New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

The motion was also opposed by Messrs. SPALDING
Rep., Ohio HUMPHREY Dem, N. " and GARFIELD
Rep. Ohio, and was rejected
Mr.. WARD Dem, KyJ moved TO strike out the para
graph raising the special tax dsters from $lO0 TO
$500 He argued that calculated to crush out all
the small dislers who made good wholesome whisky,
for the advantage OF the larger dstlers who made rifle
whisky, warranted To kill at hundred yards.
Mr. ALLISON Rep. Iowa. defended the paragraph AZ
Mr.. SLOAN Rep, Wis., rebutted Mr. Allisons argu.
ment SAYING that when the business was IN the hands of
more than onehalf Of the tax; but now hat u got INTO
out Of seven-eighrhs of the tax. ....
Mr.. MORRILL, defended the paragraph and denied the
extent of the fraud in The whisky tan as stated by r
Sloan The amount Of tax received last year was hgher
Mr DARLING 1Rep. " W gave some more specimens
the extent which the whisky frauds carried on in
NewYOrk and Brooklyn. lie said there were 1000 illicit
diseres there while there were only 100 licensed dis
heries in New-York and 79 In Brooklyn Some Of these
licensed dsteres had not returned more than 40 gallons
the Treasury only O3 in tbe months while their capa
city for production should have produced s2O0O0 per day
Mr.. MCKEE Rep, KyJ opposed the Increase of tax Oh
Finally, the Committee rose, and Mr.. MORRILL, moved
that all debate the paragraph close in ten minutes
Mr. MCKEE rtled for the Yeas aud nays on that mo-
The motion was greed to by vote Of s to g. and the
House again went into Committee.
Before dispOsinc Of the motion, the hour Of a arrived
aud The House to"k a recess NATL ~
EVENING SESSION.
rIn. TAX Bill.
aely into Committee the Whole ON the State OF
the Union, Mr.. BOUTWELL, rep, MassJ in the Chair,
snmng the consideration OF the bill to amend the exist
ing laws relative 10 Internal Reveme.
The question the motion Of Mr. WARD Dem,
KY. to strike out the paragraph increasing the special
distlers from 800 to $500 to which Mr. Darling
had offered an amendment 10 increase il To 1900
Mr.. WARD advocated his motion, stating that the
effect Of encoura eine Manufacture Of bad whisky by
crushing the sna! dsleIs womb be to depopulae
the Republican party.
NIr. Darlng's amendment rejected and Mr. Wards
agreed the dislers remains ~ in the pres
ent law, slOO
relieving from the special tax manufacturers OF butter
and cheese the words hOmny, broUius, cider, bread
siusug,s saurkriut, and wine. Laughierl
MI sPALDiNG G.cp., Ohio suggested TO his colleague
ihat that not rnc way to get it into the Senate
lfr. HOOPER Rcp. MassJ moved 10 exempt fr0ln
special taN stppro of fishing Vessels commonly called
'mlrK.t fishermen RcjrcttU.
Mr. HUMPHIEN Rep, y y , cd TO strike out the
paragraph which linits Ill tc s0ih oi April s6i the
riRht of gas companies Ia add lhor taA 10 the Wlce
NJ. GARFIELD d,cp, ohio opposed the motion
~ the tts companies Also defended by
Mr.. DAVIS ucp- y ~, wniie Mr. sChEAtk thep.,
Ohio denounced the discrimination IN lhef favor As
iBfam0us and 3hnIuHable
nifc an ann lated isessoD arose this subject, par
ron iRep. o1io,. WILKINS tKep.. Tml, WILSON Rep
lUwai. ALLISON tRcp. Iowa.. aud BleOMWELL Rep
p.nics and by Mr. HOOPEi G;ep. Mass, and MOOR
HEAD ucp., Pal, IN support of II.
Mr.. PLANTS uiep., OniOj suggested by way Of com
proisc that every Icrsun liable taX Whatever
Sna be permitted Ia make bis neAi neish6or pay IT,
Mr. DEIANO proposed to limit the discrimination Ia
those gas companies whose consumption doe not exceed
cubic per month"; and whose net pf"ilts dd
the preceding year rArred 10 per cent per annum
on The capital STOCK actually paid in
Mr.. SCIIENCk -irgcStru 10y way Of Illustrating the
ii nom The hu,iuwcr, lie arouu IL tax on income lie
fr.u iffTt tI name
Finally ,hr debate "a, rluord tnd the Notc was taken
on tr lInnphn!s anrnsrt, ",rH wa Mas r asiien %, 10. &
companies 10 add nc ia& 4" e rrre IS not terminated OH
Mr.. DELASO offcrcL III, proposition ~ an amendment
Mr. sCOIIEl tReI PA mo, ed 10 reduce the tax
fiurd rock ol from sus lo tOr pea gallon.
Nfr. t,AEFTELp "ppo-'i the motion and showed how
million uf dollars Is-i. 10 i've and oprfhI1 millions IA
f-o iu Whi,h latter thrrt had been exported 6oot"
much - m pr-cadiu. year. The motion was rcecicd
Mr.. SCIiENCk mU,oda provision ~ rcsard 10 naphtha,
that amy person Who manufactured, or sold FOR mam-
featuring purpose. uapha mixed with "i exploding az
less tcnperatnr hhn ITO degrees thIthh'il, shonu
BE- pnished viii hnc al inIns""mel' "hch was
aICrd tu
per gallon t itaphtir, hci1ihs, 40 me prodoct
of crude lrn,ru. .truck out IA order that n might
be put tie The paragraphs relating Ia sugar
were ~tr'A ont ana new pnfSI''ps inserted, "Ahg al
produced frun tir sugar cane ana nOi ItIucc,
cent per pomu ana taxing refined sugars Two cents
nd N,IoI,m The present taN ou wood screws
,uccd ium ten to i've Fr orit al NIoiem. Iht
~ make The iaA "u caulsler-poWdcr
crut. pouud; sporting puWdrr, IN kegs. one cent
per p0uud: and blusig powder, IN KEGS OF casks one
half per pound. The paragraph relating 10 copper
and brass passed over without action Ihs para.
relating cigarettes, Clgars. AMI cheroots
WAS reached proposition being Ia substitute, Tor me
PARAGRAPHS la the existing laws, the following "Oh
riganftrr cig and ch,IuO's NJ All descriptions, made
of tobacco or any substitute therefor tine market oaue
OF which includnc thc ian il not over ~ per 1900. tax
uf q per 81 00t WHEN exceeding - yer 1000 ~ marhtt
value, including the lax, S. per l,Uoo.'
Mr.. MYERS tiicp. Pa moved 10 amend by impo,inga
Uf
support Of that proposition
Mr.. DEMING tkep, Comm followed Oh the same sl""
OF thr question.
Mr. ALLISON utp.. Iowa. supported the paragraph
ns ID Was reported from the Committee Of Ways nnd
Means held that Of IS per 1000 was not enough
for gars and said that he would himself favor Spcclc
AX of $40 prr IOtO without dspUsinguf the ic' on the
COMMITTEE ru,, aud the House at 10 O'Clock adjourned