The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-16

The excitement which for some days past has pro-
vailed at the Ceaar street headquarters and at the vs
collectors ofces in relation 10 the recon. legis!a-
ton e7 Congress regarding bonded warehouses and
spir. meters has, to very great degree subsidized and
the parties Interested anxousy awaiting from
the Dtstillcrs' Convention. when met in Washington
yesterday AID at which the subject vii. be thoroughly
discussed II Is now averred, and with considerable
show Of ruth that the passage OF the Warehouse bill
due TO the persistent action OF the collectors assessors
and other olicers in the West whose per-
euistcs in consequence OF the daily shipment Of whis-
key to til market from bonded that
sion, were seriously iessened tor IN where goods
taken from district for transportation
40 another-from St. Louis, Chicago CincIn-
natl for instance, TO the Thirty district New
York ito which the great bulk Of the Western product
was consigned-r0 commissions allowed by law
to the Collector Of the district whence removal
made but accrued 70 the Collector at the other
tho rote into whose bonded warehouse the spirits
taken for storage. Hence IL Is said that Nj. Schenck
OF the House, aud Senator Sherman constantly re-
ce.ving letters from The western officials ng tho
passage OF the oil wnicn lately law ana
which enecualy stops the transfer business, keeps
the manufactured article Western warehouses until
the tax s PAID and the legal commissions safely
sonsed IN tie capacious pockets OF Buckeye Hooser
Wolverine collectors. The pressure thus brought to ar
on Congress had tho desired eect but the Western b.
c. Ia, Whine they have made friends Of these officials will
DC forced to underg, fearful political ordeal in
sequence OF aiding to law which has materially
interferred with tho prospective profits OF tho large
numbers OF their constituents who engaged Tie
manufacture whis1ey.
Deputy Collector Porter OF the Fourth district acting
under instructions received from Collector Bailey
seized the large iecy ing establishment Of Thomas b
Kerr : Co., located at Nos l3s and 40 West Seven
teenih street, charges OF fraud AooIt three thou
sand two hundred gallons Of alcohol and spirits were
found o. the premises and afso about one hundred
empty barrels, which. II Is alleged st retained
specoc- brand in coutaventon of tue Revenue law.
Inc 5oek and papers or The eslahshlent taken
Possession OF and the premises in govern
meat keepers u s said that an alcohol dstllery
connected with this concern, aud that underneath the
rsciityEg establishment tboro largo vault the
storage u ale Ciicer Porter alleges that when the
ee2-e made employed In tho place proceeded
to paint The heads OF The empty barrels in order
up the inspection marks; but before he succeeded
IN painting mora than dozen his operations
covered ana sopped. Tho matter has been turned over
70 District Attorney Courtney for prosecution.
Collector Field Of tao sixth district, reports having
seized small Illicit distery located In me cellar OF
building The OF No 32G West Sixteenth street.
Grafton q, the time of seizure and Was on the
pre- giSes. The turGsd the Metropolitan
board for investigation.
Deputy collector Porter seized the rectfyinc place
Ar O'Se No. l53 Mott street; tho Iectiiying esiap
iis4neut AID liquor store Of Andrew Beser No. los
Bayard street, and Simon Hermauns auction store No
rs Bowery. The charge against tho latter having
SION copper stills, supposed 10 have been used tor
Illicit cistiiiatou All llese have been turned
over for investigation.
Inspector hcHenry seized yesterday afternoon an
Illicit Q.s.llery OF about hundred and nfly gallons
S1pacity, located In the cellar OF bu ldns corner OF
Mott and Poll The sill "a copper one) was in
operation at tbs time, and appeared have been in
uss for about six moaths- Three ogsheads or mash
we're found on tue premises. keeper placed in
c1arse and report OF the seizure made lie ii trc.
politan EeTsnas Board
Inspector Harvey sozed twenty.n,ne three quarter
boxes VI plug tobacco al the establishment OF Whitwo!!
Bruce, No. IL Whitehall street. sGsp clon Of being
triudei With cruuorlst marks: and tour barrels OF
sgSiGg tobacco found a. 2l3 Duane street, bearing no
IA pect.on marks Whatever.