Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-29
suited with them At various times in framing
amendments to the revenue law.

suited with them At various times in framing
amendments to the revenue law.
But the speaker did not show that one
Of these amendments were improper or
lessened the amount of tax paid by
brewers or uistillers. An impartial ex-
animation of these amendments will show
that they were first to more efficiently
prevent the evasion of the revenue
laws. Those who manufactured in large
quantities and were closely watched and
paid their tax, were as anxious as the
government to prevent evasion OF the
laws by others.
Second, Tochan &c the practice Of keep
ing accounts of the amount distilled and
brewed in ways that would lessen the bur-
den to the brewer and save expense to the
Government
Third, Removal of tax altogether in
some instances such as alcohol used in
preserving specimens in schools and COL
leges.
Fourth, Verbal corrections.
Perhaps Mr.. Taylor thinks the commit.
tee Of ways and means should have
framed their law without any inquiry in
to the pr ocess of manufacture or consul
tation of those to be taxed, in short, such
q dark lantern method as produced the
Mills bill. Mr.. Taylor read from the
Brewers Journal of date June 5. 1878,
tThat Louis Shade had reported that with
Commissioner er Raums' assistance he had
got inserted in the Internal Revenue Bill
eight amendments in the interest Of
brewers. Your reporter has thoroughly
examined the provisions of United States
statutes for more than one year previous
to the given date and finds just eight
amendments and no more. The trst
amendment is. ''The word person as used
in this title shall be construed to mean
and include partn ership. association,
company or corporation as well as nat
ural person" The I'd sfte1 the word state
14th line strikes out lis" aud inserts was"
The 3rd strikes out ''entiled" 31st line and
inserts entitled" The 4th strikes out
"spirits" and inserts "spriits" The 5th
strikes out Ito be" bofore the word
Seized" The 9Th strikes out after the
words commissioner of" the word
"the," The 7th strikes out stamp" and
inserts stamps" The 9Th strikes out
unavoidable" and inserts 'unavoid-
able. d. .s.
Who but prohi bitionist weuld reason
from such anaendments. the completely Of
the Repnblican parry with the liquor in
terestY One anne ndment that Mr.. TaY-
lor read was of different character: In
1872, Just after Mr.. Dupnell became con-
gresham, congress classified malt liquor
separately and raised the tax on distilled
liquor from so cents per gallon to 20.
Well, they are so different in value and
Intoxicating power that a republican only
wonders that the tax was not made
heavier on whisky than beer before. The
proposed amendment in 1892 extending
the time whisky could remain in bond
seems to your reporter righ: and proper.
The distilers were clamoring for reduc
tion from 80 cents a gallon to so, and Mr..
Kelly wished to grant it that there might
be no reduction on duties. Mr.. Dunnell
opposed it and referred the matter to q
republican caucus, and was instructed by
the caucus to report a bill keeping the
duty up, but extending the time it could
remain in bond from one to five years.
In plenteous corn years whisky had been
produced to greater amount than could
be consumed in three years. but numer-
Gus banks had loaned on the product as
co.laterial. To AVOID the pressure of
these towards other undesirable legisls-
tion, nothing was remitted, but the time
of payment extended. Had Dunnell been
in the whisky interest he would have re-
duced the tax to 50 cents.