The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-11
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, AprH 1U.-The executive
committee of the Senate and House of the
democratic congressional committee, met
tonight General Rosecrans was elected
permanent chairman of the joint commit
tee, and General LeFevre secretary They
organized Board of Control, with r. o.
Flower, of New York, chairman. The
other members are Senators Davis, of West
Virginia, and German; Representatives
Cobb and Reseerans. The other members
will be selected at-the next meeting. Philip
Thompson was chosen secretary. The
adoption of financial programme and the
transaction of some preliminary business
completed the work of the meeting.
DISTILLED SPIRITS IN BONDED WAREHOUSES;.
! Representative White, of New York, to-
day submitted to the House preamble
and resolutions, which was referred to the
committee on ways and means. The reso-
lutions amend the laws relative to city dis
titled spirits in distillery and special bond
ed warehouses, and Withdrawals there
from.
Also that the request of member there
was subsequently, published in the Con-
grcssiondI Record, letter from the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue to Repre-
sentative Butterworth, in which the Com
missioner favors the bonded period
on distilled spirits, and adds
The extension of the bonded
period Of two years gave qaite stimulus
to the manufacture of fine whiskies. On
the first of March last there was SOFAS, ,S35
gallons in distillery warehouses in Ken
lucky, Pennsylvania and Maryland. It
seems to me unreasonable to suppose these
spirits can all be removed for consumption
within the time now required by law. If
f1,ov .rfo nd ~
ed to pay taxes within three years would
expect to see such decline in prices as
would seriously embarass many strong
firms, probably cause many failures, and
unfavorably effect other branches of bust
ness, without any beneficial result to the
Government.
think upon this ground alone the ex-
tension of the bonded period is entirely
justifiable.
The preamble continues: It appears the
proposed law win divert milliens of public
money from its way 10 the United States
treasury, and devote the same to large man
ufacturers and owners of distilled spirits in
violation of an agreement with the Repub-
lican House; therefore,
Resotued, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be, and he is hereby, requested
toreport to this House his views on the
subject matter of the latter and the con-
duct Of the head of the Internal Revenue
Bureau, as to what improper influence, if
any, there was brought to bias his judg-
mentain writing the same.
The Naval Committee will favorab.y re-
port on the nomination of Chandler. 1t
was strict party vote. 1t is not believed
| there is amy danger of his rejection, or
even that his confirmation will be car
ried by strict party vote.
The Betty and baby fund" is now 81
600. Mrs. Mason deposited to-day $500
in Riggs bank. She does not wish to have
her husband pardoned if he is required to
serve out his enlistment in the army.
The Committee on Commercelwin report
favorably the House resolution,authorizing
change in the location of lights in Chica-
go harbor.
Senator Vest opposes the admission OF
| Dakota as a State.
Tie contract division of the Indian bn-
reau to-day awarded contracts for supplies
to Chicago and st. Louis men.
Reports received by the Agricultural De
partment up to Saturday, show very
| hopeful prospect for good crops in the
South. THERE'S general increase of acre
age of Winter and Spring wheat and oats
and slight decrease in cotton.
/ Two thousand tickets have been printed
for the capital reception.
Secretary Folger says all he knows about
being candidate for Governor of New
Ysrk he gets from the newspaper. Ht
expects, however, to remain where he i.
until the end of the chapter
/ The Secretary of the treasury will no
call any continued five per cent bonds be
fore the continued skies have been called
When Secretary Folger made his first cal
there were outstanding of the issue of 1856
| 81 ,275, 957, 300 of the issue of 1868 $50,
457, ,950-in all $178,655, $50. OF thi
! amount about $12,000.000 of the skies oi
1851, and about S48, 100000 of sixel
of 1868 are still to be called. The antici
| pated surplusIrevenues from monthIto month
will warrant the calling of $15, 100000 eacl