Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-06-05
Congressional.

/ Monday, May 2G,-The Senate: The
Cockrrn amendment To the Naval bill
striking out the provision for three battle
ships was defeated also Mr. Blair'S amend.
ment asking Great Britain to disarm her
naval and military forces in the Western
Hemisphere; Mr. Carlisle was sworn in as
senator from Kentucky
The House The session wa, devoted 70
matters pertaining TO the District II
Columbia
The Senate and Honse confcrees came
70 an agreement on the Customs Admins
tra,ion till
Tuesday The President transmitted 10
both houses the plan proposed BY the Pan
American Conference for an international
/ American bank.
The Senate The "orisinal package"
| liquor bill was discussed in its con>tiiu-
tnnal aspects. but no acton was taken +;
Mr.. Carlisle took the place on the Finance
! Committee left vacant by Mr.. Beck
The House The River and Harbor bill
was considered, and several amendments
relating TO the Mississippi river were de-
feated Mr.. Flower introduced bill APP
proprating $3.50 900 for the completion of
the Grant monument at Riverside Park
The Senate Finance Committee decided
to consider the Tariff bill in full COM
mittee.
Wednesday, The Senate: The discus
sion of the Original Package" bill was
continued; the President sent in q number
of nominations of consuls and post.
masters.
The House The River and Harbor bill
was reported from Committee of the Whole
and passed.
In Committee The Senate Finance Com
mittee will take up the Tariff bill to-day !;
the House Elections Committee received a
petition from Representative c. X. Breck-
inridge. asking permission to summon
about 1000 witnesses In the CLAYTON
Breckinridge contest.
Thursday Senate The bill subjecting
imported liquors to the provisions Of the
laws of the several states was taken up,
the question being on the substitute offered
by Mr.. Gray, reading:
That fermented, distilled or other in
toxicating liquors transferred as an article
Of commerce, or brought into any state
or territory from point outside such
state or territory for use therein shall not
be exempt, nor shall the owner or persons
In possession thereof, be exempt from the
operation Of the laws OF, or the regulation,
control, police or taxing power of such
,
all other like property, by reason of such
liquors being in the original package of
importation or transportation as q subject
of interstate or foreign commerce
The amendment was agreed to-yeas.
&c; nays, 20.
Mr.. Vest moved to amend the substitute
just adopted by making it apply to fresh
beef. veal, mutton lamb and pork
The vote on Mr.. Vests amendment was !:
yeas, 5; nays, 80; no quorum voting. Mr..
Vest withdrew his amendment for the
yeas and nays, and his amendment was
disagreed to.
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa offered a substitute
for Mr.. Grays amendment providing that
liquors transported into any state or terri
tory for use or storage, shall, on arrival,
be subject to the operation and effect Of
the laws of such state or territory enacted
in the exercise of its powers and shall not
be exempt therefrom by reason of being
introduced in the original packages
Mr.. Wilson's substitute tor Mr. Gray's
amendment was adopted-yeas, %; nays,
20, and the bill psssed-yeas, 81; nays, 10.
1t reads:
That all fermented, distilled or other
intoxicating liquors or liquids transported
into any state or territory for use. con-
sumption, sale or storage. shall, on arrival
in such state or territory, or remaining
therein, be subject to the operation and
effect of the laws of such state or territory
enacted In the exercise of its police pow
ers, to the same extent and in the same
manner as though such liquors or liquids
had been produced IN such state or terri