Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-29
NATIONS CAPITAL.
How Shall Imported Liquors be
Dealt With by States?
House Passes River and HafbaP AppPo-
priaton Bill Without DiIisioB.
6enste Committee Adds o., 789 .257 to
House Fertilization Bill.

wAsHIxeros. NAV 2S-Seuate bill sub
jecting imported liquors to the laws of the
several States was tsken up and Morgan
made an argument against its unconstitr-
tionslity.
Faulkner opposed the bill, saying that
the high license system vas the true method
Of dealing with the question. He hsd
given notice. he said, of an amendment.
somewhat similar TO the substitute since re-
ported bs the Judiciary committee. provid-
ing that as soon as the ayticle Of spirits WAS
delivered 70 the consignee at the place of
destination all It's characteristics - an ar
ticle of commerce should cease and should
become subject to State laws. He Oh
jected to the use Of the word prohibition"
in the substitute, and suggested that the
object could be attained by the use of the
word ''regulstion."
Wilson of lows did not agree with
Faulkner, AID argued in favor of the sub
stitute.
Cali arose to speak, and yielded the floor
to Allison, w.:o presented the conference
report on the army appropriation bill
Ingalls, inquired what had been done in
regard TO the Senate amendment prohibit-
ing the sale of alcoholic liquors, beer or
wine at canteens.
Allison said provision was modified to
read: mo alcoholic liquors, beer, or wine
shall be sold or supplied to enlisted men in
any canteen, or pos. traders store. in any
State or Territory in which the sales of al
coholic liquors, beer or wine, is prohibited
by law"
Paddock-"That gives away" the whole
proposition "
Blsir-''I suppose the Senator from low
means to be understood that the Senate
conferees found it necessary to yield to the
House confereesy
Allison-''I do SO wish to be under
stood &"
Bair-''And of course no one will fail
to understand that this is the entire surren
der of the proposition.
Ingalls-'.It is the surrender of control
of the army of the United States to the
different States in which the troops may
happen 10 b. located.
Allison-'I do not wish to 20 into the
question, rs l promised my colleague Of
the report occupied any time) to withdraw
it, so as not to interfere with my colleagues
bill Ard will say thA. the House con-
ferees are unanimous in their persstency |
that the proviso inserted by the Senate
should not remain in the bill. The phra'e
ology adopted by the committee is the same
as pros osed, supported and maintained il
the House by those who desired to restrain
the liquor traffic in the army.
After further debate Allison withdrew
the report
The House fortificstions bill was reported
from the appropriation committee. with
amendments, and ordered to be laid on the
table.
Consideration of the bill as to liquors in
Pre- chibitory States was resumed.
Blair argued in support of the bill, pro-
P9siag, to append i ms.;ns hs di IN lion Of i, tho
wor's begun with the limits of the State
of dos situation" so as to make the police
power to attach 10 the liquors as soon as
they reach the boundary line Of the State |
of destination. Amendment rejected. |
A discussion in criticism Of the phraseol-
ogy in the substitute for the judiciary com
mittee sprung up.
Jones of Arkansas suggested some mod |
icatons of the substitute. He stated that
under the decision of the supreme court |
the law of his own State making it unlaw-
full to sell pistols or ammunition would be |
rendered nugatory He was heartily in
favor of the principle of the bill, bat
thought it might DE SO worded as to apply |
to all articles of commerce forbidden by |
State laws as well as to Intoxicating liquors. |
Edmunds admitted that it was desirable |
to ex,end the legislation to other subjec,s
than that embraced in the bill. but wanted
to have this one thing done first and let
the other things be attended to afterwards. |
Eustis suggested that the legislation
against the sale of pistols would strike
down one eff the industries of Massa
chusetts.
The Senate at 6 40 adjourned.