The morning call., 1890-06-04
CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
Amendments to the Internal Revenue Law.
The Silver Debate.

Amendments to the Internal Revenue Law.
The Silver Debate.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Among the memorials
presented to the Senate to-day and referred were
resolutions from the Louisiana Legislature ex-
tending thanks to Congress and the PRESIDENT
for the relief afforded the sufferers from the re-
cent floods.
The Senate bill for preventing the aduteration
OF food and drugs was reported and placed on
the calendar.
The resolution offered yesterday by Edmunds
for an investigation by the Committee on Fish
cries into the charge OF mismanagement OF the
Fish Commissioners Office was taken up and
after discussion laid over.
The Committee on Education and Labor re.
ported 10 the Senate bill 10 provide for the
obligatory attendance at school OF children in
Alaska. and The Senate bill. without recommen-
dalton, TO organize bureaus OF information relat.
ing to employment, occupation and means Of
livelihood. Placed on The calendar.
Blair introduced a bill providing for the 0blig-
atory attendance at school OF children In Alaska.
The Silver Bill was taken up and Pugh ad-
dressed the Senate. The. speech was largely
devoted TO the criticism OF the Tariff Bill.
Hale introduced bill approprating $4,000 to
carry into effect the various projects OF the
recent International conference.
At the conclusion OF Pugfs speech the Silver
Bill was temporarily laid aside and the following
Senate bills taken fI0m the calendar and passed:
To amend the section OF the Revised Statutes SO
as 10 make il read: "Any person who wtDdraws
any fermented liquor from any hogshead. barrel,
keg or other vessel upon which tue proper stamp
has not been affixed for the purpose OF bottlinB
the same, or who carries on the business OF bot
tling fermented liquor iD any brewery or other
place IN which fermented liquor is made, or upon
any premises having communication with
brewery or warehouse, shall be liable TO fine OF
$500, and the property used in such bottling
or business be liable to forfeiture. Provided,
however, that this section shall not be construed
TO prevent The withdrawal and transfer OF fer
mented liquors from any OF the yats iu any brew
cry by way OF pipe line or other conduit to an
other building or place for The sole purpose of
botlling the same; such pipe line or conduit TO
be constructed aud operated under such rules
anu regulations as may be prescribed by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, subject to
the approval Of the Secretary OF the Treasury,
and all locks and seals prescribed snail be pro-
Vlded by The Commissioner OF Internal revenue
at the expense of the United States. Provided
further, that the tax imposed in Section 1899 OF
the Revised Statutes be paid on all fermented
liquor removed 10 The bOttling- house by means
OF pipe or conduit at the time Of such
removal Dy cancellation and DETACHMENT by the
Collector Of the district OF the number OF stamps
denOlng the tax Oh fermented liquors thus re-
moved. The stamps thus canceled ana defaced
shall be disposed of and accounted for In u man.
directed by the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue, with the approval OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury, and any violation OF the rules and
regulations hereafter prescribed by the Commis-
sioner of Internal Revenue, with the approval Of
the Secretary OF The Treasury in pursuance Of
these provisions, shall be subject 10 the penal
ties above provided by this section. Every own
or, agent superintendent OF any brewery or
buttling-hOuSe who removes or c0nniVeS at the
removal OF any ftTmenled liquor through pipe
line conduit, without the payment OF tax
thereon, or vino attempts to deiraud The revenue
as above, shall forfeit all liquors made By anu
Tor him aud all TIE uteusllS aud apparatus used
In making the same"
To provide for the expectation OF fermented
liquor In bond Without The payment OF tile ill.,
teinal revenue Tax, the bill provides that from
and after January 10, 1891, fermented liquor
may he removed from the place OF manufacture
mr. sfn IN pV n fntp IL
out payment OF this TAX, III such packages and
under such regulations aud upon giving such
notices, entries, bonds and other security as the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, with the ap-
prOvai of the Secretary OF the Treasury, may
from time TO time prescribe, aud no drawback
of tax shall be allowed Oh feImeuted liquor ex-
ported on and after January Is. 1891, unless
entered for expectation prior 10 such date.
Tie Silver Bill was again taken up aud Farwell
addressed the Senate. lie declared himself IN
iull accord with the purposes OF the bill, but said
lie was in favor OF going still further. He would
use for money all Inc silver offered and not
stipulate the sum as provided IN the BILL and lie
would coin 1t al It's market value.
Ii The price OF silver should advance to par
with gold, as the friends OF tile bill claimed II
would, then free coinage would come as d mitter
OF course. What objection could there be, lie
asked, 10 putting iIto a silver dollar one
hundred cents worth OF silver. Two other
things were necessary The national bank
system should be preserved aud the sub
treasury system should be abolished. When
these measures were adopted the people could
get all the money they needed. 1he is
suing by the Government. under the pend
Ing bi OF treasury notes, with silver bullion be-
hind them as security, furnished a circulation
that absolutely safe anc could not be re-
dundant, aud would still supply the monthly re-
tirement OF national Dauk currency. The ma
tiOnal bank system should be perpetuated by
substituting other bonds than United States
bonds TO secure circulation. Tile people would
then utilize all The best bonds Of the country and
would procure such circulation as the business
of lhe country demanded. The treasury notes
TO be used under the bill would add largely to the
circulating medium.
He did not think that It was within the prov
ince OF Congress TO determine the amount of
the circulating medium, but some law, like the
national bank law, should be the means by
which the people could determine the matter
for themselves. His object in favoring the abo-
lilIon OF the subtreasury was to have all the
money of the people In the channels of business,
as IL was before the passage OF the independent
Treasury Act IN 1910. Another reason for the
change would be that the money would be ham
died by the national banks without any cost 10
the Government and the saving thus effected
would aggregate several hundred thousand dol
lars per aunum. He did not favor the repeal OF
the independent Treasury Act for the purpose
Of benehtIug the banks.
AT the close OF FarwelPs speech the Silver Bill
was laid aside and the Fertilization Bill taken
up.
An amendment to Increase the appropriation
for rif1ed sea-coast mortars from $3.50, 900 TO
S400 900 was agreed 10. Without further action
on the bill the Senate adjourned