New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-19
PUSHING BILLS THROUGH.
TIE HOUSE PREPARES TO TAKE ACTION on
TWO IMPORTANT MEASURES
TIE PREVIOUS QUESTION TO BE TAKEN ON
THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE BILL ON MON
DAY AND ON THE BANKRUPTCY
ELL ON WEDNESDAY.

DAY AND on THE BANKRUPTCY
ELL ON WEDNESDAY.
Washington July 1s--Mr. Cannon. Of Illinois, from
the Committee on Rules. reported In the House 10
day resolution providing that the House shali lh''
dIately proceed to the consideration OF the original
Package bill the previous question TO be considered
As ordered on Monday after the reading Of the Journal
and that the House shall consider the Bankruptcy
bill the previous question 70 be considered a oe'e"
on Wednesday after the reading of the Journal
Mr. Brccklnridse of Kentucky, raised the question
Of consideration.
The House declded-ycas. 115 nays, 53-to consider
the resolution. one hundred and twenty-fo mem
bers were announced As paired on this vote
Mr. McMilln, of Tennessee, bcwaled the fact that
ia, Uou,c was no longer delbcintivc body, ana
Mr cultivate, Of Ohio. after urgirg the importance
OF the Bankruptcy bill and saying that IL "ct
with ms approval n rushed through the House
undcr the resolution Of the committee on hnic' no
would have TO oppose It's passage.
Mr.. Cannon did not conceive that II was III thc
power Of the Committee Rules or any Other
committee 20 propose any legislation that would
meet with the approval Of the gentleman from
Tennessee (Mr. McMillnl. or OF any gentleman on the
other side. The minority Wa, performing liz funo
tons and something more than its functions. Inc
minority had not been happy m the beginning %
the session. II was not happy row. and il voaid not
That there would have been objection to the pending
resolution.
Mr. NcMlln said That he not obiccting +"
the two measures. but nc opposed to the sag law
proposed.
Mr.. Cannon said that when a gentleman from Texas
and a gentleman from Arkansas assumed leadership
which meant obstruction and delay -hcGucntS to tho
disgust Of the company Of their foowN-tieIc was
nothing left the majority but to report orders Of this
kind.
H. H. TAYLOR said that the whole country was inter
estcd in the passage of the two measures md. while
he would like to have a larger time given to the con
alteration Of the Bankruptcy bl he was In favor o.
tho resolutions.
Al the suggestion If Mr.. Adams of Illinois, the
resolution was modified as q provide that appro
praion bills shall not interfere with the consideration
of the two bills and the resolution was then adopted
The Original Package bill was taken up at once
MI T. b. TAYLOR aid he did not advocate the bill I'm tho
interest II any Prohibition party or any Prohibition
sentiment but because the best interests Of the whole
people demanded ts passage. While he preferred the
Uon.c substitute he feared that It's adoption would
endan-cr the legislation. and consequently he advised
thc adoption Of the Senate bill
Mr. Cunerson Of Texas. said that Congress was
appealed 60 from all quarters t. apply some remedy
for the grcvos mischief and local disorders wrought
by the recent decision Of the Supreme Court 1t was
claimed that the Court had invited Congress 10 exert
Of the law by placing the subjects Of
commerce under the jurisdiction Of the police
power Of the state by Congressional legislation.
The effect Of the senate bill would be to transfer
power vested exclusively IN Congress 10 The states and
the states would execute power which they had
parted with when the Constitution adopted. There
was no power Congress 70 substitute agent TO do
ts constitutional duties The bin rested the
false theory that the states might rely Congress for
grant II power 10 regulate the traffic IN intoxicating
liquors lie was not willing 10 vote for measure that
made his state mendicaut asking for the privilege Of
exercising the police power she had never Delegated u
Congress and which was inherent in her. II the House
substitute should become "A law IL would be as wen 10
strike from the Constitution the clause giving Congress
the night - make commercial regulations. II the state
OF Iowa could prohibit the importation Of Intoxicating
liquors e could exclude tobacco and II could 20 further
than guarding the health and morals Of It's citizens II
could protect IT, own products against those OF other
States II would be better 10 amend the Constitution
rather than b mangc IL BY these makeslfiS.
Mr. Adams Of Illinois. said that the unlicensed
original package shop tho Of all the present
AGITATION He did nOt believe that the remedy for the
original package saloon could be found in either OF tho
proposed measures. He argued III favor OF SUD
sttute defining original package OF lhtoAlcauhs
Uquors IN bottles a. containing not less than
dozen bottles and. not in bottles az csK eoHt"ls
not less than i've gallons.
Mr. Reed Of Iowa whose decision judge was
overrued by the decision of the supreme Court spoke
IN favor Of the proposed legislation il any relief was
10 be gwen the people from the wrong and evil TO
society growing out Of the decision OF the supreme
Court 1t lay in the direction pointed out by the penang
bills. They delegated no power 10 the state. They
merely exercised the power delegated 10 congress l"
regulate commerce among the States.
E. b. Taylor denied that the proposed legislation
delegated any power 10 the States lie opposed me
Adams substitute on the ground that it would turn
every local option township and county In the Chcd
states into liquor selling township and comfy by act
n Congress This could not meet the appreciation Of
the members Of the House. - - A..
Mr. More OF Massachusetts,, and Mr.. Henderson, OF
Iowa spoLe in favor OF the bill, which went over WIN
The House met I'm evening session. but nothlng was
done Mr. EnlOc. OF Tennessee, raised the point Oh
no quorum. the first motion on priNdH Pciisioh
bills, and the House then adjourned
REPUBLICAN SENATORS AND TIE LODGE BILL