The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-21
FROM WASHINGTON
A PIan for Csiieeiing the Whisky
Tax-Congressiouai iiems-eener"'
stcednan--C Colonel Psrker's state

RlaE for CAtteehuS the "u'Af
Tax-Congression Items--Gcncroi
stcedlnian- Colonel Pariter's state-
ment. ss s ..u,l
NEW York, December 20.-rhe Her
AIDS special says: Charles ID. Curtiss,
President of the Spirit Manufacturers
Convention, has, by invitation OF the
Ways and Means Committee, laid before
the m the following plan for obyiating
the evils connected with the collection
of tax on spirits:
First. No distilleries to he licensed at
less than one thousand dollars per an
mum. ,...,
Second. No distillery for the distilla-
ton of crude spirits 10 be located within
less than one-Quarter, of q mile OF any
Redistribution or rectifyipg estaDish'
ment. a.
Third. No high wines 20 leave the
distilIer's warehouse until the TAX Is
paid. -, -.
its own expense, where distillery IS
running, u warehouse agent, constant
IL stationed at the distillery, also, an
INSPECTOR to inspect the wines in the
room in which they are received from
the worm, and before they pass into the
warehouse. Liberal salaries shOnld
be paid these officers in order To secure
first class men.
Fifth. In his opinion the difficulty
in the working vi the present law, lies
in distillers being able 10 pay so liberal
ly TO the Government officials. Ms a
remedy for this, he could recommend
81 large reduction in the tax.
Fifth. He would make violation OF
the license law State prison otfense.
The First National Bank of Skanatles,
New York, has voluntarily ceased To be
a depositary of public moneys, and
financial agent of tho United States
has paid over 10 the proper officers all
public moneys that have bech ia ITS
possession, aud has applied to withdraw
the security given therefor.
The Ordnance committee now IN
yestigating frauds in that department
of the army and navy, adjourned to-
day for want of IA quorum. The testl'
mony To be taken ut the meeting ON
Saturday next will be OF the most im-
portaut character.
The Times special says: The Ways
and Means Committee are ut present
decidedly in tavo, of sustaining the
Revenue Bureau il It's order requiring
tho use Of tho tico meter by liquor
manufacturers.
The Heuss Judiciary Committee will
not report 0n the question of allowing
men beers of Congress extra mileage for
last session of the present Congress till
after the holidays, when it is supposed
they will report against it.
General Steedman left for New Or
leans to night, and his friends have
abandoned their attempt To Supplant
Commissioner Rollins, OF the Revenue
Bureau. Both the President aud Secre-
tary McCulloch are satisfied with the
manner in which hc has discharged his
duties
The Tribuno's special says: The For
eigu Affairs committee ut the House
have determined 10 take no action on
the question of appropriation for Alaska
until they have received the infOrma-
tion called for from the Secretary of
State. The Secretary, il is understood,
is preparing paper on the rights OF
American naturalized citizens, winch
will be sent in at an early day.
Colonel Parker explains his absence
from his own wedding by saying that be
met one of his tribe Of Indians, and
went 10 room in IA hotel and took =
glass of wine with him, aud fell
asleep. When lac awoke, the Indian
was by his side, aud said he had been
very sick, and gave him some medicine
q physiciln had left Tor him. He took
the medicine and fell asleep again.
When he awoke the Indian was gone,
and il was too late for the wedding. 1t
is supposed that the Six Nations of In
dians, of whom Colonel Parker is chief,
are opposed to his marrying a white girl.
General Grant will investigate the mat
ter, and ascertain whether Colonel Par
ker'S report is correct or not.