Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-10
CAPITOL GLEANINGs.
Report ON the Alcoholic Liquor Trafiic-
Other Measures Considered.

Other Measures Considered.
Representative J. ID. Taylor Of Ohio yester-
day reported to the House from the committee
on alcoholic liquor traffic bill to prohibit
the importation, expectation and interstate
transportation in violation of the local laws of
alcoholic beverages. The report accompany
ing the bill says that seven entire states, the
major part Of several other states and many
places in most Of the remaining states have
prohibited the traffic in alcoholic liquors as
beverage. This fact. says the report, together
with the large favorable vote in constitutional
amendment contests where prohibition did not
carry, and other ''signs Of the times" clearly
show that commerce in alcoholic liquors as a
beverage, the use Of which experience has
proven Is 30 destructive of the public health:
the public safety and the public morals, VIII
not much longer be tolerated by majority,
the ruling power Of this republic.
Mr.. TAYLOR also reported fzvorabiy from the
same committee joint resolution prohibitlng
the manufacture, importation, eIporsauon,
transportation and sale of all alcoholic liquors
o. beverage in the United States and IN every
place subject to its Jurisdiction. The EVIL the
committee thinks. is a continent eruPuon,
affecting every part of the national system and
cannot be cured while in any part Of the system
the evil 10 humored.
RESOLUTION oF INQUIRY.
Representative Caldwell of Ohio yesterday in
trodrced in the House . resolution reciting that
10 appears from numerous petitions and COM
municasions received from Grand Army posts
and pensioners that proper consideration In not
given 30 hay testimony, ~ is shown by the fire.
quens calls for evidence by incompetent exam
insrs from the pension Office. whereby great
injustice is done claimants, and calling on the
Secretary of the Interior and the commissioner
of pensions TO report fully 10 the House
what rules of evidence are recognized by
the office TO govern examiners IN the 40
judication of pension claims. and also what
10 the force and effect given TO lay testimony
when unsupported by medical or record testi-
mony-
SIZE FOR A SUPREME COURT BUILDING.
Senator Morrill, also reported favorably from
the committee on public buildings and grounds
al amendment proposed by him to the sundry
civil bill providing suitable site for build
ing for the use Of the Supreme Court. An
amount Of money sufficient to pay for the land
is appropriated, with proviso that the site be
the square north of the new library building in
the vicinity Of the Capitol.
AsoIHER BUILDING FOR THE NATIONAL MUSEUM.
Senator Morrill, also reported favorably from
the same committee an amendment proposed
by him TO the sundry civil bill appropriating
$500 900 for the erection in this city Of build
ing for the use of the National Museum
FRxE COINAGE OF SILVER
Representative Geary of California yesterday
introduced in the House a bill providing for
the free coinage of silver produced in the
United States.
FAVORABLE TO THE BILL
Representative Stahlnecker of New York
yesterday presented in the House joint reso-
luton of the Legislature of the state Of New
York favoring the bill to prohibit the adultera-
ton of food and malt liquors
THE LITHoeRAPHIc AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
The Senate yesterday by a vote of "a to "a
adopted the Frye Autograph amendment to the
copyright bill
REPRESENTATIVES TO HAVE CLERKS
The House yesterday i'm committee of the
whole adopted an amendment providing for
clerks to members of the House, not ehairmen
of committees at salaries of 800 per month
each
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate in secret session has confirmed
the following pOstmasters: Alabama-Frank
Woodwansee. New Decatur. Connecticut-C.C C.
Kirkland. Deep River W: E. Rich: Greenwich.
Indiana-Frank Ellis. Muncie. Nichigan--H.
r. Austin. Monroe; P. A. sheldon, Hastings;
=. Fl. Stevens, Muskegon. Minnesota Henry
Bordewick. Granite Pals. Nebraska-R. o.
Fellows. Auburn; W. H. Mann. WILDER; N. v.
Clark. sutton. Nevada-W. ). Smith. Eureka.
New Jersey-M. v. Hubbard. Princeton; Adolph
Hutlemeyer. Ridgewood. New York-G. &.
Potter. Gloversville. Ohio-J. ". Crawford,
fleetwood; Thomas Starry. Lebanon; John
Zumstein, Cincinnati; Edward Loudensleger,
Fremont; ]. C. Sewcomb. Ripley.