The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15

ION OF the proposition as pOpul1stlo ca.
reminded MIR. Chandler that the Joiu
resolution was reported from commit,
tee OF which the majority was composer
OF Republicans.
Mp. Chandler humorously ascrlDeu
that fact TO seductive influence OF tne
Senator from Oregon" and said tne
proposition was wholly and utterly
vicious"
Mr.. Mitchell gave notice that he would
move to proceed to the consideration OF
the joint resolution at the earliest oppor-
tunity.
The immigration bill then went over
ON account of the absence of Mr.. Gibson,
i'emGcrat of Maryland, but with the
agreement that vote on it's passage
would be taken Thursday at O'Clock.
The amendments of the House to the
Senate bill relating to the tax on alcohoi
used ir manufacturers and arts were dis
agreed to and sent to the conference COM
mittee, Senators Platt, Aldrioh and Jonse,
being appointed conferees on the part of
the Senate. The Senate took up the
pension calendar and passed 55 private
pension bills, nearly all for increases OF
pension.
Then after short executive session,
the Senate at $50 adjourned until to-
morrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House today, on motion of Mr..
Dingley, concurrent resolution was
adopted providing for holiday recess
from the 22nd Inst. until January 5.
Under the rules, today was set apart for
the district of Colum bia business, but
Thursday next was substituted.
Mr.. Morse. Republican of Massaohu-
COT 30 dovr. 1nd ynfa hn
amending the laws reg ulating the grant,
ing of liquor licenses in the DISTRICT of
Columbia, pending when. the House adj
joulned Friday.
Mr.. Baboock, Republican of Wisconsin,
demanded division which resulted,
yeas, 45; nays, 2S He made the point of
no quorum. Mr.. Morse demanded che
yeas and nays. The call resulted, yeas,
1879; nays, 81.
MIR. sBabcook renewed the point of no
quorum.
Mr.. Morse demanded call of the
House Pending the call, Mr.. Mahany,
Republican of New York moved to ad.
journ. The latter motion was defeated
yeas "a; nays "a. The call showed the
presence of quorum. The engrossment
of the bill was ordered 1859 to 80. The
demand for the previous question on it's
passage was sustained-l05 to 60.
MIR. Babcock of Wisconsin moved to
recommit the bill to the oommittee on
District of Columbia committee which.
had Jurisdiction. The committee on
alcoholic liquor traffic, from which it
came, he said had no more jurisdiction
of it than it had of legislation in the
state of New York. He had not been
able to get copy of the bill until just
now, and hoped the House would not act
on the bill until it had fully examined
the measure. There were some good
things in the bill and some bad ones of
the latter he pointed out one In partiou-
lar which violated the principle Of prioIi-
ty which the House two years ago ap-
proved. that il a saloon was established,
it could not be driven out and the owner
deprived OF means of livelihood by the
construction of a church or school house
within the prohibited limit of 400 feet
Mr.. Hepburn, Republican of Iowa
"Does the gentleman contend that the
saloon has vested right as against
church or a school house?"
Mr.. Babcook-tO Oh, no, that Is not the
contention.
Mr.. Morse, Republican of Massaohu-
setts, responding to Mr.. Babc0ok, said
that if the gentleman had examined the
bill he would have seen the features he
complained of had been eliminated. Up
on the motion to recommit the vote was,
yeas, 81; nays, 14l.
The motion to adjourn failed, and the
bill was passed-103 to 80.
A demand for the yeas and nays on the
passage Of the bill secured but fifteen
supporters, and it was refused.
The army appropriation bill was re-
ported and placed on the calendar. Mr..
Hull. Republican OF Iowa, stated that it
proposed but two points of new legisla-
tion-the abandonment of the army
hospital at Hot Springs, Ark, and
giving the paymaster general thirty days
instead of twenty in which to examine
vouchers.
At four O'Clock the House adjourned
until tomorrow.