The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-01
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ALABAMA WHISKY CROOKS.

Special to the Star.
ALABAMA WHISKY CROOKS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. The President
is now considering applications Tor am
nesty to parties i'll Alabama and other
States, against whom prosecutions have
been instituted for violation Of the H.
ternal Revenue laws. The subject has
been referred to the Attorney General
and Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
tor their views, and the report OF
the latter officer has already been
made. Mr.. RAum, the Commissioner,
says that no precedent should be estab-
lished III one case or district which will
not admit OF general application to the
numerous cases of application for am
nesty in different States; but he Is favor
able generally to extending amnesty to
cases where the parties, concerned in
Illicit distillirg come forward and SUR
render their stills. Gen. Forney, Of Ala
bama, who. is now here urging amnesty,
wishes this principle to be extended to
persons who are able to show that they
have no stills now in their possession,
and VINO engage henceforth to avoid
these otfenses. The belief is that the
Government is disposed TO consider the
application for amnesty taVorably, but
the difficulty is that the United States
District Attorneys and Marshals have
an interest in kee ping alive these prose-
cutions and renewing them upon lnsuln-
cient reasons,
OUR INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts OF Internal Revenue fell
a mill N below the Government esti-
mates Tor the month prior to the Both of
June last. This ~month the revenue
officials estimate loss OF revenue OF
about $3.50 900, which they attribute to
the recent strikes and riots. The total
receipts for July are little over
50, ,O0O,0O0. The Bureau does not now
propose any material modification Of
the revenue taxes or machinery of col
lection.
The SchutZen Banquet.
National Associated Press TO the Star.
WAsHINGToN, August L. AT the
Schulzeu banquet last evening there
were present the esIdent, Secretary
Schurz, Postmaster General Key, Hon.
Gustaye Schllcher and others. Upon
entering the hall the President was well
coined by President W ollie and escorted
to the table reserved for the distin-
guisned invited guests at the eastern
eud of the hall. The banquet was com
plete in every sense, and the long tables
were filed with members of the Schut-
zanyerein and their friends.
The third regular toast was "The Pres
ident Of the United States" which was
drank standing.
In reply, President Hayes said:
"Mr. President, and Members Of the
Washington Schultz .nVerein and Ladies
and Gentlem2n: Allow me to thank you
heartily for This friendly greeting"
The toast, "rhe United States," was
responded to by Secretary Scaurz. In
the course of his remarks, after paying
a graceful tribute to the country OF his
adoption, he said at the close of the war
| ok the rebellion 1t was predicted that
should the Northern section OF the re-
| public ever become the scene OF internal
violence OF foreign war threaten the
country, that the South would avail
itself OF the opportunity to reopen the
| couh ct of the rebellion. The aspect OF
affairs last week seemed to him to be
| the moment when sucn course was
possible, but the South has come for
| ward With offers of men and money to
put down this violence aud maintain
the supremacy OF the Government.
| The Hon. SoCieLary's speech was
greeted with grea. applause anu entAu-
sIasm.
The toast, 'Our Invited Guests" was
responded 10 by Postmaster General
Key. He said he was glad to see these
| uonors paid the most prominent of the
guests, The President, by our German
lellow-citlzens, as his course as the
| chef Magistrate OF the Udited States
was one calculated 10 make US a nation
! OF brothers. He himself was an exam
pie Of his Southern policy of concilia-
| tion, as he had stood in the front OF
those i'll the rebellion, aud had been
called into the Cabinet as an adviser
and counselor OF the President.
At the conclusion OF the banquet three
rousing cheers We're given Tor FIesluent
| Hayes.