The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-15
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Washington.
TIE HOUSE IN coMaTTTEE or THE WHOLE ON
i THE wnJSKEY BILL-THE REPUBLICANS FOR
4 THE BILL-BooKS FOR THE BLIND ASYLUMS
I CT THE CONTEMPLATING AGAINST THE
1 PARDON OF WELLS AND ANDERSON, OF LOU
fsIANA BOARD FAAE-DO0RKEEPER POLK
+. DISTRICT ATToRNEYs-fHE TARIFF BILL
I. EDUCATIONAL MATTERs--BRTEF ITEMS, &C.
/ from Our Regular Correspondent
i WASHINGTON, March 14.-At twenty-five
minutes past j, on motion Of Mr.. Sayler,
! Whole for the purpose OF considering the
joint resolution for extending the bonded
period Of whiskey to three years. Mr..
Sayler explained its provisions, already
given in these dispatches, and had letter
and telegram read from Commissioner
Raum, who stated that the resolution would
afford relief to whiskey-men and not reduce
the revenue. Mr.. Sayler said surely an
article which is worth only Is cents per
gallon, and yet pay tax Of 90 cents a gal
/ lon to the Government, Is entitled to some
relief, when the trade in it has stopped and
ruin threatens those who manufacture it.
! Mr.. Conger, of Michigan, whose Mahom-
edan name is Omar, and whose surname
smackS of African, got the floor and wanted
two hours for debate instead OF one hour, as
suggested by Mr. sayler !; but Dir. Sayler
satisfied him by agreeing that he might have
forty minutes OF the hour to oppose the
resolution, and this he doled out to such rs
| desired it. Mr.. Conger abused the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means roundly, and
endeavored by infammatory appeals to ex-
cite prejudice against whiskey.
Mr.. Butler suggested an amendment
which was promptly accepted by the friends
Of the resolution, and Judge Harris, Of
Virginia, advocated its passage. 1t was op-
posed by Messrs. Lappan, OF New York,
and Harrison, Of Illinois.
MR. PRIDEMoRE SPEAKS.
| Mr.. Pridemore, OF Virginia, was given Il
few minutes by Mr.. Conger, and this he
devoted to opposing earnestly the resolu-
ton. He said he could not vote for the re-
solution, because il any interest coe.d
afford to wait it was whiskey. Who knew,
he said, but that the whiskey-men would
by concerted plan keep the whiskey in the
warehouses for three years and thus de-
prive the Government OF the revenue dur
| ing that time.
This Gone, other great interests must be
taxed to make UP the deficit. He had no
confidence in that class OF men doing any
thing but what was to their own interest.
REPUBLICANS FOR IT.
/ hIr. Burchard (Republcan), of@lllinois,
very forcibly argued in favor Of the resolu-
ton, and he did it, he said, not for relief to
whiskcy, but in the interest OF revenue, and
because it was right. He believed the true
plan is TO tax an article when it is ready for
consumption.
Mr.. Foster, OF Ohio, who, like Mr..
Burchard, had voted against whiskey relief
when the subject was up some time ago,
also advocated the resolution, and cited the
striking fact that man may import barrel
Of whiskey and keep it in bond for three
yeats, but if he has a barrel Of American
whiskey one year is the extent of the bonded
period.
:. MR.. CONCERTS LAST APPEAL.
Mr.. Conger again appealed to gentlemen
to remember that their constituents would
hold them responsible il they granted spe-
cial relief to whiskey, and declared that he
did not believe the House would pass the
resolution. He moved first that seven and
then six per cent. be the rate of interest on
the tax instead of five per cent, rs in the
resolution. These amendments, however,
were lost, and the resolution reported to the
House. It. then passed, in spite OF Mr.. Con-
gers continued oppesition-yeas, lis; nays,
116. No question since the debate on the
siyer bill has excited more interest than this
resolution, the passage Of which greatly
elates the heavy whiskey-mer and aycrts in
many cases impending ruin.
AID FOR THE BLIND. ~;
!. The House Committee on Education to-
day agreed to report bill appropriating
S250,0OO to be set apart as fund, the in
terest OF which shall be devoted to pur-
chasing books for the various blind asylums
OF the country. Mr.. Willis will make the
report when the committee is called.
/ INTERESTING ABOUT LOUISIANA.
+ There is tonight a strong feeling even
among moderate Democrats against the
pardon of Wells and Anderson until it is
settled that they are 10 be removed from
their Federal offices. Mr.. Ellis, member Of
the House from Louis iana, having been APP
piled to to-day to endorse applications to the
President for office. said: !" | decline to
hold other than the most formal relations
with this Administration so long as it pre-
serves its present attitude towards the gov
eminent OF Louisiana. The retention"
said he, :. OF Anderson as deputy collector
is gross insult to the government, the
courts, and the people Of my State. have
/ been opposed to the punishment OF Ander-
son." he added, ''but were Governor
Nichols I would never pardon him until
i assurance IS given that he and Wells are no
/ longer to be kept in office in Louisiana"
4 ,DooRKEEPER POLK WILL GO Up.
/! Z The committee will to-morroW agree upon
their report in the Polk case, and on satur-
/ day will lay it before the House. Your cor.
4 respondentto- yinteryieweda Democratic
| member OF the committee, who, while. de.
4 ciining to anticipate the report, said thai