The morning call., 1892-07-15
CONGR L1<%S.
THE SENATE.
The sunday-Closing snd Liquor-SelIfnE
Amendments Mod fed.

The Sundey-Closing and Liquor-SellfnE
Amendments Mod, fed.
WASHINGTON, July 14-Senator Sherman
to-day introduced q bill for the repeal of
certain parts of the act directing the pur-
chase of silver bullion and the issue of
treasury notes thereon, approved July II.
1890. The bill provides that so much of the
act as directs the Secretary of the Treasury
to purchase from time to time silver bullion
to aggregate 4,500.000 ounces, or such por-
ton thereof as may be offered, each month
at the market price thereof, and issue in
payment such purchases of silver bullion
aud treasury notes of the United STATES, is
hereby repealed, TO take effect January l,
1898, provided, however, the act shall not in
any way effect or impair or change the legal
qualities, redemption or use OF the treasury
notes issued under said act.
The Committee on Contingent Expenses
reported comprehensive resolution y: ovid
ing for the investigation by a special Senate
committee of the Homestead troubles or
ganiZation ana employment OF Pinkertons
and the nature of the labor troubles. The
resolution went over till Tomorrow.
Higgins introduced bill authorizing re-
taliatiOn for certain and unjust discTimina-
ton by the Dominion of Canada against
the United States. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
Stewart also had bill referred to the
Finance Committee, reducing the salaries
of all Government employees over 5000.
Morgan introduced resolution instruct
ing the Finance Committee to report bill,
making legal tender absolutely legal tender
irrespective of any contrary condition in il
contract
The conference report on the diplomatic
bill was agreed TO and so as one on the
naval bill, but in the latter case the reports
we're not final. Consideration Of the sun
QIav offered an amendment in lieu Of the
Sunday-clnslng amendment to the Worlds 5
Fair adopted yesterday, declaring all ZAP
pr0priations made for the exposition on the
conGi.ion that it shall not be opened on
Sundays, and if the appropriations are
accepted i. is the duty of the Worlds Fair
Commission to make rules to carry out the
conditions. The amendment was agreed to-.
An amendment was offered by Carey
scaling down the geological survey appro-
priation so as to make the aggregate 1886 600
instead of S562. 600. Agreed to.
CuilOm demanded a separate vote on the
amendment prohibiting the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors within the Worlds Fair
grounds. Palmer joined in the request and
made statement that the Illinois corpor-
alton mad let privileges for large number
or Gales and restaurants with the right to
serve liquors with meals, and the penalties
for noncompliance would aggregate 5000,
COO, which the appropriation would DO
liable for in case liquors cannot be served
as provided in the contract. A vote was
then taken and the amendment prohibiting
the sale of intoxicating liquors within the
Worlds Fair grounds was lost by 81 10 29
Vest moved as r substitute for Quay
Sunday-closing amendment one closing tn @
mechanical part OF the exposition on Sun
days and having u nall erected for religious
services.
Quay moved TO table the mCtion and il was