New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-17
Az AMENDMENT ALREADY.
ONE MISTAKE OF THE BILL OF SALE"
CORRECTED.
4 PROVISION AS To THE TAX on ALCOHOL
REPEALED BOUTELLE USES STRONG
LANGUAGE IN THE HOUSE ABOUT
Try 1rrEGR.pu TO TIFF TRIBUNE

| Ucusa of REPRESENTATIVES, to-day passed bill tc
cure one OF the numerous defects That nave areduy
| been discovered In the "Bill OF Sale when WA
| rushed through that body Monday without the
| crossing Of "t' or the dotiing of an ~ anu SEM
| t. the President yesterday for his approval This
! bill 10 amend bill that has not yet become n law
| repeats 50 much of the matter as RENTS the tax on
alcohol used in the mechanic arts ana IN the com
pounding Of medicinal preparations. The attention
| Of the Committee Ways and Means was called 10
this provision by the Commissioner OF Internal Kew
| enue who strongly urged immediate action Tor ts
| rcneal ON the ground that II It should be allowed
| to stand It would virtually nullify the provisions
| imposing a tax on distilled spirits. 1t would have
| been easy for the Republicans to prevent the pas
| sage of the bill to-day. because 1t would have been
| impossible to muster n quorum. but. az Mr.. Reed
said there controlling public reasons why the
minority should not pursue such course
| His remark that II the conditions were reversed
and a Democratic minority asked to do what
the Republican minority asked TO do on this
occasion 1t would refuse was 50 true that even MI
McMillin who had the bill in charge was prudent
| enough not to resent it, In reply to suggestion
by Mr. Burrows that some confusion might arise
If the President should approve the pending bill and
veto the one upon which II predcated. Mr.. Nc
Minln with some asperlty replied: HE is our
President and he will look after that" II all the
mistakes in the "lll of Sale to he corrected at
this session.. II Will be a long time before the adj
journment Of Congress.
The House to-day manifested some relaxation from
the strain under which It's business has been con-
Quoted since It's sessions began last summer
and at the close OF the proceedings adjournment
until Monday next was agreed TO.
Most of the day spent in discussing the Item
In the General Deficiency Appropriation bin. added
by the Senate. providing for the payment OF judy
ment in favor OF the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany for transportation OF troops mails and
chs pIic fhe nlf 81 tat. he nat Of
the money bitterly opposed by numerous Rep
resentativcs and strongly urged 10y others and by
vote of - 10 Al the House refused In the
amendment. 4 few minutes later. however. on the
recommendation OF the con!eriees, It agreed to
pass the bill with a reduction OF the amount TO
81 ,275.G0.
An effort was made to secure immediate consider
alton for the bill to prohibit the immigration OF
Anarchists into the United states. passed to-day by
the Senate; hut objection made by Messr-
Tracey, Warner and others. and the measure
referred to the Committee the judiciary.
The southern Pacific appropriation was advocated
- NJ. ana opposed by M,ssrs Snoigrass Diem
Tenn. Cooper dem. Ind. Ky.e Dem. Mss
Mr. Cultivate VAS particularly vigorous In his
criticism upon I the me,holS IL ,9e tArCfl man
the payment Of the judgment. He said The fac, Was
yericd more Il the fani x The corp5ration Under
y aG9" o 9h bn Al cse sao. og IN o
0,,h1,, 9, ~ 81 et IN ir.Io. ,, AZ
trafac from the Central I'aclnc and thus rob the
Government 81 the proportion % the roai earnings
In the c5urs Of his remarks Mr. CULTIVATE. wa.
ccdng tia, he hulk 81 tn. southern Tacnc .tock
was he'd by s,ockSoders Of the Contra Pacinc,
he justified his refusal to Pay ms Jaisment. ana
is not owned b. hose tsr,on.. '0'' "'''''
Mr.. Outhwaite-The stock vas a.. Originally he'd
BY. those gentlemen. II they 'o.i II to innocent
purchasers tlt
Mr. Kesi-No" understand the geni.emAn's
Mr.. ou;hwai,e-I Simply admitting for the
purposes OF this argument declaration made on
but there is no evidence here t. that effect
Mr.. Reed-ls not the gentleman aware OF the
fact that there has been a nyey correspondence on
the part Of English owners OF this stock with the
late president Of the company
Mr.. Duthwaitc-I not aware OF that fact
Mr. Reed Showing plainly that there is n large
Interest held By entirely innocent persons In Eng
land. not to speak OF innocent holders In this
country
Mr.. ou,hwai,e-I DO not know that they are
Of the transnctons which cover this whole mat
stockholders. but ! am not particularly anxious
Just now to pay money out Of the Treasury Of the
just passed the Tarn bill. which Will put Infinite
money I'm their pockets.
MIR Outhwato-The question Is whether this
claim Is 80 free from faint OF any Kind that In the
those who. by their transactions. are under
obligations 10 pay many tiH"r tihn tnls
amount back Into the Treasury OF the United
States Let MS proceed 20 pass legislation which
will enable us In the courts OF the United States to
get back that OF which they have robbed the Gov
eminent No court can stay the hand OF justice
or OF equity In attempts to follow the moneys OF
the Government into the possession Of fraudulent
holders thereof The men who are interested In
receiving this money from the Treasury are the
very men who are guilty OF the transactions by
which the Government was so badly robbed In years
gone 10y.
The discussion continued In opposition TO the
amendment by Messrs Reilly dem. La, Cannon
II al NshD.
M Mcguire Dem. I'D and Sayres dem. TeH).
and In support Of 1t by Messrs. Culberson dem.
Tex Hooker Gtep. y. ". Gear Qtcp., Iowa. and
Cannon CRep. Hid