The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-03
ROUTINE BUSINESS MOSTLY
publications aud Alaska Code
PISSED: Prohibition Knocked out.

Qualifications aud Alaska Code
PISSED: Prohibition Knocked oat
Washington. March 2-During almost
the entire session today the senate was
engaged IN routine business. Three score
or more OF minor bills were passed. the
calendar being cleared entirely Of private
pension bills and. OF measures correcting
military and naval records. Two measures
OF national Importance were passed. the
fortitcations appropriation bill and the
bill providing a code OF criminal laws
for the district OF Alaska. A provision
Cor the high licensing OF the liquor trae-
&c in tae latter measure. created con-
siderable discussion. and an effort vas
made 20 incorporate an absolute prohibit
tion amendment. but Il failed by the de-
cisive vote. The fortihc&tions bill was
passed precisely as Il came from the
house. without amendment. and goes 10
the president The conference reports on
the census and naval personnel bills were
agreed 10 and these measures also 80 10
ths president.
The conference report on the bin author
ling governors 81 states 20 be reimbursed
for expenses incurred IN raising and
equippLcg the volunteer army was agreed
%. also The conference IMPORT on the ma
val personnel bul. An effort was made 20
reconsider the vote by which a house
bin granting right q way to the Fort
Smith and Western railroad through the
Indian Territory was passed. but on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Berry ARK. the motion 10 re-
consider vas laid on the table.
Mr.. C8llinger ~. II. argued against
I the abolition OF prohibition Of the liquor
/ traffic in Alaska. and The substitution OF
/ the license system. He declared there
never had been an honest. earnest. and
determined effort 20 enforce the prohibit
/ tory laws IN Alaska lie offered an amend
menJ. therefore. striking out the license
provisions Of the bin ard inserting IN
I their place the present provisions Of the
revised statutesn relating u the sale OF
I liquor in territories OF the United States.
+ Gr Perkins tCail speaking from per
/ sonal experience. believed II impossible 20
/ enforce a prohibltory law IN Alaska and
| declared that high license was the best
and strongest law in favor OF good govern
| ment good morals and good society. Mr.
/ Hansbrough N. D. spoke IN favor q
( Mr.. CalllEEor's amendment Mr.. Vest
: who recently visited Alaska declared that
/ prohibition in Alaska was not Only broad
+ farce. but absolutely detrimental 20 TIA
I interests OF the people. The amendment
/ Of Mr.. Gal.inRer was defeated. u % as
J Mr.. Hale reported the general deficiency
j ltfisaklHA As4A anu haFt ttFAtAN Att'fN
ne would call 10 Up early tomorrow. Al
! ter remarks by Mr.. Foraker on the death
J OF Representative stephen A. Norihway
81 Ohio the usual resolutions % respect
were adopted and the senate took a recess
un-l SIS p. N.
| When the senate recovered Mr.. Quay
moved that the senate concur in the
amendment Of the house 10 the measure
providing for the erection OF building
! for the department or justice, the amend
ment limiting the cost 20 81 co 90. The
motion was agreed 90. which passed The
/ bill An effort was made hy Mr.. Fair
| banks N obtain consideration % the BIZ
/ 10 extend the anti-coutracs labor laws Of
/ the United States 20 Hawaii but Mr..
! Morgan. one Of tho Hawaiian commits
sioners. objected and the measure went
over. Consideration 81 tho foruncztiona
bin was resumed and after some debate
l Il was passed without division A. 1916
p. m. the senate adjourned until to-
/ morrow.