The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-09
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF BREWERS.
Its Meeting To-Day-Its Objects and What II
Proposes TO Accomplish.

Its Meeting T0.Day-Its Objects and What II
Proposes TO Accomplish.
To-day there opens an assembly Of men in the city
Of Buffalo whose d0ings will be OF some interest to
the people, particularly to the lovers Of cheap and
good beer and ale 1t Ia the congress OF all the brew
OF the United States converting this day at noon
in fifth annual session for the purpose of considering
matters Of importance not only to their trade but
also to taxpaying people at large. Since assocla-
ton, combination, cooperation is the tendency Of
the times in all things and trades the brewers Of the
country also formed themselves into a national
league union for their common protection and the
enhancement Of their common interests. The occa-
sion for 1t was given by the oppressive and inquis
toria provisions OF the first Internal Revenue law in
regard the imposition and collection OF the tax
beer and ale The originator OF the congress CON-
municated first with the brewers Of Philadelphia
sent he caused invitations TO issue to the
largest brewers in every city In the country and
delphia in isss when the National Association Of
American Brewers was fully organized. It's ramf.
to G the os
these In full operation throughout every state Of
the Union. The present President Of this National
Brewers Congress is Mr.. Henry Clausen, Jr, the
member of our State Assembly from the Twentieth
district Of this city, and Mr.. Richard Katzenmayer,
OF New York, Ia the Secretary.
The principal business OF the congress meeting
day may be divided into four distinct heads-frst,
the report OF the special committee appointed TO
watch the proceedings at washington with respect
to the brewing interest, and to secure such amend
ments to the revenue laws as Will relieve the brewers
OF some OF the hardships OF which they complain;
second, to mature propositions to be submitted to
the House Committee Of Ways and Means for
their action facilitating the collection Of reve-
nue., while insuring a full return TO the govern.
ment: third, to MITIGATE move towards fesum-
ing some kind Of reciprocity In trade with
British America, that Canadian barley may be again
introduced into the American beer manufacture;
and fourth, to prepare and publish correct statis
tica review of the vast amount OF capital and labor
represented by the brewers OF this country as for In
stance, the investment In real estate; the capital
necessary to furnish a brewery with all necessary
machinery and appliances; the number OF hands en-
ployed in the trade, not as brewers only, but as
coopers, smiths, masons and lab0rers and the fami-
lies dependent them; the aggregate quantity and
value OF land required TO produce the barley and
hops consumed and the probable number OF persons
engaged in this culture; the income derived by rail-
roads and other transportation companies from this
trade for freight and last bat not least the annual
tax paid either directly or indirectly by all these per-
sons connected with the brewing interest into the
county, state and national treasures. This IL ex-
pected to be a very interesting document, and the
brewers believe that 1t will astonish all who have
as yet no proper conception OF the vast proportions
tins branch OF manufacture has already assumed
The congress will probably remain in session for the
rest Of the week.