, 1875-02-24
The New Measure a Concession to the
Protectionists and the Whisky
Ring.
Conservative Members Of tho Louiai
ann Legislature Agree to d
Compromise.
Several Reports Submitted by
tho Investigating Com
m1ttcc:
Tho Senate Votes Against the 0ontinu-
anoe Of the Pacific Mail Subsidy.

Tim Honnta Vntea hra;nst tha 0ontinu-
Anoe Of the Pacific Mail Subsidy,
THE TAX RIlt.
bunar1rurE rAssEp III TuE HOUSE..
v,ss,.,tr, Ssn. DJ ~ - " Fa,s M N.t1,a un,,oo NJ.
"As'''aofoS' - o'' @up' 4'nu .Aunao, -,
nassnd 1,v a ynr,, ANAL majority n substitute
nnito rn,,o t1a original b,il nreaontcd br tie
.,u't' u.liAo 'ro visna' W., .l'o.a,. ~
Commaueo. IL sho eou1se oI ,s, sao aisosnoun ~ s.e
tha. it was evident that II could not bocomo
law II, tt,e forn, in which IL vaa ranortcd to tho
IIouso from tho Committees Of tl,o Whole, Mr.
n'1 -.oNSe A.e ss ~ ........4-..t.,.
did paBs. Tho vote upou tho latter vas 123 yeaa
to 113 payg,-only 10 majority in a ycry
!. ,arro yote. Tho substantial proYziops Of tue
as'1 ,,,.,,.. ~ :. ,snsoa 49,, ,,snso. ~ ~ N
cents per GaAon 1s 1mPosoo npon al aust.ieo
spirits heteatter n,no to be paid by tho 0iatil!cr
unon rotnpval III tho spirits from the disttilory
Of tho bonded warehouse, No tar whatever ia
lufosoa upon whisky alrcady on hand. The tax
On tobacco Ia Increased from 1G 10 ID centB; on
cigars to e., Tlloro ia an addition or 25
pcr cont Of The amount Of tho prosent
tar an s,rnr and mota,3acs, Tho
10 mr. routum horizontal duties aro
rostofed. trhe lill Is mol to include goods on
ahipboartl on tho 1Uth OF February or In bond at
the date Of tho change Of tho act. The Little
paid unon non poltinp-cloths or stamps usod In aav.
iiuaa-bsnkn who conduct busi1oss simp]Y ~
s1c1,. ria most imnonsns featnro Of lie lin il
that tho en.ire stock Of whisky ia exempted from
hncomos a law. tIe dietIlicra and snecuiktora
who own whisky will gain net proflt Or ~ ceats
4 Gallon. '' "''' ''''@'' e'e' f'se'e' S~'''~
T1iE ACTION OF THE HOUSE.
WAsHrxnron, b. G., Fob 23.-Mr. Coburn
| made al effort to get up what 10 known "a tho
| Caucus Force bill. reported by hin, last usek.
and Nr, Smith m. Y,j made an effort to got up
! tho constitutional amendment 10 regulate tho
| election of President and vice.prcsldent. but
1lr. Dnwca pressed action on tho Tariff bill, and
succeelod.
| Tho House then, at u o'cIuok. went into COM
| mittoo vt tho Who!e on tho rnyin bin, Halo
f!lc) in tho chair ali debate on tho bill being
fimitoi to ono hour. Tho pending question Wa
on the provIso offered by Mr. Harris 1Va.) 10 tho
hlr. Dawes moved au additional section pro-
vidine tl4at nothing in tho act Of s4o 9th of Fab:
rs Imposing Any duty on boitng c.oths hcseto. to-,
| fore admitted froo of l,lty, nor to ronulre the
use Of stamps in payment Of money euserod in
sayiugs.bauk pass boots.
that. whoro Goods contain moro than per csnt
! In quantity Of 8o1po ether tnateria1H thoro s1nIl
be I reduction OF 10 per cent Of tAo duty,
| Mr. neck advocated hfs ar,nninnnt and Mr.
| pawes ounossd Il. -' ~41 ''-4'
bIr. Hnnk's nmnndnent WAC ratacted a,t AIR.
Dawes' a1opto{l,
AIr. Hatiaorn onored m sneudmcut to tax
imported mineral wntor. and spokc in aupnort Of
Mr. cnnror anoke IN fa,or of Al, ,rord,ne,.
to DO oflorod TO place gil,ius twius on tho froo
lis!: ,
IMPOSING an incSmo tax Of ner cant IN III IN,
comes Istween 3t)oo md sio oo ~ nnd of II ner