The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-29

toned in the District OF Columbia, where Com
gtsss has exclusive Jurisdiction, and where
looms. The conierrees on. the part OF the Sen;
ate did the best thoy could In the matter ant
sdrrepdor then Ill., Is surrSndsT
ferross felt that the bill must fail or that they
must yield. | have no fault to find with them,
amendment amounts TO anything, The army
canteen is ,substantially as 1t was before:
Mr.. InRalls-The more this matter Is studied
tho more obnoxious It appears. to me. Either
the control Of tho army. so far rs the sale OF
intoXiGating liquors is concerned, ought to be
In the United States Grit ought not to he. some
soldiers ought not 70 be allowed 10 have access
to the flowing bowl and the festive canteeG AID
be subjected to one system Of control. Con-
gross ought either TO say that all soldiers shai
have an opportunity OF getting drunk or that
vision reported Ivy the conference committoP
Is not whipping the devil around the STUMP
must say that | never saw the process before
The proposition TO leave the control OF Mo
question to local legislation seems ndefe3si-
would be n great deal more manly: more
straightforward. more defensibe to relinlulsn
the whole thing absolutely and TO have tho
provision struck out. rather than have 1t mu-
tllated and enascU Intel 49,,
Mr.. Allison Withdrew the report and said he
would call It up Tomorrow morning. - T..
The consideration OF tho bill as to Iiduors IN
the. prohibitory states was resumed. and MIR.
Mr. Pierce jRep 4. Dak.j said that rs q RON
rosentativo of Il State which had adopted pro-
hibtien, he ielt an Interest In the pen ~, n,Ii
tion eithor from tho STANDPOINT Of prohibl-
tonist or an anti prohibiionist. Tho question
ests beyond and beside that Of temperanGe re-
form. The question was whether the states
exercised ever since the Union was formed,
and which in many ways affected their very eN-
isence. some senators had argued that I'M
der the decision OF the Supreme Court. states
could not conilscate, destroy or prohibit the
traffic in Intoxicating spirits and. white they
apparently deprecated that condition OF affairs.
they did not feel. he fanciod. any very keen re-
Rret that sumptuary and violent Legislation
could not be enforced while the decision stood:
MIR. Pierce criticised tho arguments OF some OF
the Democratic Senators, and made an argu-
ment in support of the bill.
posing. however, to amend 1t by striking out
the word "terminated" and inse ting In leu
Stale II destination" so as t" make the police
power attach To liquors as soon AS they reach
the boundary line OF the State Of destination,
made by Mr. Edmunds Rep. VT in the course
Of Mr.. HAIRS speech and asserted that the
had the right to sell it, pledge II. or to give 1t
away. and that no legislation could destroy
Mr. Edmunds asked Mr. Turpie II he would
gie TO him for n ouesio
Mr.. rurpis-l do not yield. II the Senator |
writing aud send it to my desk will answer It.
u it's to DO n matter OF catechism we VIII con- |
llCt IL Oy question anu answer.
Mr.. Turpie went on to repeat his assertion |
legislature could destroy the, right OF an
way: and he declared that Congress- should
lot conform its legislation to please the tran
he contrary, such states should conform their
he United States and of the commercial world.
Mr.. Wilson OF Iowa, not having hoard dis
inctly Mr.. Turpies allusion to his State.
sked him what 4 was.
simply mentioned the name. and spoke OF 1t
s a local. temporary frenzy under which the
eople are lahoringi which nj SHOULD not control
I the world. Perhaps the most remarkable
hing in the discussion vas the position taken
iairL thai the Constitution OF the United
tates is wrong because 1t does not allow abso-
s by &c fEo or dGSs afsS
wn inference from, the. fact he states is that it
AS never contemplated by the trainers of tho
gislatiOn on such q subject at all. l there
ire conclude that on this subject we have.
nder the Constitution OF the United States, no
this shadow thin, transparent gauzy
,sence or image OF an essence; that Is called
ton" do not believe that We have the de-
omination OF coin small enough to measure
Tie question was taken on Mr. Blair's amend
emit and 1t was rejected.
A discussion IN criticism Of the phraseol ogv
tue SUBSTITUTE reDorteu lOr INC JuulClaTy
ommittee sprung up in the course OF which
r. Edmunds had occasion to refer to Canadian
hiskey and Kentucky whiskey. and he said
lat II he WAS forced to drink either he would
lex to Kentucky all the time. !Lsughterl ;,
Mr.. Jones lDem.. Ark. J suggested some modi-
cations Of the substitute. and said that under
10 decision of the supreme Court law Of his
yn state making it unlawful to sell nstols or
nmunition would be rendered nughtury. He
as heartily in favor Of the principle 81 tho bill.
1t thought that tine bill might be so worded as
apply to all article OF commerce that are
Ridden by State laws as well as to intoxi-
ting liquors.
Mr. Edmunds admitted that it WAS desirable
extend legislation to other subjects than
at emb raced in the bill. but he wanted TO
we this one thing done tirst and let the other
ings be attended TO aiterward.
Without action on the BILL the Senate then
Iourned until to- morrow.