The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-01
Mr.. SayeT's, of Texas, Discusses the Ques-
tlon of Violation of the Revenue Laws.
NORTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA AND VIRGINIA
Hr. I.inney Said No Similar Amount
of Money Was Ever the Cause of
No Much Corruption as This Ap.
preparation of s50,OOO-The SPY
System Ought 10 He Discont Inued.


facts and circumstances of recent bond
Issues was not reached in the Senate
to-day, as had been expected, Mr. George
(Dem), of Mississippi, having occupied
nearly the entire session in an arGu-
ment against the claim of Mr.. Dupont
20 the vacant seat In the Senate from
Delaware.
MI PETER gave notice that he would
at the close of Mr.. Georges speech to-
morrow ask the Senate to proceed with
the. consideration ,of his resolution
About an half an hour was given to
the consideration of the postofIIce appro-
p:iation bill - discussion was started
on an amendment reported, allowing
$4,000 . year in addition to the present
compensation of $4,000 to the Oceanic
steamship Company for mail transpor-
tation from San Francisco to New Zea-
land and New South Wales. The ques-
ton was not decided when the Senate at
$3.50 p. m., adjourned.
uiouse.0The mOnotony of routine con-
sideration of the sundry civil appropria,
ton in committee of the whole to-day
was enlivened by several references to
some politico-financial events of recent
date
Mr.. Adams Nep.) of PENNSYLVANIA.
casled attention to the reports that rep
resentatiNeS of the Manufacturers Club.
OF Philadelphia. in conference with GER
tain persons in Washington, had COM
mltted the CLUB TO the free coinage of
silver in connection with a protective tar
lm as 40 satisfactory, platform for the
republican party. He sent to the Clerks
desk and Gad read the resolutions last
night adopted by the club.
MT Hartman (Rep) of Montana, said
thas the Puplished reports were Incorrect;
tnat thG silver men were not responsible
Tor the conference. and that 1t had been
held at the request Of the clubs MEM
berS.
Mr.. Allen RepD. of Utah. confirmed
the statement :hai no bargain or agree
meNt had been reached at the confer
ence.
Then Mr. Pickler (Rep). of South Da-
kota, had readthe financial plank of the
platform adopted by the Republican con-
Nentlon OF that State last Wednesday, TO
oisproNe tho stories that the Republicans
there had changed their attitude to-
wards silver
IN the course of the consideration of
the sundry civil bill attempts were
made to amend 1t, TO increase the ap-
preparation for the salary of the Super
lntendent of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey from five TO six thousand dol
lars. the amount fixed by law; to strik
out the appropriation of $5O, 900 for de-
tecting and Furnishing violations of the
internal revenue laws. and to strike
out the appropriation of $l9,50O for food
fuel and clothing for the Indians on
d.,
which failed
The usual amendment to strike out
or the bill the provision for detecting
and bringing to trial and punishment
persons guilty OF violation of internal
revenue laws and authorizing the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue to pay
Tor the arrest and detection of such vio-
lators. was made by Mr.. Linney (RepO
of North Carolina
MT. Tate (Dem.), of Georgia, moved to
strike out the words. Including paw
ments for information and detection
of such violations"
Mr.. Evans (Rep), OF Kentucky. a
FORMER Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue. antagoniZed the amendments saw
ing the provision was the most i'm
portant in the bill He was followed
by Mr.. Sayers (Dem), of Texas. who
asked members of the committee to get
their Congressional directories and
learn who represented the Fifth and
Eighth districts of North Carolina on
the fror of the House. He did not re-
call their rhmes, but believed they
were numbered with the majority The
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue. said
MIR. Sayers, reported that in the last
six months of 1895. sixty-eigh Illicit dis
tillerieS were seized I'm the Fifth dis
trict OF North Carolina.
What were these men doing?" in
quired Mr.. Sayers. Making n hell OF
tne 1alreSt portion or the country; turn
ing into Illicit whiskey corn that they
should use to feed their families-violat
ing the law"
Besides the dstilleres there were
seized within the district in the same
period 55S fermenters and $4,000 gal
Ions of beer. seized and destroyed In
the Eighth district of North Carolina
there were 100 distilleries. 755 ferment-
ers. $4,000 gallons of beer and II 900 gal
Ions of spirits seized and DESTROYED.
Mr.. Sayers then paid his attention to
the Ninth District of Georgia. represent,
Ing MIR. Tate. In the past six months
there were seizad and destroyed in that
district 299 Illicit distiilcries. 1854 gal
Ions OF spirits ana $4,000 gallons OF
beer. and how does Virginia. stand
on this matter?" asked Mr.. Sayers. THE
mother of Presdents;the State OF Jeffer-
SON and Madison and represented on this
floor by gentlemen OF character and
ability" The report showed that In the
Fifth District OF that State SO distilleries,
5000 gallons of spirits. 800 fermenters
and 10000 gallons OF beer had been siez-
ed and destroyed in the past six months.
Gentlemen" he continued, must not
imagine that the only violationa of the
law are in the States named A par