The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
DRYSHAVEAN INNING
Prohibition and Abstinence
Visit Congress.
MUCH BUSINESS BY COUPLE
Hearings on Local Liquor Situation
Proceed Rapidly Before District
COmmittee-Post-Ofiee BIZ Amend
ed by Prohibition PrOvision-Mr.
AchesOn Introduces Bill.

Miss Prohibition. young lady who is
quite well known among the smart set
Of the South, accompanied by her chap
eron and handmaiden. Miss Abstinence,
spent glorious day in the busy halls Of
Congress yesterday,
The busy halls palpitated. from early
dawn, which is before , o'clock IN that
vicinity until late In the afternoon, with
The voices Of these two ladies.
Miss Prohibition Jared best in the palpi-
tation, for she started out with hearing
before the House Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia and ended up by being
inserted into a provision Of the post-ofice
appropriation bill
Miss Abstinence came upon the swiftly
shifting scenes Of national legislation in
the billroom. where measure introduced
by Representative Aeheson. who has
never had high OF inion about the
language Of certain governors OF the
Carolinas, came before the public gaze.
The hearings before the District Com
mittee began early and proceeded rapidly
in the direction of prohibition. There
were some displays OF mere animal spirits
upon the part OF people present which
were promptly checked by Chairman
Smith
Many People Present.
There were many people interested on
either side present AT the hearing. but
with the exception Of the one little affair
! caused by the high spirits present. there
We're but few occasions when many par
ticipated in the talk
While the questions asked by members
OF the District Committee were along
varying lines seeking TO find If a sOlu-
ton through high license. temperance. or
local option is a good solution. the prob
lem Is now believed TO be narrowed 20
the proposition Of submitting the matter
70 vote.
1t is not considered likely. however. al
though II IS understood that a bin may
be prepared for this purpose that
measure proposing 10 place the matter
before the voters Of the District Will be
reported TO the House.
II was pointed out yesterday that the
people Of Washington are not likely 10
desire 70 vote on such question as pro-
hibition, since they do not seem 10 care
for The ballot on other civic matters.
eral days. but as the committee has It's
regular meeting. no hearings VIII be
held to-day.
The clause in the pOst-ofice apprOpria-
ton bin was q distinct victory for Miss
Prohibition. II was IN the form Of an
amendment TO the provision regulating
ihe star routes and the steamship routes.
II provides that no money shall be spent
under the bill for the transportation Of
intoxicating liquors or cocaine on such
routes.
Another Little Clause.
1t is understood that when the section
OF the bill relating 70 appropriations for
railway mail transportation is reached an
amendment will be offered prohibiting the
transportation oEliquor by these carriers.
From the ease with which yesterdays
amendment was carrie1, it seems prob
able that the other prohibition provision
viii sail through.
With all these provisions il the bill, If
passed by the Senate, the evasion OF the
laws affecting the sale OF liquor in many
States by Importation in interstate mail
traffic can no longer exist
The bill. for which Representative Ache
son is responsible, follows: Whereas 81
per cent OF the employers Of the United
States, as shown by a report Of the
United States Bureau OF Labor. discrim-
mate in favor OF total abstinence in Sc
lecting employees for various positions;
Therefore. he II enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives in Congress
assmbled that in the military service OF
preference shall hereafter be given in pro-
motions and In important details TO total
abstainers."