The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
LIQUOR IN THE CAPITOL
ZEE SENATE DIsoUssBs T8E BILL
TO PROHIBIT I1ss<LE.

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Chaser ..s -. Alleged f-siie opi.is..
wAsBSGToS. Feb. As soon - the routine
morning business was disposed Of IN the Senate
to-day the House bill vas taken up to prohibit
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors IN the Capitol.
Il hal been reported By Mr.. Morrill, Rep VT
from the on Public Buildings and
Grounds. aud Mr.. Morrill, desired Its PASSAGE.
while declaring that It was unnecessary and
Was based on . misapprehcnsion in the public
mind.
Mr.. Sherman Rep. o. took imfl.r position
Eren. although &c was based on false and fool
lab erounda" he thought the Senate ought TO
meet the popular objection and pass the bill
Mr.. Hill Dem y. ~ took . different view OF
the duty OF the Senate He denounced the bill
a. silly. upuise. and unnecessary. He read and
commented upon . letter which he bad received
from the State Of New York urging him to vote
and nsc his influence for the hill. and thereby
ito raise the standard OF the national honor
Was the national honor. he asked. to depend
upon the fact v hether Senators took . glass OF
ale or beeri Every time that any public ques-
ton arose some good citizens started the cry Of
national honor There was no question Of
national honor involved In the matter. There
was no drunkenness In the Capitol He had
never seen q drunken man in IL II was .
libel On Congress to say that there were
saloons in the Capitol. In the proper sense
Of the word. The question involved here WA .
question OF deeency. . question Of propriety.
He stated the experiences which he had with .
similar question when he was Governor OF New
York. snd when he vetoed two such bills. lie
spoke Of the people active in such agitstions -
"busybocies meddilnx with other peoples bust
mesa" and SAID that the matter might safely b
left with the Committee on Rules
Mr.. Chiffon Dem. Tex spoke In favor Of the
bill and against its reference. He thought that
It should be passed In Difference 70 the views Of
. great portion Of the people of the country.
Mr.. Chandler rep. y. HI pointed out some
Of the Objectionable provisions Of the bill which
would prevent his colleague rhs only physician
In the body, from prescribing . stimulant for one
ofhis sick brsthren.
Mr.. Gallinger said that II his colleague called
upon him for q prescription he would give one.
not to be Oiled By . chef or . barkespsr, bat By
. licensed chemist
Mr.. Chandler replied humorously that his
colleague would not surely wait TO get from
outside "a restorative drug To which Mr.. Gal.
linger retorted that when his colleague wanted
restorative drug he would not 70 tn . phJ-
Mr.. Gray Dem Dell suggested the picture Of
desk 10 get "biiiets douI" e%nltlins them 10
restorative drugs.
refer the bill 70 the Commitiee on Rules and il
WAS disagreed TO. Yeas. II; maya. 30. ~ fol-
Cannon, carter. ch.nds r.' t%s.ii.er. SsSso., oor~sa
S s,a hsis HsT!eJ. hlL xesiilan. Mantle. as,f.,
1.rs,e. Washan ana asS,csI. ~"
c5 sf:aates ai,o% ai p.si.. rye n...s d.i ssa.; c es.9. sS Slsa.:
p $500 rana.. a' f.ri aS.t' p. sss .'f sess. k hSass.
sswea; sesrm.n; sr.. al, Teller; ISnrs,on ass WI
and Populisu in small cipiisiii
The bill being before the Senate. another at
s Jared r ss.s n Il. ,h uSG1 u 4 s ~ S al. H Il Il s.s . S:.
wa. yisiGs;: IL would not Be- p.rliamen,.Iy e
s 10, s .ss Il. T ns S You'd idrI not ~. .sy 'e sss, "eo p: senie
doth make towards OF US ALL" Neither would
b. say ,s., an ALLEGED |. PHSiie opinion doth
would 30 obtained in the Capitol hereafter as
tor. lad 10 satisfy = .eiamoT. TO satisfy an al.
legged public opinion. He Lad no sort OF respect
ing compared with q violation of prohibition
laws: robbery WAS nothing. burglary was
Of GUAM nar4ew lssi.,, Ssa 0 Rs Ssii.r 70 IN see h. , .sr.
sonal liberty Of the citizen. He believed in the
he pleased. subject only 70 such reasonable
regulation as tho welfare of the whole commu-
else r %:s op as@:Ra; a. III else s.. va. s sn s syhsfinaL; OF OF
pottiness unworthy of an American legislature.
IL Tas r' fIom .;si sis 10 eon ns9es So; ,rSn lss h
people OF the district. but from those queer
people li,ing hundreds and thousand. Of miles
and never will be. but who lie awake at nights |
THINKING of the great danger from the power OF
the senator from New HsnpsSyfe tMr. ch.nd.
State. could not vote Ior The Dill. the senator
from q liberal state ike Texas CMr. Chiffon
might think the bill at least deserving OF criu- |
While Mr., Hnll was speaking the morning
hour expired and the bill went over without
MT. Aliens resolutions In reference to the
went, over TN tomorrow. Mr.. Thursron stating
that he would then continue his remarks on the |
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Morgan |
Dem. Ala and agreed to requesting the Pres
iden, Of the United States 70 furnish informa-
lease has been demanded, and What answer TO |
Ths bill Introduced a few day, ago by Mr.. |
Mills Dem. TeIl to increase the pensions OF
month wa, reported f.yorsbiy from the Com.
mit,ee on Pensions by Mr.. GallinRer. who said |
ers OF that war and that their aEes ranged
frSm 20 to iot; The bill wss passed
conference report on the immigration bill.
Mr.. German Dem, Md commended. as . par |
motion would di.piaes the NiearaSu ps' SaS os ' Eli
as tho unfinished business.
Without any ruling upon that point Mr..
agreed to; Yeas, rs; nays. IL.
Mr.. Hill suggested some changes which he |
$500 W ~ ~ iN "a otAl. Aua thtu II
that II they were made he would oner no oppo- |
sition to tho bill. He suggested that tho bill
should be to tho Conference Com
mitten so as 10 have those two objections re- |
moved-the one being the substitution OF the
words any other language" for the words
the language Of the native or resident coun- |
try" and tho other the permission to an Tilt
crate wife to come In with q iiterate husband.
Mr.. Chandler suggested that for the sake Of |
harmony MI. Hills proposition should be agreed
to; aud Mr.. Lodg moved that the report be dis
agreed TO and that a further conference DO |
asked.
The Nicaragua Canal bill was then taken M. |
and the remainder Of the days session was 90.
cnpied by Mr.. Villas In opposition TO IL, this bo- |
Ing tho fourth day OF his speech. He argued
that the duty OF the United States In the matter |
OF The canal was TO have adequate surveys made |
and a com pletc plan prepared. and then 10 con- |
fer with Great Britain. Germany. and France
rs to the construction and maintenance OF the
work. He had not finished his speech when the
Senate adjourned.
IL TIRE HOUSE,.
Consideration OF tho bill making appropriA-
lions for the expenses OF the District OF Colum.
bLa for the year ending June 30. 1899, engaged