Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-25
FREE ALCOHOL BILL PASSED
Senate Approves Measure Relieving Dena-
tured Spirits from Internal Revenue Tax.
AGRICULTURAL BILL IS DISCUSSED
Senator Hale eCritIcises Provision Ex-
tending vacation Leaves OF Em-
PIOyes OF the Depart
ment.


WASHINGTON, May A-After consider
able debate the senate today passed the
bill relieving denatured alcohol from the
Internal revenue tax and then took up the
agricultural appropriation BILL which was
still under consideration when the senate
adjourned. The discussion on the alcohol
bill turned largely upon the effect of the
legislation on the, manufacture of wood
alcohol. which Senator Aldrich asserted
would be greatly injured. Senator Hale
criticised some of the provisions of the
agricultural bill as manifesting too strong
tendency. towards paternalism.
Objections by Mr.. AIdrich.
When the free alcohol bill was taken up
today Senator Aldrich said the bill would
greatly injure the business of the wood aleo-
hol manufacturers and gave, this as one Of
the reasons why the date for the bill to go
into effect had been EXTENDED until January
next.
Mr.. MoC6mber moved the restoration OF
the date fixed by the house bill carrying
il into effect three months after its pas
! sage.
The only amendment made to the bill
| in the senate was one providing that the
denaturization provided for shall he done
upon the application OF any registered
distillery," in bonded warehouses espe-
cially designed or set apart for denaturing
| purposes only.
Senator Allison said the bill was crude
and that II should have been more care
fully considered. He spoke OF the import
ance OF the measure, saying it might af-
feet s1OO,OOO.OO0 OF revenue, but expressed
the opinion that as the bill has been
amended by the senate fraud under It could
be prevented He did not believe that dis
tillers generally would take advantage Of
the opportunity TO manufacture denatured
alcohol AZ provided for by the bill
Senator Hale agreed with other senators
that there is liable to be disappointment
over the effect Of the bill, but expressed
the hope that IL would prove beneficial Ia
the manufacturing interests. He also de.
clared that there had been no effort on
the part OF outside interests to influence
the deliberations of the committee or
finance, by which the bill was reported
Mr.. McCumber then withdrew his amend.
ment and the bill was passed.
AEriculfural Bill Discussed.
The senate entered today upon the con.
sideration of the agricultural appropriation
bill. Mr.. Hale criticized the provision per
hitting the secretary OF agriculture to ex
tend to thirty days the fortnight's leav,
now allowed to employees outside the city
of Washington, expressing the opinion tina
the practice is growing rapidly and thai
1t will soon extend to all the postofice,
OF the country il net checked He spok,
OF the general demand. for government EN-
ployment, saying that such employees be
, came "a hungry, persistent band of mendi
cants,". and that congress f. dragooned
boycotted. imPortuned and browbeaten b,
the demands of this organized body of sub
ordinates. Mr.. Hale referred to the posi-
bility of pensioning government employees
Senator Patterson said that he did no
defend a general pension system, but tina
there is asbmnBh reason for granting re
tirenent pensioneIt6ahe more humble gov
eminent employees as for granting retire,
:, pay to the federafIjudges and military, an,
: naval officers There was also considerable
discussion Of the amendment authorizlnl
the purchase Of samples of all serums am
anu-toxins for the cure Of animals an
!. 1t was denounced by Mr.. Hale as anothe
y step in the direction of paterhalism. Sena
tor McCumber supported the provisio
e which was agreed to. &c ,n .-.--
e The consideration of the bill had no
: been concluded when the senate adjourned
n The following bills were passed by tn
: senate today: rs,.--,-
e Enlarging the authority of the MissIs
d slppi River commission in the matter G
a expenditure of funds, .-.-...-
" Providing for the preservation Of an
J. tiquities on the public lands
e Authorizing resurvey Of public land
in Fremont county. Colorado.
Authorizing the subdivision nd sale q
: lands in the state of Washins IN
IS Providing for, recorder OF deeds for III
no Usage reservation IN Oklahoma.
Cedng to Canon City, Colo. certain land
n IN Royal Gorge for park purposes GRAM
odd I Fe1Sw so6 Gemetery purposes to tn