Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-29
CONGRESSIONAL.

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about the other recommendations. He will
then advise General Miles.
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON May 2Sth.-To-day, Sherman.
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported
an amendment to the consular and diplomatic
appropriation BILL authorizing the President to
carry into effect the recommendation of the
international conference by the appointment of
three commissioners to represent the United
States in the lntercolonial Railway Association;
also, TO detail from the army and navy officers
to serve as engineers under such Commission,
the share of the United States OF the expenses
OF such Commission and survey.
Stewart offered a resolution (agreed to- calling
upon the Secretary of Agriculture for informa-
ton as to the use OF artesian wells and other
water supplies from subterranean sources for
irrigation.
The Senate bill subjecting imported liquors to
the laws OF the several States was again taken
up. Morgan made an argument against its con-
stitutionality.
Faulkner expressed himself in favor of doing
something, or of passing some bill that would
relieve the situation which now confronted
Congress. Speaking of the regulation OF the
LIQUOR traffic, he said he himself believed as
did the people of his State, that the high license
system was the true method of dealing with the
question. He had given notice of an amend
ment somewhat similar to the substitute re-
ported by the Judiciary Committee He criti-
cised the substitute, objecting for instance to
gested that the object could be attained by the
use of the word regulation"
Wilson of Iowa did not agree with Faulkner
and argued In favor of the substitute.
Pugh argued in favor of the bill, and said its
defeat would leave the States in a most serious
predicament.
Call expressed sympathy with the idea that
the States had absolute control of the traffic in
intoxicating liquor, and was willing to vote for
almost any bill which would attain that end
Call yielded the floor to Allison, who presented
the conference report on the army appropriation
bill.
Ingalls, inquired what had been done in re-
gard to the Senate amendment prohibiting the
sale of liquor at canteens.
Allison said the provision should be modified
to read that no alcoholic liquors or beer or wine
shall be sold or supplied to enlisted men in the
State or Territory in which the sale of alcoholic
liquors, beer or wine, is prohibited by law
Replying to a question by Blair, Allison said
the Senate conferees found it necessary to
yield to the House conferees in the matter
There was quite spirited debate on this
point. Blair held that it is an entire surrender
of the proposition.
Allison said of course the provision applies
only to the States and Territories where the
prohibitory law prevails. The House conterees
were unanimous in insisting that the Senate
proviso should not remain in the bill.
Paddock said it is within the bounds to Estate
that nineteen-twentieths OF the troops are sta
toned outside of the States and Territories
where prohibitory laws are enforced.
Allison said the Senate conferees did the best
they could in the matter.
Blair insisted that the language adopted was
substantial surrender of the Senate proviso,
and that the army canteen will remain in SUBJ
stantially full force. He said either the control
of the army, so far as the sale of intoxicating
liquors are concerned, ought to be in the United
say all soldiers shall have an opportunity of
getting drunk or not. The proposition to leave
the control OF the question to local legislation
seems indefensible. and SO far as the Senate was
concerned it would be more manly to relinqush
the whole thing absolutely rather than have it
so mutilated.
Allison withdrew his report and said he
would call it up to morrow.
The House Notifications bill was reported
with amendments and laid on the table.
The conference report on the bill for public
building at Cedar Rapids was agreed to.
The consideration of the LIQUOR bill was re-
sumed. Pearce criticised the arguments of some
of the Democratic Senators and made an argu-
ment in support of the bill.
Turpie said the Senate had no duty whatever
to perform on this subject with respect to the
shadowy, transparent, gauzy, essence or image
OF an essence that is called "moral sentiment
behind prohibitory legislation" He did not
believe we had a denomination of small coin
small enough to measure its value.
After further debate the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 2Sth.-In the House to-day
NduA QuhllHeQ as hanQalIS successor.
A bill was passed appropriating SIPS 900 for
the establishment of a national military park at
the battlefield of Chickamauga
A conference was ordered on the appropria-
tion bill.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the river and harbor bill
Pending the question point of order was
raised by McCreary against The clause prescrib-
ing penalties upon owners of bridges which OBJ
struct navigation. The Chair oyerruled the
point of order
On motion of Dunnell, the section declaring
that it shall not be lawful to construct
bridge over any navigabie waterway of the
United States within the limits of State with
out obtaining the approval of the Secretary of
War was stricken out
The committee then rose and reported the
bill to the House.
Dockery moved to raeommit the bill, with in
structions that the Committee on Rivers and
Harbors report 1t back with the Hennepiu Canal
clause striken out. The motion was lost. The
bill was then passed without division. The
House then adjourned until Monday.
san Francisco Postoffice.
WASHINGTON, May 2sth.-The Attorney-Gen
eral, Posrmaster-General and Secretary of the
Treasury were in conference to-day an hour on
the question OF a site for the San Francisco pub
sion and an adjournment was taken to some
day next week. II appears that the hitch is
over securing site with enough ground floor
to accommodate the Postofiice and sub-Treas-
ury aud at the same time have an eligible loca-
ton. Sixtytwo thousand feet of ground floor
is needed for these Offices The sites in eligible
locations are deficient in ground floor, while
other sites have it. Congressman Morrow,
Nathan X. Masten and the supervising architect
were also present. This long adjournment is
taken owing to parties interested going out of
the city to spend Decoration Day.
Army Matters.
WASHINGTON, May 2Sth.-The reduction of the
commissioned force of the Adjutant- Generals,
OnartermaStpr Generals and oiSca
Generals departments and the increase of the
Judge-Advocate Generals and Inspector-Gen-
erals departments proposed by Secretary Proc.
tor are exciting lively discussion among staff
officers, and, as a consequence, the Secretary
and General Cutcheon, who introdue the bill
are being flooded with communications for and
against the measure. 1t sevident that the Sec
retary intends to push the bill, and he Is to have
the assistance of General Cutcheon, who con-
templates giving public hearings before the
to be heard on the subject
General Shifting About.
WASHINGTON, May 2Sth.-The Commissioner
of the General Land Office has decided upon a
general shifting about of the special agents of
his bureau. his idea being that better service
will be obtained by a change of scene for each
of the lbs men iD the field The transfer is to
take effect on the lss OF June. All of the men
employed in the East will go to the West. while
those on the Pacific coast and adjacent States
and Territories will go East. The Commits
sioner has an idea that money will be saved in
the general results from the increased efficiency
of the force of special sgents.
Garfield Memorial.
WAsHIN6ToS, May 2Sth.-Secretary Blaine has
decided not to go to Cleveland tonight to at
tend the Garfield memorial services on Deeora-
ton Day. The Attorney General will accom-
pany the President as far as Cleveland and will
go on to Indianapolis. Representative McKin-
ley and Marshal Ransdsil will also CO. The
party will go by special train on the Pennsylva-
mia road.
Cruiser vesuvius.
WASHINGTON, May 2Sth.-The new dynamite
cruiser Nesuvius will be nut In commission ut
LEAGUE Island Navy Yard next Monday, when
Lieutenant Seatnn Schneider Will take COM