The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-03
WASHINGTON,
THE TARIFF ON SALT.

WASHINGTON, D. O., February 2.-ThC
Committee on Ways and Means TODAY
continued the hearing of salt dealers
Judge Comstock said that the individu
al consumption Of salt was thlrty.three
pounds TO each person annually, and the
duty was six cents, which would not buy
as good cigar as any gentlemen on the
committee would wish 10 smoke. The
point made was that such repeal
or sudden violent change on salt would
destroy that interest.
John F. briggs said that II salt had
sold any where as high as three dollars q
bushel It was from some extraordinary
causes, IND made statement as 10 the
cheapness of the manufacture of salt in
his place, Saginaw.
II. NJ. Fitzhugh, President OF the Sagi.
nav Manufacturing Company, agreed
with the views expressed by Judge Com.
stock, showing that It was impossible for
salt manufacturers TO form monopolies, as
the discoveries had been too extensive for
that purpose in various parts of the
country. "1s4 a'.-'a1N. '.'' '.
TIE FISHERIES.
The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs to-day decided to report to the
House bill providing for carrying out
the clauses on the subject of fisheries
contained In the treaty ol Washington,
but without any recommendation IN rela.
tion to 1t.
81 THE DIsTILLERs.
A delegation of fWestern distillers, who
are here looking alter their interests, had
an interview with the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue in relation 10 the pres.
ent tax on whiskey. They express salts.
laclion at the present rate Of taxation but
represented that the manner OF raising the
tax was hostile 10 the interests Of distillers
and the spirit trade generally. They are
anxious that the various taxes should be
consolidated into one and paid at once
when the whisky is removed from the
distillery warehouse.
AIRLINE RAILROAD.
Gen. Devin argued before the Judiciary
Committee this morning in favor Of bill
authorizing through limo railroad from
New York to Chicago.
THREE PER cENTs CALLED IN.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
called in 81, $50, 900 OF the three per cent
temporary loan embracing the following
numbers: 5000 of the numbers 5000 to
8l4 and $4,000 of the numbers 3l0S to
334S. The interest on the above certif-
Gates will cease March 31st, after which
time they will be no longer available as
portion of lawful money in reserve in
the possession Of any nati3nal banking
association.
NEWSPAPERS WANTED.
Sir Edward Thornton has been applied
to from home to obtain copies of every
newspaper, periodical and magazine pub.
lished in the United States, to be placed
on exhibition at the International Expo
sition to take place in England this year.
Publishers who desire to avail themselves
OF this opportunity to be represented at
the English exhibition will address their
publications Of some date in February to
Joseph Shillington, news agent, Washing
ton, D. @.
The case of Che steamer Hornet was
under consideration in the Cabinet to day,
and there was some discussion as TO the
matter of allowing that vessel to leave
Baltimore without an investigation. The
whole subject was referred to the Attor.
ney General. All the members OF the
Cabinet were present except Secretary
RObeson.
The Postmaster General this p. NJ, in
accordance with the recommendation Of
the Congressional Committee, executed q
contract with the Williams & Guion
steamship line for carrying the Wednes.
day mail to Liverpool and Queenstown,
for two years from January Isl, '7e, at the
rates OF compensation prescribed by law.