Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-07

whom shall be holder of any Office of
profit or trust in the general or State
government. The said commissioners
shall be selected solely with reference to
their personal fitness and capacity for an
honest, impartial and thorough inyesti-
cation, and shall hold Office until their
duties shall be accomplished, but not to
exceed one year. 1t shall be their duty
to investigate the alcoholic and fer
mented liquor traffic and manufacture,
having special reference to revenue
and taxation in distinguishing, as far as
possible, In the conclusions they may
arrive at between the effects produced
by the use of distilled or spirituous as
distinguished from the use of fermented
or malt liquors in their economic,
criminal, moral and scientific aspects
in connection with pauperism, crime,
vice, the public health and general well
fare Of the people. Also, to inquire and
take testimony as to the practical re-
suits of license and restrictive legisla-
ton for the prevention of intemperance
in the several States, and the effect pro-
dueed by such legislation upon the con-
sumption of distilled or spirituous liquors
and of ferpented or malt liquors;
also ascertain whether the evil of drunk
eness has been increased or decreased
thereby; whether the use Of opium as
stimulsnt and substitute for alcoholic
drink has become more general in con-
sequence of such legislation, and
whether the public morals have been
improved thereby. 1t shall also be the
duty of said commission to gather infor-
nation and take testimony as to
whether the evil of drunkenness exists to
the same extent, or more so in other
civilized countries, and whether these
foreign nations, that are considered
the most temperate in the use of stimu-
lants, are so through prohibitory laws;
also, to what degree prohibitOry legisla-
ton has affected the consumption and
manufacture of malt and spirituous Ii
quors in this country. Section two pro-
vides that the commissioners shall not
be advocates of prohibitory legislation
or total abstinence in relation to
alcoholic or fermented liquors; shall
serve without salary, and shall have
authority to employ secretary at rea-
sOnable compensation, not to exceed two
thousand dollars per annum, which,
with the necessary expenses incidental
to such investigation, not exceeding ten
thousand dollars for both the secretary
and the commission, shall be paid out
of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, upon vouchers signed
by the secretary Of the treasury, and
for this purpose the sum of ten thousand
dollars is appropriated. 1t shall be the
further duty OF said commissioners to
report the result of their investigation
and the expenses attending upon the
same to the President, to be through him
transmitted to congress.
On motion of Senator Sherman bill
to equaliZe national bank circulation
was taken up.
Senator Logan being recognized as en-
titled to the floor, said that if the gen.
tleman from Michigan, Senator Ferry,
should be ready to speak Monday, he
would yield the floor to him.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of executive business, and
soon after adjourned till Monday.