The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-31
.The Patent Cigar Box Question;

From all parts of the country protests
are being received by the Commission.
er of Internal Revenue against the
adoption of the patent cigar box. The
inventor of this box claims that its
main object is to protect the Govern
ment against frauds; but, on the other
hand, it is asserted that its adoption
would chiefly benefit the party holding
the patent. 1t appears to be pretty
generally admitted that it would sub
iect the cigar manufacturers to much
inconvenience, and much doubt is ex-
pressed as to whether it would
more securely protect the
Government. The Commissioner
of Internal Revenue is disposed
to hear both sides and to give the mat
ter a thorough examination before COM
ing to a conclusion. He regards this
as something similar to the proposed
beer stamp, which was proposed year
ago; and which after careful examina-
ton by commission was reported upon
adversely as useless expense to the
brewers, and as OF no account to the
Government.
The Gordon Humbug.
Unless there are mitigating circum-
stances not now known in the case oi
tie parties who attempted to kiduap the
bogus Lord Gordon, it is difficult to see
how our Government can take any &C.
ton in their behalf. Senator Ramsey
who mas undertaken to induce the
State Department to interfere, may OF
may not have facts, but it is very GER
tain that had the case been reversed,
an Canadian detectives attempted to
spirit away from our territory, that the
American eagle would have squealed
from Maine 10 Minnesota.
Tie Maryland Senatorship.
Postmaster General Creswell, who is
dying 10 become Senator from Mary
lard, is following Delanos example,
and using all the patronage OF the de.
psrtment to that end. The Republic
cans, however, do no. stand a ghost OF
a chance Of carrying Maryland, and il
they did Creswell could not be elected
to the Senate, as almost every promi-
nent man in his own party is bitterly
against him.
Carl YOgt.
The statements telegraphed hence
concerning the action of the President
in the Carl Vogt case and the report OF
an extradition treaty with Belgium to
meet the contingency by making it
retroactive, seem to be entirely specu-
la,;ye. Attorney General Williams
saws the latter action could not avail,
AZ an extradition treaty requires ratifi-
cation by q two-thirds vote of the Sen
ate. The case is simply an executive
and not judicial one. Carl Vogt was
cormit,ed on a magistrates warrant in
the name Of the President OF the United
States, and to the chief executive
officer and not to a court
belongs the duty Of disposing OF him.
Inasmucb, however, as the case has as.
sumed shape without judicial tribunal
and has become one Of executive inter-
ference, it is believed that the opinion
OF Attorney General Williams will be
regarded and Vogt released.
Won't Foot the Bill.
General Clark has been in the city
several weeks in connection with the
post office authorities in reference to
the affairs of the Galveston post office.
1t seems that he had the Office refitted
at the expenss OF some five or six thou
sand dollars, and that be now calls on
the department to foot the bill. This
the Postmaster General has thus far
refused to do on the ground that the
expenditures by Clark were wholly un-
authorized by the dispensing agent.
General Clark desires full investiga-
ton.
Rulings.
The following important rulings have
lust been issued by the Secretary OF
the Treasury:
Bills for telegraph are only payable
in lcsal tender OF the United States.
National banks cannot deduct the
premium on bonds from the capital
stock in semi-aunual returns.
Postmasters are not required TO rec
deem mutilated currency.
The deposit with the State Treasury
OF bonds of the funded loan of 1881,
does rot exempt National banks from
the >emi-annual duty on circulation.