The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-01
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
The Tariff Bill Being Revolved.
The Internal Revenue Will Not be
Treated Separately.
But It and the Tariff Duties to be
In the Same Bill.
Proposition for the Collection Of In
ternal Revenue.
Tho Resolution to Change the Time of
the Assembling of Congress
Passed in the Senate
Capital Notes.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Althoughi II has
from time TO time been suggested that the
internal revenue system would be dis
cussed and perhaps modified in a separate
measure from that which will propose re-
auctions in tariff duties, there is no reason
TO doubt that the two subjects will be
treated in the same bill while the exact
amount OF reduction proposed in the in
ternal revenue yet remains TO be definitely
settled by the ways and means committee.
Two things have been actually decided;
There will be in the bill, which is to be
reported tothe House Wednesday, the 18th
inst, proposition 10 reduce the amount
of revenue TO be derived from taxation
on tobacco TO the extent OF twenty millions.
This means the repeal Of all the tax on
tobacco in every form with the exception
OF cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and snuff,
and also the repeal OF portion OF the tax
on dealers in tobacco. IL has also been
decided TO append 10 the bill the substance
OF measure which has been introduced
by Mr.. Mcmillan, q member of ways and
means committee and chairman OF It's
Subcommittee on internal revenue, en-
titled, "a bill 10 reduce the expense OF
collecting the tax on spirits and to
prevent officers OF the government
from destroying property seized by them"
Atpicsent every distillery il compelled 70
have a storckeeper or storekeeper and a
gaugor. Under this measure the secretary
OF the treasury is required to exempt from
this rule those small disiillcrics which
mash five bushels OF grain or less per day,
thus making u saving Of from ~ 10 50 a
day to each such dislillery. Ii also pro-
yides Tor the establishment OF special ware
houses in which any small distiller may
deposit his product. which shall
then be subject TO all the laws
and regulations as 20 bond, tax
and removals rs other warehouses. A
further provision il 10 enable brandy made
exclusively from apples, peaches, grapes,
or other fruit, 10 be stored in warehouses
thy same ~ whisky, each warehouse TO be
In oharge of a stopkccpcr or a storckeepor
and Qiugcr at the discretion OF the COM
missioner OF internal revenue.
Another important feature il contained
In Section 3,Si2 Of the Revised Statutes,
which by the amendment proposed Is 10
read as follows ''Whcn judgment Of
forfeiture in any case OF seizure
Is recovered against any distillcry
used or NJ for use in the production Of dis
titled spirits because no bond has been
given, or against any distillory used or III
for Use in the production Of spirits having
a registered producing capacity Of less
than $50 gallons a day, every still, doubler,
worm, worm tuband fermenting tub therein
shall be sold. rs in case OF other forfeited
property, without being mutilated or de-
stroyed; and, in case OF seizure OF n still.
doubler, worm, worm tub, fcrmenting tub,
mash tnb or other distilling apparatus OF
any kind whatsoever, or for any ofcnsc in
volving forfeiture Of the same, II shall be
the duty Of the Selling officer 10 remove
the same from the place where seized 10 a
place OF safe storage. and said property 70
seized shall be sold rs provided by law,
but without sbeing mutilatcd or de-
stroyed."
PRIVATE bills
were introduced today as follows
by Mr.. Butler For the relief Of Eliza
beth Bray, aud 10 grant her pension; to
pension John u. Walker.
by Mr.. Neal: For the relief Of Sidney
Henderson.
BY Mr.. Houk: For the relief Of Van
Buren, Brown, Mr. Emma Ellis and II. T.
Cox; 90 pension j. 7. Mattock.
by Mr.. Peel, Of Arkansas To pension
Samuel ]. Foster.
by Mr. Rogers, Of Arkansas. To pension
+. y. Mcbride.
PETITIONS
were issued today ~ follows for the
reference OF claims TO the court OF claims
BY Mr.. Phclan: OF heirs OF Charles
Niche, late OF Fayette county.
By Mr.. llonck: OF James McBee, Isaac
NJ. McHee, Noah Nance, Lydia Peck,
Frank NJ. Smith, hcirs Of james Evans,
VIM Brazclton, VIM. A. Glenn, Cyrus
Zimmerman, administrator Of Thomas
Evans; G. b. G. Hodges, Galloway Hodges
and Jesse Elmorc, all Of jefferson county.
by Mr.. Washington: OF 4. II. Gardner,
Robertson City, for increased compensa-
ton Of fourth class postmastons.
by Mr.. Pholan: The petition OF Charles
Levy, OF Memphis, for compensation for
storc supplies valued at $4,000.
by Mr.. Pect, Of Arkansas Petition Of
faculty OF State university Of Arkansas 10
remove duty on imported books and 10
establish international copyright. The
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tcrnational arbitration.
INVESTIGATION or TRUSTS.
The sub committee on manufactures,
10 which has been delegated the duty OF
investigating the operations Of commercial
and manufacturing trusts, rs composed Of
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Arkansas, Mr.. Bynum,
Of Indiana, and Mr.. Herman, OF Oregon.
Messrs. Breckenridge and Bynum are
members Of the ways and means commit
tee, and therefore very busy men Just
now. Mr.. Breckenridge said 20 the cor
respondent Of the Star to-day. at will be
several weeks before we shall be able 10
decided upon program. Mr.. Bynum and
myself are occupied NJ present with other
matters, and until they are disposed Of Il
will not be- possible for us 10 give proper
attention 10 trusts. The commission 70
investigate them given by the House d
an important one and thinkl can promise
that Il will be faithfully executed. Mean
while n good deal Of data is being col.
lcctcd aud that we shall set about al once,
THE READING STRIKE.