The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-31

Mr.. Hayes rep, III introduced Till to
prohibit any further destruction of the lrgal-
tender notes. and make them a legal tender for
customs duties Referred.
Mr. Frye rep. Me- presented the petition OF
5000 women belonging t. the Woman's Ma
tional Christian Temperauee Association, ask
ing for legislation To prevent the free sale Of in
toIicating liquors in the Territories and the
District OF Columbia. Referred.
Mr.. Hewitt Dem. n. " made personal ex-
PLANTATION. The Associated Press report had
represented him as voting in favor Of Stanley
Matthews's resolution. Whereas. in tact he
voted against ii. Mr.. Hewitt continued: While
| am on the floor will avail myself Of the priyl-
l.se granted Yesterday 70 the gentleman from
MASSACHUSETTS, MIR. Butlcri 10 make few re-
marks. lie stated that he voted for the measure
us'Huas ne tnYuSnt INC CONDITION ol the WORK
lnEmen could not De- mad" any worse by the
passage Of that measure. voted against 1t be-
'auSc II proposes To- pny the work lnsmcn ninety
"'Ah On the dollar which 10 a reduction OF ten
lrr rent: and. if | may be permitted a. quote
; ripiure, say that believe that the labOrer
j. worthy II his hire.
Mr. Butler lRep.. Mass You never were
miGg mistaken IN your He about the value Tor
Thc House went into Committee Of the Whole
Mr. Carlisle IDem:. ky.l IN the Chair, on the bill
attending until July !, ISIS. the time for the
NRhdrnwal Of distilled whskey from bond.
Ar. Hale tltep., Mel spoke against the bill.
u ihl, favor Were granted to the Whlsk"y in
tte,t how would the deficit be made up
Mol1d tax De placed on tea and coffee. which
were On every mans table,
Mr.. Mntthorne dem. Tenn assumed that
We estimate Of the Commi-slo of Internal
Revenue wac that there would be 6,UOOOOO gal
Ions 81 whisky produced within the next five
months. ON which the tax. at the present rate,
Would be fjiOO.OuJ. 1t WIS now proposed to
suspend the COLLECTION OF revenue ON this for
I'VE months. at the end Of which time Gi Con-
press should IN the mean time reduce the tax
" oLe-thlrdl the loss 10 the revenue would he
: % he
was that the enforced collection Of the lax now
Would diminish the production within the next
I'VE months by at least one-thlrd. The present
enforcement Of tho tax would be- at the hazard
81 bahkrutlng the small distillrrics, and thus
qestrQyng the agencies that produce revenue.
synn sherman was retalning IN ms hands over
s4uOVOOOO IDLE and unemployed. on which
s sgia 'ne people were paying interest; and Tor
what purpOscf That he might crafty the cupl-
ialsts ana bondholdcrs. Letthe Secretary turn
l"9sr that sum- and all the industries vi the
,Vauiry would be- relieved.
Nj Blackburn dem. ky.l argued that the
Nhr had come ior the revenue policy to be
rr.shstl' But II WIS not the purpose Of the
eminent en had on the producers OF whiskey. lis
enc would be- To- Increase the revenue.
,hf butirr said that h. had 10 objection 10
,nc iesYlHlioh, provided his amendsnent WAS
al9pI-i THAT tie existing rate be- paid ON the
WuldraNal Of the whiskey from bOndl bat he
liu not want To have the whskey kept in bond
" iH' b"u, III Of sl'eculators. lie scni 10 the
P'tA desk and had read :. letter from ,5lr.
Tuk, large tobacco manufacturer in New
- ',,WHcHullE ms poSltOi.
ar Banning dem. Oniol said that repre-
senung as he did. manufacturers who puid a
MA ~ a. pOpOOl year, every one Of whom
Tor IT,
Nr Foster hep, Ohio asked what they pro
k,tI 10 YAK t. make up the deficit. one gen
Tnnh hnl sad that he would tax incomes.
40. MAS mighty good thing but lir ASK his
r." y'l"li' friends io make that law SO binding
fal Demo ratio candidates for Prrs .drnt would
f. ey'ipeurd ~ lay the tax. Laughter On the
Mr. coS Dem. y. 81 said that there WAS no
HYp.a.liNu 10 relua" the tuX on Whish $.
Nt,tslH 49, hc would u0t vote Tor the resolution.
IL Il uf"rr lJrm.. Val closed the di, 'u-1luu.
oMI hAlrr aErn uncut. providing that the Tax
~, t,i'' N'lh',r,Nu from bond shall e cole T.
,hiiy INTO bond na- agreed 10. los to II. Nlr.
I.nI suh-iilui' i. p tl.o original proposition.
a., ii'hE u ih"Ap"hrni 10 rniu1c tue taxation
vi ""'7"'y NH- l-rtHl t.. l3l to %.
tr ,'ii ini'l"" rD-" and reported the subsl-
LMs. M -
IA" House then adjourned.