Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24

amendment, that no part Of this appro-
priation shall be apportioned to any home,
any inmate of which is found in attendance
during the next fiscal year upon any race
horse meeting or is discovered in any pool
room where gambling is carried on or in
any place where malt or spurious liquors or
tobacco Is sold"
The reading of the amendment was fol-
lowed by loud burst of satirical laugh
ter.
Mr.. Sullivan ironically said that If the
congress was going to govern the morals
of the old soldiers he thought it should
go to the limit and see to it that they
were prohibited from going into saloons
or attending race meetings.
The amendment Of Mr.. Sullivan was de-
feated 10 to Sc.
Mr.. Tawney of Minnesota, in opening
the debate on the Bowersock amendment,
said that twenty new saloons have been
erected around the Soldiers Home in Mil
waukee In anticipation of the law closing
the canteens going into effect on the 4th
of March. He said that the management
of every national soldiers home in the
country had asked that the canteen be re-
stored in the interest of temperance.
Mr.. Goulden of New York, as a trustee
of the Bath N. Y, Soldiers Home. said
that since the canteen had been closed the
2,400 Inmates Of that establishment had
gone on record in favor of the old beer
hail." where they could have their light
drinks. their music, under normal circum-
stances.
Mr.. j. Sloat Fasett of New York, who op-
posed the amendment, said he would not
be put in the category in which Mr.. Sims
of Tennessee had placed those who honestly
believed in the re-establishment of the cam
teen. THE issue before US is not rum or
no rum: temperance or no temperance, but
a question of morals he said. Il refuse
to let the orators on the other side place my
name in the lower lights. / have been
temperance man and have contributed to
their work. This Is a question of specific
procedure by the government. 1t is ques-
ton of human experience with human be-
1ngS. You can't make men sober by legiS-
lation any more than you can make them
intelligent or rich by legislation. The in
mates of these homes are nearing the long
journey. They have fought their fight. 1t
is our business to see to 1t that these de-
tenders of the nation shall have the COM
forts to which they are entitled; that their
closing days are surrounded with the things
they need and the things they want. Let
us be true to ourselves and to them by
storing the canteen.'
Mr.. Bennett of New York supported the
amendment and Mr.. Nevins opposed it.
supporting the amendment. He said more
men were slaughtered by rum each year
than by wars in any ten years of the
worlds history. He said rum costs the peo-
pie of the United States 81, 300. 100000 every
year more than it cost to maintain al the
wars of Europe.
More men die through the influence of
rum each year than were killed in the war
u the TeDelilOU, Sdlu MI. T1epDulI, anu
he remarked that he could not believe that
the removing of the opportunity of drunk
enness would increase drunkenness.
The Amendment Adopted.
The amendment of Mr.. Bowersock was
adopted on a vote by letters-ayes, 81;
nays, &c.
The Bill l'assed.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of Kentucky
$4,000 was appropriated for a memorial
shaft or tablet to be erected at Hodgins-
Vile, KY, near the place where Abraham
Lincoln was born.
At II: 35 the reading the sundry civil bill
was completed.
Mr.. Tawney moved that the committee
rise, which prevailed.
Mr.. Babcock of Wisconsin demanded a
separate vote on the canteen question. but
was prevailed upo- to withdraw his re-
quest.
The sundry civil appropriation bill, the
largest in the history of the government,
carrying $1O5, 100000 approximately, was
then passed.
The House at HAS adjourned until 10
o'clock today, when euloges will be de-
livered on the life and public services of
the late Senator Alger of Michigan and
Representatives Adams of Wisconsin and
Ketcham and F1ack of New York. Mr..
DENLY Of Michigan was appointed Speaker
pro tenn.