The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-05

pend the rules and pass a resolution pro-
viding that a vote be taken on the Dur
borrow bill at O'Clock Tomorrow.
Mr.. ReillY's resolution was agreed to
without serious opposition and amid ap-
plause.
Mr.. Reilly's motion provides that the
previous question shall be considered as
ordered on It's passage, and no intervening
motions shall be entertained until the bill is
finally disposed Of.
Mr.. Bailey of Texas opposed the resolu-
tion as unprecedented, and said the caucus
agreement did not bind the party to
closure rule. Mr.. Retllys resolution was
carried by a vote Of 1877 TO z.
Mr.. Bailey attempted filibustering, but,
having only six supporters, he soon got to
the end Of his string, and the Durborow
50 SOC, 900 bill was taken up.
Mr.. Pierce of Tennessee tried to secure an
amendment providing for the coinage Of all
abraded coins in the treasury, $780, 600 TO
be given to the fair, but by vote of 81 to
80 the House decided shat 1t was not in
order.
Amendments by Messrs. Picker and
Dic6erson of Kentucky appropriating
g.. 800 900 and nothing, respectively, were
defeated.
Mr.. Atkinson of Pennsylvania offered an
amendment prohibiting the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors on the fair grounds.
Mr.. Pfckler OF South Dakota moved to
amend by providing that hereafter no in
toxicating liquors shall be sold in the House
restaurant of the capitol tLaughter.l In
view of the late Investigation, said Mr..
Picxler, this amsndment was absolutely
proper. Self-preseryet was the first law
Of nature. Certainly the members OF the
House ought to preserve themselves. He
believed that the present House was as
sober, If not moref sober, than any other
House in which he had served. But he be-
| lievad that the time had come when the
people demanded that no more Intoxicating
| liquors should be sold in the capitol.
MR.. BUTLER PROTESTS.
Mr.. Butler OF Iowa did not not like the
| gentleman from South Dakota to 90 on
| record In this shape. The gentleman had
| spoken Of self-preservation; 4 he did not
| servation in this shape. be was tired of
the talk about "cold tea" For eight years
he had been in this House and
he had never before been among an as,
semblage OF gentlemen who were SO
little addicted to the use OF intoxi "ating
| liquors. The gentlemen who came here
were sober aud hard-working inen- They
had something to do besides tippliug. If the
gentleman from South Dakota knew any
thing about tippling at the bar let him have
| the practice broken up.
Mr.. Pickler disclaimed any knowledge on
the subject. but suggested that the gentle
man might look for information to the tes-
timony taken by the special investigating
| committee.
Continuing, Mr.. Butler said: II thought
that no such thing as liquor was cold in the
House, but am inclined to think now that
there was"
Mr.. Henderson OF Iowe-I think the gen.
tleman's words ought 20 be taken down.
| [Laughter.1
"Where was the speaker atp queried Mr..
| Simpson OF Kansas.
Mr.. Buchanan of New Jersey, having
suggested that liquor was sold in the House.
Mr.. Butler said In assuning that liquor was
sold in the House, the gentleman insulted
the House, and inshlted it Intentionally.
| Mr.. Buchanan-Did you swear before the
| committee that you had seen a gentleman
| INTOXICATED on the foors
Mr. Butler-I did. l was compelled to
tell the truth.
| Mr.. Pickler's amendment was Withdrawn
aud Mr.. Atkinson was defeated by q vote Of
| 54 to rs.
| Mr.. Brecklnridge Of Arkansas offered an
Amendments providing that all articles inn
| ported for exhibition shall have plainly
marked on them in denominations Of Amer
lean money the price at which they are sold
In the markets from which they are i'm
| ported, without the addition of tariff or
| other charges Of like character. The amend
| ment was disagreed to.
| The House then adjourned