New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-10

Pending its consideration the senate amendments to
Whisky, aud presented by the Secretary Of the Senate,
were Immediately, on motion or Mr.; oohh'oh, con
sdered and concurred in. That bill nav goes 10 the
President for his signature.
Tho consideration Of the JOINT resolution Tor the APP
pontinent Of commission Oh whisky meters was then
Mr.. VAN WICK Gsep. N. " required INFORMATION
from the Chairman Of the Committee OF Ways and Means
oil the subject remarling that no did not understand
why Commission OF five could ascertain the facts more
closely than the various scientific persons WHO had
asady been examining the subject q, bot had
already taken place in reference TO meters and Of the
pointed as provided in the JOINT resolution. He declared
that IL certain that meter to gauge the quantity
yaristck TO the desk before him. He admitted
that no mechanical contryance could supply inc pace
c Sa made 70 90 Out S part Of the work
now done by a Johneon man. Iaughtear.i , diiey
was TO have the meter under lock and key so that 1t
could be tempered with by the dster or any person
except the whom the key is ntrusted but there
came in the only difficulty in the maer-the difficulty OF
getting honest officer to keep the key one means OF
preventing rascay was to have some way OF measuring
the whisky that came out OF the tail OF The sun and
the dsticr Ne tapped above the TAIL the aixing OF
meter wOuld 60 far toward preventing frauds. M,
WAYS and Means spoke in support OF the Joint resolution
and declared that the regulations now IN force IN RELATION
to tue "Lisky YAK See U IN 30 AID fand Tiev must
have been either suggested to the secretary OF me treas
ury for that purpose, or have been adopted by him
through Ignorance He explained at considerable length
he facility Ly which frauds could be committed with any
meter applied 10 the trial OF the STILL His theory vast
measure the grain, ard compute the quantity Of whisky
which should produce. But unless the m0iai integrity
of the employees OF Mr. johnson aud Mr. McCulOch could
be measured the could never be collected. lie had
himself told the officers OF the Department that certain
e @I Knew facts SLOWING that mcn6es Of
Metropolitan Revenue Board IA Ne"-hork were con-
nected with frauds perpctrated by means Of stawOa
and otherwise, and yet they were not removed II wasa
eopi nae c o s n SS Inc TO Secretary SEQ Of
the Treasury might stand they were elthcr dshohesI
themselves were SO ignorant that they could not tell
when fraud committed
Mr. PILE Gicp, MOI asked Mr.; Logan what assurance
he lad that The SECRETARY Of The Treasury would appoint
MI LOGAN replied mat there was full understand
ing the Committee and the Secretary as to who
the Commissioners were TO be- lie vent or To say tlat
he did not charge Commissioner Rollins with dishonesty
that the Commissioner said he could not hclp himself IN
the matter but he (r Logan was sorry to say that All
these officials tried TO hide themselves behind INC tenure
facts 10 the President where officials were hshohest ana
he hoped lie would do 80 sii lie was satisfied that, az
though Mr. Rollins might be honest man. great many
frauds had been committed In his department OF when
he mad been recently noune1 Dut on m,V 80 Ae
ported these whom lie Chr. Logan had sgnned 10
linn dishonest scoundel- In his department. lie would
deuOunce him from his seat IN the House.
