The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-07

twenty-five per centum. and he may add
TO such tax interest at the rate Of ten per
centum per annum thereon from and after
the date upon which such tax became 6de
and payable. The interest 30 added to
the tax shlAl be collected at the same time
and In the same manner as the tax. And
the list or return so made and subscribed
by such collector or deputy collector shall
be deemed good and sufficient for all legal
purposes.
SECTION II. That Section 1866 OF the
Revised Statutes OF the United States be
amended by striking out all after said
number aud aubstituhDg therefor the fol-
lowing: "And the Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue, with the approval Of the
Secretary OF the Treasury, may exempt
diatillers OF brandy made exclusively from
apples, peaches, grapes or other fruits,
from any provision Of this title relating to
the manufacture OF spirits, except as to
the tax thereon, when In his judgment 1t
may seem expedient TO do so."
SRCTIoN IL. That the provision OF an
act entitled IAN act relating to the pro-
duCtion Of fruit brandy, and 10 punish
frauds connected with the eame," sp.
proved March Sd, 1877, be extended and
made applicable to brandy distilled from
apples, or peaches. or from any other
fruit the brandy distilled from which lei
not now required or hereafter shall not
be required, to be deposited in distillery
warehouse; provided, that each OF the
warehouses established under said act, or
which may hereafter be established, shall
be in charge either Of q storskeeper or q
storekeeper and gauger, at the discretion
Of the Commissioner OF Internal Rev
enue.
SEcTIoS 10. That section 93S2 OF the
Revised StatuiOs, and the supplement
thereto, ahall be amended go that said
section shall read as follows: "When q
judgment Of forfeiture, IN any case sci. |
cure, is recovered sgainst any distillery
used or ft for use in the production OF
distilled spirits, because no bond has been |
given, or against any distillery used or tit
Tor use In the production Of
spirits, having registered capacity Of less
than one hundred and fifty gallons day,
every stiii, doubier, worm, worm.tub,
mash.tub, and fermenting.tub therein |
shall bs sold, as in case OF other
forfeited property, without being mutila.
ted or destroyed. And in case Of sell !
euro OF still, doubIer, worm, worm-tub |
termenting.tub, mash.tub or other distlll.
ing apparatus Of any kind Whatsoever, Tor
any offence involving forfeiture Of the
same, itshall be the duty OF the seiztng |
officer to remove the same from the place
where seized TO place OF safe storage;
and said property so seized shRll be sold
as provided by law, but without being
or destroyed"
The estimated reduction Of the Govern.
msnt's income is $24, ,O00, 900 to $25 ,00O,- |
600 year.
A Lively Discussion In Committee.
WARRINGTON, D. O., March 6.--There
was q lively discussion in the Ways and
Means Committee room this morning ]
when Chairman Mills submitted the In |
ternal Revenue bill. Mr.. Reed asked by |
what right the Democratic members Of |
the committee had produced an original
bill on the subject OF the tariff based on |
the Presidents message. II was an irreg.
ulsr proceeding. The Presidents message /
should be considered paragraph by para
graph, and then be reported back to the
House.
The committee will meet again to.mor-
row morning, when the question Of hear
ings will be discussed. 1t is expected
that both bills, tariff and internal revenue,
will, as one measure, be reported to the
House early next week.
By party vote the bill was added to
the Mills tariff bill, making one bill Of
both. There was o controversy in the
committee on the question OF allowing
hearings on proposed tariff changes, and
the subject will again come up at to'mor-
rows meeting.
The presentation OF the bill was Gig.
nal for vigorous onslaught by the Re-
publican members upon their Democratic
colleagueG.
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, offered
q resolution declaring that the committee
had acted fully within it's power in the
and consideration OF bills
upon recommendations contained in the
Presidents suggestions carried by various
measures introduced in the House and re-
fegred to the committee.
This resolution was adopted by strict
party vote, all Of the members being
present and voting except Mr.. Scott, of
Pennsylvania.
The committee adjourned until to.mor.
row morning, when it Ia understood that
the consideration OF the bill by sections
will begin,