Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-21
BY TRhRGRAP H i.
NOON DISPATCHES.
NEW YORK DYsPATcHRs.

Plan Laid Before the Ways and Mean,
COmmiffee-DeeIsiOn to be Given
In FaVor of Sustaining the Revenue
bureau, etc
| NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The Herald.
special says Charles II. Curtis, President
OF the Spirit Manufacturers Convention,
has, by invitation of the Ways and Means
Committee, laid before them the following
plan for obViating evils connected with the
collection of tax on spirits
lst. No distiller TO be licensed at less
| $1,000 per annum.
Cd. No distillery for the distillation OF
crude spirits to be located within less than
| three~quarters of a mile Of any re dislilla-
| ton or clarifying establishment.
| Sd. No high wines to leave distiller's
warehouse until the tax is paid.
| 4th. Let the government keep, at its own
expense, when a distillery is running, a
warehouse agent constantly stationed at the
| distillery; also, an inspector to insTeet the
wines in the room in which they are re-
ceiyed from the worm and before they pass
into the warehouse. Liheralsa saleries should
be paid these officers in order te secure first
class men.
ChiAs Al IiO NlJAlllOn buC hOfhlkR Vi
present law lies in the distilier being able
to pay so.liberally to the government Of
fcials. As remedy for this he would re-
commend large reduction in the tax.
9th. He would make violation Of the
license law State prison oflense.
The First National Bank at Skeneateles,
n. Y, has voluntarily ceased to be depos-
itory of public monies, and a financial
agent of the United States having paid
over to the proper officers all public monies
that have been in its possession and ap-
piled to withdraw security given therefor.
The Ordnance COMMITTEES now investi-
eating frauds in that department of the
army and navy, adjourned to-day for the
want of aquorGm. The testimony to be
taken on Saturday next, will be of the
most important character.
The Times special says the WAYS and
Means Committee are at present decidedly
In favor of sustaining the Revenue Bureau
in its order requiring the use of the Tyce
meters by liquor manufacturers.
The House Judiciary Committee will
not report on the question of allowing
the members of Congress extra mileage for
the last session of the present Congress, till
after the holidays, when il itissupposed they
will report against it,
Gen. Steedman left for New Orleans TO.
night, and his friends have abandoned
their attempt to supplant Commissioner
Rollins, of the Revenue Bureau.
Both the President and Secretary Nc
Cnlloch are satisfied with the measures in
which Commissioner Rollins discharged
his duties. .... --.--'.
The Tribune's special says the House
Committee of Foreign Affairs have deter
mined to take no action on the question of
appropriation for Alaska, until they have
received the information called for from
the Secretary of State. The Secretary it is
understood is preparing a paper on the
rights of American naturalized citizens.
which will be sent at an early day.
Col. Parker explains his absence from
has own wedding, by saying he met one of
his tribe OF Indians and went to room In
a hotel and took glass of wine with him
and fell asleep. When he awoke, the
Indian was by his side, and said he had
been very sick, and gave him some medi-
cine physician had left for him. He took
the medicine and fell asleep again, when
he awoke again the Indian was gone and
1t Fgas too late for tle WeddiRs II sup,
posed the six native Indians, of which Col.
Parker is Chief is opposed to his marrying
a white girl.
Gen, Grant.Will investigate the matter
and ascertain whether Col. Parksr's report /
is correct or not.