The New York herald., 1873-09-18
WASHINGTON.
WARRINGTON. Sept. II, 1s7a
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In letter to revenue collector Commissioner
Douglass calls his attention to the provislons OF
section g. act December "a 1871, which requires
every person engaged In any business made liable
TO special tax, except tobacco pedlers. to place
and keep conspicuously In his establishment or
place OF business the stamp denoting the payment
OF said special tax, imposing penalty OF not less
than $40, with costs of prosecution, upon any per-
son who, through negligence fails TO so place and
keep such stamp, and directs him to require oil
persons selling tobacco or cigars upon railroad
trains running through his district to have their
special tax stamp properly framed, 80 that II may
be hung up in conspicuous place in the car where
such sales are authorised to be made ct retail
planter In Georgia, writing to the Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue, inquiries in regard to
MS liability to pay special tax as o dealer in
manufactured tobacco for furnishing tobacco
among other supplies, 10 hands employed by him
In working crop on shares. Commissioner
Douglass replies that the law does not impose this
tax upon every person who shall sell or offer for
sale, &C., as In the case OF liquor Dealers but upon
every person whose business 10 Is sell oer for
sale manufactured tobacco, and that he does not
tnlnk that the furnishing OF hands with tobacco In
the manner and under the circumstances stated
constitutes such business as the law contem-
plates In the imposition OF this tax and that ne
has no hesitation In 30 constituting the law as to ex
empt from the special tax farmer or planter who
furnishes tobacco to his hands, whom he employs to
make crop on shares, as he furnishes them with
corn, bacon, shoes or other supplies, charging
them with the same on account to be settled for at
the close OF the season. paid for out OF the crop
produced but who never sells for cash sells to
any other person than his own employees engaged
In making the crops for him as Aforesaid, and who
"a mn auufa <nho fo.e aA
vertises nor holds himself out to the public in any
manner as dealer In or as having manufactured
tobacco for sale.
The Universal,st Convention.
The Universalist Convention at the session this
morning discussed and passed resolution SET
ting forth the necessity for the erection Of Uni
versaltst church IN Washington. and pledging not
less than 100000 for that purpose providing the
society purchase lot; the building to be COM
pleted and dedicated in 1875, as memorial of the
completion Of the hundredth year Of the national
independence. Rev. J. M. Pullman, of New York,
then preached the occasional sermon to large
audience, when the usual re cess was taken. The
subject for tonight is, 'The Outlook OF Universal.
ism and Its Work." and will be discussed by the
Rev. Messrs Minor, Of Boston; Brooks, OF Penn
sylvania; Cantwen, Of Cincinnati; Ryder, Of
chicago; Pullman, of New York; Mitchell, OF
SCVtAauus anu miss Cnapln, OF iowa.
The National Swiss Association.
The National Swiss Association to-day considered
various topics Of interest to the association, and
after fixing on st. Louis as the place for the next
Convention, adjourned to visit, under the escort OF
the members Of the Buy1de Of this city, various
objects Of interest. This afternoon the delegates
are enjoying banquet at the Washington
Sehuetzen Park, as the guests OF the schuetzen.
A Banquet to tho Bunker Hill Encamu. u.-
ment.
The Bunker Hill Encampment arrived here this
morning. and were escorted by their Odd Fellow
brethren to the Capitol the Presidents house and
other public buildings. A banquet will be given to
them this afternoon.
Another Peace Man for the Indians.
Rev. George B. Bacon, OF Orange, N. j.. has been
appointed by the Secretary OF the Interior one Of
the Board Of Visitors to the Pembina Chippewas in
Minnesota.
Locks for the Treasury.
The following is the endorsement made by the
Secretary OF the Treasury to-day on the report OF
the committee appointed TO decide upon lock for
customs purposes
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Sept H. 1873
The within report Is accepted and the committee
will accept my thanks for the able, disiDterested
and patient investigation which they have given
to the subject. whenever new locks are required
for the purposes named In the letter submitting
this subject to the committee the lock reported BY
them viii be required to be used, that it may no W
WILLIAM A. RICHARDSON, Secretary.
Appointments.
+. Quincy Hill, appointed clerk Of the Light
House Board left Washington tonight for Boston
to confer with the Inspector OF Lights in connec-
ton with appointments in the Second district.
THE TENNESSEE FARMERS CONVENTION