Evening journal., 1892-07-15
LIQUOR AT THE BIG FAIR
The Senate Thinks Again and
Kills the Prohibition Clause.
THE sUEDRY OWL BILL PASSED.

Besides the worlds Fair 1000. 600, the
Senate Tacks ON over $4,000. 600 and
Sends II to the House-sherman Wants
the sherman silver Law Repealed.
WASHINGTON, July l5.-After six days
hard work the senate completed the consid-
Grafton Of the sundry civil bill and sent it
over TO the house with three or four hun
dred amendments, increasing the aggregate
appropriations more than $4,000, 600 ire
spective Of the 5000, 600 Worlds fair SOU
venir half dollar scheme. Tho clause pro-
hibiting the sale Of Intoxicating drinks on
the fair grounds was reconsidered and de-
feated, but the Sunday closing proviso was
left in the bill.
The Repeal of Prohibition.
The motion TO reconsider the prohibition
clause in the Worlds fair section Of the bill
was made by Mr.. Cullom, Of Illinois. and
seconded by Mr.. Palmer Of Illinois.
Mr.. Coclrell remarked with a smile Of in
tense enjoyment, ~ thought the senators
from Illinois, both Of them, voted yea on
this question Wednesday"
Mr., Cullom-So we did
Mr. Palmer, taking his stand in the place
usually occupied by Mr.. Voorhees, in the
center Of the Democratic side, said: "On
Wednesday / voted for this amendment.
AT that time / was ignorant of the actual
state Of affairs in Chicago in respect to the
fair. Since that time have been furnished
with an official statement on behalf Of the
Illinois corporation, which is rs follows:
'"lhe Illinois corporation has made rules
that no barroom privileges shall be grant
ed within the grounds and have leased all
the adjacent land so as 20 prevent saloons
being opened near the fair 1t has let the
privileges for "a large number of cafes and
restaurants with "a right TO serve liquors
with meals as IN hotels. The contracts for
these concessions involves penalties for nom
compliance, which amount in the aggregate
TO 100000 which the corporation win b
liable for as hquidated damages in case
liquors cannot be served in accordance with
the contract as in hotels.
SIN that view Of the case, finding the mat
ter has been disposed of by the Illinois cor
poration, feel It my duty 20 bring it to the
attention Of the senate in explanation OF
I the course feel compelled to adopt now.u
Mr.. Frye-That statement, in my iudg-
ment, only affords an additional reason why
the congress of tho United States should
talcc action and forbid the sale of liquors ON
the grounds
a motion by Mr. Sanders, Of Montana, to
substitute the word 'spirituous" for intoxi-
eating liquors was negativod, and the roll
was called ON the motion 10 adopt the pro-
visions requiring the Columbian commission
20 adopt rules for the prohibition of the sale
of intoxicating liquors on the grounds ~ a
condition precedent to the acceptance of
the appropriation The roll call resulted in
the senate reversing lbs action Of Wednes-
day and defeating the prohibition amend
ment The vote In detail was as follows:
Tho Vote.
Yoas-Allen. Allison. Carey, Chandler Col
quitt Frye. Gallinger, Hale Hansbrough, Haw.
ley, Hiscock, Kyle, Mitchell, Paddock, PETER,
Perkins Platt Sanders, stockbridge, Warren
and Wolcott2
Nays Bate. Berry, Blackburn, Blodgett,
Cockroll. Coke, Cullom, Du Bois, Faulkner
Gibson Of Maryland, German, Gray, Harris
liunton, Jones Of Arkansas, Kcnna, Mander
SON. Palmer, Power, Quay, Ransom Sawyer,
Squire, Stewart, Vest, Villas, Walthall, Wash
burn and White-29.
Other measures introduced were some OF
them important, some Of them very curious
and none Of them Indicative Of any present
intention on the part Of their promoters OF
speedy adjournment. They included a bill
by Mr. Sherman repeating the silver bullion
purchasing provision of the so called 'Sher
man actn Of 1890; a Canadian retaliation
resolution by Mr.. Higgins, Of Delaware,
levying increased port charges and tonnag,
on Canadian vessels, suspending the Ions
and short haul clause of the interstate com
merce bill where it enabled Canadian road.
10 compete with American railroads, re
scinding the privilege Of transporting goodl
IN bond across United States territory anC
leyying duties on coffee and sugar imported
into the United States through Canada.
Mr. Morgan introduced a resolution In
structing the committee on finance to re
port bill making all paper money of the
United States legal tender irrespective o.
contract agreements. Mr.. Stewart pro
posed to cut down the salaries Of govern
ment employees % per cent. as a punish
ment for their alleged sympathy with th'
7 antifree coinage of silver movement, ans
Mr. PETER introduced bill TO stop the coin
age Of gold.
A Homestead resolution was reported b,
the committee on contingent expenses ans
lies over for action. It is very broad in il
! provisions as respects the employment o
Pinkorton men, and authorizes the commit
( tee to sit either in Washington or elsewhere
In the House.
! The house devoted its time TO conferenc
reports ON appropriation bills, the legisla
tive, naval, diplomatic and consular bills be
ing agreed @. The principal item OF con
tention was the retention Of the appropria
] ton Of S4.OO0OOO for new battleship ant
4 $4,000 for a naval display at Hampton
4 Roads next fall, each being finally retained
Mr.. Fellows, Of New York, made a mos
effective speech in favor Of the new ship
q which received merited attention and AZ
< plause. The house then adjourned.
The M0aetary Conference.
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