The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-26

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II, net increase of S407,00 over
the amount as reported. The bulk
OF the increase was due to the re-.
quirements OF the new printing bill.
Two important changes in legisla-
tion wero made by the bill. One
was to restore to the Secretary of
the Treasury the discretion that
formerly was vested in him to lssue
notes of such denominations as he
may deem best, instead of being re.
stricted to tho reissue of such dc.
nominations as may be cancelled
and retired.
The other change was the aboli-
ton OF sold certificates. Two amend.
ments offered by Mr.. Combs, of
New York, were adopted. One pro.
vides that no more gold certificates
shall be printed and that oil such
certificates hereafter received there.
by shall be cancelled. The other
provides that after July 1st, 1895,
gold certificates shall not be re-
ceived for customs dues, not count
ed as part of the lawful reserve of
any national bank.
The motion by Mr.. Settle (Rep.) },
oil North Carolina, to strike out the
paragraph approprinting $50, 900
Tor detecting aud bringing to pun.
ishment the violators of the internal
revenue laws, wns discussed ut some
length. Tate (Dem.), of Georgia,
offered an amendment to strike out
the clause permitting the use of the
appropriation for Information and
detection OF such violations.
MIR. Benson (Dem.), J, of Alabamn.
said that the maintenance and pay
OF lniormers, as provided in the
paragraph, was an outrage upon the
Tree institutions OF our Government
and liberty OF its citizens. 1t was O.
fact, he said: that would not be dc
med, that Deputy Mnrshals and
revenue officers had conspired 10
secure fees under the law. He would
vote, he said, to abolish the whole
internal revenue system and come
to direct taxation upon the people
before he would vote for such a
proposition.
The provision in the bill was also
antagonized by Messrs. Settle, Tate
and Swanson, (Dem.) OF Virginia.
the last of whom offered an amend
'mentthat no money be paid except
to regularly appointed officer OF
the government.
Mr.. Savers closed the discussion
IN ten minute speech that drew
about him all the members on the
noor. lie asked why the Govern.
ment should not use every force
within Its power to enforce the laws
Tor the collection of internal reve
nue.. The provision attained hud
been included i'll appropriation bills
Tor many years. There was no Oh.
lection, he said made here to the
provisions for collecting customs
revenue. From some figures which
he held IN his hand Mr.. Sayers SAID
1t was easy to see why the gentle
men from North Carolina. Georpla
and other States were opposed to
appropriation 10 enforce the Inv.
'Before the corn crop of last year
had been gathered 445 illicit distii
leries had been seized. OF these lS3
were in North Carolina and 1872 in
Georgia. These illicit distiIleries
carried on their business to the de
trlment Of the revenue laws, and.
hiding in the woods and hills of that
country, murder the officers which
the Government sends out to pre-.
vent loss to its revenue. Why should
not tue Government endeavor to
securaat the observance of it's laws in
Georgia and North Carolina the
same ns III other States?"
A Voice-"Any illicit distillers
in Texas?"
MIR. Sayers-"There nro none.
The law Is observed i'll that STATE.
Moonshine whiskey is made q these
other States and shipped into Texas
and We want to stop it,"
Several Mombers-"lt goes, evi.
IDENTITY, where there Is the greatest
demand for 1t" (Laughterl.
MIR. Slmpson-"Do | understand
the gentleman to say there are no il.
licit distilleries in Texas?"
MIR. Sayers There are mono in
that State"
Mr.. Simpson-''That must be be
cause there are no hills there to
hide behind" Laughter.
MIR. Sayers Well, Mr. CHAIR.
man, we don't carry it around in
our canes RS they do in Kansas.
Laughter. Texas does rot pre-.
tend TO be Prohibition State and
then violate the law in every nook
aud corner. Loud laughter
Later MIR. Sayers was interrupted
by MIR. Swanson, who asked If il
was not fact that the abolition of
the fee system had been recon =.
mended.
MIR. Sayers replied that he did not
know it, land 1 am not willing to
take the peutIomnn's word g.; - w