The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-29
WASHINGTON.
The Whis1xy Tax.

WASHINGTON, March 2S- The President has
approved the joit t resolution providing the tax
on all distilled spirits hereafter entered for de-
post in distillery warehouses shall be due and
payable before and at the time the same are
withdrawn therefrom, and within three years
from date of entry for deposit thereon. In
case of non-payment of the tax on any distilled
spirits within year from date of the original
warehousing bond for such spirits, interest shall
accrue upon said tax at the rate of five per CEN
tum per annum from and after the expiration
OF said year, until the tax shall be paid.
Secretary schurz Better.
Mr.. Schurz is improved and was at his office
today.
Advertisements of Mail Contracts.
The House bill to regulate advertisements of
mail contracts as amended by the Senate COM
mittee on post offices today, provides that be-
fore letting any contract for inland mail trans
portaton other than by railroads aud steam
horts Except for temporary service) the Post
master General shall cause to be published in
not more than ten newspapers in the state or
territory ia which the service is to be perform
ed, a notice in displayed types, not exceeding
six inches space, that proposals be received and
detailed informstio furnished By the depart
ment within specified dates and no other adj
vertisement shall be required. House prohibit.
tion of sub-lettibg is modified by the Senate
committee so as to provide that no contracts for
mail service shall be sub-let without the con-
sent in writing of the Postmaster General, and
in case any contractor subjects his contract
without this consent his contract shall be con-
sldered as terminated
Help the Poor Blind Man.
The House committee on education and la
Dor today agreed to report favorably upon the
bill to provide fund of $250,000 in United
States bonds the interest on which be paid the
trustees of the American Printing House for
the Blindsand expended for the benefit of vari-
Gus institutions throughout the country engag-
ed in education of the blind.
The Postal Bill.
The House committee on post offices and post
roads today took final action ON the bill for the
classification of mail matter and authorized the
chairman to report it to the House for passage.
The committee by majority of one amended
the bill so as to allow ali res istered periodical
publications to pass through the mails at uni
form rate of 2 cents.
Ocean Telegrnphy.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs to-
day unanimously agreed to recommend the
passage of Mr.. Monroe's bill relating to tel
egraphic communications between the United
States and foreign countries. 1t is general in
character and gives the right to lay cables to
both citizens of the United States and foreign
ers, subject to certain specified conditions; and
also provides penalties for wilfully disclosing
or intercepting the contents of cable messages
for wilful injuries to cables or other property
Of ocean telegraph companies
Various Matters.
The Senate committee on post offices also in
corporated into the measure regulating mail
contracts several provs ons taxed from the bill
introduced in the House by Mr.. Frye of
Maine
The Northern Pacific bill was considered by
the Senate committee on railroads today and
postponed until Saturday when final action is
expected.
The President has approved the act to au.
thorize the granting of American registers to
foreign built ships for the purpose of the
Woodruff scientific expedition around the
world, and alsoithe fortifcation appropriation
bill.
The Senate today confirmed Glenni w, Scho-
field of Pennsylvania as register of the Treas.
ury. The Senate rejected the nominations of
Robert Reynolds of Alabama for first auditor
of the Treasury,vice David W. Mahan resigned.