The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-15
adelphia and also to report the cost Of such

| 70 invest The nrocs eds Of the same In b nls Of
reserve fund If The said tanks. Referred to
th,,,, ennmittee on Banks and Currency.
m NJ Hooker + Misaissippi presented resp
lhs, at for The disposal Of public lands for edus
rational pnrposes., Referred,
on Pubic Lands. reported haek the bill b. en-
courage the introduction # a snpply Of frash
W. q in he deasti west of Fort Yune. Ordered
| printed hnd reconmifted.
Mr. Dnt. t.ham,. from the Committee on Exran-
dnmres q the Department Of Justice. r. ported
~ 70 limit the entnpensntinn Of cerks the
Circuit and District Courts # The Tn ted
| States, nhe'e ihe same person holds both Of
Ilets ,.l, i n,rnviars r, 'lat lhs pay shall MT *
penss ~ $500 pa1ss r be payment OF all necessary ex
Mr. Durham, from the same committee. re-
ported bill 10 atnrnd the Revised Statutes re-
cases whefe the United states is q ratiy. Il
limits the employment 10 but nna person to as
sist TIE d,triet attorney, and limits the com
pen atfon In any given case to 5000.
After some 4 bate the bi was asseh
Ihn Hou, then, or motion Of Mr.. sayler. Of
2, nh" vent u ina eom'te {, Of The wle Nj
nnssed to the consideration uf the bin to ex end
he tim, Tor ths withdrawal # spirits from
ae q f{stb bs and aad ha m sssn q ne
sion OF tim. was. nn.y 10 give domestic mani
faetnrers of distilled spirits The a,ne privii ges
The relations Of The vetnment with tl,e dis,
tilling interests were peculiar for while II cost
hnl I5 cents 70 manufacture eallnn Of w hisky
The United slats had mn interest If 30 cents OH
the gallon. Unless surns such ineasut q Of relief
as prorosed here fs given II g husint SO Of man
alssa y spls T. mus. tb,s h
was rese'ed some time I aeo. Tie House v"ns yary
tle tax, and now IT was proposed to extend the
bonded time for three ears. He had no idea
he the House, would pass his bill and give re-
lief 10 special iuterfst while III, other inter.
tsts were suffering. and nearly every other pur-
suit is on the verge Of bankruptcy He knew OF
industries ttat were tren bling in consequence
Of u ell defined ar that the articles they are
tnteresfed IN would bs placed on the free !ist by
the C"mmlttee TN Ways and Means which in
tarif lad 'enors al rules ihat had Ind bithe'to ITO
prevailed IN tbs committee, and had fused TO
permit tie va ious Industries OF the country to
be fpprt sentrd before them
The distiefs had got the assurance they
asked for thnt the House would not r. dnee he
. hisky lax, and therefore this bill should not
N NJ; Butler. OF Massaehuse'ts; thought the
vide ,hst the .hia, aS + 81 aa he Pad on the saue
Mr.. SaYlnr had n objection TO the insertion OF
such m annpndmeDt
Mr. apham Of New York, opposed the bill |
beceuse 1t was, III short, ~ proposition to loan |
to he disillefs Of The country for two years |
vast vas SUN n OF money, npon the payment Of inter |
time when the most rigid economy was de- |
msnded.
Mr Prtdenore. of Virginia, opposed the bill |
because 1t was In the nature of e,ass legislation
He saw no reason why n special net should ba |
pnssed for This intere when the tobacco and |
otter . i5 i5nterss's were p. suffering as badly.
nlass legislation. II was more than hat: II was |
le9eislating fnr M q SPECIAL el,ss within largs |
nlass for i Old not effect Or benefit the reetiHers
Mr.. Burehard, Of Illinois. said that II the bill |
was In the direction Of ,edueei taxation he |
would not favsr It, bnt 1t was not in Tint direc.
Hon. Il was based upon a principle which gov
arned nearly every other Interest, which was |
hat the producer should be compelled to ray |
TX only Wheh the article was put on the mar |
FIR, Foster Of Ohio, also advocated the bill |
be- .t Ws sh based o,1 q correct e prn.ipe
,me Of the consumption Of The ariicle or s
,ale It placed distilled spirits on the same
ootng as tobacco and ther manufactures
The bill was then amended In accordance with |
he suggestion made by Gen. Butler Ha 10 tte
amount OF ak to be paid. and fixing It at the
aDe amount in which spirits were placed In
lond.
The COMMITTEES then rose. and The bill was re-
ported to the House aud passed By Il vote of tls
The hill as passed 's as follows.
,I sEnr,og ,,,,; . Be eaae'en That the tat on
hall be due and payable bafo, and at the ,e,'a tine
he same are withdrawn hsrsfron and Within
hree years from the date OF entry or deposit
aiken under the prov sions Of e'tion szas Of the
tevifed Statutes Of the United Stat. shah Re
conditioned fn,r The payment Of the tax. on
pirits as specified in the entry, and Interest on
be tax, u any hos accrued under The provi-
ion1 :, nf this resolution before removal from the
lstli,ery warshons1 nnd within three years
SEC D. That TIN. time within which The dis
llled sp', its heretofore entered for deposit In
rawn therefrnn pursuant TO the, conditions OF |
ny warehousing bond taken within one year
rior to the passage Of this resolution upon
he entry Of such spirits into sub warehouse
nder tho provisions IT section 1898 OF tho Re- |
ised Statutes Of the United States. shall On
'ritten request being made rs herein specified.
% extended for period not exceeding three
enrs from the date Of the entry of such spirits (
nt4 nt4,, the warehouse; but such extension
bore shall be- indorsed upon or appendsd t
!, the warehousing bond, 81 written request ,
lo1afor and an heknowledggmento Of their lie-
iod for which tbs extension Is granted to- Z
e'her with interest on the tax, II any has pc-
ruei, under the provisions of this resolution. .
ond. to be duly executed by the principal AID E
ursies in the bond, ami acknowledged by {
aeh Of them hafore a Collector or Depnty Col.
} tor # lnte, nsi Revenue, or some oher off, c
or author d by law to tax o the nek nowledg- 3
lspt of deeds. provided that the sureti"s on
aid bond are at the time Of such request satis-
actory to the Collectors and If not satisfactory.
T il the suretles do not acknowledges the q
fornsaid request, that an addition al or new i
, the Collector. shall be required. +
Sec, That in case of the non. payment Of the I
TX upon any distilled sDirifs within Ons year q
rom tlis date Of the original wnrehousing bond Fl
Or such spirits, interest shall accrue uuOn said +
TX ut tbs rate Of s per cont per annum, from /
nj after the expiration of said yenr until the i
X shall be paid. Such interest shall be col
scted with the tax in such manner ns the Com
1fssioner Of Internal Revenue with the mp Z
roval Of the Seerstnrv Of the Treasury, shall
rescribe: Drorided that the tax or duty to be
aid on al d,sil cd spirits when the Same are
'ithdrawn, shaI be the same as tho amount Of !
nty which would have been paid when the /
pirits were placed in bond. I
Sec d. That the provision OF this resolution t
hall not apply to grape brandy warehoused I
ndsr the provisions Of m net entitled an act | !
elating tn the production OF fruit br andy and c
} puni. h frauds connected with the same. ap- {
rov March 3, 1877.
On m ton of Mr.. Durham the aenate amend
ION s to he Military academy bill were taken
rom tho sneaker's table and referred to the :
.mmiftee 0h Appropriations. :
Mr. Foster. OF Ohio. reported tho bill appro- '
railing $4,000 tor the Contingent fund of the |