Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-12-25

On printing-Messrs. johnson, Fitzpnt-
rick and Fesscnden.
On Library-Alessrs. Pcarce, Rayard
and Hunter.
Mr.. llamlin regarded the list ns unjust,
dsproportionat,e @ and sectional. lie thought
it high time. when the slave power has
seized on the judiciary, and when tho Su-
preme Court undertook to decide questions
not legitimately before it, that great care
should he taken as to the manner in which
the Committee Of the Senate were con-
structed, SO as to shape the legislation
properly.
Mr.. Doolitlo o. iected to the arrangement
Of the committee, especially to the wants of
the great North west, and the Importance
of the navigation and commerce of that sec
ton Of the country.
Mr. Chandler read ar extract from the
D0d4 GiobC, announcing that Il caucus
OF all parties had agreed to a certain list
of committees. He was informed that a
Democratic caucus was held, aud list Of
committees was made out, leaving certain
blanks to be filled in by the Republicans,
who saw fit to fill these blanks under pro
test No such general caucus as was an.
nounced was held, and no assent was ever
given by the Republicans of the Senate to
a
therein announced.
Mr. Pugh should vote for the list, because
it had been agreed upon by regular Dem
ocratic caucus but he concured with those
Senators who had expressed the opinion
that the committees were not fairly form
ed. lie had said 50 az the proper place
and time, and folt bound to repeat it while
placing his voice on record in favor Of the
list.
Mr. Stuart said that he had declined serving
on the Committee OF Commerce. As that
committee has been alluded to he thought
proper to make this statement.
Mr.. Blyard indicated the propriety of
the formation Of the list. 1t was proper
the dominant party should always retain in
their own hands the asccndancy on all the
important committees
Mr.. Gwin alluded to the manner in which
the Republicans arranged the committees
! in the House of Representatives, when they
had the power, as being in an eminent
degree sectional and unjust. They could
not now. with good grace, find fault, for
tn y had always exercised their power with
an IRON hand whenever they had the OPP
portuuity
Mr.. Wilson denied that, at the last
Congress, tie Republicans were unjust to
the Democrats IN the formation of the
House committees.
Mr.. Gwin said that he did not refer
particularly TO the last Congress, but to he
general practice of that party for many
years pl-t.
Mr. Wilson contended that the Demo
] ---s!- f.'..eJ '''i si.- i..~ -i-.~-y ro~,w ~
this county are one and the same thing,
aul INDUCED in some bright Wis ons of the
.ime when the Republicans shall gain the
u.euducy
The list was then agreed to by vote Of
50 against 70.
ADrlrERArIoN or LQroRs. In Ohio there
are officers for the chemical inspection Of
liquors. From All answer to inquiries di-
rec.si to Hiram Cox, NJ. d. inspector for
Hamilton county Gncudins Cincinnati) we
take the following;
lst Question WHAT proportion Of
the wines inspected are genuine :"
Answcr-NDt one IN fifty.
81 Q-"Wh t Ingredients do you fnl in
the adulterated -
A-lu Port vines. as basis, either wa
ter, cid r, vinegar, or mixture Of water
anu sulphurlc acli, with the iIico Of elder
berries, prlvet berries, beet root Juice, and
IoE"oJI, with alum, technically called sui
pAute Ot aluminl and pJtasst. Sugar to
cover the perniciOus mixture; and some
times lind one or two ler cent. Jamaica
rum Or neutral spirits added, ard more
frequently not one per cent OF any kind Of
alcoholic spirits, but the warming, stimu-
I1ting iulganc9 Of the liquor produced by
some yi the varieties Of peppers or roots
added to the strong mixture of water and
suiphuric acid.
Sherry, MADEIRA, Muscldel. &c, are all,
or at least all that have inspected, either
mixed, or has as basis, water, cider, wort
made of pale malt, or IA mixture Of sulphur
ic ucid and water to the acidity of weak
vinegar, with brown sugar, orris root, and
neutral spirits, to give it alcoholic per cen
tagc.
81 O." Have you reason to believe that
imported wines and brandies are aduiter-
ated -
A.--Yes | know them to be- have in
spected brandics OF various kinds and quail
tiles !resh from the custom house Inspector
and was assured that they were freshly i'm,
ported ; and yet the chemical tests gave me
corn whisky, with abundance of fusil oil
as basis, with sulphurlc acid, nitric ether
Qrussic acid, copper, choroform, guinea
pepper, tannin or fannie acid, wlth-some.
times very small per centage of good
brandy added, and frequently not drop.
4th O." Do you ever find whisky i'm.
pure ~
A.-Yes, | find great deal Of whisky
impure aduterated with sulphuric acid,
pepper, copper, chloroform, strychnine, OF
traces of 1t, with brucine, SC.
Touch not, taste not - is the only safe
guard from being poisoned by such no. ioui
compositions. The liquor trade as a whole
is a stupendous cheat, both in this country
aud in Europe, beyond all question
lnE NV Hun of the Hnnse Of Renrasen