Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07
F1FTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
THE LIQUOR BILL.

ciary committee providing that liquors
shipped from one state into another shall
cease to be the subjects of interstate COM
merce when their transportation shall have
terminated, then being subject to state regu-
lations, it was argued by Senator Coke that
congress has no constitutional right to dele
gate its powers back to the states. Other
enators charged the northern senator's who
Imported the bill to be converts to the old
octri ne of states rights.
Senator Pugh thought the defeat OF the bill
would leave the states in a most serious pre-
dicament, yet he believed that the states had
the power without any legislation by con-
gress) to control the sale and use OF lnton-
cants within their limits.
Senator Call was willing to vote for almost
any bill which would attain that end.
Senator Turpie said that IN his opinion the
senate of the United States had under the
constitution no duty whatever to perform on
the subject, and with respect to the shadowy,
thin, transparent, gauZy essence, or image
of an essence, that is called the moral sentl-
meut' behind prohibitory legislation, ne did
not believe that we had the denomination OF
coin small enough to measure its value.
LIQUOR FOR SOLDIERS.
Senator Allison presented conference re-
port on the army appropriation bill. 1t con-
tanned a change in the ''canteen" clause
which prohibited the sale of liquor to soldiers,
in most stores, or "canteens, within states
Ia prov SSC
which prohibited such sale.
Senator INGALLS, said that this is surrender
of the control of the army of the United
States to the different states In which troops
may happen to be located:
This position was sustained by Senators
Paddock and Blair, who said that it was
surrender of the whole question::
Senator ingalls, resumed: line PROPOSE
tion to leave the control or the question to
local LEGISLATION seems indefensible, and so
far as the senate is concerned, it would be
great deal mare manly, more stralgnt1or-
ward, more defensible, to rehnquisn tne
whole thing absolutely, and to have the pro-
vision struck out, rather than have 1t mu-
tilated and emasculated."
NATIONAL MILITARY PARK.
The house passed an appropriation OF SlZo-
600 for the establishment of national mill
tary park at the battle field OF Chckamauga'
LAKE CONTRARY.
The house passed the senate bill donating
Lake Contrary to the city of st. Joseph, MIS-
souri,.
TO CONTINUE THE CHEROKEE COMMISSION
The president sent to the senate message
recommending an appropriation to continue
negotiations with the Cherokee and other In
dams for the cession of lands. The present
commission expires by limitation, July 1.
BI-METAIIsM.
Senator Teller introduced joint resolu-
ton declaring it the policy of the govern
ment to use both gold and silver as full Legal
tender money.
THE o. P. BILL PASSED.
The senate has passed the bill relating to
original packages, by vote OF "a yeas to III
nays. 1t reads: That all fermented, DIS
titled or other intoxicating liquors, or liquids
transported into any state or territory for
use, consumption, sale or storage, shall, on
arrival in such state or territory Cor remain
ing therein) be subject to the operation and
effect of the laws of such state or territory,
enacted in the exercise of police power, to the
extent and in the same manner as though
such liquor or liquids had been produced IN
such state or territory, and shall not be eX-
empt therefrom by reason of beng introduced
therein in original packages or otherwise.
IRRIGATION.
The senate bill to grant the right of way
through the public lands for irrigation pur-
poses was reported from committee and
placed on the calendar.
SENATOR MoRRILL's SILVER SPEECH.
Senator Morrill, said that the wage earners
| we're the most numerous creditor class. The
silver men want to pay off this class with
deprecated standard money. This would
provoke strikes. He believed that by wise
and moderate legislation a sufficient amount
of silver might be utilized, and yet bl-
metallic standard may be maintained; but
the silver men wanted everything about gold
struck out, and to go, by single bound, to
| a silver standard.
| The senator argued against the PROPOSE
| ton to issue legal tender treasury notes I'm
exchange for silver as an unconstitutional
measure.
THE 'fCANTEEN" AGAIN.
The conference report on the army appro-
priation bill was again taken up and the
question in regard to the provision as to can
| teens was discussed, the conference report
being to the effect that no intoxicating drinks
should be supplied in canteens or in traders
stores in states or territories where prohlbl-
| ton legislation existed.
! Senator Plumb suggested that the move
| ment against the canteen system was IN the
interest of the post traders. The whole, he
! said was fight between those post traders
| and the canteen. If he had his way about
the amendment reported by the committee
he would not stop with the man who had SD
a month, but would make it apply to every
man in the army, from the general down..
Senator George said that if the proposition
could not be made to apply to officers as well
as to men he would vote to strike the whole
| thing out.
| HARRIS On THE WAREHOUSE.
| Senator Harris, in discussing the silver
| bill. went on to speak of the two propositions
| to furnish relief to farmers by establishing a
warehouse system for the deposit OF certain
crops and the issuing of treasury notes for
so per cent. of their market value, and
by lending money to farmers on their real
estate at the rate of 2 per cent. year inter-
est. Even if such measures were constltu-
tional las he was convinced they were mott
he believed they would not benefit the farmer,
but would prove a serious injury and loss to
| him.
| JUDICIAL
The house passed these two bills:
Providing for an additional associate JUS
tee of the supreme court of New Mexico.
The senate bill dividing the judicial district
| of Kansas into two divisions.