The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-16
TlLLMAN SCORES A TRIUMPH.
SENATE PASSES HIS BILL ON liz COR
TRAFFIC.

TRAFFIC.
ii Declares Distilled Spirits in Pro-
cess of Interstate Transportation
Subject to state Laws to the same
Extent as spirits Distilled ia the
Stnte-GOvcrnment Ownership Of
Railroads Gives Rise 10 "a Lively
Tilt.
Washington, July Ex-senator Tiliman
to-day succeeded in passing his dispens-
airy bill through the Senate without oojec-
ton The bill provides that an fermented.
distilled or other liquors traLsl 9rted ia
TO any state or territory for use, con-
sumption or sale shall be subject TO the
operation and effect OF the laws Of such
state, and shall not he exempt by reason
of being Introduced in original packages
for private use or otherwise; and such
state shall nave absolute control OF such
liquors within their borders by whomso-
ever produced ana for whatever use m
ported, provided thai nothing herein COM
taned shall be construed as affecting the
internal revenue laws OF the United states
or of liquors in transit through such
states.
The general effect Of the bill is to carry
out the provision of the South Carolina
dispensary law. Notwithstanding the nu>
merous decisions obnoxious to the en-
forcement of the said law. The bill pass
ed the Senate without word of discus
sion, by unanimous consent It was re-
ported from the commerce committee
more than a month ago and Senator Till
man has been industriously at work upon
it ever since.
The trouble will come when the attempt
is made to pass it through the House.
Senator Tillman admits that he hardly
expects to get the House to pass upon it
dur,Ag the present session, but he looks
for favorable action next winter.
The position OF the bill is improved by
its passage through the Senate, although
many bills have failed to become laws af-
ter having passed one branch of congress.
Pacific railway affairs occupied
the attention of the Senate
throughout the day and the Harris
resolution relating to the pending judicial
proceedings against the Union Pacific
Early in the day Senators Stewart and
White INDUCED in sharp personalities In
connection with the contest over the san
Pedro, Cal. deepwater harbor.
The joint resolution was passed accept
ing the invitation of France to participate
in the Paris exposition of 1900.
At / o'clock the Senate went into exec
hfrf he tKeV
ed in fifteen minutes and the Harris reso-
tuition was considered, the author speak
ing in favor of IL.
The resolution was laid aside temporar-
lily and Mr.. Tillman secured the passage
of the bill in relation to the interstate
transportation of distilled spirits, and de-
claring such spirits to be subject to state
laws to the same extent as spirits distiu-
ed in the state.
Mr. Allen of Nebraska then spoke in
support of the Harris resolution.
Mr. Allen was involved in frequent con-
troversies with Mr.. Gear In the course
of his remarks he urged government own
ership and operation of the Union Pacific
road, declaring that Il would reduce pas
senger and freight rates from so to 60 per
ceat
Mr.. Gear insisted that government own
ership would increase passenger and
serted that the managers of the populist
party had suppressed a report on govern
ment ownership of railroads after finding
from statistics that it increased rates.
Mr.. Butler. as chairman of the populist
national committee. promptly denied the
statement in toto.
Mr.. Tillman came in at one point with
the statement that one-ffth of the rail-
roads of the country were in the hands
of the courts, which was analogous to
government ownership. Why should not
the President and executive authorities
run a railway as well as an irresponsible
judge?
When Mr.. Tilman referred to his obser-
walton, while governor, of the irregulari-
ties in judicial railroad management. Mr.
Gear suggested. THAT only shows the
lack of morals in South Carolina"
NO, II shows the lack of morals in the
judiciary OF the United States, in controll-
ing railroads." answered Mr.. Tilman.
Mr. Allen had not concluded his speech
on the Harris resolution, when, at 8
o'clock, the Senate adjourned.
NOTHING NONE IN TUE HOUGE