The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22
REPORT ALCOHOL
BILL THIS WEEK
Amendment Protects Standard
Oil, Bit Advocates Claim
Big Victory.
NO NEW PosT0FF|CE YET
Public Buildings Bill Will Not In
Glide Item for Building
Here.
NO NEW PosT0FFIcE YET

tTrom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, ID G., May 2l.-The bill
abolishine the tax on alcohol. when de-
natured for use in the arts, will be re-
ported to the Senate from the Committee
on Finance this week. This statement
was made by IL member of the committee
to-day Secretary Shaw Will appear be-
fore the committee tomorrow ana eN-
plain the workings OF the proposed law
nnd also answer certain questions resal"
Ing the general nature Of the plh'
II is understood that the House p'li
will be reported with amendment pro-
sv,ding for tax Of five or ten cents a
enltnr. ostensibly to defray the cost or
the administration Of the law The az
yocates of the repeal of the tax OK ~
"a gallon say that the amendment Is uc
signed TO protect the Standard Jll asa4nst
con,pettion in the market Tor mum 20
While It is claimed that the aicohoi ~
he sold at five cents a gallch1 ana .ill'
q ran he used as illuminating OIL Is nov
nsed, Il cannot stand q tax OF ten cen .
~ even FIVE cents In competition WI,
kerosene It would appear that tn1 ~,
n,ononoly represented on the coii'i'''Nt 80
nv senator AldIich the chaii''iia,', m W.,
be shielded from all harm by 'ne ~
as It will be reported DICK 10 ti'e ''
and MS 1t will be passed. ia
The advocates Of the bill, however, De
,,eve that. a great deal will have Deel
s-oined by the passage of the bill IN the
fnmended form, and they are sun hol''i.S
that the tax Of ten cents ghlioh w.
not he imposed. 1t Is thought llkely l.a
the bin Will also be so amended IN 'i.e
Senate committee as to proVlde tha.
shall not go into effect untll lNS pul
even with this second Amendment VIC
advocates of the proposed legislation re-
N.31 Il
4 for themselves.
Free Seed Again.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture
has agreed to so amend the Rouse Oh,
making appropriations for the support
or the Dnnnrtlneut of Agriculture as to
provide that money expended by me !
denartment for the purchase OF SEEDS |
and plants for distribution among the
farmers shall be used In the purchase OF
seeds of rare specimens, and pants "il'eh
are not commonly grown in this country.
II Is further provided that the distrpu-
lion shall be made by the Department OIL
Agriculture. without the intervention OF
Senator's and members of Congress.
The amendment will not be at all sat
jsfactory to the majority, the very pro
nouuced majority, Of the House Of Repre-
scntatlves, who voted to continue the
present method of free seed distribution.
A number Of members OF inc house
Committee on Agriculture held meet
ing to-day and considered means OF de-
fcating the amendment. If it should be
but on in the Senate. It is understood
. that Representative Lamb, OF Virginia,
senior Democratic members OF the housc
Committee on Agriculture who led the |
fight FOR the continuance of the free seed /
distribution, has mapped out plans which
will insure the defeat Of the Senate 4
amendment should IL be added in the
latter body.
Something for Nothing.
n am for the old nag without an APP
preparation attached. said Mr. John
Quincy Adams of New York, al the Cap
..ol today This makes me somewhat
OF anomaly fri this Gay and time, bui
j am s1so q man s1o is trying 70 give
,Es goysrnmeslt sosasIhing u fessimple
without a penny in return. ard the gov
ssr.s1rz-t Is I-15uc not to accept IL
9fr ADAMS Is secretary Of The american ;
Tag Asgese ard Betsy Ross Memorla!
q ssst.2tia.l. 7..ich owns tae building IN
~ slatlelr sasa IN w5ilcia Betsy Ross made
ras tfst A--ss-3se-g Tag Ths asS3ria-
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szss752-a fl2ri. r-g5TdGug for transferring the ,
laoz4= - r. z=neral government In fee
sEsa. ,2s. E5t2olt ~ Ezytneat ~ penny,
Z III ogrE5.t4o-Fr'~ lr1y ..eFgr the govern
gaAz,.s k@4g..g - brLst5ns In repaI'
AMI crs-a to visitors !. II this provision
81 Es-ca serecz5 saerat+rE bai;:. They -,
ii Ia unprecedented ''T'te flag Was with
ngt rr=ceGer-r saEd Jtr. adams II am
moEirg heaven ar8 earth To ger the :
bsii through at this sess!on believe II
val be 5o-a"
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