Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-24
ALCOHOL IN THE ARTS
1t is Not Essential to Pass the Bill Re-
pealing Free Entry.
Republican Senators Point to n Sen
ate Amendment to the Mills Bill
Suggesting Regulations.

Many of the republican Senators do not
consider It at all essential that the bill re-
pealing the provision in the tariff bill for
the exemption from the revenue tax of
alcohol used in the arts, should pass, and
while the majority of them are willing that
the democrats should have their way about
this matter, they believe that ii wisely
administered the provision is an entirely
proper one
Hence their motive in preventing the
transaction of business by the Senate in
the absence of p quorum, they say, is not
basel upon the desire to annoy the demo-
Gratis 50 far as this measure is concerned
Ihe Treasury Dcpa rtment's Point.
The prir cipal opposition made 10 the pro-
vision for free alcohol for the arts and
manufactures is that it will lie extremely
difficult if not impossible to make r, zula-
ions. which will not permit gross frauds
Inc Treasury Department has rliscf this
point. republican Senators who have given
attention TO the subject think IL will he
POSSIBLE To Reduce the possibilities of fraud
l" minimum, and they say the details for
Sucn regulations as VIII accomplish this
result are found IN the amen Inlent 10 the
Mills bill on this subject which pass ID ;he
senate in 1S>s but was not agreed TO by
the House. This measure was presented
III ire senate during the penIency there
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by Senator Plat. but was not acted upon.
Private bonded Warehouses;
This measure provided for private bonded
Warehouses in which distilled spirits of
aicohofc strength to be used in the arts
ana manufactures might be stored having
Deen removed from public bonded ware
houses In the original casks or packages
properly stamped. For each Of these pri-
Nate warehouses; there was to be an Off
Cial Storekeepcr. or gauSer and the ware
Rouse was to be placed in the Joint custody
Oh the Storekeeper and The proprietor, the
latter not TO be allowed TO enter it eyceut
IN the presence of The former Before "a
CeiFlhS the spirits from the public ware
house the proprietor Of the private estab-
hShment was to he required to give a bond
stating the purpose for which the spirits
We're TO be used. and heavy penalties We're
imposed in case of a violation of the bond
or OF the act as a whole.
The Revenue 0iucials' DUTY
The amendn ent also provided for the re-
moyai of spirits from the private ware
houses TO the store room of the manufac-
turer. which removal could be made with
out paying the revenue tax upon commit
ance with the law and regulations Ii was
then to be placed in "A store Room. which
should have but one door. and to which
only the proprietor ana the revenue iii
cai We're TO have access. and the spirits
were not 10 be taken out of the origina I
casks until they should be withdrawn Tor
immediate use. The bill also provided that
me revenue officials should have access to
all parts of the mandatory and should
report TO the internal revenue official
monthly.
SAFE Regulations Can BE blade.
The same bill provided for the methyliza-
ton of spirits in private Bonded ware
houses and their withdrawal free of tax
after undergoing this process. The repub-
fcan Senators call attention 10 the fact that
the provision in the tariff bill which the
democrats desire to repeal leaves it to the
Secretary to make all necessary reglIla-
TONS fC- putting the law into effect, and
they think that if the suggestions furnished
by this amendment shCuld be adopted the
provision may be allowed to stand with
safety and even with benefit