St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-13
THE CAPITAL COCKTAILS.
PicKLER RAETS TO RES TRicT LIQUOR
SELLING IN WASHINGTON
A SALOON BlLL rs PASSED.


lumbia Business the House
Devotes Its Time to Euiogies
ofthe Late Millionaire Senator
From California, MFR. Stanford
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-This was
District OF Columbia day in the house.
At the request of Mr.. Grosvenor, of
Ohio, Saturday, March 3, at 2 O'clock,
was set aside for paying tribute TO the
memory Of the late Representative
Enoch, of Ohio. On motion Of MIR.
Breckenridge, of Arkansas, bill was
passed authorizing the Fort Smith IL
Van Buren, railroad to construct bridge
across the Arkansas river. d
MIR. Flynn. of Oklahoma, asked unani-
nous consent for tine passage of a reso-
luton to prevent the Improvement of
new leases in the Wichita. Kiowa,
Comanche and Apache Indian reser
yations, pending the result of the
treaties now being negotiated to open
the surplus lands of those reservations
for settlement. Mr.. Kilgore objected.
MIR. Cox, of Tennessee, asked unani-
nous consent for the consideration OF
resolution authorizing the adjustment
OF certain claims between the railroads
of Tennessee and the United States.
Mr.. Cox explained that similar settle
ment had been made with the railroads
of all other Southern states. Mr.. Say
erS objected.
On motion of Mr.. Perkins, of Iowa.
bill authorizing the extension of time
for the construction of the high wagon
bridge across
THE MISSOURI RIVER
at Sioux City, To-, was passed. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Davis, of Kansas. bill to
extend the time for building street
railway across the Fort Reilly military
reservation eighteen months passed.
On motion of Mr.. Meiklejohn (Neb.). a
bill granting charter to the Iowa
Nebraska Poontoon Bridge company to
construct bridge across the Missouri
river at Sioux City was passed. Mr..
Heard, chairman of the District of Co.
lumbia committee. at the request of Mr..
Breckenridge (Ky.). yielded twenty
minutes to the latter, who desired to
call up the urgent deficiency bill.
AS there was disposition to debate
the bill, however, Mr.. Breckenridge
withdrew it, and Mr.. Heard proceeded
with the District of Columbia business.
The first bill called up was one to
regulate the sale of Intoxicating liquors
in the District. 1t amended former
act prescribing the limit of distance 400
nT mr. al N w
no place for the sale of Intoxicating
liquors should be located. 1t exempted
places established and licensed before
the passage of the former act.
ITS WHOLE PURPOSE
was to prevent the law from being
retroactive. Mr.. Cobb explained the
purpose of the bill.
Mr.. Picker offered an amendment
restricting liquor licenses for hotels to
such as have thirty sleeping apart
ments. which was defeated. Mr.. Pick
Ter made the point of no quorum. After
filibustering some time, he withdrew
the point and the bill was passed. This
was the only bill from the committee Oh
District of Columbia, and Mr.. Breckin-
ridge then moved to go into the commit
tee of the whole for the consideration
of the urgent deficiency bill. After Mr..
Cannon had criticised the item of APP
preparation for the payment of United
States witness fees, which he said was
Inadequate and might embarrass the
United States courts. the bill was
passed.
BY special order. the remainder of the
day was consumed in paying appropri-
ate tribute to the memory of the late
Senator Stanford, of California.
Those who took part in the cere-
monies were Messrs. Tracy, Holborn,
Slbley, Blair. Wheeler. of Alabama;
Picker, Smith, of Arizona: Wilson. of
Washington; Loud, Bowers and Can't
netti, of California. At the conclusion
of the eulogies, as further mark of
respect, the house at AIS adjourned.