The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-31

the resolution provided mis- amendment was adopted
that the existing rate should be paid on the WIN.
want TO have the wriskcy kept In bono Tor Inc oene.
III OF spectators. He would say to the owners OF
the whskcy ia bond that they might keen II hero tiil
the 3oth Of June without paying the tax, but that
when they did pay Il they should pay what thcy
words The government would lend them the money 10
keep their whiskey In bond. In confirmation OF MS
Judgment on that point he sent 10 tho Clerks desk
and had read letter IRON MT Falk, large tobacco
nufacurer In New York, commencing tue position
taken oy MN tsIr Buer on the whiskey tax, asking
his AID IN The same direction on the tobacco question,
and saying that the tobacco trade would be very happy
Congress would either let the subject severely alone
or else act without delay either by reduction OF The
tax or by declaration that il will not he reduced
Mr.. TUCKER, dem oil Va, opposed the amen dmcnt
offered by Mr. Foster OF Ohio and called attention 10
the fact that, according 10 the statues when spirits
were taken out of bond the TAX should be paid which
existed Al the time when the spirits were put into
bond. The parties wore not exempted IRON the pay
ment OF ninety cents tax.
MI BgEcaARD, trep.l Of ILL.,. argued that even
avod an expression OF opinion at this time as to the
maintenance or tho reduction OF the present tax, the
Tor the country for Congress ana for the distng In
tcrest, was TO decide that the would not be re-
duced and he. therefore, hoped that there would DO
square vote on the amendment offered oy Mr. Fos-
tor.
THE TEMPERANCE VIEW.
Mr.. WILLIAMS (renJ vi Wis, satrized the suffer
ngs OF the whiskey manufacturers and the complaint
that the consumption Of whiskey was likely TO be
checked tor least thirty days. and asked whether
there any Disgusting the fact that tho policy OF
legislation was and should be unfrendy TO that In
terestY Petitions came daily To Congress from all
parts OF the country to prohibit the manufacture
or importation OF liquors and they were re-
buried. And why? Because the practical WIS
dom of legislation Indicated that tho evil,
which unmtgatcd evil, could not
be prevented by legislation II II were a question
resting the wisdom OF legislation the business
would DO prohibited before tomorrow night, but u
rested on the weakness tho passions the appetes OF
men, But when II came TO the question oil cncourag-
ing 1t, when men made IL their pet darling their
above tho wooien interest," or tho agricultural interest,"
or the labor interest, and claiming that Congress
should discriminate IN Its favor, he, for one was In
favor OF giving notice that tho House proposed 10
regulate and control II as an evil and that II never
would step voluntarily TO favor and sustain II.
Mr.. TUCKER, OF Virginia, closed tho discussion, and
In reply 10 point made by Mr.. Garfield he argued
that the legal effect OF extending the bond would not
BIO 10 release the suretics.
THE VOTES.
The committee then proceeded to vote on the
rous propositions. Tho first vote was taken Dir.
Buffers amendment, providing that tue tax spirits
Withdrawn from bond shall be collected at the rate
required by law at tho time OF its entry into bond
and II was agreed 10 by a vote o! los to 81.
Tho next vote was taken on Mr.. Fosters substitute
for tho original proposition, declaring II uexpedion
TO reduce the tax on whiskey. Agreed to-l34 to 95
The committee then rose and reported the substi-
tutc 10 The House.
The House sustained the action or the committee
In adopting the substitute by vote OF yeas 146, nays
H. and the tito was changed acco rdingy.
Mr.. O'NElL, OF PENNEY vania presented the pream-
BILE and resolutions Of dealers in manufactured to-
bacco In Philadelphia against changing the o.
benefited by an early settlement OF the question OF
the tax and That the rate should not be changed until
such time II could properly be ABOLISHED entirely.
The House then, at tour O'Clock, adjourned.