New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

A number OF bills were introduced and re-
fcrrcd
The House then proceeded to the consideration OF the
bill revising the steamboat laws.
Mr. HARRISON Dem. NJ offered amendment, lie
carng The pilots and engineers OF all Nean-yesseis Of
cers " said yesses; and that except citizens Of
the United STATES or persons actually residing within
the Unitrd states. shan be licensed rs pilots and eng
neers After discussion, 1t was adopted
Mr. TUCKER DEM Va moved 10 set aside private
BUSINESS tie purpose Of going INTO Committee OF the
Whole The consideration OF the bill extending inc
tine for the withdrawal Of distilled spirits no" III Dohd
| until July l, 1873 So.
the yeas ana nays being ordered, resulted yeas li6
nays iOf and the House therefore resolved ITSELF INTO
the Committee OF the Whole, with Mr. Carlisle tDem'
Mr. TUCKER proceeded to explain the bill He said
that there u great agitation throughout the coun
m, o QUESTION was"shoud the MoIsc during that agt
on save from bankruptcy ana rum the geese VINO were
that the bin was a very good 1t had been drawn
up by the Commssloner OF Internal Revenue, VINO iid
rtr,ed T. nj some ZION should be taken by Congress
Mr. BURCHARD rep. ILL supported the I'LL, though
he declared lie opposed 10 the reduction OF tue TAX
Mr. HALE rep. Mcl in opposing the bin said that
this was not Tie irs id osGs upon n ,e lb ast as
| siDp.y an attempt on me part OF a ccrtth ~
lion dollars wha:;woud b. result II the bill were
passed. aud afterwards reduction was made IN the tax
on whskpy the should Dc reduced to 30 cents per
gallon - 100000 would be taken from the Treasury
and put no the pockets OF the wlskcy men, aud II IL
were reduced % ccuts s3,9000O0 would be put lno
Mr GAKFiELD R.p, Ohlol also alluded to the bill as
being class legislation, and thought II was not wise 70
gtyr any advantage crest when many were
suffering throughout gre country. lie was oppose" 10
! reducing TIE tax on wbskey "a
Mr C0NGEk (fsep. MlchJ opposed the bill.
| MI BLACKBCKN DEM KY protested against ,he
eff IT. The Hi affected an industry vital 10 Tue revenue
ui the country; that industry furlshed To the Internal
Revenue service half Of the amount necessary 10 meet
| Sir. sAYLEB (Dcm., Oaiol read letter from Commits
sionor Internal tyenne Rauin IN favor OF the By;
Mr. TUCKER then yielded the floor 10 MI ELS
WORTH u.cp., Mich) Who II Was supposed I'N"rSt 't
hill. who said that since he iad dSe"vered tnat
the bill were not lsIsseI number OF insurers "Vitt'
Inv. To- 20 into bankruptcy he was opposed To H. lie
wanted 10 see tnem become pahktup. ne WA, was toH
THAI the country obtained miIioiso revenue i'ol .a'
branch OF industry that was disgrace TO me country
lie WAS oppOs 10 raising 'sif uodI oS It, Aput,
SJ0OoOJ0oO were cNiehuSu eI'l5 o' ny S'i' 30, -
ruined men aud destroyed homes lie woud be gAd TO
every ruush0p closed especially tAose III the cap
Biz ~ KER said the poor tobacco grower was tod to
arab and WORK his tobacco crop, ANA then WAS Only
allowed to sell his product 10 the man the Government
licensed buy it, lie did not mean 10 aIVoeat. aill
class legislation, nut he claimed that II those persons
were t. pa OncGth Of al Tie revenue OF tue country,
was 40 than ss they should not be obilsei 90 pay
now 30 c,nts when II may b. reduced 10 % cent
| Mr. WAIT rep, CoUu) suggested that the uiahulac
ucr OF tobacco added tie tax 10 the price aHt 3 aod
Ar. TUCKER rrtOrled by asking Tue gentleman rom
CJnncccu, whether, II man askcd yen gent2 a piece
tax OF twenty-iour cents was place On leaf tobacco
The Gentleman from Maine tSlF. Hale had SAID, in
sinuatg way, that thcre was party III he House that
was intending raid On the Treasury lie wished that
gentleman 10 say whether lie included Min (Mr IucKe)
| In any such party.
| Mr. HALE replied that the gentleman from Virginia
y.s ist advocating an interest which was alcmi
in raid the Treasury. Whether he knew its ojeets
lie Qdr. Haie ,tlt not know but lie represented that
| interest
Mr. TUCKER-I wish that. when the gentleman says
that advocating any interest lneditauns taa on
the Treasury, to understand that tmiohe 10 w SUI.
party. know that the geBtIemans nslauaohS iooA W
| the Southern men -, $500. mt,
Mr.. TOWNSEND (Rcp., N. ", infa LOUD yoice-Ihats
rigt Sound bell, IRE the southern heart
| aud then wen have row. lLau5her ana applause on
| Ne iIicK ERR would say To my friend with the
NOV an hi mend I'd q volcano in hIs heart laughterl
| when he IN ks about hiing tue Southern hs sa
| I would say To him more III sorrow than