Mr. WOOD Oem.. " " said that reference having
been made TO the immense whisky frauds committed IA
New-Gork 81 uuquestonaby true that the greatest
frauds had been pcrttratcd tncfe not oy ny dthcfs
Interested In the manufacture OF the whisky but by nine
ceufhwentehs Of tie oC als placed there for the pro
tccOn Of the revenue; and that since the establishment
II the Metropolitan Revenue Board-SGD commissioners
made up three Dl.trctAttOneys. the subTreasurer
and one of the subC commissioners OF Internal Revenue
these frauds had been materially increased instead OF
being diminished II appeared that the Boards had been
established simply Beard the promotion Of fraud
Not single ooal or distor who had been detected IN
frauds Lad b,cn prosecuted ana convicted By either OF
these District Attorneys II the ingenuity OF The Treasury
Department had been for twelve months applied TO tue
sole object Of constructing IA organization 10 promote
establishing the Revenue Board sitting ia New York
Mr. LOGAN said he satisfied OF the hucss OF the
gentleman who came 10 his assistance. lie dld not
Charge te whole 81 that Revenue Board with fraud but
he bad simply said That that Board was not IN exception
be stopped 80 long Andrew johnson was appointing
thieve long the seoreary of the treasury was
nsmed Donald Who had been convicted aud sentenced
to Tor beng cor sprnt0r In burning the hotels IN
NcvYork and Who had been appointed by the Sec
Rotary II the Treasury 10 an Office Ia New-Nork Inc
conduct of that man, ANDREW Johnson, OF the Secretary
~ the Trashy aud Of tho cabinet black and
hateful that Tie world would blush II all the facts could
DE known The revenue had not been collected slnce
Andrew johnson and Congress had been divided as Il
collected before; and there was 10 reason for that
The revenue was not collected IA many districts III the
country Andrew JOhusons pets put IN Office
there, ote IL, pubcaus who were wiling to sen them
selves to Andre" johnson t"f ne oppoHulyoi pe,pr
tfating frauds upon the country Andrew johnson had
appointed ciass Of men who Lad di'eraced the nation
and upon him and upon the secretary OF the Treasury
the responsibility FOR all tLtse frauds rested .
Mr. ROSS Dcui I'D asked leave 70 state To his col
league that the Senate had rejected for the Assessor 81 ns
Distct nnc good ANA honest men who had been MONT
mated by the President aud Who were capable OF dis
Mr. L0GAN-Well, what Kind Of man did he send that
Sir. ROss-The ruth is. that II the President nsm-
mates good man. the senate Is sure to reject hun Y
IT,
mates n scouLdrclf Laughter
Mr. ROSS Yes, that is il. loud laughter. In order
10 have the offices filled the President has dem0ralZed
Republicans. Continued Laughtcrl Men who pretend,
with the President. 10 be with him, and who pretend 70
the Senate be with IL, ana who consequently lying
to both pares. and, Of course, such men VIII steal
MI LoGAN-That is the simplest proposition in the
world The President sends IN the name OF man whom
the does not want 70 domorZcd and hence e
rejected The President continues sending In the names
~ mon, m finally he sends IN the name OF athief'
Mr.. KDSSlCs and then the senate confirms the tMef
Mr. LOGAE-of course because he is Mr., Johnson's
choice and the Senate does not want To get into
trouble with him. Ny colleague says the President sent
IN the names of nine men in his district for Assessor
don't know what sort of man he has there now IN that
office; but II he - honest ne Is ni execution 10 lnG rum
II the President had sent IA 2-he Apostolic number of
honest men-and aiterward appointed thlef lie is re-
spOpsibe for the appointment, and not the Senate not
Congress not anybody else IN tie world Inc PRESIDENT
and the secretary OF the Treasury OuglJ 10 nave NJ est
sufficient evidence Of mans honesty before appointing
him to any Office OF trust
Mr. KERR Dem. Ind)-I ask the gentleman from
Illinois tlr Logan whether he means To say that either
ia in law is the duty Of the President 10 appoint
InspeecT am not speahhs now Of Assss'os vt ,o
does H. just as he does every thing else that ~ not his
Mr. KERb|i desire the gentleman to name an instance
in which che President has made such an appointment
Mr.. LOGAN did not get up for the purpose OF nam
inc and putting their before the country In
bad ngui, and hence do not answer the sentemans
question, A., o,,;.
meI at a The law does not give him the power to do
So but the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue A..
MIR. LOGAN-The Law does not give the President the
power To great many things that he does The Sec
rotary ~ the Treasury appoints the Inspectors
MIR KERR-No: the COmm ssiOner of Internal Revenue.
Mr.. LOGAN-Excuse me, II you please; the Secretary
OF the Treasury appoints all these whom the Presi
dent allows him 10 appoint The President, under the
law has the appointment OF the Assessors and Collectors;
but the Secretary Of the Treasury appoint the lnspec
tor. told fOr instance that he has been required
10 appoint certain as Inspectors by the President,
and have doubt OF the truth OF that But II makes
no ereucc whether II IL McCulloch or the President
who appoints them. believe Mr. McCulloch went OIL on
sliding scale NJ the time the President did
They both In the same boat; Mr. MeCulloch recon-