The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-01
TAX ON BEER.
AN Amendment to the Tariff Bill Against
Its Increase-Provision to Make Tax OF
All Distilled Spirits zoe a Gallon.


lom Friday presented an amendment
to the tariff bill which proposes to.
strike out the provision of the bill in.
creasing the tax on beer and inserting a
provision making the tax on all DIS
titled spirits 20 cents gallon It pro.
vides that the tax shall be levied on
spirits in bond at the time the law
goes into effect or may be then or
thereafter produced in the United
States.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, chairman
of the committee on contingent ex.
penses of the senate, has not yet called
meeting of his committee for the
purpose of considering the Tillman
resolution making sensational charges
In relation to the sugar schedule of
the tariff bill 1t is believed to be
probable that the resolution will
be reported back to the senate,
and that the senate will order
an investigation. There may be
some delay on the part of the commit
tee in acting on the resolution, but the
presumption is that if report is not
soon forthcoming motion will be
made to discharge the committee and
bring the resolution before the senate.
That would mean direct vote and it
is believed probable that on such a
proposition the senate would vote to
consider the resolution and order the
investigation. An effort to discour-
age an inquiry is being made
and it is quite apparent that many
senators do not want any, but if there
is an insistance upon an investigation,
it scarcely can be avoided. The
declaration of Senator Aldrich that the
members OF the subcommittee on f.
nance courted the fullest investigation,
is regarded by some senators as chal-
lenge which must be met and which
can be met only with an inves tigation.
The senate Friday confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: James Edmund
Boyd, North Carolina, assistant attor.
ney general; Francois S. Jones, of
Louisiana, to be secretary of the
legation of the United States at
Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic;
Commander Charles O'Neil, U. S. N,
to be chief of the bureau of ordnance
in the navy department.
The cabinet meeting Friday partook
more of routine character than usual,
being largely devoted to a discussion
of small matters of departmental bust
ness. For the first time in many
weeks Cuba was not mentioned at the
meeting, Gen. Lees advices to the
effect that he had a sufficient store Of
food and supplies for immediate neces-
sites going great way to allay the
demand for speedy action.
Estrada Palma, of the Cuban junta.
called at the state department Friday
and had short interview with AS.
sistant Secretary Day. He was intro
duced to Judge Day by Third Assistant
Secretary Cridler in purely personal
capacity, and it was stated positively
that the call had no connection with
any propositions for the purchase OF
Cuba or indeed with the politics of the
situation at any point.
The president has added another
member to the special EN- bassy which
will attend the sixtieth celebration oil
British throne in the person of Ogden
Mills, of New York. Mr.. Mills goes in
the capacity of secretary and attache tc
the special embassy. The commissions
for the members will be beautifully
engrossed and altogether the occasion
is special in every respect SO far as the
state department is concerned. Whit
law Reid bears the title of special am
bassador on special mission as the rep
| Ia e
Miles and Adm. Miller will have spe
cial commissions. The mbassado,
himself will carry for presentation
in person to the queen a letter from
,, the president which in general terms
will be similar to that addressed to hel
! upon the occasion of her jubilee cele
bratior ten years ago. 1t is formal
yet kindly in tone and expresses the
appreciation of the president of the
great good that has followed the long
reign of her majesty and hopes of {
! continuance of her health.
WASHINGTON. May Senator Till
man, Of South Carolina, has intro
! duced a resolution in the senate fol
the appointment of special commit
| tee of FIVE senators to inquire into re
cent reports of speculation by senator:
| in sugar stock and as to advance In
formation by New York spectators as
to the sugar schedule Of the tariff bill
Also to continue the investigation
made in 1894 The resolution recite:
that one man is serving a sentence IL
jail and that another was THURSDAY
acquitted on a technicality, and pro
vides for conducting the investigation:
Of all questions shall be pertinent.
Senator Frye, in the chair, promptly
referred the resolution to the commit
tee on contingent expenses Mr.. Till
man was allowed to speak on the su
! iect by unanimous consent.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The senate
committee on public buildings anc
grounds Friday agreed to report fav
orably the bills for public building
at Baltimore, Md, to cost 81, 500, 900
Durham, n. c., Sl25, 900; McKeysport
Pa, $500, 900; Washington, Pa, $75,
600: Wilkes barre, Pa, 1925, 900; Butt