The national Republican., 1867-12-13
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

MERCHANTS CONVENTION. = At halfpast 10
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president, In the chair, and John Tracey, jr.,
'MPs ME- s. T. p InEraRsm moved to reconsider the
sy so,s Sy which s a. executive committee was sas-
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Mr. Ingraham moved that the committee Or
false funds and prepare for their work. He
thought that money would be necessary to main
tn tain The committes Ws.hinston, and the dif.
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Vsnia might refuse to give cent
Phe pi.sjg jioigloTTinE resolution was was offered. ~
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Wholesale liquor dealers should be largely in
creased that no license for either distiller or
rectiher should be granted for less than two hum
dred and fifty dollars, and the sum should be pro-
portionately increased to sums not exceeding
of business to be done, that the license OF a
wholesale liquor dealer should not be less than
two hundred and hfty dollars, and this should
also be graduated, according to the extent Of the
sales.
Resolved, That the purchase Of spirits at whole
sale dealer of the district in which the purchase
70 made, should be prohibited under pain Of for
Mr.. Ingrahsm moved to amend by inserting
"pfovidiag that the tax is reduced to 20 cents or
: The following resolution was offered AZ a sub.
htitute for the fetoltition and amendment
Resolped, That in case OF a reduction Of the tax
further revenue to the dovernment, this S eonyen.
tlon recommends that all distillers be required
topay license OF from 900 to. $500 tax, annu-
An amendment was offered to the substitute,
"thst the reetifers be taxed at the rate of 10
These resolutions, sdbstitates, and amend
ments gave rise to much discussion.
Ingrahan, except the second resolution, were
Nj. Tracey, of New York, offered the follow.
,Resoiredl Thst the members Of this convention,
Individually and collectively, will gladly CO.
Department, in all Legitimate efforts, to put a
stop to the present system Of wholesale fraud, to
business OF producing distilled spirits, and to
restore the trade to Its pure commercial basis
before ORE taE y was i,%Sp9ssS u being our Interest S
yided by law shall be equally and impartially i'm
Mr.Tfacey also submitted the following resolu-
tlon, which created considerable discussion, and
ResCiSed, That the tenn distilled spirits, upon
which the tax Is imposed, should be defined to be
crude spirits, the product Of one process Of dis
tlllsti9n only from tho grain, molaSses, or other
Mr.. Murphy, of Ohio, submitted the following,
Reso'ved, That, to the end that the collection Of
there should be engraved, as finely as a
bank note - sts%p which should be placed on
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distillery or IA" warehouse Without such stamp
Ipm aI md baat nxyaba nd tha htG-
tillery fined sloo for each barrel, and Imprisoned
for not less than five years.
out ali alter the Words words asoo Tor eaeS barrel"
The amendment was agreed to-
The resolution as amended was adopted.
Mr.. Murphy also offered the followlngj which
,Rs.olred, That any person who shall, from dis;
spirits shall suffer the same penalties as disti-
Mr.. Boehm, ofNew York, submitted the follow
ing; which was adopted:
Re'olvsd, That theeonvention recommend that
sma nS cersS be granted to any dstie,y on the
brewery, and not within doo feet Of either brew
cry % or reetitying house,
$50 O'Clock. ~.
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order with tho president, O, II. Curtis, of Ili-
nois, In the chair, and Mr.. John Tracey, Of New
Mr. q. W. Kidd, of New York, offered the fol-
RESOLVED, That the preamble ard resolutions OF
same be submitted to the honorable members OF
the senate and House of Representatives Com
Eetary Of the Treasury, and ommissioner Of
Internal Revenue, respeetfully asking that in
laws in the Forteth " Congress, m % oar opinions as
therein expressed may be received and eonsid-
cred As the basis and indgment Of men practically
submitted, and that the honorable gentlemen
may give the subject the consideration II merits,
Importance to the country, and that the same be
known known as "ap appeal to Congress for the re-
dsted spirits @ from eHHs thc Gstsrs, gfeSters
commission merchants, manufacturers, drug
gsts, and dealers In distilled spirits of the Uni
The resolution was adopted. .y.y
Mr.. Boehm, of New York, submitted the fol-
Resolved, That section forty-ave, which puts
the burden Of proof, in the case Of seizure OF
distilled spirits on the defendant, should be re-
Mr. Martin, Of Maryland, then introduced the
Re,ciuea, That the present law should be SO
amended as to prohibit under heavy penalties,
the redistillaton and rectidcation, or refining In
jacent to the premises where the said crude
spirits may have been distilled, and that no spe-
cal exception shall be made in favor Of any per-
son, and the penalty for lnfractloh OF this pro-
vision shall attach equally to the officers per-
mitting 4, as well as to the culprit. Adopted
Resoised, That the thanks q the convention
are rendered to II. W. Hunt of Boston, and Geo.
Hoffman, of New York, for the interest mani
tested by them In calling the convention.
II was then resolved that when the convention
adjourn, 1t be to meet again on the third We'd
nesday In January next In mass convention In
washington, unless our grievances should be
remedied at an earlier datej then the time OF the
next meeting will be changed at the direction OF
the national committee,
The vote BY which the resolution was adopted
at the morning session reoomTne ndlng the tax on
distillers to be not less than $3.50 nor more than
5000 was reconsidered, and In the course of the
discussion DR., Blaisdell, Of New York, said II
was not fair to place LICENSE above the means oil
n man who Is only worth 10000 by compel ling
him TO pay llcense equal to the man worth 5000,
900. He was opposed to crushing the small dis
tiller, and deemed tho object of the conventior
to be to prevent Illicit distillation,
Mr.. Hoffman, Of New York, was In favor of 1
high license, in order to cut down the teak ttlt
dstlllers now established In tenement houses In
New York.
Mr.. q. w. Kidd, Of New York, moved tc
amend by inserting the minimum of $500" In
stead of 1890"
Mr. Curtis, of Illinois, said 1t was not the lit
tile distillers In his locality he opposed, but hi
came to the convention to get the tax reduced
and run out the little Illicit distillers that are
growing up all over the country w