The morning times., 1896-05-23
LIQUOR IT THE CAPITOL
Senate Receives a Protest From
the Methodist Conference.
ANALOSTAN ISLAND AGAIN
Mr.. Gallinger Offers an Amendment
to the Deficiency Bill, Providing
for Its Purchase-Long and Spirited
Debate Over the Butler Bond Bill.
No Vote was Reached

The general conference of the Metho-
dists has its eye~on Congress
1t represents constituency Of about
ten million peoples so1ts wishes may have
some weight. AT least the members of
that body have run the chance.
Yesterday the vice president laid before
the Senate memorial from the general
conference, protesting against the sale or
Intoxicating liquors as a beverage in the
Capitol. 1t recites that such sale is
standing disgrace, and is Geplored by
every Christian citizen in the land.
The memorial further urges the passage
of the bill introduced in the House Of
Representatives., sprohibting the sale of
Intoxicating liquors in the Capitol
He also laid before the Senate commu-
nication from the Secretary OF the Navy
showing that there are. three aliens en-
ployed at the Navy Yard.
Mr.. Kyle, from the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor reported favora bly,
the amendment introduced by Mr. Gal
linger, Thursday. 1t was amended. how
ever, to read that hereafter all printers
and book binders, machinsts. plumbers,
painters and carpenters employed in the
Government Printing Office shall be paid
at the rate of so cepts per hour for time
actually employed.
ANALOSTAN ISLAND AGAIN.
Mr. Gallinger offered an amendment to
the general deficiency bill providing for
an appropriation of SI12, 500 to purchase
Analostan Island. The amendment car
ries with it condemnation powers. This
brings Mr.. Stewards amendment to pUr-
chase the island for ST coo right TO the
front and promises another bot fight.
Mr.. Galllnger, just before adjournment,
called up the joint resolution for the re-
lief of farmers and truck gardeners. 1t
was passed without objection. The resU-
luton now goes 10 the House. and reads:
That the provisions of the ordinance Of
the city OF Washington approved May 27,
1857, requiring the clerks OF the several
markets to lay Off ana mark in convenient
spaces the several pa vements adjoining and
bordering on the market squares, which
spaces may be used for the sale or ez-
posure for sale of vegetables or other
country produce, and extending the powers
of the clerks TO fifteen feet OF the streets
measuring from the curb line on which saiC
squares front, shall apply 10 the south front
OF Center Market and to the clerk OF the
said market; that the law passed in 1S7
by the District legislative assembly exempt
ing from license persons bringing market
ing to the District" shall be and remain
N full force; and that the said ordinance
and law shall he applicable to farmers and
truckmen raising produce doing business on
the north side of Street north along the
south front of the Center Market in said
city of Washington"
DEBATE ON THE BOND BILL.
An important and spirited debate took
place on the bill introduced several months
ago by Mr.. Butler, prohibiting the issue of
government bonds without the consent OF
Congress.
Mr.. Hill spoke for nearly three hours in
condemnation of the measure as an act Of
| reputation, and II was denounced in most
| emphatic terms by Senators Sherman,
| Hawlcy, Lodge and Baker. while it was
| defended and advbca ted by Senators Mills,
| George, Clark. Teller. Allen and Stewart.
The test vote on taking il up in the
| first instance showed "a ma iority of four
| teen in favor, but when it was dispia Ced
| By the calendar after two hours disc,s
| sion, and a new vote was required to axe
| 1t up again. the ma jority had dwindIed
| down to two. An effort was made to
| have tine fixed for taking the vote
| the bill went over till today.