The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-11
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL
SENATOR MORGAN UIIHDhA"s H.
BJT ONLI FOK rms SESSION.
TiIIman Meets Decided Opposition to his
Proposed Liquor Bill, from All
sides-Ihe Bankruptcy Bill

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Feb. lO.-Before
the senate IeIt It's cndmUer to-day 10 par
tlcIpate win the house OF Representa-
tiYcs IN TIE solemn IOrindlty OF counting
me electoral votes Tor PRESIDENT anu
Vice President OF the Jniteu states, the
only matter wii.-sI came up for con-
-,urration was Mr. 1lilman '(Jem. Oh
Soutn Cardinal nil, 'ampnfylng ana
Classifying" the existing law as TO the
rgnt OF state AUTHORITIES 10 seize intoM-
eating liquors brought into the State.
Mr. Tluman explained mat ITS purpose
was TO give to every State ana Territory
tho rient to control the hguor trainc
within its own borders, IN It's own way,
without interference from the Federal
judiciary OF any outside source II was
ne SAID, 10 ampHfy and CLASSIFY existing
law. ....,,),,-
Air Sewcll Glcp. OF New Jersey opposed
the bin as an interference Win inter-
state commerce. ,
Mr.. Mills dem. Of Texas also opposed
Il on the same grounds. lie regarded IL as
q very dangerous step backward III the
policv of the Government, and one when
might as we'll be applied hereafter 10
woollen goods cotton goods, IRON ana
steel, as now 10 liquor
Mr. Vest dem. of Missouri SAID that
he. also. would be compelled 10 Note
against the bill as going a. step IN al
vance OF any l'niSi'ANiHh
this country in restriction of the right
of Congress TO regulate commerce among
the States. IA
The effect Of the pending bill, he said'
was 10 confne every resident OF inc 9ta.-
of South Carolina to the use OF liquor
distilled in that state, and so 20 create
q monopoly. null.
Then. that is a principle which j shail
not endorse" Mr. Vest exclaimed.
int. Frrl
c,lssion at ten minutes before ! o cioch
ana directed the SerGeant-at-Arms 10
rslaiive 10 tho Joint session Of the senate
relative TO the Joint session OF ne oclia.
and House of Representatives. lof tIt p"i =
nose Of oucnfng and counting the votes Vl
electors for President ana Nlco-i ie''U''''
OF the United States. =. tho
Tho Vice Pi csident attended ny the
secretary f the Senate ana oinCiai7 ".".
ing the boxes which contained INC ~,
tincates placed himself al the hesu ~ &c
mr. recession of senators. when loon ~
way over TO the hall OF the House OF heP-
roeontqtivos Two senators only rcHilh-
ed in the chambel-Iiill Dem. OF New
York; and Turpie Dem. Of Indiana.
NICARAGUAN CANAL BILL.
Aftcr tho Senate returned to its cham
her the Nicaraguan canal bill came up
as the unfinished business. and MI MOI
pan (Dern. of Alabama. recognizing the
imuoesibility OF its passage TINS session
witt rev II. ElAlUS Ioil''f h'"'fN-
he would Introduce II AT the extra sessl'"
and would press II 10 vote. q,
He made a long last speech upon ~,
i'm which he imputed the obstacles VINO"
the canal project had met TO brush lil-
PREVENTION. And he warned Mr.. sherman
as Secretary of State under lhe mex an
ministration. that If he had the comDiileu
wisdom and skill of u Meternich ana Il
Tallevrand he would, in any ncsolldl'oils
for a canal treaty. be ovcrmdtcneu ny
those thimblc-rigging little republics Oh
Central America. that would c0nspl Z
with the British people ana win ri i 'i1t'
| advisers i'm the United States 10 peat MN
limiting at the arbitration uea'S, .,. vi,
! Morgan derided the idea OF Great bIt'" VI
| bnving thrown her sword away anu j..
| asked what had occurred that 49,.
| britain should smooth our halr the ny H.
way. and that we should submit 10 NO.
| Caresscs?' sot bul had
After the Nicaragua canal pm ~ ~
| Tins becn taken out of the way. the u. ..,ho
r,,ntcv bill came to the front AS IL.
| unfinished business H. ho"'F'i'
| over until tomorrow. .-.,o., t.ui was
! The agricultural appropriation VII 81.
| then taken up and passed al.tI ~ ll'
! discuseion. in which Mr. Vest lbthi' -.
! Missouri held up TO ridicule the 9e'ie''i ,
OIL al a. 5.so y. NJ. the Senate adjourned
! until tomorrow.
In the House
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