Show M M I M H I I M I M r. t I M I M M M M M M I M I M M I M M f TH THE CAP CAPITOL TOL CA CANTEEN TEEN H M t t M 4 M M nI nIThe M I t H I M t M t 4 H M H M M M M The House of Representatives yesterday made one of those gallery plays for which it ft is noted in connection with the passage of of the Shattuc c immigration gration bill Among other things this measure as amended mended provides that no no liquors including beer shall be sold at any immigrant station When this provision had been adopted Representative Landis of Indiana proposed another to the effect that the prohibition should apply to the Capitol in VashI Wash Wash- I ington It was carried with enthusiasm It may l-may may occur to s some me people that the Landis amendment hardly should be considered germane to tile the subject of the immigration bill but probably probably probably ably the bright minds of the House reflected that tha it is a sort of immigrant station for verdant new members and determined to protect protect them from th the flowing bowl In its last analysis the thing is chea cheap c politics As long as Senators and Representatives Representative want bar facilities they will have them There wa waa was wasa a time when during a spasm a-spasm of reform w whisky isky brandy and such things were passed around in th the Senate as cold tea Today the prominent committee committee com corn rooms ar are are supplied with refrigerators an and members and their friends can generally find a an obliging messenger in attendance The abolition of the bars in the Senate and ind nd House Honse restaurants will vill discommode the visiting public and ruin the caterers but it will have no effect whatever upon the he habits of Congressmen It will however please the he prohibitionists and that naturally is the object object ob- ob of the meeting |