Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-06-06
The Senate PASSED. tiie b.l. Relating
to Importing L'qu,r inrn fru-
hibitiuu ,S1Hits.
The "Original Packag-" Will Not
Save the Liquor From Seizure
When Delivered.
Senator Vest Want, q to u axe the Bill
Apply to Fresh M"ars, but
Got 40 Support.
Senator Voorhees, ~Propounded a Very
FacetiOus Title For the Bill
But Was Sat On.
Passed With Gray's Substitute.

Passed With Gray's Substitute.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The senate
bill subjecting imported liquors to the
provisions of the laws of the several
states was again taken up to-day, the
question being on the following substi-
tute offered by Gray to the substitute re-
ported from the judiciary committee:
That fermented, distilled or other intoxi-
eating liquors, transferred as articles of
commerce or brought into any state or
territory from a point or place outside of
such state or territory for use, consump-
ton or sale therein, shall not be exempt,
nor shall the owner or person in posses
sion thereof be exempt from the operation
of the laws of, or regulations, control,
police or taxing power of such state or
territory affecting or applicable to
all other like property, by reason
of such liquors beng in the original
package Of importation or transportation,
as subjects of Interstate or foreign COM
merce. Gray's amendment was agreed
to-yeas 26, nays 20. Vest moved to am
end the substitute just adopted by max
ing it apply to fresh beef, veal, mutton,
lamb and pork, ard argued that If the
bill was to become law, it should not
be confined to intoxic ating liquors.
He had not heard, however, the argument
tending to show that the bill was in the
right direction, or was anything else than
an innovation on the established policy
of the government and on the decisions
of the supreme court of the United
States for the last sixty-three years. It
was the first time that he knew of the
supreme court being i suggester of rene
dies. There were only two questions be-
the court went outside of them and said
that it would suggest what could be
done, it was presenting d novel and
unique proposition. Instead of the uni
formity sought by the trainers of the con-
%stitution proposed by law, it would pro-
duce chaos, and confusion worse con-
founded" as the ages should continue to
progress, but if he were wrong in his
position in regard to the bill and if the
friends Of the bill were right, then he
wanted to save for the cattle ~raisers OF
the west the same privileges as the bill
granted to the Iowa legislature in regard
to the exclusion of alcoholic stimulants.
A vote on Vests amendment was yeas, 5;
nays, 32. Wilson of Iowa offered a sub
stitute for Gray's amendment, providing
that liquors transported into any state
or territory for use, consumption or sale
Tor storage) shall on their arrival be sub
ject to the operation and effect of the laws
OF such state or territory, enacted in the
exercise of its police powers, and shall
not be exempt therefrom by reason of
their being introduced in the original
packages. Eustis moved to amend Will
sons amendment by inserting in it the
words Excepting beer" Rejected
there being only two votes in it's favor.
A vote was then taken on Wilson's sub
stitute for Gray's amendment and it
was adopted-yeas, %; nays, 20. The
bill was then passed-yeas, "a; nays, 10.
It reads: That all fermented, distilled
or other intoxicating liquors or liquids,
transported into any state or
territory for use, consumption, sale or
storage, shall on arrival in such
state OF territory, Cor remaining therein)
he subject to the operation and effects of
the law of such state or territory, enacted
in the exercise of police powers, to the
same extent and in the same name as
though such liquors or liquids had been
produced in such state or territory, and
shall not be exempt therefrom by reason
of being introduced therein in original
packages or otherwise. Voorhees, moved
to amend the title by making it read:
ga bill to override the decision of the
supreme court of the United States in its
Interpretation and construction of the
constitution on the subject of commerce
between the several states, and thereby
to relieve the state of Iowa from the con-
sequences of her own misguided legisla-
ton" Amendment was rejected-yeas
g.; nays, 81.