The sun., 1894-05-03
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
CHURCH Pam LOTTERIES DEFENDED
IN 7HE SENATE

IN 1HE SENATE
Littis Hstersst IN the TAriG Diseusston-The
Rspubiies. Policy Outiiuss ~ seustor
Losrs-Asothsr ef the Doeksry Co-ui--
siou Biiis, which Makes = ssvise of
se0o,oOo Year - Cisrk Hire, Passed.
wAsH1NaToN, MAY 2-Ths bill for the sup
preston OF lottery trafflc through national
and Interstate commerce and the postal SER
vice was. on motion Of Mr.. Hoar Rep, MassA
taken up in the Senate to-day. A protest was
made By Mr.. Vest tDem.. Mo- against the ex-
tension Of anti-eamblnR laws to religious
fairs, where articles are rafilsd OF for chafi-
table purposes. To a question by Mr.. Gray
Dem, Dolly whetber church members should
be exempted from the operation Of the law,
Mr.. Vest replied that II any Senator thought
that church and charity fairs should be placed
on the same footing as the Louisiana or the
Havana lottery. he was welcome TO his opin-
ion. but he thought the question hardly
worthy tho Senator from Delaware.
Mr.. German Dem. Md coinclded with the
views expressed by Mr. Vest. and suggested
that the bill should be laid over until there
was more time to consider It.
Mr.. Hoar said that no oflcer. he supposed.
would interfere with church or charity fairs.
Whether officers should do so or not was q
question which might be discussed. But no
provision Of law could be made ths, would
members and amiabis people might gamble
BILE and would be mischievous legislation,
Mr.. German said that there was not chari-
twenty years ago that had not been the crea-
tion OF lottery systems by law, and that two
Washington and the Institution OF the Little
Sisters Of the Poor came from those Innocent
he sSd for ss sueh Tss sssS,iOn % smAn0 OF
Mr.. noar spoke OF Mr.. Gorman,s argument
a. calculated @ to poison M the youth Of the Die;
The bill went over without action.
The discussion OF the Tariff bill in the Sem
ate to-day was not marked by any OF those ex-
citing incidents or important announcements
that had characterized the debate on recent
days. Mr.. Lodge tRep.. MassJ did make a
So Srt spsy to S0sa s n s
mnined calm, and stolid. taking no notice
whateysr o. his re%n5ks si The RepublsWsn W
Lodge. so far as ne was authorized TO outline
It, in the declaration that the Republican party
the bill or stopping its passage. and that dis
cussion Of every item and a vote on every item
io%ed S"a 6s Ss Ms % Squire VRep WASH n @ speech
in which the bill was denounced as political
taken on the pending amendment. and the
Senate at 5:45 adjourned.
Tho Dockery Commission to-day succeeded
in passing through the House. with but one
dissenting vote. the seventh OF tho list OF bills
reported by 1t. four Of which are now laws.
This was the most comprehensive and i'm
portant m easure prepared by the Commission.
Commissioner OF Customs and Second Comp
troller OF the Treasury and deyolving their du-
pos posed % saving Of 500 o60 year In clerk hire
and scelianeous expenses is anticipated.
Rorf r s Of the department @ is frst to be brought
up to date. and this will require for some time
the employment OF ON additional force OF
Before adjournment the House entered upon
the con sideration OF the River and Harbor
The Senate has confirmed the following
jaime. u. Y.om.ns OF Iowa to b. Inter state Com
cuNons-FTsnE !. shaw. oolI.e,or a. Baltimore;
William T. Msncgns Sollsesor a, 9so5sstowni ep,} D. O.
eonpsoa, os xs"si 1 once AZ B.ismor. barnes
Ormond Hammond Assistant United stAtes Treas
ss.S asmiIi X.,i.saa, Appraiser of xsreh.ndi.. At
The nomination of Thoms. z Benedict to
be Public Printer was favorably reported.
The President to-day sent to the Senate the
following nominations
csl;c,oF, OF ca;,o%:1Ihcn..L Ms: L sh,Ppsn 4. Peters
Jc..ps ssssu%: !.'Scs,: 5a'Ss q 81: ssPr:%.
non aS.,1ct 81 of Notts p.Sots N''o'
s.eond Lieut. oda. {, Hofnsy. seventh Infantry. to
Postmasters-M.ins, Harry Z. Tiooets. saeo: Con
Thoms. Lsrnsr. 81 Adams: Psnnsylvsnia Walter
The President has appointed the following
Board Of Visitors to the Military Academy at
West Points The Rev. Alex. Mackay Smith. d.
p. Of the District q cSInmrbia cra George H;
Pennsylvania. John ID. Grim minis OF New York.
Thomas +: Edmands OF Massachusetts. John
Edward c. wall Of Milwaukes.
Vice. President Stevenson appointed these
Bate Bat Of Tennessee and Redaeld Proctor OF Yer.
Speaker Crisp,s appointses are: Representa-
Hatch Of Missouri. and Newton NJ. Curtis OF
Attorney General Olney sent to the House
to-day the following communication:
II pave the honor TO acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of a resolution requiring me to inform
tho House whether or not the stockholders OF
the Central Pacific Railroad and Western Pa
ciHe Railroad companies or their successors
are liable In any manner to the Government
bonds Issued under the various acts. OF Con-
Rress authorizing the issue OF such bonds in
ae ssH to sa9 ia reply Sa tsss am no. in
possession Of any facts bearing upon % s the sub.
,sGt ,e9 6as an osinI Opinion 10 % apon N.
liability OF the stockholders. find myself
Without authority to acceds to the request. 1t
has been uniformly held by my predecessors
from the very beginning OF the Government
that the Acknowledgement Is not permitted TO
give legal advise at the call OF either House OF
Congress or Congress ITSELF
Postmaster. General BIssen has practically
determined that no saloon keeper can be ap-
pointed Postmaster. He was asked to-day II II
was also to be un derstood that this rule applied
10 hotel keepers who. while not directly inter-
estsd in the liquor business. leased their bars
to others. Mr.. Bissell replied:
I'VE have appointed men Postmasters who
psrmitted bars In their hotels, though not in
=" II Is not tenn peranee question nor moral
question" said Mr.. Bissells lrs business
ment Is business institution From my OBJ
seryAtion, Investigation. and experience. am
eonyinced that any man who Is directly or in
directly Interested In the liquor business Is in