Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-23

The civil servic. debate In the Senate had n
touch o. spirit o. sarcasm and OF riicule In 1t yes
tertay. Mr.. Malone too, advantage of the oppor-
tun.ty afforded him TO obtain the noor to reply to
certain personal ree-ttols upon himself and also
TO deny the charge made from the democratic side
that he had had officials removed from off &c for
failure to pay their assessments The Virginia
Stnator permitted his Indignation to get the bet
Ter o. his temper for a few minutes, and he spoke
with frowniny mien and threatening gesture 1t
was towards Mr. Beck particularly that Mr. Ma
none directed his SHIFTS OF Cenunciation and de-
niaL In connection with his resolution to
Investigate the levy of political assessments In the
late campaign, Mr.. Beck presented a circular
signed oy M Alhone, as Chairman of the Viz
gihia readJuStar committee. and calling for con-
trloutons- II WAS further intiInat that removals
had been made for noncompliance with the de-
mani contained IN the circular. Mr.. Malone his
lhafyhatlon increasing as he proceeded. said the
propf1 ties AMI u ageS OF the Senate would not
permit hiR to characterize that statement as 1t
q served, but that II was untrue. Mr. Beck turned
what threatened to be quarrel into laughter by
referrinS TO the virginia CODE" and saying he
had not he hoped, done anything that would ex-
pose him to Its dangers. He capped the climax by
saying eInphatcally, 81 don't want to fight
TIE bin TO extend the bonded period for whisky
TWO years hats and staggers In the Senate as il
Olief the influence or the spirits 1t proposes to
relieve The dlstiller5 have Overstocked the coun-
Wy With whisky. There IL no foreign demand ex-
iSting, and the quantity now in bonded warehouses
Is enough TO supply The domestic demand for
several years to come. 1t is claimed by the liquor
dealers that If compelled to takether stocks out
u oohd at the time now prescribed by law. and TO
pay The tax, that 1t VIII bankrupt the trade The
request Is, In short, that the government shall
hoid THIS enormous quantity OF LIQUOR for two
years more, thus relieving its owners for that
period OF time, OF the payment OF the revenue tax
upon IT, The opponents of the bin object to
iegisiating TO relieve one branch OF trade from a
di'LnIn4 IN which Ii placed itself, and besides II
Is urgei that the bill would only afford temporary
rehri- that at the end OF two years the liquor in
terest will find itself still overstocked and viii
come TO Congress for further relief.
The declaratory resolution of the Senate In reaa-
t'on 10 tae payment OF a rebate in the event of a
reduction or abolition Of the tobacco tax Is any.
thing but satisfactory to parties engaged in that
branch OF trade In fact the resolution leaves the
question In almost as much doubt as shrouded II
before. Inc agitation OF the tax question was adj
mitseoy disturbing and tnJuring tho tobacco
trade, as men feared to purchase supplies that
might be very much decreased IN value By q re-
oucsSA OF the tax In order to relieve the trade
OF This embarrassment It was proposed to have
Congress declare Ia favor Of allowing q rebate to
MAKE up any iosses that might result from tax 70
oucuon The Senate adopted the resolution AFTER
amending II % as to provide for rebate unless
ample previous notice Of the time when the act n
TO take effect shall be given This It il conteaded.
leaves the trade still in unsettled state "a 10
body can tel what Congress might choose to con-
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