Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Aexandris Gszette.]
WASHINGTON, Aug. ii, 1894.

w ABH1NGTON, aug. II, Ioof'
Reports received at the Treasury De
paIlment this morning from whisky
producing centers stated that there is a
great rush to take whisky out of bond
at the old rate of 80 cents gallon be-
fore the new tax of $1.10 per gallon
becomes operative. At most of the
large distilleries whisky in bond has al
ready been gagged, ready, upon pay
ment of the tax, 10 be Withdrawn. A
conservative estimate places the amount
of whisky in bond at 60, 100000 gallons.
The average monthly consumption OF
whisky is between 100000 and 9,OOO,-
900 gallons. 49,, ~
A dispatch from Columbus, Ohio, this
m ornins, is 10 the effect that Governor
Mckinley says 1.-The President will sign
the tariff bill or allow it to become a
Law by the expiration of the constitu-
lional ten days. The dose will be an
unpalatable one, and he must swallow
his words, but he can do nothing else" y
An officer of the House being asked
this morning why that body was not In
session to-day, said he didn't know, "as
only few of the members were drunk
last night, and the others couldn't be
very tired"
The Mt. Vernon railroad bill has
been signed by the presiding OIL
GERS of both branches of Congress, and
was sent to the President to-day.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Chandler
called up his resolution to investigate
tbe recent election in Alabama. but
agreed to let it go over until the return
of Senator Morgan; he then called up
his other resolution providing for an in
vestgation OF the Dominion Coal Com
pany, of Nova Scotia, but Mr.. Berry
objected.
Senator Hill produced smile in the
Senate to-day, in which he took part,
by offering an amendment to the pop
gun" bills, prohibiting the imposition of
an income tax.
Under the tariff bill passed yesterday
the tax on al incomes ever four thou
sand dollars year will be collected on
the incomes of the present year.
The bill introduced by Senator Allen
(pop. Neb.) granting a service pension
10 soldiers, sailors, marines and their
widows and orphans, was reported 10
the Senate to-day adversely from the
committee on pensions.
The enrolling of the tariff bill was
completed last night, and the committee
on enrolled bills is now comparing it
with the original text from which it
was copied. The committee expects TO
complete its work tomorrow in time to
have the bill signed by the Speaker and
Vice President for transmission to the
President. Now that the tariff bill has
been passed by the House the next
subject of speculation is as to the Presi
dents position regarding it. VIII he
sign it or permit it to become a law
without his signature, or will his disap-
proval of the measure lead him to veto
it? There are few who believe he will
take so extreme q measure as vetolng
the bill. 1t has been stated repeatedly
by those who reflect his sentiments
that he would agree to bill which
came to him with the approval Of the
House conferrees. The Senate bill, as
was shown by yesterdays vote, has not
only the approval of the House confer
rscs, but was endorsed by the House
democrats in caucus to the number OF
$50 in the affirmative to 81 in opposition.
There are not many who believe the
President will sign the bill. 1t is
thought that his opposition to the meas
ure is so strong that he cannot consist
emily aflix his signature to it, but rath-
cr than have no tariff legislation by
this Congress, he will permit it to be-
come a law without his name. This
opinion is shared by the best informed
men in the House. The democratic
leaders of the House are waiting with
no little interest the action OF the Sen
ate upon the single bills passed by the
House yesterday. Speaker Crisp this
morning would not predict what the
fate of these measures would be in
the Senate, but he expressed the hope
that they would at once be acted upon.
Speaker Crisp doesn't think the Presi-
dent will sign the bill; Mr.. Reed says
he can't do it, and Senator Ransom
says he will hurt his party if he shall
not allow it to become a law. One of
the prominent leaders of the republic
can Senators to-day expressed the be-
lief that none of The pop gun ILLS would
receive the Affirmative action OF the Sen
ate and said that they would be either
postponed or sent to the finance COM
mittee where they would remain until
the next session of Congress, at least.
Prominent democratic Senators admit
the impossibility of action although
there are many who insist that the vote
shall be taken.
The wisest democrats at the Capitol
to-day say that while the tariff bill is
not all they want, it will do, as it re-
duces the existing average duty of 80,
10 SO per cent.