The New York herald., 1866-05-17
WASHINGTON, May l6, 1880.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, May ls, 1890
PROTECTION or rAssEScERs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SiTgo-GLYcERiNE
Mr. wAsHBuRSK, Fep.) OF H., asked ard obtained
consent report from the Committee on Com
bill iurther provide for tho safety OF the lives OF
passengers steamships He stated that IL contained
section TO prevent the transportation OF yccrne
and also a section modify the construction given to
the existing law In reference crude petroleum or coal
OIL That construction he said prevented the sh pment
OF that article very much interfering with commerce
The II was read a third time and passed
II prohibits the transportation Of nitro glycertne or
glyceTne oil on any ship steamboat or vessel, car,
wagon other vehicle used or employed IN transporting
passengers by land or water between any foreign country
and the United states, from point OF the United
States To another under the penalty OF fine not exceed
ing five thousand dollars In case OF death arising ronn
violation OF the law the persons offending may be convict
ed of murder and punished accordingly gycerne
In not TO DO transported al all unless packed In neiic
vessel separate from all other substances and labelled
observation-disclosures violation OF this pro-
vlson Is punishable by fine not exceeding three thou
sand dollars. Coal oil or crude petroleum may hereafer
be carried the decks guards Of steamers open
holds where free circulation OF air h secured.
THE PENNSYLVANIA cosrsrED ELECTION cAsg
Mr. DAWES lrep) OF Mass presented additional papers
in the contested election OF Fuller against Dawson.
from the Tweny1rst Congressional district OF Pennsyl
vana, which were referred to tho Committee on
Elections
REPORTS yRox COMMITTEE pArESTs
The House proceeded during the morning hour to the
Mr. MYERS rep OF Pa from that committee, reported
bill 70 authorize Della A. Jacobs admlnistriris OF
Jesse Fitzgerald to apply Tor an extension OF patent
granted TO him for improved method OF dressing troe
nails
The bill was opposed by Messrs. wAsuBcRsf, OF H.,
and HARDSo (repl Of H., aud sustained by Mcssrs
MYERS and JEScKEs rcp.) OF X l. After considerable
debate the House came 10 vote under the previous
question, and the bill passed by yeas IS, nays 81
Mr. MYERS from the came committee, reported bill
authorizing the Commissioner Of Patents 10 hear and
determine applications for the extension OF patents OF
I'm Mann for An INN M n
Jacob Senneu for an Improvement IN heddes, they not
having made their applications ninety days before the
expiration of their patents.
The bill was contested by Mr. wAsHBuRsE. OF Qnl
and, after considerable discussion, was passed
Mr. BRoxwrLI, rep } OF ILL.,, from the same committee
reported bill extending for years from the 6th OF
December 1906 the patent Of Thomas d. Burral for
Mr. HAnDiso Of IN, opposed the bill, showing that
tho patenee had enjoyed the benefit OF his patent for
twenty one years
Mr. DAWES also spoke in opposition 10 the bill showing
that there Information before the House M 10
why the pncntec had not already derived sufficient profit
Mr. BRoxwsLL spoke In defence and in explanation OF
the BILL The bill was passed
SERVICE
The morn 'ng hour having expired, the SrEAKKR pre-
scpted communication from the Postmaster General,
transmitting, in compliance With the act OF Congref OF
made and allowances made 10 contractors for addi'na
service, &c. Laid on the table.
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole on
the State Of the Union, Mr. Dawes In the chair and
amending section seventy four OF the present Law being
under consideration
On motion OF Mr. DuAso trep) Of Ohio, the paragraph
amended by striking out tho words "allowing
half Of the penalty 70 be- paid TO the iDformer."
