Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-11

The principle OF the bill, l think,
is correct. Upon all manufactured articles
upon which an internal tax is levied, except
IN the case OF distilled spirits, the manutae
turer or owner is not compelled to remove
the same from the place of manufacture
until he oAn find a sale for his product.
This is so in respect to beer, tobacco, cigars.
matches, etc. The extension of the bonded
period to three years gave quite stimulus
to the manufacture of fine whisky. On the
first of March last, there were 69, ,243, ,835
gallons in the distilleries and warehouses in
Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
IL seems TO me unreasonable to suppose
that these spirits can all be removed for
consumption within the time now required
by law. Ii manufacturers and owners are
required to pay the taxes, within three years
| would expect to see such decline in
prices would seriously embarrass many
strong firms, probably cause many failures,
and unfaVorsbly affect other branches of
business without any beneficial results to
the government. / think upon this ground
alone an extension OF the bonded period is
entirely iustifable. Very respectfully,
GREEN B. RAUM. Commissioner.
TO Hon. Ben. ButteraOOrth, House Of Repre-
Se7ltGtiyes.
WHEREAS, Il appears that the proposed
bill will divert millions OF public money
from its way into the United States Treasury
and donate the same to the large manufac-
turers aud owners of distilled spirits in vio-
lation OF the agreement of the Republicans
of the House; therefore,
ReSOleeI That the Secretary of the Treas
ury be, and he is hereby, required to report
to this House his views on the subject mat
ter OF the letter and the conduct Of
the head of the Internal Revenue Bureau as
TO what improper influences, If any, were
brought to bias his judgment In writing
same.
THE STAR ROUTE INDICTMENTS HELD GOOD.
In the Criminal Court to-day Judge WYlie
decided that the star route indictments were
good and sufficient. The motion to quash
was overruled aud the indictments stand.
The motion to quash the indictments was
based in part on a Maryland law of I722,
which the defense held to be operative in
the District. Judge Wylie held that this
law, along with all other Maryland laws of
the same class had disappeared from the
the District code many years ago. He also
held the jurisdiction OF his court to be COM
plete, aud that the cases Of conspiracy were
sufficiently clearly defined to warrant in
dictment, thus Overruling the defendants
on all points. This decision covers all of
the conspiracy, straw bond and perjury
cases.
The bail of Stephen W. Dorsey was de-
clared forfeited and bench warrant for his
arrest was issued, his counsel acknowl-
edging that he was not in the city to plead.
THE CALLED BONDS.
The Secretary of the Treasury will not
call any continued 3 per cent. bonds before
all the continued 6 per cents. have been
called. Future calls will he based upon the
figures received from different bureaus of
the Treasury Department. 1t is anticp tied
that the surplus revenues from month to
month will warrant the calling of fifteen
million dollars each month hereafter.
CHANDLER AND HUNT.
The Senate Naval Committee agreed to
report favorably Mr. Chandler's nomination
to be Secretary of the Navy, and the For
eign Relations Committee have als0 agreed
to report favorably on Mr. Hunts nomina-
tion TO the Rus Sian Mission.