Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Collection of the Tax ON Spir
"A plan

"A New Plan.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The Herald's spe-
ciai says: Charles Ii. Curtiss, President OF
the Spirit Manufacturers Convention, has
by invitation of the Ways and Ne ans cOm-
mittee laid before them the following plan
/ for Obviartng the evil connected with the
| collection of tax on spirits: sTg
| First. No distillery to be licensed at less
| than $1,000 per annum..
| Second. No distillery for the distillation
of crude spirits to be located within less
than quarter of a mile of any redistilla-
| tion or rectifying establishment.
| Third. No highwines to leave distillers'
warehouses till the tax is paid.
( Fourth. Let the Government keep, at its
own expense, when distillery is running,
| a warehouse agent constantly 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
Eshould be paid these officers, in order to
secure first class men.
Fifth. In his opinion the difficulty in the
working of the present law lies in the dis
tillers being able to pay so literally to the
Government officials. As the remedy for
this he would recommend large reduction
| in tax.
Sixth. He would make violation of the
license law State prison Offense.
The First National Bank of Akanottes,
New York, has voluntarily ceased to be a
depository of public moneys and tinan-
cial agent OF the United States. having paid
over to the proper officer all public moneys
that have been in its possession, and applied
to withdraw security gived therefor.
| as.llHr Investigation.
| The Ordinance committee, now investi-
eating frauds in that department of the
| army and navy, adjourned to-day for want
| Of a unOrum The tpStimOnv ta he taE 70 N
at a meeting on Saturday next will be OF
the most important character.
| Revenue Bureau
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 tice
meter by liquor manufacturers.
l-~ Extra Mileage.
The House Judiciary committee will moi
report on the question of allowing mem
berS of Congress extra mileage for the last
session of the present Congress. till after
the holidays, when it is supposed they will
report against it,
Commissioner Rollins.
General Steedman left for New Orleans
Tonight, and his friends have abandoned
their attempt to supplant Commissioner
Rollins, of the Revenue Bureau. Both thu
President and Secretary McCullorh arr
satisfied with the manner in which Rollins
discharged his duties.
Foreign Affairs.
The Tribune's special says: The Fo-eigr
Affairs committee of the House have deter
| mined to take no action on the question o
the appropriation for Alaska until they
have received the information called fo
from the Secretary of State. ,l.stf.
The Secretary, it is understood, is pre-
pairing paper on the rights of American
naturalization citizens, which will be sen
in at an early day. - - Z =.
Col. farker,s Explanation.
| Col. Parker explains his absence from
his own wedding by saying that he me
one of his tribe of Indians, went to a room
in a hotel, took a glass of wine with him
and tell asleep. When he awoke the In
dian was by his side and said he had beer
very sick, and gave him some medicine
physician had left tor him. He took tn,
! nedicime and fell asleep again. When h,
awoke again the Indian was gone, and i
was too late for the wedding. 1t is sup
posed the Six Nations Indians, of whicl
Col. Parker is Chief, are opposed to hi
marrying white girl. Gen. Grant will
Investigate the matter and ascertain wheth
er Col. Parker's report is correct or not.
Tax Collected d on Dist He'd spirits
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The reportof tn
Secretary of the Treasury to the House to
lay shows the tax collected on distilled
spirits in 1868 in round numbers So 100000
in 1864. S2S. 100000; in 1865. SIG 600 900. il
1866, 500 100000, and 1867, it was $500,
900 Of the last named New Yorn pai,
S55 600 900; Ohio So 652 600; Illinois $3.50,
900. By act of Jnly, 1862. the tax was 2
per cent. By that of March, 1864, it wa
increased to GO cents per gallon. Fron
July, 1854 to January. 1865. it was ST 81
and since that date So gallon. The tots
forfeitures by DEGREES of C. urts from Marc
I'd, 1867. to June 80, 1897, were $780, 90!
which sold for $42 S74.
Confirmation.
The Senate to-day confirmed Edwin Hig
gins, of Michigan, a Secretary of Utah.
District of { Olumbia.
The President did not TO day, as was ar
ticipated. return to the Senate with obj
tions, the bill striking out the word whit
wherever it occurs in the laws in force
the District of Columbia. The ten day
allowed by the Constitution for the Pres
dent to send in his veto will not expire III
til tomorrow. when Congress will not
in session. having taken recess until aft,
the holidays.
FROM BUFFALO.