The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-07

! The receipts for the first quarter ofthe pre- |
sent fiscal year have been from tobacco |
and snuff, at 81 cents per pound tax, 3d. |
3s7 ,3lO.I0 from tobacco at Ii cents per
nound tax, 81 1903, 4lT.12-the total from all
| tobacco sources amountlngto sS,49i, l92.l6,
which is at the rate Of S34, 000, coo for the
year. ,...,
the tobacco trade may well feel justified III
demanding from Congress impartial laws
and moderate taxes, in order that we may
realize under the law. that our rights are
/ equal, and a speedy return 10 our former
! prosperity. WIN. Z. LAWRENCE, Pres't.
| The report of the Treasurer having been
| audited, was received without reading.
| ORDER OF BUSINESS.
| On motion of Mr.. Palmer, of New York,
the association resolved itself into COM
mittee of the whole to consider the resoill-
| tions proposed by the Executive Commit
! tee. Mr.. S. NJ. Bailey. Of Richmond, was
called to the chair.
| The first resolution was tnen reao, rs iol-
lows:
Resolred, That we believe it to be the
| duty OF Congress to pass an act relieving
the trade from the unjust ana OPP sse
| features of the law passed July 2utn, lo'/c,
| recurring the payment OF o second tax on
tobacco, snuff, and cigars /; and that this as
ISOLATION use it's influence with Congress,
! and urge them to pass Immediately an act
! OF relief for all such tobacco which had
complied with the law in force at the time
| of manufacture by furnishing free stamps,
and to refund the tax on all sucn tobacco
upon which tax has been paid second
| time"
After interesting remarks by Messrs. I.
r. Spence, of Cincinnati William Z. Law
renee and Mr.. Pa liner, OF New York; JAS.
Gallagher, of Connecticut; B. F. Parlett
and Mr.. Stafford, of Baltimore, the above
resolution was unanimously adopted.
| The second resolution was then read as
follows:
"Resolved, That the tax on all descrip-
tons of manufactured tobacco, plug, tlne
cut. smoking, and snuff, should be UNI
form, and that the rate should be sixteen
cents per pound"
On motion of Mr.. F. A. Prague, of Ken
lucky, the consideration OF THIS resolution
was postponed until to-day.
Mr. Joseph Hall, of New York, gave
notice that he would to-day move to amend
this resolution by adding after thee word
nnund "and cigars $3.50 per thousand"
THE third and fourth resolutions were
then considered, and after debate by
Messrs. Palmer of New York, Gallagher OF
Connecticut, Hall Of New York, Wilder OF
Massachusetts, and Evans Of New York,
was adopted in the following form:
RESOLVED, That section Is of the act OF
July 20, 1868, requiring dealers IN leaf TO,
bacco to keep special book IN Whlch :snalf
be entered all purchases and sales OF iea1
tobacco is entirely useless IN detecIlnE
fraud, entrammels business, ana should pe
repealed.
+" RESOLVED. That the special tax an
license Of retail dealers who sell cigars,
snuff, and tobacco, but who do not make IL
their whole business, such az retall llqlol
dealers, or keepers OF hotels, inns, IaVerhs
or eating-houses, druggists, grocers, anu
all of such class should be abolished"
The committee of the whole then rose.
BONDED WAREHOUSES;.
Mr.. Evans, OF New York, presented Sc
ries of resolutions relating to bonded ware
honses. which were referred to the follow
ing special committee: Messrs. Evans OF
New York, Gale Of Baltimore, and Bailey
Of Richmond.
The fifth resolution was referred to spe-.
c;aI committee, consisting of Messrs.
Palmer Of New York, Campbell OF New.
ark. New Jersey, and Prage OF Kentucky.
This resolution is subjoined:
g Resolped, That manufactured tobacco,
snntf. and cigars, having paid the tax rs re-
Uuired of the manufacturer, ought TO DO
treated rs general merchandise, and not to
! be subjected to any additional tax on sales
above any other class Of merchandise"
The association then took recess until 9
o'clock z. NJ. >.
/ NIGHT SESSION
At the night session Mr.. Lewis d. Fray
ser, of Richmond, occupied the enan.