The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-28
VERY SHORT OF VOTES.
The Bonded Whisky Extension Bill
Beaten in the House.
Majority Against IL Over One Hun
dred---4 Nan Who Didn't Want
Back Fay miscellaneous
Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 2S-In the sem
ate, Vest presented the memorial of the legisla-
tive assembly OF Utah, protesting against the
passage of any measure inimical to the rights
of citizens IF the territory, TIL after full in
veatigation by congressional committee.
Miller, OF California reported favorably
with an amendment from the naval commit
tee a bill Offering reward of SIS, 900 for res
cuing or ascertaining the fate of the Greedy
expedition.
In the house the committee on postoffices
agreed to report a bill giving all letter-car-
riefs fourteen days leave of absence with
pay. each year.
After some uuimportant business, at l2:l5
the house went into committee of the whole
on the bonded whisky bill Randall said
this was a measure of more Importance than
anythingsbefoie the present congress. There
were others watching the action of the house
than those directly affected by it action
The tendency was to perpetuate the system
of internal taxation, which he abhorred, and
with Thomas jefferson regretted That it
hadn't been prohibited by the constitution.
McAdo0 of New Jersey opposed the bill,
favoring wiping out of the entire revenue
system The defeat of the bill, he believed,
would result in the abolition Of the internal
tax system Referring to the caucas reeolu-
ton on tobacco, and fruit spirits, he said The
Morrison men had proposed to the tobacco
men a feast, at which they could have
quail on toast, but before coming 10 the quail,
must fill themselves with crow. He wanted
no feast of crow. Storm of Pennsylvania,
stood pledged for the repeal of the whole in
ternal tax system, and denounced it as in.
quisitorial, oppressive and unjust.
Blackburn took the floor Tor the closing
hour. He said this was business PROPOSE,
ton, admitting neither sentiment nor sym
patty, andias suchshould be considerably tho
house He regretted that this idea had not
more fully prevailed during the discussion
of the bill. He insisted t&at the bill was
just and proper, that t,ok no money from tina
treasury, was approved by the secretary of
the treasury and commissioner of internal
| revenue He said it was clear that the
tax upon the production of whisky
| was constitutional II was only upon CON
sumption that congress had the power to
levy a tax. The manufacturer of whisky
could export and store it aboard for a charge
varying but trids from the proposed II
per cent FOR two years, so it was merely a
| business question whether the money go
into IN, treaz,lrv or into FOREIGN VAR
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Rlount moved to strike out the enacring
clause. and the motion was agreed to-f3l to
s.. when the committee rose and reported its
action to the house.
In corcnrT;no in the reDort of the com