Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-11
Moving on the whisky Men.

PENNSYLVANIA. viii also oppose the bill, and
insist that the Administrations mismsn-
AGED its financial policy. There is author
ity for stating that if the bill shall pass the
House, the Senate Finance Committee will
so amend it as TO impose a tax on tea and
coffee. Ii will be observed that retail deal
ers have been exempted from the increased
tax on whisky. There is a strong party,
who are backed up by the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue, opposed 20 putting the
fifteen cents additional tax on the whisky
held BY wholesale dealers and rectifers,
and it is very possible they may yet sue
ceed in getting the House to adopt their
views. As there is about thirty millions Of
gallons Of whisky thus held out Of bond by
the large wholesale dealers, it is obvious
that if this policy Of favoring them be
adopted bv Congress they will make tie
snug sum Of S9,OG0,000 by the operation.
Hard as it may te for many Of the holders
Of whisky in bond 10 withdraw their stores,
it is thought by judiciOus and well inform
ed observers that their best policy would
be to withdraw their whisky at once. This
would be acting on the safe side, as It is
believed that the policy Of those who are
now shaping the legislation Of Congress
will be to put the new taxes in operation
Immediately, so as to catch tie holders Of
whisky in bond.
Condition Of Business Before Con-
EFess,
Special to the Chicago Tribune.
The following is a summary Of the pres
ent condition and prospects Of the public
business. Congress closes its session
three weeks from Thursday next. A COM
parisOn Of the number Of bills introduced,
some six thousand, with the number pass
ed at the first session, and which will prob
ably pass at this session, viii be found to
be the most remarkable for any Congress
in the history Of the Government. Since
the reassembling on Jan. but three i'm
porant public acts, the Civil Rights bill,
the Finance bill, and the Little Tariff act,
have passed either House. This delay has
not been the fault of the regular or special
committees. Of the Appropriation bills,
two have finally passed, one is in confer
| ence, and nine remain to be acted on.
1 These must De acted on or an extra ses-
sion will be necessary. A large number Of
bills must fail. As to the Civil Rights
/ measure, each house has passed a separate
/ bill, and the variance between them may
/ possibly lead 10 the defeat Of both. The
/ Louisiana question is in great doubt. The
/ Special House Committee will return this
/ week, but want of time may negative con-
/ clusiOns.
The proposed reconstruction Of Arkansas
| is already settled by an adverse report,
made by the special committee 20 the
/ House on Saturday, Notwithstanding the
/ Presidents message. The transportation
/ question viii certainly fail, except in the
/ way uf appropriations TO continue surveys.
/ The Hennepin Canal scheme, which is re-
/ garded most favOTably, lacked strength in
! the House on Saturday. The Texas Pa
/ cifc and Northern Pacific bills, the ChOc-
/ taw claim, the cotton tax refund, the Pat
] eut Sewing Machine extension, (repOrted
/ on adversely the Bayfield, and St. CroiZ
/ project, and all Of the additional bounty
/ bills. viii all fail, though Col. Tom SCOTS
| friends claim that they viii be able TO put
/ the Texas Pacific bill on an appropriation
| as an amendment. Two new States are
! applying for admission, New Mexico and
/ Colorado, and probably the latter will sue.
! ceed. Both Of these bills have passed the
! House and now lie on the Senate calendar
! a new revenue bill, now in course OF pre-
/ paratlOn by the WAYS and Means Commit
tee. IS one Of the few bills that will not fail
The Government calls for nearly forty
| millions Ct dollars of additional revenue
and Congress viii provide for it. This
/ will defeat all the measures pending fol
I the repeal of the stamp tax on checks
matches, etc. The private calendar in the
Senate has received quite liberal treat
ment, but in the House very few private
bills have passed, and hundreds must fail