Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-11

Last evenisg convention of delegates, rep
reaenting the liquor distilleFs and dealer OF the
country, met at Wizards Hotel a. O'Clock.
The OBJECT Of the convention being 70 use IN
nuence 10 secure the adoption Of plan where
by the Interests OF the distillers aud the Gov
ernment may be- further adyan ced, by amend
ing the Internal Revenue laws relating 10 dis
tilled spirits. .s-.-..,v
ed to the chair temporarily, and in a lew brief
remarks stated the objects OF the messing The
con vention then proceeded 10 an election OF
Sefneers, with the following results:s President,
Inerahs m of New York. John Il. Mcllvain OF
Kentucky, s. N. Murphy Of Ohio, d. X. Sort
Well OF Mas acnusetts, and William Anderson
Kentucky, A Smith of Virginia, and a.. W.
SinpkIns Of Missouri
Mr.. Curtis, on taking the chair. returned his
thanks for the honor conferred upon him. aud
said their duty was TO lay before their Repre-.
sentatfves in Congress from the different sec
! tons OF the country the matter OF the present
tar on distilled spirits, and tosatisfy them that
S2tax cannot be collected by the present mole
The Representatives would, OF course wish
10 know what they had to propose in relation
Z 20 the matter. The speaker said that, for one,
ne, ne s MOI, ID propose a very decided chang in
are now being committed He was satisfied
that the - tax cannot at present be collected,
and mat there had not been collected, pro ba-
country.
Mr.. 5, r. Insrahsrn. OF New York, moved
mat committees OF Ave be appointed for busi.
ness purposes; which molten was adopted
aud the Following committees appointed:
commission Observation-Disclosures Perrin, OF
Ghto; Cummings, OF New York; Mclivain, Of
fhentneky; CREIGHTON, of Maryland; Cald we'll,
O. ONO; Dorm, OF kentucky; HeinrIcnshoSen.
o. MIS- souri; Mccoy, OF New York: and O. w
lie Long, OF New YORK. $3.50
DistilIers-Messrs. Sortweil, OF Massachu
sets Blaisdell, OF New York: Harries of
Cirrus.
fnnis, OF New York; Emmett, OF Ohio; Leech.
OF Pennsylvanis; smith,, of virginia; and
Rectifiers-Messrs Murphy. Of Ohio; Hoff.
man, OF New York; Hunt, OF Massachusetts:
Sheir. OF New York; Simpkins, OF Missouri,
and Sailer, OF Pennsylvania- n.
The convention then ad iourned
-- 10 DAY. s.r-,., ,-v.,,.-.-.
"a AZ room to-day the Convention reassembled
al Willard's; MIR. q. H. Curtis, OF Illinois,
President, in the chair, and John Tracy, jr.,
OF New York, Secretary.
The Secretary suggested that a roll ia pre-.
pared, and the Chair called on those as sem.
Dled 10 hand IN their names, when one or two
names We're given. = -.r 'f#f
Mr.. Hunt objected as 1t was not desired that
known.
Letters were laid before the meeting from
w. 7. Hughes, of Chicago ana others, and il
appearing that the subject of taxation was
discus sed- 80 II
=, Mr.. Leech moved the further reading of the
Ihe com itiees were called on, and Mr.
Stone, OF New York, commenced to read the
report of the disrillers-- - TAX
MI. Murphy. of OHIO, raised the point that
the resolutions should not be reported until
they were perfected, aud the reports of the
several committees doye-tailed, as il were. TO-
gether. Griffin = =
Dr. Blaisdell. of New York moved that the
committees now meet, and report their busl-
ness 10 me Convention at three o'clock
MI. Mcllyane moved that the committees
meet at three O'Clock. tTt.r--
After some further debate. il was decided 20
adjourn to six O'Clock this evening".
Mr. Tracey suggested that measures should
be taken TO secure list OF the firms repre-
scented, as proceedings would be teIegraphed
over the country, and its influence would de-
pend III a measure on the character of the
nrms represented. Some OF the largest firms
In the country had sent their Junior members
here, snd some Of them were little known 10
the public, while the firms were well known
MI. Murphy called attention 10 the fact that
ne had been informed that some OF the reporters
mad secured copies OF the resolutions, aud he
moved. IL such was the fact, that they be re.
quctted not to publish them.
The Chair thought such a motion tInuecs=-
sary as the reporters would doubtless comply
With simple request.
The meeting adjourned to O'Clock