Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-15
LIQUOR AT THE FAIR.
The Senate Reverses the Action Taken
by the Committee of the Whole--A
Contract Ahead of the Prohibitionists
Sunday Closing Goes,

The Senate Reverses The Action Taken
by the Committee of the Whole--A
Contract Ahead of the Prohibitionists
Sunday Closing Goes.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Senate de-
voted most of to-day's session to the Sun
day civil appropriation bill, and passed it
before adjournment. The vote of Wednes-
day in committee of the whole on Mr..
Peffer's amend ment to prohibit the sale of
intox icating liquors within the grounds of
the Columbian Exposition at Chicago was
reversed in the Senate to-day, the vote upon
its adoption being yeas 81, nays %.
Nh. Vests substitute for Mr.. Quay's Sun
day closing amendment was laid on the ta-
ble-34 TO IL.
If the present session had a further pros
pective term before it of two months, the
new matter introduced in the Senate to-
day in the shape of bills and resolutions
would furnish legislation material to oc-
cupy the time fully.
Senator Higgins introduced a bill "au-
thorizing retaliation for unj just discrimina-
tion by the Dominion of Canada against the
United States" Referred to the Finance
Committee 1t provides:
First-For q duty of cents a pound on
fresh fish imported from Canada or in
Canadian vessels or cars, in addition to the
present duties on preserved fish, duty
three times the present duty.
SeconG-A tonnage tax of SO cents per ton
on Canadian vessels passing through the
Sault Ste. Marie Canal
TLird-An entrance and clearing fee of 50
cents upon Canadian vessels every time
they enter an American port on the lakes.
tourti-1Ee suspension Of the long and
short haul clause OF the inar-Stete COM
merce law, SO long as it affects competitive
traffic between the United States and Cana
dian railroads.
Fttth-The fmnositior of the full duties IN
goods transhipped from one United States
point to another over the Canadian Pacific
or Canadian territory and crossing the one
hundred and fifteenth meridian, and
Sl1th-Tne imposition OF q duty of cents
pound on coffee and II cents pound on
tea coming from Canada and twice the pres
than the products OF Canada imported into
the United States through Canada.
Other Bills in the Same Hopper.
Mr. Sherman introduced a bill to repeal
certain portions of the silver act of 1880
especially the provisions for the monthly
purchase of 4, 500, 600 ounces of silver bullion
and for the issue OF Treasury notes in pay
ment thereof.
That bill went also to the Finance Com
mittee. So did another bill introduced by
MIR. PETER, at the request of the National
industrial Association, and which provides
In so many words that the coinage of gold
in the mints of the United States is here
after prohibited
Mr.. Stewart also had bill referred to the
same committee, reducing by % per cent
the salaries OF all Government employees
over 5000.
In addition to these four measures, reso-
lutlons were offered opening up unlimited
helds OF discussion. One of these was re-
ported from the Committee on Contingent
Expenses, and proposes the appointment of
select committee Of seven Senators on the
Homestead troubles and on the organiza-
tion and employment of the Pinkerton
force. Another was offered by Mr. Morgan,
lnstructing the Finance Committee to re.
port a. bill that will make legal tender
money absolutely legal tender irrespective
of any contrary condition in contracts.
These resolutions were laid on the table, to
be called up hereafter for discussion and ac-
tion.
All Landrd in One Net,
There were already in the same con dition