The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-15
A CHECK ON RUM'STOURS.
A BILL IN THE SENATE GROWING
OUT OF THE DECISION.

I. Proposes to Recognize the Right OF
the States to Regulate the TRAFFIC in
Their Borders-The Silver Bill Again
Under Debate-Several Bills Passed
Before Adjournment.
WASHINGTON, May 14-In the Senate
to-day the Senate bill, with amendments,
subiecting imported liquors to the pro-
visions of the laws of the several states,
was reported from the committee and
nlaced on the calendar. The amendment is
practically new bill, and provides that no
state shall be held to be limited or restrained
in its power to prohibit, regulate, control,
or tax the sale or transportation
Ito be delivered within its own
limits of any distilled, fer
nented or other intoxicating liquors by
reason of the fact that the liquors have
been imported into any state from
beyond its limits, whether there shall or
shall not have been paid thereon any tax,
duty or import to the United States.
OBJECT OF THE MEASURE.
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa submitted a report
from the judiciary committee on the bill. in
which it was stated that the purpose of the
measure is to grant the permission of con-
gress to the several states to exc
cute their laws to protect society and
promote its best interests. This BILL the re-
port says, is clearly within the suggestions
Of the decision recently rendered by the
United States supreme court in the original
package case, and therefore the committee
recommends its passage
Mr.. George did not concur with the ma
jority in their report.
Mr.. Hoar made an extended explanation
of the bill, and Messrs. Vest Edmunds and
Wilson of Iowa had something to say about
it, when MIR. Plumb desired to know
what question was before the Senate, and
was informed by the vice-president that
there was no question pending. He then
demanded the regular order, and, when Mr..
HOar desired to make some further re-
marks, Mr.. Plumb objected and insisted on
the regular order.
This objection was resented by Mr.. Hoar,
who remarked that no had never seen such
an exhibition of toorishness before. "Tnen
it is because you never look into a glass"
was the sharp retort of Mr.. Plumb.
THE SILVER BILL TAKEN UP.
The silver bill was taken up and Mr..
Teller addressed the Senate. He spoke of
the bill as relating to perhaps the most i'm
portant question that had been presented to
the Senate since the characterization of silver
in 1873 if it could be truthfully said that that
question had ever been presented to the Sem
ate Discussing the Window bill, Mr. Teller
said that even if he was convinced that that
bill would put the price of silver up, not to
81 80 an ounce, but to $3.50 an ounce, it
would never receive his support 1t was
clear to him that silver, without its full
recognition as a money metal, would not
remain at the price at which it might be
put.
LIKE THE STORE SYSTEM.
In further discussion of the bill be said
that nothing would suit the Secretary of the
Treasury but treasury notes payable in a
commodity. 1t was the first time that the
''store system" which prevailed in the
mining and manufacturing regions was
proposed to be applied to the treasury de-
partment of the United States. Mr.. Teller
was equally emphatic in his condemnation
of the bill as reported from the
finance committee, fer the reason
that the bullion to be purchased
under it was not to be coined absolutely,
but was to be used as q basis for the issue Of
paper money. His speech was an argument
for unrestricted coinage of silver.
Without concluding mis- speech Mr. Teller,
at 2:30 o'clock, yielded to a motion to go
into executive session.
The doors were reopened at 500 o'clock.
The silver bill was laid aside informally
till tomorrow and the Senate proceeded to
business on its calendar. The following bills,
among others, were passed:
The Senate bill for the relief of Maj.
Goodloe, a paymaster in the United States
marine corps (crediting him with sums lost
through the defalcation of his clerk.
The Senate bill for the relief of the Nor
folk County Ferry Company (refunding
s42, 800 for tolls withheld by the commjssary
department of the army during the war;.
The House bill to amend 1.-THE act of June
Is, 1888, authorizing the county of Laurens,
Ga, to construct bridge across the Oconee
river at Dublin, in that county extending
the time).
The House bill authorizing the construc-
ton of a railroad bridge across the Oconee
river near Dublin, Ga.
Pending consideration of bills on the cal
endar Mr.. Blair suggested that no quorum
was present
roll call was ordered and during its
progress a sufficient number of senator's
entered the chamber to constitute quo
rum and business progressed.
Many of the bills that we're reached on
the calendar were laid aside on the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Ingalls, that the senators who
reported them were not present. Frequent
repetition of this formula with, the point of
sarcasm that marked its delivery, created
some amusement in the chamber. Finally,
on his motion, the Senate at $3.50 o'clock
ADJOURNED till tomorrow.