The New York herald., 1878-03-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, Aarchl4 1873
The SPEAKER proceeded to call committees for re-
| ports.
Mr. DURHAM, (dem) OF KY, from the Committee on
Expenditures In the Department OF Justice, reported
bill repeating section 363 OF the Revised Statutes
and enacling lieu thereof Law iiming the number
OF special attorneys that may be employed by tho
United States to one attorney In any case and
limiting the iec Of such attorney 10 $1,000 Mr. Dur
ham explained that thore law needed to re-
strict the fees OF special attorneys In tho whskey
cases fees as large $26 600 Tad been claimed by
special attorneys.
Alter discussion the bill passed.
THE DISTILLED SPIRITS
Mr.. SAYLER, (dem.) Of Ohio, moved to 90 into CON-
mittee OF the Whole to take up the JOINT resolution
extending the time for the payment Of tho on dis
titled spirits IN bonded warehouses, ana that the
general DEBATE DO limited TO hour. Agreed TO.
The House then, at half-past O'Clock, went into
COMMITTEE Of the Whole (Mr. Crttcndcn. OF Missouri
in the char) and proceeded 10 tho consideration of
that joint resolution.
Mr.. sAYLER stated the purpose OF the resolution
Its principal object TO extend the bond period Of
whiskey TO three years instead Of year, as now
provided by law. In other words, II was TO give the
alcoholic spirits manufactured Ia TINS country tho
same privileges that are given 10 liquors imported
from Europe and put III bonded warehouses Hv said
he mad the resolution (as originally drawnl
To the OF Internal Revenue and he had
Secretary OF the Treasury approval OF H. which he
sent 10 tue Clerks desk and had read.
The resolution led 10 an extended debate
Mr.. BUTLER OF Massach usetts, SAID that no under
stood the bill thoroughly and was quite ready TO agree
to its general object as matter OF relief. That
TO lend ut five per cent for two years amount of
money equal TO the tax on whisEey. Tho government
could borrow money at tour per cent and this would
be gam OF one per cent That was all there 10
II. But he was opposed to ything that looked ike
favorng speculation II the promoters OF the
did that they would agree amend.
he
That amendment was--
Providing that the duty psd all distilled spirits
when would have paid If paid whom such
titled spirit were put in bond
The bill was opposed by Mr.. Conger OF Michigan
Mr. Lapham OF New York, Mr.. Pridemors OF Virginia
Mcssrs Fort and Harrison oi Illinois, and favored by
Mr.. Burchard OF Illinois and Mr.. Foster OF ONO.
The general debate having closed, tho bill was read
by sections Tor amendment.
Mr.. BUTLER offered the amendment suggested by
him, anu II was agreed TO-
Mr. CoSGEE moved TO mako tho interest seven per
cent instead OF five. rejected
Mr. CoNGER then moved TO make the interost six
per cent and said that tho governments was paying
that rate on large amount OF It's indebtedness.
Mr. SAYLER opposed the Amendment and said that
us thc government had six times interest IN
the whiskey as the producer OF II had tho latter
would be really paying thirty pcr cent ntercst the
real value oil tho article
The amendment was reJected-7l 10 S.
PASSAGE BILL.
The committee then rose aud reported tho bill and
amendments.
The amendments were agreed TO. and then tho bill
Mr.. sArLER then inoyed 10 reconsider the voto by
when tue bil was passed, and moved 10 lay that
ton on thc table on when Mr. Copger OWING 10 the
coscness OF the vote, called for the yoas ana nays
winch wcro ordered aud resutea-ycas 122, nays
lO5-so the motion 10 reconsider was laid the
table.
TEXT
The following ID inc text Of the bill as passed: -
Resolved. That the distilled spirits hereafter
entered for deposit III discry shall
and payable before ana the tiDo tho same with
drawn tnererom and witha three the OF
The deposit thorctn, warehousing bonds
Revised satutes OF the United states shall condoHcd
Tor the of the the spirits specified
tho cnty and the interest the II has
under the provisions o this resolution before
from the dsery warehouse, and within three IRON
tie date OF said bonds
SIC. THAT the within which distilled spirits
heretofore entered Tor deposit In dis-ry warehouses
required 10 be Withdrawn therefrom
dons OF warehousing bond taken within prior
to tue passage of THIS resolution the entry such
3.19J OF the Revised Statutes of the United
states, snail, written request being made as
herein specified be EXTENDED FOR n period not
exceeding three years from the date the
entry oil such spirits Into the warehouse but such
shall not be made IN case unless there sh all udOscd
appended 10 the warehousng bond, written
quest therefor anu edgmcnt O their liability
under the OF tho said bond period
tho extension Is gsntcd, together with interest
tax II any has accrued, under the provisions of
la the pody oi said bond To be by pnc
and suroties la the bond. and
them before collector or deputy collector OF internal
revenue some other ocer by Law to tho
Acknowledgement oi aaadA rrovldAd- tAi tha