Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-01
CASE OF MR.. DUPONT.
Mr.. George Discusses II al LenSta 10
the Senate.
INTERNAL REVENUE DETECTIVES.
Argument In the House for ana
Against Their Being Done Away
with-rrovIsion for Them he-
tanned.
tanned.

the facts and circumstances Oh reee"'
bond issues. was not reached III 'he
Senate to-day. as had been expected, MT
George Democrat. OF Mississippi, having
occupied nearly the entire session IN an
argument against the claim OF Mr. Du-
pont 10 the vacant seat In the senate
from the state Of Delaware. Mr. PETER
gave notice. however. that he would at
the close OF Mr.. Georges speech to-mor-
row ask the Senate TO proceed with the
consideration Of his resolution
About half an hour was given to the
consideration Of the post-ofiice appropria-
,jon bill. A discussion was started on an
amendment reported from the Appropria-
lions Committee. allowing $4,000 year,
In addition to the present compensation of
5000. 20 the Oceanic Steamship Company
Tor mail transportation from San Fran
cisco TO New Zealand and New South
Wales.
The question was not decided when the
Senate. at 4:SO p. NJ. adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The monotony OF tho routine con-
sidcration Of the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill in Committee OF the Whole
House to-day was enlivcned by several
references TO some poitical-fnancial
events Of recent date. Mr.. Adams QIe-
publican). OF Pennsylvania. called atten-
ton 10 the reports that representatives OF
the Manufacturers Club, Of Philadelphia,
In conference with certain persons IN
Washington, had committed the club TO
the free coinage OF silver in connection
with a protective tariff as a satisfactory
platform for the Republican party He
sent to the Clerks desk and had read the
resolution adopted last night BY the club,
as refuting the reports
Mr. Hartman G2cpubican). OF Montana,
said that the published reports were In
correct: that the sver-men were not re-
sponsibe for the conference. and that IL
had been held at the request. of the CLUB 5
members.
Mr.. Allen Rcpublcan). of Utah. CON
firmed the statement that no bargain or
agreement had been reached at the con-
ference,
Then Mr.. Picker Republican), of South
Dakota, had read the financial plank OF
the platform adopted by the Republican
convention of that state last Wednesday,
10 disprove tho stories that the Republi-
cans there had changed their attitude to-
wards silver.
In the course OF the consideration OF the
sundry civil bill. attempts were made 10
amend 1t. to increase the appropriation
Tor the salary of the Superintendent OF
The Coast and Geodetic Survey from 5000
10 5000, the amount fixed by law; TO
strike out the appropriation of $4,000 for
detecting and Furnishing violations Of the
Internal rev .nue laws, and TO strike out
the appropriation Of Ss,5O0 for feed fuel.
and clothing for the Indians on the Pril-
bylov Islands, Alaska-all Of which
failed.
INTERNAL-REVENU DETECTIVES.
The usual amendment TO strike out Of
the bill the provision FOR detecting and
bringing to trial and punishment persons
guilty of violation of the internal-revenue
laws, and authorizing the Commissioners
of Internal Revenue to pay for the arrest
and detection of such violators was made
by Mr.. Linney Republican). OF North
Carolina.
Mr.. Tate Democrat. OF Georgia, moved
10 strike out the words Including pay
dnents for Information and detection of
such violations"
Mr.. Evans Republican), OF Kentucky,
q former commissioner of internal reve-
nue. antaRonized the amendments. saying
INV HitNtsAch Neo eiit 1iOSh hAiipi AtAiIh ~
the bill.
lie was followed by Mr.. Sayers Demo
craO. of Texas, who asked members OF
the committee to get their congressional
directories ana learn who represented the
Fifth and Eighth districts of North Caro-
lima on the floor of the House. He did
not recall their names. but believed they
we're numbered with the majority. The
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Mr..
last six months of 1895 sixty-eight illicit
astilleries were seized In the Fifth Dis
.rct Of North Carolina.
what were these men doing?" inquired
Sr Sayers. Making a h OF the
fairest portion of the country: turning
into Illicit whiskey corn that they should
use TO feed their Misunderstanding the
law" Besides the distilleries there were
seized within the district in the same
period HS fermenters and 5000 GALLONS OF
beer were seized and destroyed In the
Eighth District Of North Carolina there
were 100 distilleries 755 fermenters. 5000
gallons OF beer and ll000 gallons Of
spirits seized and destroyed.
Mr.. Savers then paid his attention to
the Ninth District Of Georgia, repre-
scented by Mr.. Tate. In the past six
months there were seized and destroyed
in that district 20 Illicit distnleries; 3,645
gallons OF spirits, and 5000 gallons or
beer.
HOW STANDS VIRGINIA?
And how does Virginia stand on this
matter?' asked Mr.. Savers; the mother
of presidents: the State Of Jefferson
and Madison. and represented on this
floor by gentlemen OF character and abili-
typ The report showed that. i'm the
Fifth District Of that State. eighty
three ds;illeries, 500 gallons Of spirits.
COO fermenters, and 1000 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" par
ticularly fragrant case in New York city
was named by MI Savers wherein the
ViOlatOrS paid 20 the government $1,000
in fines and penalties.
Mr.. Evans: VIII the gentleman per-
nit me TO state that better returns 10
the government result from this appro-
priat0n than from any other In any ap-
Preparation bill?
Mr.. Livingston DemocraO. Of Georgia:
Under The appropriation, private houses
are broken open and entered; the closets
examined without warrant. Does the
gentleman from Texas approve Of that?
VIII ne add proviso 20 the item that
an examinations and Investigations con-
quoted under its authority shall be only
by due process Of law?
MT sayers; That would only be 10
adVertise the coming OF the officer, and
the chances are nine out Of ten that he
would never reach the house alive.
MT Sayers said that hardly week
passed without the publication Of the
murder OF some man. shot through the