The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-09
SHUFORD AFTER BONDBUGS.

watch dog 3or rAscAlity, was ON the
alert for his employers, and the mat
ter went over"
Thirty pension bills were intro
duced.
In the course Of the consideration
OF the sundry civil bill, attempts were
made TO amend il, to increase tn. ap-
preparation for the salary Of the su-
perintendent Of the Coast and Geode-
tic Survey from 5000 TO $500: TO
strike out the appropriation of 5000
for detecting and Furnishing violations
OF the internal revenue laws and to
strike out the appropriation OF tI9, 90
for food, fuel and clothing for the
Indians on the Pribyioy Islands,
AlAska-all OF which failed.
An amendment to strike out of the
bill $4,000 for detecting and bringing
to trial and punishment persons guilty
of violation Of internal revenue laws
was made by Mr.. Linney, Of North
Carolina.
This amendment led to considera-
bic discussion-some of which was
acrid.
Mr.. Sayers, of Texas, wanted the ap-
preparation and said:
The Commissioner of internal Rev.
enue, reported that in the last six
months Of 1895, SO illicit distilleries
were seized in the fifth district of
North Carolina. "What were these
men dOing?" inquired MIR. Sayers.
Making a hell Of the fairest portion
of the country; turning into illicit
whiskey corn that they should use TO
feed their families-violatingt the law"
Besides the distiIleries there were
seized within the district in the same
| period 55S fermenters, and 81 900 gal
| Ions of beer were seized and destroyed
In the Sth district of North Carolina
there were 100 distileries, 755 ferment-
ers, $4,000 gallons Of beer and 1900
gallons of spirits seized and destroy
ed"
Mr.. Sayers then paid his attention
to the ninth district Of Georgia. In
the past six months there were seized
and destroyed in that district 299 il
licit distilleries, 3,6l5 gallons of spirits
and 292, 600 gallons OF beer. "And
how does Virginia stand on this mat
teri" asked Mr.. Sayers. THE Mother
of Presidents, the State Of Jefferson
and Madison, and represented on this
floor by gentlemen of character and
ability" The reports showed that in
the fifth district of that State SO dis
tilleries, 5000 gallons of spirits. GOO
fermenters and 5000 gallons of beer
had been seized and destroyed in the
past six months. "Gentlemen," he
continued, "must not imagine that the
only violations of the law are in the
States named" A particularly fragrant
case in New York city was named by
Mr.. Sayers, wherein the violaters paid
to the government $1,000 in fines and
penalties.
i Mr.. Sayers said that hardly week
passed without the publication Of the
murder of some man shot through the
window while sitting at his fireside
When inquiry was made as to the
identity of the assassin it was founc
that some one suspected on moon
shining" had disappeared from th'
, country.
Mr.. Linney advocated striking ou'
the $4,000. He said that no similar
amount Of money was ever the caus'
. of so much corruption as this apprO
priatiOn Of $50. .OC0. Opinion denounced
the spy system which the appropria
tiOn fostered; it was against publ
policy, and ought not to be continued
Mr.. Swanson, Democrat, Of Virgins
favored striking out the $4,000, q
did also Mr.. Skinner, Of North Caro-
lima, and Mr.. Mccall, Republican, Q
Tennessee.
Mr.. Layton, Democrat, of Ohio, sal,
4 that official reports showed that %
7 distilleries had been seized and de
: stroyed in the past six months unde
the operation of the provision in tn
present law and he believed it ha
better be continued. The House de
clined to strike the amount out of th
: bill.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3l--sENATE.
n Twelve pension bills introduced.
q Mr.. Tillman, from the Committee o
Naval Affairs, to whom was referre
the Joint resolution donating a cor
= demned cannon and some shells to th
8 Guilford Battle Ground Company, nes
d Greensboro, n. c., reported it withOu
amendment.
Another grab or steal game is o
q foot in the Senate. In 1891 subsidy
bill for steamships was rushed thrOug
Congress on the last day Of the Sc.
:, sion. This bill provided that certai
- amounts should be paid to steamship
carrying the American mails. For il
% stance a first-class steamship gets fou
y dollars a mile for each mile travelled
7, q second class steamship two dollar
n q mile and SO oD. Thus the govern
a. ment pays first-class steamship whic
A carries the mails $l2 600 for one sing
trip across the Atlantic ocean. At II
same time the steamer carries it's r
{ gular cargo and its passengers at tt
usual rates. This bill was rushe
y through under the pretence Of encou
aging American ship building AZ
Of making faster mail time. But it b
"a not accomplished this. In discussiI
-, this matter Senator Villas said:
81 think there has been gained n
g single line, not an hours expeditiO
10 not a particle of advantage to Il
g. transportation of the mails by the su
Ill sides which were provided for sou
to years ago, while the increase of charg
Sc upon the postal service has been abo
~ 81 300 900, as / remember the fgurei
be That is to say that the governme
~ is paying lot of steamship compani
81, 800 600 for nothing. And now .
= other steamship company, runnil
10 from San Francisco to New Zealand
To- trying to get the government to p
them $4,000 q year simply becaU
,st they carry the mails. They will ma
a no more trips, nor will they 60 .
81 faster, but this is q Republican CO
- gress and that steamship cOrporati
:; will probably get that money. 7
n people will have it to pay.
Seventeen pension bills were int
y duced.
Mr.. Shuford, Of North Carolina,