The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-26

privileges, as other 0ft1cers ana none Dut citl-
zens Of the United States, or those who arelbOna
fide resi- dents thereof. shall be licensed as pilots
and engineers.
Mr.. Finley of Ohio, moved to strike out that
part of the amendment relating to citizenship.
He was opposed to making any discrimination
Mr.. Harrison said it was only to protect our
our Northern lakes and rivers, and who had no
interest In the United States were too fre-
quently employed to fill these positions, while
were seeking employment in this direction.
Mr.. Dunnel, Of Minnesota, said there were
hundreds of voters in his State who were not
their intention to become citizens, and the
amendment discrim mated against them.
MI Harrison denied that hs
to become citizens. He would, however, modify
his amendment m specially exempting all such.
NJ afywao hsn o aeW 9orR s avoped Mr.
Harrison's amendment. because unless It was
adopted. Canadians would come over in the
and return home In winter, thus working detri-
mentally to Americans.
Mr. Harrison's amendment, as modified. was
then adopted, and the previous question on the
whole bill as amended was ordered.
The bill was then passed as amended-yeas
Mr. Singleton of Mississippi, from the Com
mittee on Printing reported back the Senate
bill to further regulate the purchase Of material
Sr Refb bsp o pbo
to purchase supplies in the open market In
cases where itwould not be to the interest," 4 OF
Lne serVlce 70 auNertlse loi pIoposalsi ane
that said purchase shall not exceed $50 In any
six months for any one article. The bill passed
Mr.. Tucker. of Virginia moved that the House
go into committee Of the whole to take up p bill
heretofore reported from the Ways and Means
Committee. extending the time for the removal
of distilled spirits in bond, until July |, 1873
Mr.. Bright of Tennessee. antag9nized this
with motion TO proceed 70 eons1oeraeloh o9 of f
l4e yeas TO 1o4 nays decided to proceed with 1 the
House thus went into committee Of the whole R
Mr.. Carlisle OF Kentucky. In the chair. and the
blil In relation 10 dlstlllea splrlts III poho was
takan up .. .,...,a,,
Mr. Tucker said there was gtfia1t agitaati.on
about the matter OF the tax on distilled splrlts.
No man could tell what Congress would 90 IN
relation to the or roa o. tne
PEELED to withdraw it now from bond the tag
they, will be- Obliged to pay will be SO much capl-
tai a1d OF the baqs u
ketnow for their produce
As there ed T be @ Wsky ss so
source OF revenue, But il spirits are allowed to
remain In bond. the amount ot eapital that
we Se dseTs Will have IN mony
pay taxes in future for their capital will be
used in more manufaetTres The n whole ques
Industry ind should be saved from ban kraptey
during the agitation of the question. In other
words, whether this Congress, would kill the
revenue. =.
Mr. Burehard. OF Illinois had no dou6t II II
would, have ave been better - t. have settled at at
once the whole question OF the rate oil tax, but
the committee was not prepared for that and
reported this biil as measure ofrellef pending d
the agaoh9 Of the edusqR OF the @ pfsP
producers had been obliged to borrow, money
to get the spirits out of bond, and would have to
I - % @ tba tas tas o as
high wines at all.
Without anticipating what the action S oi tae the
one. was opposed to any REDUCTION Of the tax.
The government cannot. afford it, but he re-
gretted the agitation tor It was harmful 70 the the
now be settled. and even those who are opposed
to reduction OF the tax SHOULD not compel
now the Withdrawal from pono' ana Inc pfopa-
N Mr. II Hale, Ie OF Of Maine, said. in his opinion this
~ 6y no neaa n I ran On ie M tb
ECONOMICS! house nor Wouiu IL pe a.5 .m5
from its place in nh tn tie =, Treasury sdae some
M oa % M al kheW Wae are tbe te
Ior puTposes oi ,ne cover W Mneh lne Ia IaA a
on Wnisky was hAeu r. naety dentI ~ tht wa" vi
really dssatlshed. II was admitted " that ali
wsev and sH' II taxes are ' to be- taken a off of
ihuuslTy Icy II oe uohe ~ sole o.neL 5, ~
Inan this. me WHISKY men Wi'nt t tnis t, u.ai oe
80 ~ ,sO;at,,anl IL, hnIsInst
tax VIII be malntained' MI some OF the nolaes'
o. en say tne sh4 VIII ue Leuhceu W owgnsy u,
ve GensS & per we ft an, ae er6 Tb .lio aai
say IL VIII p9 n&ea az my Genus. me hei, !
tatlon a .ht9 queseion H1 ~ oausen i.s
nuGtuaeloh In she pr.eS y. 4lstIileu spltits' ~
ana n9R & WdGa a 0nee mem a h ba are 70
deaLu' ile Wnlsky ,ieH hsh ~ 20 hnoweu "
Wi,naoia paymens mhtl ,ae 4,i can De pas passSo S
~ m bide ths faet h wse M NJ
resoT.ea 70 70 alue .its ,ae' ott l. al comes VI u
me TACT snat nuftuan2na . IN me mar market nase
T psen ehoseu py one S ~ voa u tb eese 81
Inc whole purpose is 10 eVaoe tn9 Eaymeh1S S ol
aa ana m bond ho pay wad a bs
rate OF tax produce s54 soo ooo which the gov
ba % boweve @ tbe tine IL
granIea ,hls II iavol. ~, n9WSSe,, ,ne eie ls eA,
Senaeu .ne ~ ene t Ievenue W y.
laws a.e aho % me s ~ sos no a @ 10 ~
hueen 10 nl'y Genus bne an on sz4oovgv' ,d
pe taksn from Ine tre9etsu!nny, 9ea.!ny, ahf Woulo
reduced to 25 cents the government would lose
wts s Wa S 10 os M ns t be nnf
nth sn WIZ t. Iii r lg2. 10 aS ~ 20 pI pI ur
sometnng else what VII pe PEI takea g IN make uE
modia an Ihv yar,nua e
Ia haAaIoh WE .afeateme on yatioes M 1nteIests
pu. tns WnlshY interest," Iuose 70 5tfeu tht an.