New-York tribune., 1878-03-15

90 900 counsel dot Not but that the 81 600 attorney
", no good lawyer but he would have 10 meet sneh
xvers as Evarts. Black and Tilden He tMr S@uter @
snS his fee on occasion had been Just s2ooo but
'hSl Mr. ~fs Hale tRep, Me- supported TIE bin on the
,ySund that 81 900 good Zee even for ne lawyer
ID Se eDuRHAM Dem KY said that there is no lawyer
IN the country whose services are worth mere than ooo
After further discussion the bill was passed.
sAYLrRs wHIsKEY BILL PASSES.
Mr. sAYLER (Dem., Ohio moved to 60 into Committee
OF the Whole the resolution extending the time ior
the payment OF the tax distilled spirits ID pod
snd that the general debate be limited TO one Aour'
Agreed TO.
Of the Whole with Mr. CRITTENDEN (Dem., Mo- in the
chair and proceeded TO the consideration oil ha' Jo
Mr.. sAYLER Dem. Ohio, stated the purpose OF inc
Mr. CONGER (Rep, Mch1 said that this resolution . zoe
was an old acquaintance. Its principal claim on te
OF esnse in 1 the tax on distilled sprs wholly disar
ranged me business au IN r bnsines That claim had
been promptly met by thc adoption OF resouion tnai
s3SedenS emf TO Change the tax on whiskey Now under
apparently the stimulating power oI Ioni,S eaiIoiu ,
for paying the three months as before pro
pOsed-put three years He could not account Ior the
Termed the other side of the Housel that the
aeatpes must be cut down in all the departments Of
HE Government II that is so how can the Govern
tne tax Oh distilled spirits He would leave it to the
ilemen whose districts threatened with bankruptcy
by tho Tariff Bill now being concocted III secret I'D
corner of Capitol by committee which forbds a-
proach and keeps out all information The manu'oS,ur
ers OF whiskey 10 think that there marvellous
tendency 10 favor whiskey in the House Laughter
20 e an SrSh e%i interest was s to 20 eso
all interests He had no idea That tue resolution
SS S sr s dSns The had
shaken the standing Of every - lumber man man
and of the agricultural interest II he did believe
that majority OF the House WOULD vote mat general
should irembe for lis constituency and for the whole
country than he did to-day; but he did not think
u" Mr. BUTLER Gep Mass said that he understood the
bill hSGCgss eC 60 mater ana So Of reet wa to lend al
per cent for two years. an amount OF money equal TO
fbe tax on whiskey. The Government coud OprloW
money al per cent and this would be gain OF per
cent-that was all there was in It, Mr. Butler wanted
snirfs are withdrawn shall he the amount which would
had been paid if paid lvhen such dskd spirits were
Mr. sAYi.ER Dem. Ohio stated that that was pro-
vided for N the resolution; os,r,oo his ou-k -, o
'yIr Mr. LAPHAM tIsep y " regarded the measure
cent the vast revenues which they pay TO the treasury
Sh@ .na When UG a he House told thai ii viii be Set to
balance the books at the end OF tne year When
men the other side are crying Economy economy,
"Rcform refor" such proposition could not have his
Mr. PRIDEMORE Dem, va) said that he could not
vote TO put the dstllcrs better attitude with
reference 10 the of bertaxe than the growers
OF tobacco held. He thought that II there Is any IN
benefit of the country il Is the whskey interest. -
Mr FORT (.sep.. 1lD could not sec Why II TINS Dlll
should pass rule should not DC applied TO the
tobacco interest.
Mr. HARRISON Dem, H. opposed the bill not only
ms being legislation but being IN favor Oi thdt
whiskey wllch improves by age. The kind OF whskey
which brings an immense into the Treasury will
not receive the slightest benefit from it. ~
MI. BURCHARD (Rep., Nl-l supported the bill. -
Mr.. FOSTER rep, Ohoi also supported the OH lie
denied that 1t would reduce the revenue, because the
revenue comes from the amount put into bond Oui
from the consumption. II might temporary re-
dutOn but in the end all the would be received.
The general debate having closed the b was reau by
sections for amendment
Mr.. BUTLER (Rep., Mass.l offered the amendment
suggested by him and II was agreed 10.
Nr CONGER tRep.. hich.i moved 10 make the inter
est PEI cent instead OF .. Rejected.
He then moved to make the interest per ceut ke-
jPcted-11 TO co.
The committee then and reported the bill and
amendment. The amendment was agreed 10 ana tlien
the oil was passed-Neas lis, nays l16.
SAYLER lDcW. OdiO) then moved 10 reconsider
the vote by which tic bill passed and moved 10 lay
that motion on the table. which Mi CON'ER, owing
the cOsenes of the vote called loi tue yeas ana NAYS
which were ordered and rcsutcd-Icas H. nays lO0-
So that the motion reconsider laid on the table
Nj. FOSTER Ucp. OAiol from lie COMMITTEE on
Appropriations. reported bili applopidtinS SoV,OOO
for The contingent fund OF the HOusc Passed
Mr.. SPRINGER Dem, I'D called W, at O'Clock, the
report Of the Committee on Elections on he MlSsaeu
sets contested election case the report OF the majority
tne effect that Mr. Dean the contestant j. entitled 10
Tie seat and that OF the minority being ID favor O Nj
Field the sitting mcnber.
After the opening speech Of MI Springer the House al
$50 O'Clock y. liz, a0JOurned