The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-07

management Of such person, and the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue shall the thereon and
Including the amount If any due for special tax and
penalty Of 70 per esntn ana pc may ADD 70 sncn
thereon and after the date when such tax became
hr AZ payao .d :. he sane sis and i; the sane
the tax and the list or return made and
shall be deemed good and sufficient for all legal pur
poses
ntes Of United States be amended By striking out
ali after said lumber and substituting therefor the
pnue, with the approval of the Secretary of the
Treasury. may exempt distiIlers Of brandy made
rom any provision Of Ibis title Sestne to the manu-
aetuse of spirits except to the tax thereon ynen
See. IL. That the provisions of a act entitled
IAN act relating to the production of fruit brandy,
md to punish frauds connected with the same. APP
proved March 8 1875, be extended and made appli-
Iable to brandy distilled from apples peaches or
trom any other fruit thes brandy distilled from which
required or hereafter shall not be required,
be deposited in distillery warehouse; PROVIDED;
hat each of the warehouses established under said
vet, which may hereafter be established shall be in
Jharge either Of a store keeper store keeper and
auger. at the discretion of the Commissioners OF In
Sec. Is. That Section 1892 of the Revised Stat
70 that section shall read as follows: when jndg-
of forfeiture in any of seizure recovered
non OF distilled spirits because no bond has been
given against any distery used fit for pro-
ty of less than $50 gallons day every STILL doubler,
worm wor-tub mash-tub and fermenting tub therein
srty, without being mutilated destroyed; and in
ease Of seizure of still doabIer, worm. worm-tab,
of any kind whatsoever, for any oense involving for
FIXTURE of the it shall be the duty of the seizng
90 place of safe storage; and said property seized
shall be sold provided by law, but without being
Sec. IA. That Section 3255 of the Revised Stat
utas of the United States be amended by striking out
following: Tho Secretary of the Treasury may ex-
pmPt all distileries which mash less than twenty five
ahala grain dax Of
provisions of the title relating the manufacture of
spirits except Ms to the payment of the tax, which
said tax shall then be levied and collected the
capacity of said dstilleres and said dstileries shall
then be and operated without store-keepers or
of Internal Revenue with the approval of said
ssry may establish SPECIAL Warehouses t IN WHICH ne
Der Of said disteries. be designated by him,
Had in which any dstilleF operating anv such dis
when deposited. shall be subject to
bonds tax. removals and otherwise, as other ware,
houses. Tie Commissioner of Internal Revenue with
he approval Of the Secretary Of the Treasury. is
hereby authorized and directed to make such rules
provisions of this section provided that such regnla
lions shall be adopted as will REQUIRE that ali the
spirits manufactured shall be subject to the payment
Of the tax according to law"
Sec. Is. That whenever it shall be made to.appear
% the United States Court or judge having jurisdic
For any offense in county jail or elsewhere, for
period of year less endangered by close
Hneent the said or judge hereby authorized
make such order and provision for the comfort and
well-being of the person imprisoned as shall be
deemed reasonable and proper.
Sec. 10. That all clauses Of Section 1924 CT the
and all other laws which impose any special taxes
upon manufacturers stills retail dealers liquor
Ind retail dealers in malt liquors are hereby repealed
Sec. II. That this act shall be in force from and
after July l. $685. and all laws and parts of laws
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
The total reduction in revenue made by the
bill is about $25. 600 900. made up of 800 000 600
on tobacco and s.. 600. 900 on various special
taxes removed.
By party vote the bill was amended to the
Mills tariff bill. making one bill of BOTH There
a spirited controversy in committee the
question of allowing hearings proposed tariff
changes. and the subject will again come up at
The presentation of the bill was the signal
for q vigorous onslaught by the Republican
members on their Democratic colleagues. They
xoundly denounced the majority for their con-
duet in the preparation of this and the tariff
BILL and their indignation was heightened when
proposition was put and carried. despite their
objections, to consolidate in one measure the
tariff and revenue bills.
Mr.. Reed demanded to know upon what
precedent or by what authority the Democratic
members of the COMMITTEES had departed from
the usual plan of considering the Presidents.
message by sections in full committee and
adopted the scheme of preparing a dill alleged to
be based upon its lamentations, without
af0rding the minority opportunity discuss
in detail proposed changes that might involve
enormous loss and irretrievable damage to the
Mr.. Kelley joined with Mr.. Reed in vigorous
protests against the methods adopted by the
majority.
Finally Mr.. Rreckinridge, of Kentucky, of
fered a resolution declaring that the committee
had acted fully within its powers in the prepar-
alton and consideration of the bill, upon recon-
meudations contained in the Presidents
rage and suggestions carried by various meas-
ures introduced in the House and referred to the
committee.
This resolution was adopted by strict party
vote. all OF the members being present and vot-
ing. except MIR. Scott, Of Pennsylvania. 1t was
then suggested by the Republicans view of
the apparent determination of the majority
begin immediately the formal consideration of
thetbill, that manufacturers and producers whose
interests might be affected by the bill should be
afforded opportunity TO address the commit
tee upon the subject
This proposition did not seem to meet with
favor at the hands OF the majority. and some of
any needful information might be supplied TO
the committee by means of printed briefs or
arguments.
Mr.. Breekinrdee, Of Arkansas made q
spirited speech against the proposition.
MIR. Reed however. characterized such pro-
eee3ing as humbuggsry. and declared that no
information of value could be impaired by
printed sereede, as had been abundantiy shown
allow a proper consideration of the bill. and not
20 cut off information easily obtainable, which
would enable the members to act intelligently
and without destroying vast interests. Other
Use the minority would be obliged go
through the details of the bill on their own
count and with very inadequate means of
quiring knowledge of the probable effect of the
proposed changes in the tariff laws
The session OF the committee lasted about an
hour and three quarters, and finally. without
formally disposing OF the question OF hearings,
adjourned till tomorrow morning. when it is
the understanding that the consideration of the
bill by sections will begin.
VOORHEES, AND GRAY.