Mr. MORRILL. 1 do not know but that I, for one, would be willing that the Government should forego all revenue from this source if we could entirely suppress the distillation and consumption of the article throughout the country. But, believing that to be impossible, Iain for obtaining the ar est possible amount of revenue on the smal est consumtion of the article. I believe, however, that in this case moderation is true wisdom. Our own experience, corresponding with that of other countries, has shown that when we undertake to levy an exorbitant tax we always defeat our object. If we now undertake to levy a tax of $1,000 upon every distillery in this country, not one 4th of these disiilleries will ever be reached at all. Why? Because we give a sufficient amount to make it an object for parties to conceal the fact to hide their stills in garrets and cellars. As Isaid in my opening speech, it is true the manufacturers in small copperstills have been exceedingly busy for the last 2 years. They are spread over all parts of the country. If we leave this tax at the moderate sum proposed by the ComWays&Means, I believe we can collect it. I am therefore opposed either to reducing or increasing it. here is in the paragraph a provision by which distilleries ofapples, grapes, and peaches shall be taxed a less amount. We do not expect to extract so much revenue from them. lhese distillcries are located in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and NewJersey, and are small establishments to accommodate their neigh borhoods. Unless they shall be allowed to remain, those who have large peach or apple orchards will find they will have no sale for their fruit. If we are to have whisky or brandy at all I would as soon have it from apples or peaches as from anything else. I hope we shall allow the bill to stand as it is. I move that the committee rise for the purpose of closing debate on this paragraph. The motion was agreed to. So the committee rose; and the Speaker having resumed the chair, Mr. DAWES reported that the ComWhole on the state of the Union had had under consideration the Union generally, and particularly the special order, being bill of the House No. 513, to amend an not entitled “An act to provide internalrevenue to support the Government, to pay interest on the public debt, and for other purposes, ” approved Ju] ric 30, 1864, and acts amendatory thereof, and had come to no resolution thereon. CLOSE OF DEBATE.