The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-30

tiOhaA ilIuIL outil u6No OLdRoCu.
give this gossip for what 1t is worth,
still adhering 10 my original opinion,
that Hayes will certainly veto the |
Bland Bill, and that it will be impossible
to pass it in the shape 1t came from the |
House, over his veto. The Bland Bill |
will be subjected to many material mod |
before it takes its place on the |
statute book.
WHISKY.
The resolution reported from the |
W ays and Means Committee extending
the time for taking the whisky bill out
OF their hand, has excited considerable |
feeling in the House and developed an |
unexpected opposition. l don't think 1t |
will be adopted, and it certainly ought |
not to be. When stripped Of its verbi- |
age it 10 simply q proposition to release
large distillers from the payment OF
taxes already due in order that they
may be enabled to take advantage OF an
anticipated reduction by holding their
goods until such reduction shall have
been made.
In the meantime small dealers who
can not afford to hold their stock would
be compelled to sell at q disadvantage,
for the adoption Of the resolution would
be taken as q certain indication Of the
intention Of Congress to reduce the tax,
and whisky would. in consequence, 90
down at once, thus furnishing fine
field for rich speculators to harvest.
Aside from this it would furnish bad
precedent In revenue legislation.
II whisky men are 10 be thus favored,
why should not tobacco dealers, i'm
porters, or any other interest or class
affected BY the revenue lave, be granted
the same exemption from the payment
OF taxes due In anticipation Of reduc-
ton? Anent the subject OF revenue,
there is a strong feeling in Congress IN
favor Of the restoration OF the
INCOME TAX.
The subject has beeu discussed In the
Ways and Means, and l have good reR-
son to know that majority are 10 favor
OF the measure. think the House
would pass the bill, but Its fate in the
solemn end Of the Capital ls more doubt
ful.
MILT. sAYLKR
was exceedingly happy last night over
the passage Of his Steamboat Bill, anu
be had good reason to rejoice, fer it was
the crowniDg victory OF many st0utly-
contes ted battles.
Tom Sherlock, who. has been here
curing the last week representing the
parted for home last night thoroughly
satisfied with the result. The steam
boatmen will have another good reason
to remember Milt. with gratitude.
Speaking Of Mr.. Sherlock, reminds me
OF his wife and daughter, whose graces
and accomplishments are quite as much
admired in Washington society a. they
are in that OF the Queen City.
THE GIGANTIC INTFLLFCT
OF the mighty Banning is still struggling
with that long promised bill for the or
gauiZation OF the army. What the re-
suit VIII De NO man knoweth, but l ven
Lurs the prediction that when his slow
and painful incubation produces
bautling after his own heart, the cruel
Congress Of the United States will so
pluck it that when it reaches the sta
tute book coop Banning will not be
able to recognize his own chicken.
l wrote you last week that that un-
mitigated villain,
EPH. HOLLAND,
enjoyed excellent prospects OF a years.
residence in the Penitentiary. At that
time he did. When Tom Campbell left
here he had but little hope OF saving
Eph. The Attorney General insisted on
the execution OF the sentence, and Hayes
gave him no encouragement to hope for
his interference in Hollands behalf.
Tom as last resort appealed to Stanley
Matthews, and LEFT a letter in the hands
OF a friend in this city, to be delivered
to Hayes, reminding him OF a promise he
had made ,ohile get Governor of Ohio, 10
protect Holland when be came into pos
session Of the Presidency.
Matthew's earnest plea, however, set
do
livered. SO the elegant blackleg and re-
peater will, by the grace of Senator
Matthews, President Hayes and Judge
Swing, be permitted to pay the penalty
Of his crimes by living luxuriously al
Government expense in the Dayton
jail. Is not this pretty picture OF the
justice administered in the Uaited
states District Court, presided over by
that obscure country lawyer, whom
Grant discovered in the wilds OF Cler-
mont County and placed upon the bench
the immaculate Judge Swing?
What reason, pray, can you offer, Mr..
Swing, for sending Hollands ignorant
dupes to the Penitentiary Immediately
after conviction and treating the chiei
OF the gang with such distinguish ned con-
siderations Was it in pursuance of an
agreement with MIR. Hayes and Stanley
Matthews that you sent Mr.. Holland,
who pleaded guilty to every count in the
Indictment, TO jail to await the result OF
an application for pardon9 Your pa
tience in awaiting that pardon is very
touching indeed, and deserving Of all
praise, but pray, what was the object!
Washington has been favored W tn the
presence OF many Cincinnatians during
The past week.
C. W. MoULToN,
the brother-.n-t OF the Treasury De.
partment, has been prowling about the
Capital and the Departments seeking, |
know not what; something with money
in it, though. no doubt. The Colonel
has always managed to make his patrl-
otism pay.
GOV. TOM YOUNG
swooped down upon US the other day,
bringing In his train, Hal. Young anu
Leopold Burkhardt, the eminent German
statesman. who helped represent Gin
cinnnti in the last Legislature. Hal.
got his plum in the shape OF an ap-
p0intment as Honorary Commissioner
to the Paris Exposition, and lBurkhardt
filed his claim tor the Consulship at
AK LA CHAPELLE.
He comes hlsnly recommended by the
leading business men Of Cincinnati and
nearly all of the great men with whom
he served in the General Assembly.