANSING Of New, York. and Mr. Lanham. Of
Texas, held that the oantccn system was strong
agency for The promotion Of temperance IN the Army
Mr. spnola read from the National Republican plat
| form IN favor Of legislation 10 promote temperance
and sobrety. The Republicans he said, had been
established cantccn for the sale of rum in the base
Mr.. strubc. Of Iowa remarked that the Republicans
only continuing the precedent established by the
Mr. Spnola continuing. said that the gentleman
| referred to his collar. Now. that collar imnacu.
late in rs whcncss and purity and II 1t were thrco
| t0 cover the ecntlcmans Great lauchtcr)
Mr.. Morses amendment was adoptcd-62 to Do
voting for IT, In order that there may he and nav
vote In the House Pending further action The com
mitce rose
THE AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTHERN UTEs
Washington, March 29.-Thc bill to ratfy and carry
into effect the agreement with the Southern Ites by
which tlley to be transferred from Colorado to
Utah, Is stl before the senate Committee on Indian
Affairs. The bill passed the House some weeks ago
Senator Dawes, chairman OF the Senate Committee
said to-day that majority of the members were not
satisfied that the agreement that had been made with
the Utes the best thing. either for them or for
the Government To carry IL out meant an cNpcnd-
trrc Of about $500 900 and the exclusion OF 5000 600
acres 81 land from the public domain, instead Of
| 100000. which they occupy. The Indians on
the other hand, the committee believe would he placed
upon alton comprising inhospitahlc bleak
| territory upon which they could not subsist Rut