House. -The house to-day passed
the senate bill amendatory of the internal
revenue laws. It authorizes the com
missioner of internal revenue to
formulate rules and regulations by which
beer may be carried direct from vats to
the bottling department, without passing
through the intermediate process of being
drawn into kegs. The senate bill was
also passed changing the present system
of drawback on exported beer and fer
mented liquors and permitting their
exportation in bond in the same manner
as distilled spirits are now handled.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the postoffice appropriation
bill. There was no opposition, and the
committee having speedily considered the
bill it was reported to the house.
Wednesday, June 11.
Senate. —Adverse reports were made
from the finance committee on Mr. Stan
ford's bill for goverment loans on lines of
ical e.-tate. and on the bill to abolish
metal money, and the bills were indefinite
ly postponed. On motion of Mr. Ed
munds a senate bill extending the criminal
juristiction of the Circuit and District
Courts to the great lakes and their con
necting waters was taken from the calen
dar and passed. Mr. Morrill, from the
committee on finance, reported back favor
ably and with sundry amendments, the
house silver bill, and gave notice that at
proper time would offer it as a substitute
tor the senate. The senate silver bill w;is
taken up Mr. Eustis addressed the senate.
