The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-11

Washington, Feb. 10 Before she Sem
ate left its chamber to-day to participate
with the House of Representatives, in the
solemn formality OF counting the electoral
votes Tor President and Vice President of
the United States the only matter which
came up for consideration was Mr.. Till
man bill simplifying and clarityinr''
the eNistin. law rs to the right of State
authorities to seize Intoxicating liouors
brought into the State
Mr.. Tillman explained that IT'S nurnosa
was tc give to every State and Territory
the right to control the liquor srnflic
within Its own borders in its own WAY.
without interference from the federal
Judiciary or any outside source. It was.
he said, to amplify and clarity existing
law
Mr.. Sewall, of New Jersey, opposed she
b'li as Interference with interstate com
merce.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas also opposed it or
the same grounds He regarded it very
dangerous step backward in the policy of
the government and one which might as
well he applied To woolcn goods cotton
goods, iron and steel, as to LIQUOR
Mr.. Vest said that me also would be
compelled TO vote against the bill rs 90
ing II step in advance of my legislation
ever had in this country in restriction OF.
riShu OF congress 10 regulate commerce.
among other States. The effect of the
pending bill, he said, was to confine every
resident of the State of South Carolina to
the use of liquor distilled in that State,
ana so to create monopoly
Il confess that" said Mr.. Tillman
hen that is principle which shall
not endorse, Mr.. Vest exclaimed
The Vice President interrupted the dis.
cussion at ten minutes before | and eii-
rccted the sergeantat-arms TO proceed to
execute the order relative TO the Joint
session OF the Senate and House for the.
purpose of counting the votes OF the elec.
| tors for President and Vice President of
the United States. The Vice President
attended ~ the Secretary of the Senate
and officials bringing the boxes contain
| ing the returns, took their way over to
| the hall of the House.
Two Senators only remained I'm the.
chamber, Hill. Of New York, and Turpie
of Indiana.
NlCARAGUAN BILL WITHDRAWN.
After che Senate returned to its cham
Der the Nicarnguan canal bill came IN rs
the unfinished business, and Mr.. Morgan
Oh Alabama, recognizing the impossbility
of its passage this session, withdrew il
giving notice however, that he would in
troduce it ut the extra session and would
press it I'D II vote. lie made n long last
speech upon it, IN which he imputed the
obstacles which the canal project had met
TO british Intervention and he warned
Mr.. sherman, as Secretary of State lAder
the next administration, that if he had
the combined wisdom and skill of "A Met
ternich and II Talleyrand, he would in
any negotiations for II canal treaty be
overmatched by those thmble rigging
little republics Of Central America that
would conspre with the British people
and with British advisers in the United
States to beat him. limiting at the arbi-
tration treaty, Mr. Morgan derided the
idea of Great Britain having thrown her
sword away, and he asked: What had oc-
CURED that Great Britain SHOULD stroke.
our hair the right way and that we.
should submit To her caresses?''
After the Nicarag,Ian canal bill had
been thus taken out of the way, the bank
ruptcy bill came to the front as sthe un-
finished busints IS" 1t, however. went
over until tomorrow
The agricultural appropriation bill was
then taken up and passed after lively
discussion, in which Mr.. Vest OF Mis-
souri,, held up to ridicule the Secretary
OF Agriculture.
At 5:4O p. M. the Senate adiouraed an
til omorrow
NO HOPE FOR MIR. TUCKER.
Lexington, Va, Feb. l0.-Hou. John
Randolph fuckers prolonged illness has