The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-09

Mr.. WELSH introduced . BIN regulating the :. 90. ~.
and places for holding the DISTRICT and er MSs
was r9ferfed to the judiciary Commit Ia which
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the special order for Friday e;fening next. ai q
Mr.: syMSEn; r Srsp) 20 Of Ma, objected
The special ordeylthe Tax bill-was taken mp.
Mr., DAVIS, !dem:l Of Ky, moved to amend BY add.
when any person May produce alcoholic vapor by
IMPORTATION from fermented mash, using such va
building where produced, he shall be deemed a dis.
ter and subject to all the provisions OF law relating
to distilers and to special tax OF $50 except that
shall not be deemed distilled spirits within the
ing OF the law relating teretO. But upon vinegar
per gallon be collected according to the law OF
March relating TO manufactures
Mr.. DAVIS explained that by this new method of
vaporization cheaper and better vinegar is manu-
featured ,, es Ef irt
Mr. SIBERIAN, rep.) Of Ohio. opposed the amend
with which the vapor could be resolved into whiskey
Mr. DAVIS said the manufacturer was willing to
have any safeguard established .~-.
Mr.. HENDRICKS, tdem.l OF Ind, advocated the
amendment, which was then rejected by vote Of
to TO-
(rep) OF Tenn moved to amend by providing that
the meters be required TO be attached at the expense
OF the United States instead Of that Of the disers,
urging that under the present provision the small
distilleries will be crushed out and the revenue
thereby decreased.
The amendment was rejected
Mr.. CONFESS renewed the amendment voted down
in Committee Of the Whole, to make the tax on
grape brandy onehalf that on other distilled spirits.
Mr. HOWE rep.) OF Wis, made some remarks on
the general question pronouncing himself in favor
OF the tax OF TWO dollars. ........,...-.
After few remarks from Mr.. MORRILL,, of VT,
Mr.. Conness' amendment was rejected-T to 10.
Mr.. DAVIS offered the same amendment just voted
down, varying 1t by adding the words, cor other
fruits after the words brandy made from grapes"
MI. SHERMAN said If the amendment was adopted
manufactured as there would be enough apples
and grapes In the country to manufacture brandy,
OF fifty cents, the rate on wniskey. 80. 80"
After further remarks from Meesrs. Cameron,
been ordered on the committees amendment
authorizing the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
at such compensation as he shall prescribe,
Mr.. BucKALEw, DEM Of Pa, moved to amend by
inserting the words wth the assent Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury which was rejected.
The committees amendment was then agreed to.
Mr. MCCREERY, tdem.l OF KY, moved to strike out
the amendment Of the committee providing that in
ascertaning the quantity of spirits produced from
the materials used twelve quarts proof spirits shall
tenths Of gallon for every gallon of molasses. He
condemned the provision as offering premium on
mean mean Wnlskey ana putting severe tax on good
latter, and said the tax on the good article would
thus be eighty or ninety cents and on the poor
Messrs SHERMAN and WILLIAMS, (rep.) of Oregon
defended the provision as the only feasible one.
AM. PAWS mace some rema1ks Contrasting copper
that very much more grain Is required for the
former
The amendment after further discussion, was re-
mr. roMEa a rep Oh k , moVea 70 amend Dy
ing so o"' my 0'A'' Us '"' '"'e VI '"~ "nu
r. Mourox so,d the hin vvas rnorino
terms with the whskev thieves a. in certain nrov
inces of Italy and elsewhere compromises had been
made with fobbefs He commended that at the
EXISTS for fraud with the well Organized system Of
the whiskey ring and that the only proper way to
a criminal statute. TWO dollars could be Collected
as well as ffty Cents He condemned the system Of
MI sI nontea ont TINT the House Of Rem
resentaIives had fxed fty cents after ave months
consideration. He said the Committee had reported
mass On tne %ronnd that it IL was too severe The
tommissoner of internal Revenue had said no Grim.
inal cases had been compromised except upon
asrs ana
trep.1 Of r. T. PROGRESSED to be ACQUAINTED with H.
M rened thai II was tSeir utv to have
exposed the fraud and brought the perpetratoI 70
HIGHER rate Of tax is collected in England thattne
nene tiles ana The system nj mononov in oneration
there would I not .S Be- susms,sa e b our people
minded them that the machinery of the hin had heen
adiusted TO tag Of ffv cents and Change TO two
Dollar wonid involve remodeiiinc the Whole b,Il
In his oninion n wouid he a crime IN sd,omrn
w,tbnnt fafinu measnres IN nrevenf fbese frands
DC h"d been n favor ~ cnl,acfng the 70 Of two
dollars bnt since the House had decided the mater
he doubted the proprfety of reopenin9 the discms
sion II was certain thai tax ~ Nytv cent? Would
not fynrd 1.-THE Of ne temntatinn arising AM n
the tve dollar fay w f "'-''-e WV "
VIZ The Sebate was continued nv Messrs. Moroan and
Comeron in favor NJ the omanXmenta and n VIII
Hams in onhosition tiii Ave o,cocE when the
tonI a RECESS tiii hafnast seven O'CLOCK Wv
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.,Eve nins scion: a.,
On reassemoihs 'ne cons'oera"on oi 'he lax OIL
was resumed. ...., -. i.
Mr.. COLE, rep OF Cal, took the moor In favor OF
the amendment, arguing tnat nlgn tax couid De
cohected ano ssseIung tnat IN tne aistrlcu OF san
IA .ne yen dlscH Vi new fofs' pccause VI inc non