Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-13

and wines, 14.s2 per cent. ; and malt
liquors, sos per cent. 'n., -"
PROSPECTS OF THE BANKRUPT BILL,
Representative Collins, of Massachusetts,,
charge Of the bill reported from the
House Committee N the Judiciary at the
last session Of Congress providing for 9 new
made to learn If members who were oppos.
ed to the measure have changed their minds
since the recent election. $ May 10 All effort
was made to consider the bill In the House
under suspension of the rules or to have a
day set apart for its consideration. A two;
thirds vote was necessary. The vote stood
187 to 93, and, Of course. the object of the
friends OF the bill was defeated, It will be
necessary to secure twenty or thirty votes
from the opponents Of the measure to pass
i: The greatest opposition, IS from the
Kentucky are mmost solidly opposed to it.
Without securing the necessary two-thirds
vote to get q suspension of the rules there
Is no hope for the bill. It Is on the calen-
dar, and In such 9 position that it will be
impossible toreach 1t at SO short a session.
made in the early part of January.
A WORKING SESSION.
It seems to have settled down to Ger
and much important matter before the
House and in the committees will be dis
posed Of during the winter. -. Mr.. IBuckner
says, the Banking and Currency Committee
will try to, pass through the House some
avert financial depression. He expects to
meet with opposition, but says something
however, will have to be before the 18th,
Tor after that time it will be too late to get
aday assigned. The Interstate Commerce
lays. Mr.. Cobb. will make an effort to
pass some additional land-grant forfeiture
bills. There will be an effort made to pass
the Bankruptcy bill. The canal men are
preparing for a fight to get their bills
viii b done BY those Interested aii in Tie Hen.
nepin, the Erie, and the Maryland and Del
aware Canals" The N~icaraguan, Canal men
Will attempt to have some action taken by
he House for the advancement of their in
eres,s. There will be an effort made, also.
% pass the bill restricting the coinage Of
The WHISKY MEN.
Although there are indications that an
earnest effort will. be made this winter to
extend the bonded period for the benefit OF
persons who are carrying stocks Of spirits,
diminishing. Expectation has afforded
some relief, and is now going OF at the rate
Of about ~ per cent. above The expectation
for the previous year. During the first sew
en- months Of 1885, 24,6l7, 592 gallons will
AYE a, to BE- withdrawn, but during !. the last
Ions will have to be withdrawn, making 26,-
ISL, 1S6 gallons for the year. During the
first seven months Of 1886, Is, 900, 100 gallons
will have to be withdrawn. The total
amount to be withdrawn in 1885 IS less than
drawn d Ssr and and "a tax 'T PAID sI'i exelu SrHeuo Of vino tho
amount withdrawn from export during the
five years 1851. So that with a restricted
production for the next six months the diff
tculttes the whisky men have been COM
planning Of for the last two years will be
bureau was favorable to the extension Of
relief to the distillers, but it snow believed
In the bureau that the special occasion for
relief has passed. If the tax OF whisky is
left undisturbed by the next congress, the
bonded period Is likely. to be made indefi-
it goes on the market. The same was true
Of all the other articles IN which internal
revenue taxes were levied. The theory Of
the internal revenue system Is to collect the
tax when the goods are sold, and to this
spirits could be bonded Indefinitely, distil-
lers could take full advantage of low prices
In grain. This Is one of the first modifica-
tons of the internal revenue system that Is
wanted IN the spirit-producing region.
THE LABOR BUREAU.
The commission of John Fahrenbatch of
Cincinnati as Commissioner of the new La
Dor Bureau was forwarded him to that city
Tuesday, MI: F%ahrenbatch is here, and
qualify and enter upon his duties. There
has been extraordinary delay. In the ap-
pointment of this Commissioner. The
point which was raised, that Jarrett, hav-
Ing been nominated and. confirmed, but the
commisslon not having been issued to him,
pointment, has been overruled by the At
the other candidates raised this question,
hoping to defeat the appointment OF any Of
their rivals until Congress should, meet.
The, President under, no circumstances
would issue the commission to Jarrett.
He regarded the speech Of Jarrett attacking
him personally as an OfenSe which could
not be overlooked. Mr.. Fahrenbatch was
supported for the position by Secretary
Frelinghuysen had q candidate for the
place, and was very persistent in urging
him-so persistent, In fact, that the Presl.
dent was obliged to inform the Secretary of
State that he had adopted the policy Of not
permitting one department to interfere in
knew no reason why he should violate this
rule for the first time In the case Of Mr..
Teller. Mr.. Fahrenbatch has been in the
steamboat service for some time. He Is q
practical machinist and mechanical engi-
labor organizations The bureau will be- at
once organized, and it Is possible that the
labor troubles in the Hooking Valley will
receive Its early attention. Among the dis:
appointed candidates are David Healy of
the New York Bureau.of Labor Statistics,
Goodwin Moody Of Massachusetts, Thomas
B. Connery, n Charles T., Hill, Statisti
clan OF the State Department. w.
TIE NATIONAL BANKS.
The animal report of the comptroller o.
Isthe currency shows that. during the year
Nov. !, 1854, 191 banks have been organized;
With. an aggregate capital q. Sl6lo42 go.