The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-22
SENATORIAL PACKAGES.
War on Traffic In Beer and Wine In
the Restaurant.

the Restaurant.
WASHINGTON, August 21.-In the Senate
today the resolution to prevent the sale of
spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in the
Senate wing of the Capitol came up, the
pending questions being on Mr.. Blair's
amendment to add the words "and drink
ing," and Mr.. Buffers amendment directing
daily search for liquor in the committee
rooms and other apartments.
Mr.. Plumb objected to both amendments
as calculated to belittle the resolution which
he offered seriously and in Difference to pub
lie opinion. Irrespective of person
al habits and tastes he thought the extent to
which the liquor traffic was carried on In the
Senate restaurant YVES hurtful He did not
believe any legislative body in the world,
certainly not in the United States, permitted
liquors sold publicly in the building where
it held its sittings.
Mr.. Aldrich referred to the existing rule
on the subject, adopted in 1884, and to the
fact that it only forbade the sale of in
toxicating liquors, leaving the assumption
that wine and beer might be sold by the ca
terer
Mr.. Butler thought the existing rules sufi-
cient to guard against the alleged impro-
prieties in the restaurant. He condemned
spasmodic outbreaks of Virtuous indignation
was as much abstinence in the Senate as in
any similar body in the world, but those
discussions gave currency to the opinion
that Senators INDUCED too frequently in
spirituouS liquors.
said he snever intermeddled with mems
personal habits. What he warred with was
intoxication in the mass.
Mr.. Hoar expressed concurrence with Mr.
Buffers remarks and the belief that there
could not be found in this country the same
number of men, in middle or advanced life
whose habits of life were more temperate
and austere. The hard work of the Senate
was not compatible with intemperance.
The matter went over until tomorrow, and
the tariff bill was taken up.
The consideration of the bill was inter-
rupted while Mr. Evarts said he had re-
ceived from the Grant Monument Associa-
tion communication in which the members
of the association deplore the recent action
of the Senate as to the removal of the re-
mains of General Grant from the spot APP
proved by him, dedicated by the city of New
York and pccepted by the family as his final
resting place: They protest against that
proposed action.
The consideration of the tariff bill was re-
sumed. Mr.. Mcpherson moved to amend
paragraph 1852, referring to files and rasps,
by striking out the duties and classification
by lengths and inserting 30 per cent advalo-
rem.
Mr.. Carlisle appealed to Mr.. Aldrich in the
interest of the w0rkingmen, who had to buy
such tools for themselves and who had
sometimes to use English files, to place
duty of 25 per cent advalorem.
Mr.. Mcpherson modified his amendment
to % per cent instead of 30 per cent
Mr.. Aldrich denied that American
mechanics desired to use English files except
as to very fine jewelers. file which could
not be made cheaply in this county on ac-
the passage of the tariff act of 1883 the i'm
portations of English files amounted to
100000 year. Under the stimulus of
that act, American manufacturers OF files
| had three fourths of the market, and would
have it all within five years If the present
duty was continued.
The statement ofMr. Saxton. president of
| the American Hardware Association, was
quoted in support of their position by
| MessIS. Mcpherson and Carlisle.
Mr.. Aldrich intimated that the testimony
was Of an interested witness. and he would
| not give it any credence. This remark was
resented on the Democratic side, Mr.. Car
Isle stating that he could not appreciate such
charge unless it was shown the gentle
mans statement was in some respect false,
| and Mr.. Vest repudiating the intimation of
| Mr.. Hisc0ck that Mr.. Saxton was foreign
| er, even If that was crime, declaring that
his family was American for generations.
Mr.. HiScock denied having said anything
| derogatory to MIR. Saxton.
Mr.. Butler spoke of Mr.. Aldrich and Mr..
Hiscock as having set themselves up as the
"Great Ans of Finance"
Mr.. Aldrich denied casting any personal
| reflections on Mr.. Saxton but claimed that
| gentleman represented an association hostile
| to the tariff.
| The Senate adjourned.
AQuestion of Lard.
WASHINGTON, August 21.-The House
| considered the bill defining lard. Mr.. Allen
| of Michigan, advocated the bill. The agita-
| tion OF this question, he said, was provoked
by the careful and thoughtful action of the
II farmers THAR md
| ganizations. They called for it. 1t was not
true that this bill was in any way, shape or
form affected by the men who produced cot
ton seed oil. The evidence of experts all
| over the country was TO the effect that cot
ton seed oil was superior to hogs lard. If
| that was so it was absurd that tax of two
| mills on pound would prevent the people
/ who desired to use compound lard from
purchasing that article. II it was true,
of 20 per cent lard and so per cent cotton
| seed oil, why not brand it as a cotton seed
| oil compound? Why attach the word 'lard"
to it? 1t was done for the purpose of selling
| commodity as lard" and by so doing
defrauding the farmers of market they
would otherwise possess.
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa, said that no one
questioned the power of Congress to enact
tnls legislation. The question was one of
policy as to whether Congress should
exercise its power. He believed that this
was case which demanded the exercise of
the legislative functions of Congress in the
manner contemplated in the pending bill.
debate, the House adjourned.
The Pension List.
| WASHINGTON, August Extensions have
been granted to the following Maine peo-
pie:
| ORIGINAL.
Daniel ii. Strout, Belfast
Edward Haskell, North Carroll.
Hiram G. Merrill, South Paris
lsraellAndrews Grand Lake Stream
A. +. Batchelder, Exeter Mills,
Chas. Ia. Cox, East Machias
Nathan j. Dunphy, FoxcrOft
Sarah, widow OF Hezekiah Harmon, Stockton
Springs. ''i"'"' ''00N'oN
Washington Notes.
post ;nOdi Office has been established at Medo-