The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-19
WASHINGTON.
The POmeroy IuvestfgattOn.


In the Pomeroy committee this morn
ing ]. C. Horton was called and testified
he was cognizant of the arrangement
by which York was to seek Pomeroy
on Wednesday Jan, 30. York showed
witness $1,000 which he said he recelv.
ed from Pomeroy. York said he had
had a perfect struggle ovver this thing,
III fact Horton understood York to say
he had men praying over ii. The ques-
ton as to whether exposure should be
made in the Senate or joint committee.
On cross examination OF Horton,
said he was not a member Of the Legls-
lsture, but be went to Topeka to de-
feat Pomeroy. He told Gov. Osburn
that Pomeroy had many enemies, but
Oeburn upheld that he found the "old
cuss" would buy his way through
Witnes. had several communications
with gentlemen about defeating Pome
row. Witness was an officer of Kansas
Pacific railroad, but he was not work.
ing against Pomeroy in the interests OF
that road.
There being no other witnesses pre-
sent for the prosecution, the defence was
requested to proceed, but declined to do
40 until the prosecution had closed
The prosecution said they expected to
show by other witnesses that the money
received by York, went direct from the
Bank to Pomeroy.
The defence then agreed to 60 onto
morrow morning, and the Committee ad
journed until that time.
Importantto Liquor Dealers.
The following important circular was
issued from the Internal Revenue De-
psrtment this morning.
1t has come to the knowledge OF this
Office that 10 some portions ofthe coun'
try there are distilled spirits now stock-
ed in warehouses other than distillery
warehouses, which in consequence of
the uniformly high temperature OF said
warehouses, have go materially changed
IN proof as to subject such spirits, if put
upon the market. In the original pack
ages to q different state OF duty. In
order to protect such spirits, the dist'll-
er or owner thereof will be allowed
when the tax has been paid on the
original gauge to remove such ep'rlts
from such warehouses to his whole.
sale liquor dealers promises, and then
charge the packages, marking branding
and stamping the new packages As
provided on page 81 series 6 and I.
When spirits Of the character above
referred, are to te removed from any
warehouse for the purpose above men
toned the distiller or owner will at once
notify the collector OF the fact giving
number of packages, the MARKS and
brands thereon, and the location OF the
wholesale liquor dealers establishment,
10 which such spirits are 10 be remov-
ed. The collector will detail some
United States officers to protect such
eprits from seizure during the transit
In case the remove..at is made from one
collectors district to another the collec
tor OF the district from which thssplrits
are shipped will notify the collector OF
the district in which spirits are TO De
received. giving number Of packages
the mark thereon name Of or owner, re.
ceive which said spirits are to pass and
to whom consigned. The collector o.
the district in which said spirits are re-
ceived will allow them 10 pass TO the
establishment Of wholesale LIQUOR deal
lers to whom they are consigned; but
will not allow them to Be put upon .
market in the original packages.