Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-15
MAY TAKE A DRINK
The Senate Reverses Its We'd
nesday's Action
DENYING TIE SALE OF LIQUOR
On the Worlds FAIR Grounds BY .
Decisive Vote - The Sunday Clos
ing Holds Fire.

NA.htHato>s July a III TIC &c 8sc
today the acton Of Yesterday Was con-
ssdersd and the anti-liquor amendment
90 the worlds fair blli WAS taken up
snd the vote passing 1t was re-
seFsed. When the bill Was reached
Mr.. Palmer rose ana said; "on yea
tefday | voted for this amendment. At
that time | Was ignorant of the actual
state OF sEIslrs in Chicago in respect 10
the fair. since that time l nave been
fuFaisnet with an otfscsal statement on
oebalf OF the Illinois corporation, which
- as folloss The Illinois corporation
has made rules that no bar room privl-
iege snail De granted within the grounds
and have leased al the adjacent land,
So ss 10 prevent saloons being opened
near the fair. IL has let the privilege
tauEants, with right 10 serve
liquors with meals, as in hotels.
Iae contracts for these concessions
involve penaltles Tor noncompliance.
which amount ia the aggregate to $780,
COO, which the corporation wilt be lIa-
lie for as hquidated damages unless
liquors can be sold IN accordance with
rs contract. la that view of the case,
finding the matter has been disposed of
by the Illinois corporation, feel It my
duty 10 bring II 10 The attention OF the
senate IN explanation of the course |
feel compelled 10 adopt today.
Mr.. Frye republican, OF Maine:
That statement IN my Judgment only
affords an additional reason why
the congress of the United states should
take action and forbid the sale OF LIQUOR
On the grounds Mr.. Galliuger lrepu D.
hcanl OF New Hampshire took the
same view.
Reversed the Action.
A motion BY Mr.. Sanderson trepub-
hcanl oil Montana To substitute the
word splrituous for intoxicating
liquors was negatlved and the roll was
called on the motion TO adopt the pro-
visloc requiring the Columbian com.
mittee TO adopt rules for the prohibi-
ton Of the sale of Intoxicating liquors
on the grounds as condition prece-
dent o. the acceptance OF the appro-
prlatlon-
Mr.. Cockrell, when his name was
called. said; IF voted against this
amendment yesterday, but understand
ing that the two Illinois senators voted
for Il, nave concluded to join them in
It's support II tney desire. l wish TO
know how the senators from Illinois
voted.
Mr.. Cullom-You will ind out when
our names are called.
Mr.. Cockrell-Then / propose to
withhold NV vote
The roll call resulted in the senate
reversing its action Of Yesterday and
defeating the prohibition amendment
by 81 yeas to - nays.
The vote IN detail was as follows:
Yeas-AIlen, Allison. Carey. Chandler.
Colqut,. Frye, Gallinger, Hale, Hans
brough. Hawiey. Hiscock. Kyle.
Mitchell, Paddock. PETER. Perkins.
Plstt. sanders, StockbrIdge. Warren
and wolcott-2i.
Says-Bste, Berry, Blackburn. Blod-
get. Cockrell. Coke. Cullom, Faulkner.
Gibson (Marylsnd). German, Gray.
Harris, Hunton, Jones (Arkansas),
keuna, Manderson, Palmer. Power.
Quay, Ransom. sawyer, Squire. Stew
art, Vest. vIlas. Walthill. Washburn
and Whites.
vote Was then taken on Mr.. Carey's
anendment scaling down the salaries
of various employees OF the geological
bureau so as 10 effect total reduction
IN the appropriation made for that
bureau Of about $3.50. 900. This amend
ment was sustained 10y vote of %
TO 25.
Sunday Closing sticks.
Encouraged by the reconsideration
OF the prohIb.tory vote as to The worlds
fair. Mr.. Vest trid again his amend
nIent IN regard To sunday closing.
HIS proposition was that "if the COM
mission should determine TO keep the
exposition open on sunday" all IN
necessary work ON the part of the EN-
pis,yss should be avoided, the ma
@uuery should be stopped. and that
there should De religious services every
Sunday to which INVITATIONS should be
issued without discrimination "a to
either sect o- fs,tn." On motion
of Mr.. Oursy TINS amendment
was lad on the table by a vote of 80 10
~. Mr.. Culi0m did not vote; Mr.. Pal
nler voted against the motion 20 table.
50 the Sunday closing provision, ss
adopted today, remains part of the
bill The consideration OF the sundry
civil bill was completed and It was
passed and sent over 10 the house at 8
=. m. sena,ei with three or four hun
dred amendments attached. Increasing
ths aggregate OF appropriations more
than 81. 00o. 900. irrespective OF the 81
eoo0Qo worlds fsir souvenir half
dollar.
~<~.~~~s