The national Republican., 1869-01-22

A convention composed OF some Of the most |
bacco from various portions OF the country as.
sembled at the st. James Hotel, yesterday |
morning, for the purpose OF consultation on !
The following gentlemen were present. wm.
Z. Lawrence, Charles siedler, Thos. J. Ray.
nor, John straitop,, N. Yj WIN. Y. De Ford,
A. Boyd, IT,, l.. oettinger and Jas, A. dould, |
Baltlmorei Geo. Hibben, z. Frankenthal, u,
Loewenthsl, Henry II. Adams, ChicagoI Da.
Geo iS o%Rss aaFss bISsnnat j. D. i Pace e. sfsniTf
Benjamin Payne, Albany, N. " George W.
1.-THE morning session OF the convention,
William Y. DeFord, OF Baltimore, was elected
president Of the oonyentioni 7. II, Spence, OF
Of Chicsso, secretary, aud deo. W. coeRTsn,
The following committee TO draft re.olu.
pointed, asOrEe hibsen, WIN; 2. L.wisncs,
John strsiton and q, g. watts.
following preamble and resolutions, which
where's. pTeylou. to the passage Of til. law
sing taxes on distilled spirits, tobacco and
for other purposes" committee Of the lead
Ing ,dsslers and importer, Of tobacco, wa.
washington, the object OF which convention
was stated to be for the purpose Of promoting
equal justice, remove inducements 10 defraud,
encourage and stimulate the trade to Its former
prosperity, and ensure the collection OF the
full amount oftAx upon manufactured tobacco,
snuh and eigsrs. This eonyention composed
OF delegates from all parts OF the United States
representing the different interests Of the trade,
and for the purposes Aforesaid, agreed upon
certain propositions regarding the tax upon
manufaotured tobacco, and tho manner In
which the same should be collected. Among
the various propositions submitted to the
Committee on Ways and Means, was the
All tax paid or tax free tobacco held for sale
at the time Of the passage OF this act shall
have Affixed to them free OF charge a stamp
proper sworn evidence from the holder there
Of that the same has complied with the law,
but shs be ne SE'y 81 the S oWper to nSy
from the time that this act takes effect OF the
correct quantity Of such tax paid or tax free
good. as he may have y, n s; and
and any tobacco found at the expiration Of
thirty days not duly stamped, or for which
shall be liable to seizure and conascstion.
while most Of the suggestions made by the
convention heretofore were substantially en-
OF Ways and Means and passed by Congress,
yet instead OF the article recommended by the
committee in regard to tax paid goods held
Of Ways and Means instead OF providing for
the issue of stamps for tax paid, or tax free
goods, extended the time for sale and con.
sumption VI bhmtI WHlCu II anu CON-
sumed at the expiration OF the time thus
given, said manufactured tobacco and cigars
were again subjected to the payment OF an
additional tax, and whereas We ind In section
rs OF said act as Aforesaid the following:
"AHd be u further enacted, That every manu-.
facturer Of cigars shall atlx by pasting upon
every box containing cigars manufactured by
or for him label, on which shall be printed,
together with the manufacturers name, the
number OF his mandatory and the district
and state In which 1t Is situated, these words
notice, the manufacturer OF the cigars herein
contained has complied with all the require
nsnts Of iawi every person 70 cautioned under
the penaity or the law not to use this box
The object OF this provision, most un.
doubtedly, was 10 identify the manufacturer
Now this can be done just as effectuaily BY a
change in the law permitting the name Of the
and only requiring that the number OF the
manufsctory, the district and State, as now
| provided BY law, which would In all respects
he V9 SsnSctSPs anu Of cigars, ia and would feiere @
that portion Of the law from very objection
| able feature, which bears most unjustly upon
| dealers who have introduced in their trade
their various brands OF cigars at great labor
| and cost, and have thus rendered their brands
valuable, and they alone should be entitled to
same; san but the law a. Il % now stands renders
| the private brands OF dealers mere advertising
agents OF the manufacturers, and II not modi-
| hed will compel dealers to manufacture their
own brands, thus deptiving present manufac-
| turers Of their best customers;
And whereas we ind In section 70 of the act
as Aforesaid, that such section provides how
and In what shape manufactured tobacco and
snuf shall be sold. While the law provides
for the proper sale by retail dealers In wooden
packages, properly stamped, OF manufactured
tobacco, It has no provisions whatever for re-
failing snuits from Jars or bladders, In which
the same is authorized to be packed by lawi
Retolped, That It 10 the sense Of this conyen.
tion that sections rs and % OF an act entitled
as aforementioned should be so amended az
to relieve tax'paid goods from the payment OF
Resolved, That stamps should be furnished
free for all tax paid tobacco, cigars, and snuff
sold after the passage OF the law granting such
stamps, unless such tobacco, cigars, and snuff
shall be properly stamped.
| RcsoIped, That II shall be lawful to allow re-
tailers to sell snuff from Jars and bladders, pro.
yided the same 10 duly stamped according to
| law.
approved July 20, 1868, should be amended, SO
res e9t 70 on tss Of ths
quired by the Government, but the number of
the factory, the district, and the State shall be
| retained.
| Resolved, That, while making the above sug-
| gestions, we protest most emphAtically against
any further extension Of the time for the sale
OF any unstamped tobacco, snuff, and cigars oi
any description, as II will offord no reliei, but
only favor Illicit manufacturing.
On motion 1t was ordered that committee
| OF nine be appointed to present the desires oi
The somRittes Is As follows. WIN. Y. De
Ford, Baltimore; b. Loewenthal, Chicagoi
L.. r. Spence, Cincinnatii Benjamin Payne
| Albany; John Straiton, New York; l.. II
Frayser, Richmond; George Hibben, Chicago;
Adams, Chicago.
AT the evening session Mr.. Spence, of CIn
cinnati, made some extended remarks, ex'
planning the deficiency existing in the present
internal revenue stamps.
It was ordered that the Executive Commit
tee appointed by this convention be author
lied and Instructed to present to Congress and
to the Internal Revenue Department any
n .he 1Ppinen w lsM TeSusslsR
the Government as we'll as the manufacturer n
and dealers, In strict accordance with tn,
particularly by Mr., spence, OF Cincinnati.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.
Spence, was adopted!
Resoiued, That It is the sense Of this conven
tion that all bulk smoking tobacco should b,
Tepaeked In the legal packages before reeeiv
ing the free stamps, except pressed smoking
tobacco Rg 10 9s Ssies net 1St exceeding nye pounds
into National Association, to be called the
National Tobacco Association OF the Unitet
states, and that an executive committee Il
consist OF three representatives from tn,
state OF New York, and two from each OF tn,
following States Massachusetts, Rhode Is
land, SO55ne%SticHt, on New Jersey, Pepnsyly.Ipis
Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois
Michigan; ladiarsi and Wisconsin, and on,
,n sss pstTct m Si GSlS@Ss sPRSined b
days. and the chairman OF the said exeeutiv,
committee shall reside In the city of New
York; aud the chairman OF said executive
committee shall, with the concurrence OF tel
members, be empowered to call a convention
r Of said Association at such time and place a
. they may deem properi and the committe
this Convention shall have power to dtaf
constitution and bylaws to govern said Ma