New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-22
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH BRANCHES.
TIE SENATE DISCUSSING LIoUoRsELLING IN
IT'S RESTAURANT-THE EIGHT-HoUR
QUESTION IN THE HOUSE.

Washington, Aug o1-The resolution heretofore
offered by Mr. Plumb prevent the sale Of sprtuors.
vinOus and malt liQuO:s in the Senatc wing OF the
Capitol. laid before the Senate oday the pending
questions being on Mr. Blair's amendment 10 add the
words and drinking" and Mr. Buffers amendment
directing daily search for liquors OF committee
rooms and other apartments.
Mr.. Gibson suggested. johnEly the extension OF the
amendment so as TO direct the search of Senator'S
desks.
Mr.. Butler-I have objection.
Mr. Plumb objected TO both amendments. as calcu-
lated 20 bcttlc the resolution which he had offered
seriously and in Difference TO public opinion, ir1c-
spcctvc Of the question If personal habits and tastes
He thought tibet the extent to which tho liquor taic
was carried in the Senate restaurant was hurtiul'
lie did not believe that there other legislative
body In the world. certainly not In the United states
tla, permitted liquor, to BE- sold publicly in the build
ings where II held it, sitngs.
Mr. Aldrch, chairman Of thc Committee on Rules,
referred the existing rule the subject (adoped
in lSs4 and TO the fact that only forbade the sale
Of intoxicating liquors. leaving the assumption to be
that wine and beer might be sold by the caterer
Mr.. Butler thought that The existing rules were
sufficient 10 guard against the ALLEGED impTVpreties
In the restaurant He believed that there rs much
abstinence in the senate In any similar body IN
the world vet these discussions gave currency TO tho
opinion that Senators INDUCED too frequently IN
spirFuous liquors
Mr.. Blau agreed with ,Ir. BUtlfr. ana sln tHd' lv
had never in,crmeddlcd with mems personal habits
What he had varred with was intoxication III the
mass. lie had not noticed anything out Of the WY
IN the restaurant but he thought chat If there wns -
be reform IN the senate wing OF the Capitol that re
form should bc extended 10 Senators and TO commit
tee rooms. such extension Of The reform, be
minated would have The effect Of preventing Sen
atoI, becoming 50 hciIdded 10 interfere with the
consideration OF the Election bill. daughter
King Alcohol, II, added. would not then be nicrfer-
ing IN debate and bringing about that perpctuiiy Of
debate about which al complained. UaushicrJ
Mr. Hoar expressed HIS Concurrence with Mr.. Bat
er's remarks. and lis belief that there could not Ne
found III this country the same numtcr OF men IN
middle or advanced lie whose habits OF life were more
temperate and austoge. The hard work If the senate
was not compit,Dc with incompetence Names o.
Senators on b,h sides Of the chamber In the present
and in the past wo,Id occur u many 10 whom the
senate had been q c,usc OF reform and OF Change OF
life In that particular.
The matter. 1t the suggestion Of Mr.. Pa'co. went
over til tomorrow.
Mr. Ev;its said he had inst received from tie Grant
Monument Association communication IN the way Of
a memorial. which had been considered Of 50 pressing
a character in respect OF time that IL had been sent
10 him BY telegraph lie asked that IL be read the
telegram was read. II recites that tie members OF
The Grant Monument Association dcplOrc the recent
action Of the 20 the removal 81 The body %
General Grant from the spot HpyIb''u Nv "h'i "'"
Gated by the c1ty of New York and accepted By ms
fnnily as his final resting place: and II protest
solcruny against that proposed action. The uarer l.
signed By ". h. Grace. president. c. II. T. Coils.
Chairman Of the Executive Committee u. r. "recner
secretary. and II. l.. Hotchkls-. treasurer.
Mr. Rogers Of Arkansas was the member Of TIE
House who THIS morning called the attention Of tho
Speaker 10 the fact that there quorum present
and on motion Of Mr.. Mckinley. Of OHIO call o;
the House was ordered. ono hundred and thirty nine
nnmcs. AMI the sergeant At Arm. va dispatched 1"
hunt mp absent cs. IN The course II han al hjuT
quorum appeared
account, II laiOrcr,. worsm"n and rhanlc, arising
under the Eight Hour law. In ,tlns a." bll Nc
buchanan cunt"ndcd that ne tght Hour IA"
male a contract clear aud cslNcit between
ti. Government and the Workngm"n employed ~ IL
lie reviewed Tire VIOLATIONS 81 the law ara OF l'T"dcn'
(,raut'- order under H. stating that most Of tie viola
A. Ia the amount Of money Involved IN the bill. there
lad bcen many wild and cNifavnglnt conlrcturcs
Thc Coumiii.4. Labor had received O.ical comnIm
cati,us from the heads Of departments upon the fub
e. ilrntod a3OOO0jO a." secretary Of War. 9-o"u'O
and the Postmaster General. Sl7jOOO. This was no.
a question Of money. but question of ln.u,r;
I'D Lccu said that the were represented by
powerful oLly. II not true.
Mr. Gosi. Of Illinois. favored III" bill
Mr Kerr. % Iowa. expressed himself rs bong an
mai ,hc men who had consented 20 accept - 20 DAY
fnr ten or twelve hours wOrl, while mon In other
employment, were receiving only ~ - were thc
greatest enemies ~ the law Having received tnai
pay for the time which should have been given 10
other men. -, -
plcd.