Mr. INGERSOLL. I renew the amendment. I believe Mr. Chairman, this section, as reported by the committee, is in the best ossible shape in which it: can be passed, so ar as the interests of the revenue are concerned. It is objected to this section by the Gentfrom Pennsylvania [Mr. Srsvsss] and the Gentfrom Kentuc y [Mr. Hasniuog that it will have a tendency, if passed, to crus out the small stills. If that be so it is the best legislation which Congress can enact for the benefit of the revenue; for instead of these small stills being for the benefit of the revenue, under any circumstances, they are steals rather than stills. [Laughter] I will say, so far as Peoria is concerned, it is willing that every still should go into Pennsylvania or anywhere else, provided you buy our corn. Buy our corn, and on may manufacture whisky where ever you p ease. Now sir, this on ht to pay $80,000,000 a year O revenue to.t e GOvernment; and yet the chairman of the ComWays&Means tells us for the last year it was only 17 millions. In the southern States, where we have slight supervision of these stills, they are increasing like mushrooms in a night. 1500 are reported in one district in Georgia, where there was not one a little while ago. If you allow a law to go on the statute book weak and loose, you will not have the rightful revenue returned. If you strike out $1,500 a year, and pay 2 cents a gallon, in some distilleries the inspectors will receive $1,500 in a few weeks. I eoria is not the only place where 1,000s of gallons are made in one day; but in Lawrenceburg, Brooklyn, and NewYork they have distilleries which manufacture from 6 to 10,000 gallons a day. 10,000 gallons at 2 cents pergallon would be $200; and of course when the in spector received his full pay he would resign. The Government demands good inspectors in order to make the proper calculations. It requires scientific accomplishments to make the calculations. It is made at different proofs; some at 40, some at 60, and some at 80, which is alcohol proof. If you pass the section as it is you will gctyour revenue. Iadmit you will to some extent drive out the small distill eries. I say so much the better for the country. [Here the hammer fell.]