The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-29
Extracts from official reportscf
the national Brewers congress-

81 Feb. 4, ,1s63.-Fred La,,er re-
ported: Assurance by committee
Of ways and means, as well as
aembers Of congress, that q sup
Elementary bill would be passed
granting tho relief asked" Ire
lpeal of tax on beer brewed prior
TO September, and .refunding of
1 Vliea Is, 'e4.-rred' L.ue. re-
ported: Satisfactory interviews
with the committee Of ways and
means, and the reduction of the
tax on beer from 81 to sixty cents
per barrel"
1, Oct. NJ, '65.-Internal Revenue
COMMISSIONER David A. Wells
present at. the Brewers congress
and representing the United States
government, said at Is the desire
LOT the government to be thorough
Fly informed of the requirements of
the trade, and l win give infor-
nation on oil questions, In order
to bring about cordial under
Standing between the government
and the trade in general. -
| Will attach the report Of your
European committee to my report
to the congress of the United
Estates, to be printed for The bene-
fit of the trade at the expense Of
the government"
o. Oct. i8, 'e6.-Tht secretary said:
"No new impositt1n or increase of
tax will be placed upon malt
liquors by the government With
e out 1rst communicating with this
3 association and getting their views
5Iupon It"
z June Q, '7O.-President Henry
Clausen, Jr., speaking with refer
once to q proposed bill to increase
the duties on barley and malt,
said: I'VE have demonstrated to
these gentlemen Tcongressl that
we cannot accept such q law, and
have requested them to hestow
particular attention to our petit
ton" The bill was laid aside.
0I June z, 11.-Louis Schade, rep
Presenting the internal revenue de
Iprtment, present and was in
Structed to report the brewers
convention in writing to the gov
ernnent, said: Il have the more
readily accepted to comply with
the request of the commissioner
of internal revenue, inasmuch as
hope that by means of this mis-
fsion | may be of advantage to
you"
{ Juse 3, &c. A. Bates, intro
3lduced as official representative
7lfrSm the internal revenue depart
z ment, said: Congress has given
you an internal revenue law
milder in its provisions, less bur-
densome than any law affecting
any equally great interest.
Let us- ia lie no backward step. l
say us, for am with you. The
commissioner of internal revenue
is with you, the president is with
you"
Q june 4, '73.-President Henry
0 Clausen, Jr., said: Congress,
acting under a petition Of the
brewers and with the concurrence
of the commissioner of internal
revenue, has classified malt liquors
separately from spirituous liquors,
and thereby made a diserimina-
ton in favor Of malt liquors.
The last presidential cleo
lSiOh \iO'~| istSn SION Ii liz NlldL
unity among us can do"
June 5, .'7S.-Internal Revenue
q Commissioner Green B. Raum was
present at this congress. Louis
lSchade reported that with Com
missioner Raum's assistance he
had inserted in the internal rev.
enue bill" eight amendments in
the interest of brewers.
/ June ., 'S0.-Henry Clausen, Jr.,
S ispealiing of q proposed bill to in
5 Icrease the duty on malt, reported:
I'VE have been called upon by the
committee on ways and means,
asking whether the bill is accept
able to the brewers, and the reply
is in the affirmative.
2 May 16, 'S3.-Louis Schade re-
ported the fifth failure, through
his efforts with congressman, of
the liquor traffic commission bill
in congress.