On motion a Mr MoxRiLL, trepj ofvt, the paragraph
In regard " Wholesale dealers amended by adding
70 Il these words -
And the amount Of all sales within the beyond any
snd he 's M on Ss .ss S sss ~ 70 as sos
DOLLAR. :sa ss assessed The x.:s..sI .1a paid mon'hy
On motion Of Mr. pncK, lrcp) Of Iowa, the paragraph
In regard IN wholesale dealers amended by Increasing
the tax from nf,y N one hundred dollars where the
nual snes do not exceed nf,y thousand dollars
Mr. DARiJSG, (fcpl " ~ r., submitted several propo
fitions 70 amend the paragraph In relation TO lottery
la tho city OF Nov York Subject TO the control of
one or two monoposp In the business, the magnitude
of which would astonh people He desired " prevent
the Of that nefarous niqutous practice IN
large citics II entaing and distress the
families Of poor people 10 greater extent even than tho
No amendment other than verbal was made ~ tho
paragraph
MI IsoErsoii trep Of Iil moved to amend the para
graph IN reference 10 dsng by Increasing the license
from one hundred 70 thousand dollars His OBJECT
was 10 put down all the small dsiiiicrs who
gagged In making contraband spirits and protect he
legitimate trnder, the large dtller who could afford
pay ons thousand doars license and two dollars a gsi
Ion. On tho whiskey made not gallon IN four
paid any ax 10 the government tho effect of which
that reoned spirits were selling IN the mArke, al less
than the tar. Instead Of the government receiving
eighty millions Of dollars year from that source only
received twenty four millions of dolarv.
and suggested that license should reduced " ny
dollars II the license thousand dollars
person IN twenty engaged N making Nhssey would take
out license and the officers would not be able
70 track them and the article whereas
With license Of hfty or twenty nve dollars all
would take out license and tho ocer could them
out lie knew that down South they making
whskry without paying tar on u because The govern
would 1nd loyal men take the oath 10 sup
port my policy Half the whiskoy made In the United
States was made IN two or three Of the southern
States without paying any tar.
In cafeft hat The tr4r All
high would reduce the number Of distiIlere- that
the government might put an ofoer into each o them
70 watch over the Quantities produced
Mr. Stevens rcmarhed that such persons would be In
tbs pay of dssillerx
frauds committed In the large dstieries than IN the
small ones and In the gentlenans INT Ingerosl
district there yer. some very heavy frauds discovered
M IsaKeoLI remarked that there vas but one such
fraud discovered
Mr. srvs.- inquired What the amount Il u
Mr. IsoEssoLI replied that the quantity Of whsksy
msds fraud Of lbe lsw between four and ave hun
Tho debate was further continued by nes.r. Hooper
Henderson, Lain, Dodge, Ho,ohtiss and morrill, ~
nally debate clo-ed ny order ~ the House snd the
vote taken on Mr. Ingersons ainsnfmsnt, which S1
rejected.
ON motion Of Mr. R.spAlA the paragraph ~ss amended
70 - TO make The proyiso read -
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Tho svsAHEs presented o communication from X n
Patton, signing hsef Governor - Alabama bot With.
out attaching The state seal In reference 10 the direct
TAI u rss referred W the C0mmitts Of Way. aud
Means
nsAD rvics prvssssD
On motion of NJ hnsHii, tho Hosse proosssed 70
take up the business the Scsks table and tbs fol-
lowing bills read .wce and referred W the sppro
prste committees
Referring the rs,,'on asi papers shs 0 Jossph
Eock w The Colr ~ Clslms
Por the relief u Danlsl wlnslOv
gos the relief n seors Henry rfsble, ooumanisr
In the Navy of the Cnited ttaiss
Hor the relief of The Amo.ssas hsnasscianng Com
psny.
To Incorporate the yrs oonsessnonaI so>i.y II
Washington Clty
va the relief ~ Captain John n cros.i. Lasi'ssst
Quartz rmastcr United states Army
Autborring the restoration ~ Commahdsf cLsres
Habtsr 10 the nsty0
Concerning so,Arss Public fof the Dsifcs u colsfs.
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yor the relsf ~ Jonaibsb W Carton, isis kalor ~
the Eeventh req Dsrt ~ nfsnffr.
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