The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-28

" nEn the CHARACTERIZATION "a tllN hmm
ton bill was resumed Mr. Bowersock o.
Kansas offered an amendment 70 make u
unlawful to sell Intoxicating liquors l
any immigrant station
Mr. Sbattuc made a point Of order
against the amendment. but it WAS over
ruled whereuDOn he offered the following
substitute for Mr.. BOWersocks amend
ment:
provided. that beer may be sold in any
immigrant station owned or used bE the
United States, or on the grounds apper-
tanning thereto under the direction ci
with the approval OF the secretary of the
treasury. and that the sale. purchase and
handing OF said beer shall pc M ever y
respect under the contfol and direction 9i
Mr.. Shattuc sent to the clerks desk and
had read letter from the new lmmig "a nt
commissioner at New YORK, Mr. W lllians
saying that as at present advised, ne
would not recommend the diScOntiuuance
of the sale Of beer at immigrant stations
No heavy beverages were sold, Mr..
Williams said, only beer, milk, tea and
Mr.. Bowersock advocated the amend
ment he had offered. and Mr.. LltueIleld
of Maine also supported il.
The latter declared that the government
should not be placed in the position OF
advocating the sale of beer upon It's
premises to incoming immigrants.
Mr. Adams Of Pennsylvania advocated
Mr. Statues amendment, arguing that
beer to immigrants from Germany and
other countries of northern Europe was
as necessary as meat and bread. and that
il the sale of their national beverage was
prohibited. the immigration Of most
desirable class would be discouraged.
Lands Grows Emphatic
Mr.. Lands replied that the class Of
immigrants who could he tempted with
"A glass of beer on landing were not de-
-fro N nd rr-1rf 4 foIInurnr of Carrie
Nation. he did not believe Intoxicating
liquors should be sold anywhere on the
premises of the United States
If YOU arc so keen about prohibition
on government property, why do you not
introduce a resolution to prohibit the
sale of liquor in this capitOl?' asked Mr..
ShattUC.
Il would vote this instant" replied Mr.,
lands for resolution 10 prohibit the
sale of beer. whisky or any other intOXi-
eating liquor in this capitol applause
Proceeding. Mr. Lands declared that IL
he could have his way the sale of liquor
would be prohibited also within five miles
Of every military post and soldiers home
Being again tainted by Mr.. ShatIuc, he
gave notice that at the first opportunity
he would present a resolution to prevent
the sale Of intoxicating liquors in tho
capitol.
Mr. Bartholdt Of Missouri opposed the
BOwerSock amendment. The vote was
then taken on The Shsttuc amendment
which was defeated > 10 -. Mr. ShattuC
then offered the following substitute
THAT hereafter it shall be unlawful to
sell intoxicating liquors In any immigrant
station or other building, accessible 20
an alien owned or used by the United
States government. or on the grounds
appertaininS TO the same.
Mr. Magn of Illinois raised a point of
order against the substitute. provoking a
round Of applause when he characterized
the amendment as pure 'hySteTia. Mr.
Shattuc said nc hoped the temperance
fanatics" would BE- given an opportunity
to 20 on record on the amendment
Mr. BOutCllc, who WIS i'm the chair, sus-
tanned Mr.. Mann's point of order.
Cochran Is Facetious.
Mr. Cochran Of Missouri then raised a
laugh by remarking dryly that If the same
number OF gentlemen who now seemed
eager to close up the bar in the basement
Of the capitol would abstain from patron
izing IT, IL would close up for want OF
business. His experience. ne said. taught
him that when members advocated pro-
hibition on the floor. they came from
prohibition districts. when they advocated
personal liberty the sentiment of then
district was opposed 10 prohibition.
The Bowersock amendment was adopt
ed. s. 10 is.
Mr.. lands of Indiana offered an
amendment 10 prohibit the sale Of liquor
within the limits of the capitol buildinp
and Mr. Wheeler Of Kentucky offered an
amendment 10 the amendment. TO direct
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