The national Republican., 1869-01-30

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New York, Jan. 7o-l p. m.-Ootton quiet
and frmi % cents. Sugar unchanged IN every
respect; Cubs llx@l25 cents; Porto Rico l2H
ern u. S.2s@si..bo. wheat dull and lower; nom.
inaliy o. .e0al.6s. Corn quiet and steadyi ptfp
es cents. Oats quiet and steadyi IS cents. Rye
ioweri sao-heid at ssoSo. ldsi.sosS.
BALTIMORE MARKETS..
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2o.-Breddsfp6s-The mar
ks Sr sosr was "a o,st this Su
general condition.
Whedt-The market was quiet this morning,
sales comprising only a few hundred bu; red
but the market 10 frm, and desirable lots sell
Corn-The receipts to-day reached about
market firm. Yellow was better than on yes.
terday, selling at s3 cents. Sales OF white
were made at $3.50 cents, and some at s7@ss
cents.
Propisions.-The market is still very strong,
and there appears to be no break In the up.
ward movement. We hear Of no further sales
drmiy at is cents for Shoulders, 10 cents for
rib Sides, and II cents for clear RIB do. Bacon
10 very active In the jobbing and firm. Orders
i1 cents % fof rib side. ana i is cents zen for clear
Mess PORK al ssaS SssaSO, and heavy kunp DO
at sa7 .5O@s2s per Dbl.
The ToBAcco TRApK-MEETINa OF BALTI-
MORE wBoLEsALB DEALERs AND MANurAc-
TuRERs.-A meeting Of the wholesale tobacco
at noon In the room OF the board OF trade.
On motion, @. W. Gail, esq., was called to the
chair, explained the object Of the meeting,
which ws' to hear the report the
dealers held in Washington city. Mr.. Gail
| then went on to detail the action Of the con
yention. Messrs. 7. r. Spence and George
from Cincinnati, who had been appointed on
the executive committee to remain In WASH
iugton, were present, and Mr: Spence was
since the adjournment Of the convention. He
detailed the interviews OF the committee with
Commissioner Rollins, Commissioner Wells
mittee OF Ways and Means OF the House o (
Representative. Mr.. Rollins heard the com.
mittee respectfully, but was disposed to let
10 his peculiar capacity, booked further into
| the tobacco interest, but Mr. Schenck was In
disposed at first to further present argument
nj %i,tee aae Of Ways % and Mssns had h resolved To
hear no complaints from committees during
the remainder OF the present session OF Con-
gress.
subsequently, however, at the earnest So
licitation of other members of the House OF
Representatives, Mr.. Schenck had agreed to
report a bill prepared by the Executive Com.
mlttee, provided Mr.. Rollins approved OF 1t.
On waiting on Mr.. Rollins again, the commit.
tee found him and all the officers surrounding
him still indisposed to any proposed alters.
when another attempt was made to get up a
bill In order to meet the points made by Mr..
Rollins and his officers. When the bill was
| from Mr.. Rollins was that II a change had to
| be made, the bill submitted was the best. The
committee had also prepared a memorial to
| grievances complained Of, and which are pro
posed to be remedied by the bill. MIR. Spence
was Of opinion that the Committee OF Ways
and Means would present the bill to the
The memorial was read TO the meeting, from
which 1t seems the chief cause OF complaint Ii
ali descriptions Of manufactured tobacco held
| ls6s, goes into effectj for, as the law now
al ossso asS ssTp on hpsnd s sS Gi
| the tax under the previous law, which In man
| cases has been paid, is higher. According to
the sSt % named basn hSsse % hodihg OF toSsSi:
to pay another tax Of twenty-five cents, max
/ Ing htty-hyc cents pei pOuhuj Wnllht on tnt
/ next day tobacco can be placed on the mar lei
| paying only twenty-five cents tax. The entire
| system of evading the revenue by disreputablt
manufacturers and dealers Is fully explained
| In the memorial.
| The memorial also asks the correction Of an
| omission In the law which admits OF the pack
| ing OF snuff In bladders or jars of twenty
| pounds, but makes no provision for retailing
| 1t from the same. The remarks of Mr.. Spenct
I and the reading of the memorial were listened
| to with much attention, and afterwards q con
| versational debate in reference to the trad,
| took place between Messrs. James 4. Montell
| VIM. A. Boyd, Geo. W. Gail aud others. Or
| motion of Mr.. James II. Gould, the thanks o.
| the meeting were rendered to Mr.. 7. r. Speno,
| for his lucid explanation of the operations o
| the executive committee, and also the Balti.
| more delegates to the Washington convention
| Mr.. Gould moved that the present meeting
| resolve itself INTO a permanent Organization
| of tob acoo dealers and manufaoturers, which
was adopted, and on motion Of Mr.. Boyd the
Chair was directed to appoint committee o
three to draft a constitution and bylaws fo
the government OF the association. The Chai
| appointed as said committee Messrs. Decatur
| II. Miller, Geo. T. Deford and John Il. See
muller. On motion, Mr.. Gail was unanimous
/ ly chosen chairman er.oticfo of the committee
| when an adjournment was had, subject to tn,
| call OF the committee.-BGH. Sun.