The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-26

IoSIo.dfy VI var, shali approve.
Adopted.
The Senate went into executive
session ats P. NJ.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced to
establish d national school of science,
and to extend the rights and remedy
of the civil rights bills to white citi-
zens of Missouri. Referred.
Cullom offered resolution direct
ing the Judiciary Committee to report
bill making eight hours legal days
work for Government employees, but
he withdrew it, on Wilson stating that
he had already been instructed to re-
port such a bill, but withheld ito be-
cause it could not be considered
by the House In its present condition
of business. F
Hill offered preamble and reso-
luton in reference to WentWorth's
select Committee to inquire into the
alleged corrupt bargains with the
President, and directing such Com
mittee to report. tomorrow any evi-
dence in its possession, and also re-
questing Wentworth to present the
newspaper with the paragraph upon
which the resolution was based.
Stevens, characterizing- the resolu-
ton as most extraordinary one,
moved to lay it on the table.
The House refused, and the resolu-
tion was adopted.
Taylor offered resolution declar-
ing that the surviving soldiers and
sailors of the war OF 1872, ought to
be placed on the pension rolls by this
Congress.
Campbell offered resolution de-
claring that humanity, civilization,
and christianity enjoined on the peo-
pie and Government the duty of per
sistently insisting on the observance
by the belligerent forces in Mexico, of
international law, in mitigating the
horrors of war, &c.
On motion Of Cullom, the resolu-
tion was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. es
Rollins asked leave to offer a reso-
luton, declaring the cordial concur
renee of the House in the views of the
Secretary of the Treasury, in reference
to the necessity for a contraction of
the currency, with view to the early
resumption of specie payment, as soon
as the business of the country per-.
mits. A torrent of objections were
answered, and requests consented to
unanimously; consent of the resolu4
ton not received. .aesa
Darling, from a.select Committeeon
Internal Revenue Frauds, reported,
and Trumbull got leave to present, the
views of the minority, which was or
dered printed.
Darling's report which is quite
long, states that the investigation was
confined to the cities of New York,
Brooklyn and Philadelphia; and, not
withstanding its incompleteness,
enough is ELECTED to satisfy the Com
mittee that in the manufacture and
sale of tobacco, cigars and
spirits, and especially the latter, stu
pendous frauds are practiced against
Government in the collection of reye-
nue.. 1t is believed that at least
seven -eighths of the entire spirits
manufactured under the present law
have escaped tax, and the Committee
felt warranted in asserting that few if
any of the large distilleries of the
United States are doing a legitimate
business. They doubt the propriety
of compromising cases where law has
been violated, and suggest that no
whisky be taken from the distillery or
from bond for distillation, without
prepayment of tax; they disapprove
of paying the informer, as levying a
system of blackmaii and in conclu-
sion assert that there may be some meri-
torious officers, nevertheless the frauds
in these cities are so universal and
gigantic that the morals of manufac-
turers have become so tainted, and
confidence in local affairs has become
SO shaken, that it is believed the law
will never be executed until there
shall have been q reorganization of
the Revenue force. The Committee,
in view of the early dissolution of
Congress, suggest that such changes
be made hereafter as will insure to
the Government the collection of its
revenue.
The House went into a Committee
of the Whole on the Tax Bill, which
was amended by striking out tax on
advertisements, allowing in cases of
oCAAuI0 lOI dltOS6u lIduuos Jndt JULIUS
be given to double the amount of
said frauds, and the business to go
on, and requiring inspectors of dis
tilleIies to give bonds not less than
5000, and providing that the
assent of the United States District
Attorney, or Attorney General, must
be obtained for the compromise of
any claim arising out of the violation
of Revenue Laws, and permitting an
informer to prosecute a suit in the
name of the United States, notwith-
standing the refusal or neglect of the
Collector to do So Several amend
ments were rejected, including one to
reduce the tax on whisky to one dol
lar per gallon. Bill reported to the
/ House.
Morrill, made some remarks in re-