Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-01

will touch these delicate topics very dis
cEsstly.
TaE Hon. VIM. G. Brown, member Of
Congress from the Second Distriet, writes
\ complaint that the following paragraph
in cur paper of the 22d inst does him in
justice:
The whisky spectators made their
point in Congress. The bill sxemptipg
their stocks on hand passed the House, IS
has been noted IN the dispatches, by q
vote Of II to %. Mr.. WhaIey, Of our
Third District, voted 10 exempt. when
the bill WAS 6rst up be voted not to ex-
empt. Mr.. Brown, of the Second District,
did not vote 1t all. NJ. Blair, Of this Dis
triet, voted against exemption. Il Is esti-
mated that the passage of this bill depriVes
the Government Treasury Of i've millions
Of dollars and puts just that much In the
pockets of the sPsculatOrs The New
York Tribune urges the President 10 veto
the bill"
Upon this paragraph Mr. Brown COM
meutS As follows:
Now, NO such bill ever passed the House
of Representatives. On the 22d Of Jan.
uaEy last the House passed bill by 4 vote
Of 50 70 81 taxing, among other things, the
stock OF liquor now on hand, aS we'll a.
that 70 be thereafter manufactured; pro.
yided that when the stock on hand had
elrua0y Pstd n duty thU amount 20 bald
should be deducted from the duty imposed
BY the bill. This particular feature was
ngratted upon the bill on the motion of.
Mr.. Wood. ofNsW York, mach aRsiuSt, the
viii OF the OhRirmAn Of the COMMITTEES of
Ways and Means.
In all financial matters am much in
clined to follow the lead Of the COMMITTEES
Of Ways and Means, but In this instance I
supported 4 measure originating with the
opposition. The bill went to the Senate
aud It was there amended in several mar.
hculGrS, one Of which was striking ont the
provision taxing the stock OF whisky on
hand. was absent from the House soma
three days, confined TO my room BY sick
ness, aud when | returned 70 nv aaat
found the bill still suspended on the dis.
agreeing votes Of the two Houses, and I
voted on yesterday against the report of A
committee OF conference because Il yielded
TO the Views of the Senate sxemptinR the
stock on hand from further taxation. Who
from reading the article of the IgtslGigeaeer.
would think that the bill was yet pending:
who would doubt that the spectators had
made their Eve millions of dollars aud de.
frAuded the treasury of that amount: who
would understand that the friends Of equal
taxation 10 the House were yet holding ont
In the unequal conflict against the Senate
aud the we'll deserved Influence of The
chairman of the Committee of Ways and
Means; Whe could conclude that I had
voted for Mr. Woods amendment against
Mr.. Stephens substitute, and for the ON
IS It passed our House, and lastly against
the report of the committee Of conference
because that report proposed exempting
the stock on handR The wisdom OF the
provision contained in what Is known AZ
the fourth amendment may be questioned.
The array Of talents and influence against
II may well cause q modest man to distrust
ms own judgment; but my convictions are,
And have been, from the time Mr.. Wood
proposed II In committee, IL favor of the
justice OF the measure, and do not want
% be mtsundeFstOod on the subieet.-
whisky Is An Intoxicating subject, and
makes the beat of as Eig gag iittle. hut 1
think on "Sober second lhoughEn the sdi.
Tor OF the 4RtsLigcaeer viii place me among
the eoHsisteRt supporters Of the measure
which he thinks wise aud good enc.
VIC. BRoWN @
We submit in reply TO the above that-WS
stated IN our paper of the 32d Just What
was faet-Vi1-that Ibe whisky spoeiI..
tors had made their point, aud that the
House Of Representatives. had backed down.
nom their original vote on the 29d of Jan.
uHFy whereby tax vas imposed upon
stocks Of whisky 10 hand. We were en-.
tirsly correct in saying that Mr.. Whalsy
voted to exempt the stocks on hand-in
other words In favor of the speeulators-
and that Mr.. Brown did not vote az all
and that Mr.. Blair voted not to sxSnp,
When Mt. Browns lopg explanation is,boil!
ed down 1t does not alter a single state.
meat. So far IS his explanation Of bis, mn.
voting Is eonoerned; that is all right n
he was sick We have HOIhiDg to Ssy. But
Why not simply otter that excuse without
attempting to make 1t appear that We were
nuddliug or "uiglagiug' the subject. rtts
not Us but Nr. Brown that has muddlSd It.
The plain statement Of the matter IL just
this, that on the 22d day Of January last
the House refused, very correctly, 70 follow
The lead OF the Chairman Of the commiues
Of Ways and Means, aad voted tax on
he stock of whisky bought up aad held
~ the spectators Ia expectation Of \ Fise
y reason of the proposed tax on distilisrs.
It. Brown voted for that tax which HAs all
light and eOmmendable. On ths l5th ofi
Feb. the bill As passed By the House came