The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-21
IIous. Of REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. WiIS'n 'A'-s made nrcp'rt In relation l.
I'll" ccusorsiipD Il The press. The consideration o,
April.
Mr.. Htkmnu Penn! nom the Judiciary Com.
mittee reported back tue several bills and rcsolu.
ton, referred 90 them ou the subject pl c'ilhscatG
ni rebel property, including slaves, with a recon-.
'nsudaton adverse 70 either their passage adoI.
tiuu.
NJ. Hickman desired t. submit minority r.p,,,
on a. came subject which declares that ID has b..
come necessary Tor the President g. uss tho Ampl,
power vested IA him T. assist q suppression II a.,
rebellion ~ operating upon the property, real All!
ptrspti,l, Including s"v,-l oi those engaged IA H.
The reports made hy Mr.. Hickman were received
but not Ayted upon.
The House then t,ok up the Tax Bill During =
debate on the section regarding dstllery licenses.
Mr.. Hutch.us tOhiul said tie noise here was :.
great that appeared the contents ~ the distillr
lrs were let out upon the II use, aud Mr.. wickG,
Ky! ia his remNrs-, expressed the opinion that
come men were better Judges OF how Nqlor should
be drank than how It wa, mNle.
M. Mallory Ky Intellectually moved All amend.
meut u exempt stills from tax when their cApncit,
WAS less than would produce forty dollars a day
lie mentioned gentlemen who distilled iur their own
Use, and not 'ur profit.
Mr.. Stevens tPa.! objected, saying pure and
therial article, IN small quaint ties was maiu6,c.
tuted IN Lancaster County, called 81 H." tlaug ID.
tcr.l II was MT flr the neishborhood. lie did not
| see why 4 should be exempt from tax.
| NJ. Mallory said ths l!,luor they make In Ken.
| mcky is Of hne quslity, and they more liberia
IA It's di-Is stinu than the genteman'H friend, j. u
| Laughter! n knew Ola gentleman who follower
J. rs track all dsy, who at last succeeded in gettur
| drink, thinking II the best he ever had, but th,
| hardest u get At, tEAu,wyd laughtsrl
| NJ stevens pied the most valuable things wer,
tie hardest g. obtain. II would not be hAri, how
| ever, t, put On th" sius LuN PROPOSED. Meu who
indulge should not object to few ooLta On ,hsii
| drinks
NJ strztt,u, " J) referring h. the genera
| n~m,s by Which hguor had been called, said Il wa
| known ia his country, not apple brandy bu,
vi lsk.y. which WIS the only article q to be drank
NJ. Crist'li tNd9 said Il wa called peach and
apple brandy IN his country mary nudl ANY
| mtu calling u,h brandy Whi.i,ry would be regard.
| ei .. AT outs i'r AMI u barbarian. Various re-.
! marks were inHde ~ other gentlemen on the Wills
| key ,tu'stou. The INST inipuitHut amendment
| tnul" ~s- that s.l distilled slritA now manu-.
% turcd, ~ witch may be- manufactured nom this
'f' 10 tho Uuit,u StLi sshnll pay Ihe same Anoun.
! per gallon when sod, Us proyid,d hy this act upof
| those manufactured from and Sit'r May, 1862.
| Nj steele ~. ~ wanted g. reduce the propose,
| tax uu lager beer tu % cent, per barrel. II W.
| ~" weakest - rll 'arm"ut'd liquors. one ot tie
| Hu.'St mauu'''ttr' H. hHd informed him that a.,
tax ui one d..IAr 81 - barrel would amount 10 O.
pr''ihtipn.
Nj Johnslu, in uprrrins the amcudmcnt.
lVute,i 20 m tfr report % the san t,rv Commission
lzlrr is hHr ii.pl H. ;h- Lr,tA ~ tie soldiers ruu
| * prescribed 'y tie rlys.' ans ~ hus tonic.
! Lager las taken tic piece u' TIE cd strong beer,
which IL equally pNr4ler'tIuy NM not 4lexppnSiyi
| NJ, F,ss pa M. Nn+ in '.,nr of dollar on
! barrel, l-,au-r 4 womb amount t. prohhitou.
our ypyE. men t,hr t."i' Nr-t lessons Ia lsser sud
porter, then progress t. whi-Ney, and gradually t
Mr.. morrill, W. opposed the amendment, Say
| ing that while lager beer /, Whnuii. turrd yer,
much cheaper tlnu Porter, 4 SOILS tr the sam,
price, noe Il -Aul ID nt b" luIt from taxation
NJ, P"nirtpa tDuip. pronounced Hyrr gnui
''i mhurltlal a. hriusuA uut a mans Aumunita'
~ Bo.r M said lager cla.ted Mr. Lincoln
| mutr than rIvti'Hl else. HtHu't'r!
Nj, +. uiIHt.U r,'n.acI mt tine ole had thus
ben perverted ,r.u ~ orig nal application. II
D VI - dion lac Hen Lam. Ia