The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-04

SENATE rRoCExDINGs.
Medication Of Internal Eevenue Laws
Tho National Ranka-
WASHINGTON CrrY. June SIN the Sen
ate. among the memorials presented and
referred were resolutions from the fsouisi-
ana legislature extending thanks 20 con-
gress and the president for the relief af-
sorded the sufferers from the late foods.
Senate bill for preventing the adnltera-
ton OF food and drugs was reported and
placed on the calendar.
The resolution referred yesterday hy
Edmunds for an investigation hy the COM
mistee on fisheries into the charges OF
naismanagement in the fish commissioners
ofiicc were taken up and, after discussion.
laid over.
The committee on education and labor
reported separate bin to provide for OBJ
ligatory attendance at school OF children in
Alaska. and Senate bill. without recon-
mendation. 10 organize bureaus Of iafor-
nation relating 10 the employment occa-
patton and means of livelihood. They
were placed on the calendar
The silver bill was taken mp. and rugh
addressed she Senate. His speech was
devoted TO criticism Of the tariff bill
AT the conclusion Of Pugh's speech, the
silver bill was temporarily laid aside and
the following Senate bills were taken from
the calendar and passed; to amend sec
ton of the revised statutes SO as 10 make
it read.
Any person who withiraws sermen.ed liquors
rom any hogshesa. barrel. keg Or other vessel
upon waeh The proper stamp has not been ai
Fixed. for the purpose of hotsling the seme. or
who carries on the business OF hoftiiug fcrment-
ed liquor in any brewery or other place in
which fernented liquor Is made. or upon any
premises having connection with brewery or
arehcuse, shall be liable TO luc of 500. and
the rrhperty used ia such boitling or business
shall be liable TO forfeiture. Provided. how
ever. that this section shall not be construed to
prevent the withdrawal ard transfer OF fer
mented liquors from any Of tho vxts In any
brewery BY asy OF pipa iice or other conduit to
another building or place for tie sole purpose
of botiisng the same. Such pipe line or conduit
shah be constructed and operated under such
rules ana regulations AS may be prescribed by
the commissions of internal revenue. subject 10
the approval of the secretary Of the treasury,
and tax stamps and seals prescribed shall DO
provided by the commissioner OF internal
revenue at the expense OF the United states
Provided. further. thatthe tax imposed In sec
tion $50 Of the Revised Statutes khai be paid
on all fersnented liquor removed from the brew
ery to bottling house by meaus OF pipe or
conduit at the time Of such removal by the eau
collation. and dcfsccment By the collector OF the
district oil the number oi stamps denoting tho
tax on the fermentcd liquor removed Tho
stamps thus cancelled and defaced shall be dis
posed of and accounted for in the manner di.
rected by the commissioner OF internal revenue
with the approval of the secretary of the treas.
ury, and any violation OF the rules and regula-
tons hereafter prescribed by the commissioner
of internal revenue. with the approval OF tha
secretary Of the treasury. In pursuance Of these
provisions, shall be subject TO the penalties
above provided By this section. Every owner.
agent or superintendent OF any brewery or
botfltug house who removes or connises at the
removal OF any fermented liquors through
pipe limo conduit without the payment O.
tax thereon. or who attempts To dcfraud ths
revenue above, shall forfeit all nqunfs mate
by and for him and ell utensis sad apparatas
used in making the same.
To provide for the expectation Of fermente<
liquor in bond without payment Of the interna
revenue tax. the bill provides that from and
after January /. 1891. fermanted liquor may he
removed from tho place OF manufacture or stor
ago for export to q foreign country, without
payment Of tar. In registered packages and
under such regulations and upon giving such
notices. entries bonds and other security as the
commissioner Of internal revenue. with the ap-
pEoyal OF the secretary of the treasury, may
from time 10 time prescribe, aud no drawback
OF tax shall be allowed on fermented liquors cx-
ported on and after January /. 1891, unless en-
tered for expectation prior to such date.
The silver bill was again taken mp and
Farwell addressed the Senate. lie de-
clared himself in fuIl accord with the pur-
poses Of the bill. but said he was In favor
OF going sti,i further. He would purchase
bullion as offered, and not stipulated sums,
as provided for in the bill, and he would
coin il at its market valae. II the price Of
silver should advance 20 par with gold. as
the friends Of the bill claimed Ii would
then free coinage would come as a matter
of course. What objection could there be-
he asked. to putting into the silver dollar
leo cents worth OF silver. Twoother things
were necessary: The national bank system
should be preserved and the sub-treasury
system abolished. When these measures
were adopted the people could get all the
money they needed. The issuing by the
government under the pending bill oi
treasury notes with silver bullion behind
them as security furnished circulation
that was absolutely safe. and would still
supply the monthly retirement OF national
bank currency. The national bank system
should be perpetuased by substituting other
bonds than United States bonds 10 secure
the circulation. The people would then
utilize ail the best bonds of the country,
and would procure such circulation a. tho
business OF the country demanded. The
treasury notes to be issued under the bill
would add largely TO the circulating me-
dunn. He did not think that ii was with
In the province of congress 10 determine
the amount OF the circulating medium, but
some Law like the national banking Law
should be passed, by which the people
could determine that matter for them
selves. his object in favoring abolition OF
sub-treasuries was to have all the
money OF the people in the chan
nels of business, as 10 was
before the passage OF the independent
treasury act in isl0. The money now in
the sub-ireasuries could be deposited in
national banks with adequate security for
the whole amount deposited. Another
reason for change was that IL would be
handled by the national banks without any
cost to the government, and the saving
thus affected would aggregate several hun
dred thousand dollars per annnm- He did
not favor repeal OF the independent treas
ury Law for the purpose Of benefiting the
banks.
At the close of FarweIi's speech the sill
yer bill was laid aside and the fertilization
bill taken up. An amendment increasing
the appropriation for rified sea-coast NOR
tars from $4,000 to 10000 vas agreed
10. Without further action on the biIl the
Senate adjourned.
I'm the House
WAsHfsGTos CRY, June Sin the House
the Senate bill WAS passed changing the