Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-28
57th CONGRESS-.
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be placed IN the position OF dutnOTlZ-
ing the sale of beer upon its premises
to incoming immigrants.
Adams, Penn, advocated Shattuc'S
amendment. arguing that beer to i'm
migrants from Germany and other
countries of northern Europe, was as
necessary as meat and bread and that
if the sale of their national beverage
was prohibited The immigration of
most desirable class would be discour-
aged.
Lands, Ind, replied that the class
of immigrants who would be tempted
with a glass of beer on landing were
not desirable. and while not a follower
of Carrie Nation. he did not believe
intoxicating liquors should be sold
anywhere on premises of the United
States.
IF YOU are so keen about prohibi-
ton on government property. why do
you not vote a resolution to prohibit
the sale of liquor in the Capitol?"
asked Shattuc.
Il would vote this instant" replied
Lands, for a resolution to prohibit
the sale of beer, whislkey or any other
intoxicating liquor in this Capitol"
(Applause)
Proceeding Lands declared that if
he could have his way the sale of
liquor would be prohibited also with
| in five miles of every military post and
soldiers home. Being again tainted
by Shattuc, he gave notice that at the
first opportunity he would offer a res
olution to prevent the sale of intoxi-
cants in the Capitol amendment
Bartholdt. Mo-. opposed the Bowersock
amendment.
The vote then was taken up on the
Shattuc amendment, which was de
feated. % to IS.
Shattuc then offered the following
substitute: THAT hereafter it shall be
unlawful to sell intoxicating liquors in
any immigrant station of other build
ing accessible to aliens owned or used
by the United States government or in
the grounds appertaining to the same"
Mann. ILL.,. raised a point of order
against the substitute. provoking a
round of applause when he character
| lied the amendment as pure "hysteria. -
| Shattuc said he hoped the Temperance
fanatics would be given an oppor-
tunity to go on record on the amend
ment.
BoutelI. who was in the chair, sus-
| tanned Mann's point of order. Cochron.
Mo-. then raised laugh by remarking
| dryly that IL the same number of gen.
| tlemen who now seemed eager to close
up the bar in the basement Of the Cap
| itol would abstain from patronzing it,
| it would close up for want of business.
The Bowersock amendment was
| adopted, SO to IS.
| Lands. Ind, offered an amendment
| to prohibit the sale of liquor within the
| limits of the Capitol building and
Wheeler, KY, offered an amendment to
| the amendment i'm the direct, the col
lectors of internal revenue to refuse
license to sell spurious. vinous or malt
| liquors by retail to any person living
| in a county or district whose inhabi-
tants have by vote prohibited the sale
of intoxicating liquors.
Shattuc raised point of order
| against the latter amendment and was
sustained by the Chair. whereupOn
| Wheeler appealed from the decision.
The Chair was sustained. 102 to Is.
| Lands amendment to prohibit the
sale of Intoxicating liquors i'm the Cap
itol then was adopted. 108 to 10.
| There was considerable applause on
the floor and in the galleries when the
| announcement was made.
| An amendment was adopted provid-
| ing that nothing i'm the act should be
| construed to interfere with the Chinese
| exclusion act.
The bill then was passed.
| DalZell. Pa. from the committee on
rules presented a special rule to make
| the bill to increase the subsidiary silver
| coinage a continuing order until dis
posed of. 1t provided for two hours
| general debate and the reading of the
bill for amendment under the five
minute rule.
Dalzell read letter from the secre-
tary of the treasury urging the nee
essary for the proposed legislation.
Shaffroth. Col, vigorously opposed
| the consideration of the bill. first on the
ground that there was no necessary for
| a change of the existing law relative to
subsidiary coinage. and second because
| it proposed to suspend the coinage of
silver dollars.
The previous question on the rule was
adopted. but with vote pending on the
resolution. the House, at 4.55 P. Nj. ad-
journed.