, 1874-06-04

and removed, aud the Htook on hnnl, thoir din.
cropancica III Homo INSTANCES amounting to nbo,st
2,000 barrels, upon which tho atnmp.duty Of al
per barrel was olained-a doputatiol v1Bttoa tho
tsoyonuo Commissioner, and Hougbt permission
to mako ntnoildod returns; tint Tho Coinlnfs-
sionor finally stated tl'at III cases whore asHosa,,
receive statohaontB OF clrctmstanooa undor
which the mistakes lind occurred,
given under af,ldavtn, and would
tnko such htatomonts into consideration IN ran,it-
thia course Ind boon tahon, nnl All aBAossmont
vaa ati1l persisted In by tho Department, tho
browor, would haya no option, but to pay tho
amouut assessod, and, II lio still fo1t aggrtoyed
accordauco with tho latlor suggestion Hovoral
browerB upon whom tho assessments woro
persisted In by tho Collectors paid those amounts
untlor protest, aud llave ontored actions III tho
United statoa Courts for tho recovery OF tho
BanG. ~
lilo ronort also dotailed action on tho part Of
tho Committoo looking to q defoat OF tho bill to
inoreaso tho duty on imported hops, and n modl-
inquire Into tho otfcots upon tho community Of
tho consumption of distilled mud formontod
liquors.
THE REPORT OF THE AorrAT1Na COMMITTEE
counts Of malt aud hops conaumod, in tho malt.
ing of correct balances Of the amolnt of malt
liquors on laud ut tho end Of each month, aa
ruqtlroi. After dotailing tho difficulties el-
countorod by browers by thoir entloavor to oou1-
ply with this requirement., and quoting much
correspondence OH tho subject between tho Con1-
n!itteo anl tho 1ioveuuo Department. the Commit
too Bnid It WINS apara1notnt nccosstty thatbrewets
should bo particular to mako thoir returns bal
auce, and this should be dono not only to se-
ouro themselves from tho ponaltioe caused by
such nogligonco, but in Justice to tho offlccra OF
the aovernneut, who wnra compelled, for tho
sake Of the character Of thois Department for tho
faithful performance Of it's dutics, to mako ~,
fnr p11 f3farrnnn uNfOH FhnWf hV Hn16
returns. Thoy expresaoa tho hopo t1at tho Gov
ornmont might Boo tho urgent necessity
OF matorial modification, It not totnl repeal
OF tllB soction, md aro firm IN tho conviction
charge Of his duties to tho Government by tho
broWor, ia system aa plain aud simple na ctr
institutions aud no fears neod bo entertained
that tho rovonuoa will not bo faithfully paid.
Tho stamping Of tho barrels or caHka is all that
IL sncoosaary for tho honest brewor, Tho dishonest
browor il such tllore bo cannot DO rnatlo moro
honest By anything short OF a1nonaDi,ity to the
law, aud runis1mcnt IN acoordanco with its pro-
visioua. 1t docs not aoem right mud proper TINT
those who havo not tho romotost inclination to
dofraud tho rovonua should ho put to incon-
venenco because percha,,oo ono among thou-
sand may bo dishonest. Tho Committee also
suggest TINT tho Government he recommended
to admit barley mud hops froo of duty.
THE pERonAT1oN.
Tho report o1osod aa follows, Political parties
Of NIL uhados will ero long, wo hope, hnrl al1
fanatical dreameEs, and won'i-bo moral seforn..
era from their midst, aud may no not 1iopo that
then new ora will bo inaugurntod iu
our ontiro social system2 That mon can-
not bo angels while III tho flesh
is a eelf-eyident fact, aud, thia boiug tha caso,
lot us, tho brewers Of good wholesome beverage
for their 1uo mot abuBo) uso oil our enorgies Of
mind and body to bring about result which
may in the ond accomplish that which othorB hnye
!ahorod for In tue wrong direction, na.uely, tho
reformation OF tho rnassos to taato for pure
nnd har1n1ess Btinulaut instond OF poisonous do
coctious which have brought about 80 much mia-
ory in our country, aud have given OCCASION for
au object, which moral auasion aud proper limits
OF law can alone accomplish.