Telegram-herald., 1890-05-30
IN CONGRESS.
The House Passes rhs River and
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HOUSE,.
WAsHTxsros May 29-The Hoase
Wednesday resumed consideration Of
ths river and haFoor bill
On motion Of Mr. Poss gll a survey
was authorized 0t the nliaois river
fro p la Sale 20 the Mississi ppi river,
as recommended BY Captain ". l. Mar
shall. with a view 10 ascertaining What
lands would be subject 70 overflow by
the construction Of Bavigable water
Nay between Lake Michigan snd The
Mississippi river.
After making q few other changes the
com mmittee ross and reported the bill
70 the House
Mr. Dockery MAJ moved 20 commit
the bill With instructions 70 the com
mittee on rivers and harbors 70 report
10 back with the Hennepin canal clause
stricken out The motion N2s lost
yeas. 81, nays. rs
The bill Vas then passed without
division
SENATE
WAsHNGroS, May % In the Senate
"Wednesday the senate bill sGjecting
eFal States vas again taken up
senator Pugh ala argued in favor
OF the bill. It's defeat would leave the
States in a most serious predicament.
He believed that the States had the
power (without any legislation by Con
gressl % control the use and sale Of In
t0xicants within their limits The eX-
ercise Of that invaluable right had been
suspended by the decision OF the Su-
preme Court, but its existence had not
been affected
At this point Senator Allison Oa-)
presented the conference report on the
army appropriation bill
Senator Ingalls, kan inquired what
had been done in regard 20 the Senate
amendment prohibiting the sale Of alco-
holic liquors. beer or wine az canteens-
Senator Allison said that the provision
had been modified so as 70 read:
That no alcoholic liquors. beer or wine shall
&c sold or applied 20 enlisted men in any can
teen or post traders store in any State or Ter
fi,ory IN which the sale OF alcoholic liquors,
beer or wine is prohibited by law"
Senator Paddock tNeb. THAT gives
away tho whole proposition.
Senatar Blair IN. HI suppose the
Senator from Iowa means 70 be under
stood that the Senate conferrees found
IL necessary 70 yield 10 the House con-
ferrees.
Senator Allison-I do so wish to be
understood.
Senator Blair-And, OF course, no one
will fail 70 understand that this is an
entire surrender OF the proposition.
Senator Ingalls-It is a surrender of
the control OF the army OF the United
States 70 the different States in which
troops may happen to be located.
Senator Allison--I do not wish TO &C
into the question now, "a | promised
nv colleague Qf the report occupied
any timel 70 withdraw il so as not to in
terfere with my colleagues bill | will
say, however. that the House con-
ferrees were unanimous in their per-
sistency that the proviso inserted by
the Senate should not remain in the
bill. The phraseology adopted by the
conference committee is the same
that was proposed, supported and
maintained in the House by those
vhodesired to restrain the liquor traffic
in the army. OF course this provision
only applies to States and Territories
where the prohibitory law prevails, as
IL does in South Dakota and in some
other States where troops are garri.
soned.
Senator Paddock think 1t Is within
the bounds % state that nineteen-twen-
tieths OF the troops are outside Of States
and Territories where prohi bitory law
is in force.
Senator Inralls-Ths more this mat
ter is studied the more obnoxious il ap-
/ pears 20 mo. Either the control OF the
army. so far as the sale Of intoxicating
I liquors is concerned. ought 70 be in the
/ United States, or IL ought not 10 be.
Some soldiers ought not 20 be al
lowed % have access 70 the flowing
/ bowl and the festive canteen and
other soldiers denied t. The army
ought to be subjected to one system OF
control Congress ought either 20 say
that all soldiers shall have an opportu-
nitv Of getting drunk or that none
T shall have the opportunity. 1.-THE pro-
+ vision reported by tho conference com
mit.es is not whipping the dsvu around
the stump must say that never saw
/ that process before.
Senator Allison withdrew The report
and said be would call IL Up this morn
ing.
The consideration OF the bill az 20
liquors in prohibitorY States vas re-
sumsd. After further debate a motion
20 adjourn disclosed the lack OF 4
\ quorum. The motion was resumed with
like result Senator Blair again
moved 70 s3jocrn, remarking thai the
senate was not in a condition 20 pass a
temperate bill. The notion was
+ agreed 30.
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