New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-25
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE DUTY ON THE MANUFACTURES of lh 81 n
WILMINGTON Thursday, Sept. "a, 1873.


The following letter to Appraiser Darhns i'i'i
duty on the manufacture OF paper:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON, d. C sep,' ~ in
SIR: n appears that some mlsapprehenslou 49,, i'm
regard To the distinction made by the Depar IT'LL ~
the present construction of the duty on @ de-
paper, printed matter engraVlbss' o.. ~ nj r
Of dntv heretofore Imposed on articles Win tue
single exceptoJ perhaps, mat tue no., ct of
cenIum 10 some extent allowed previous 10 Tue aov "
lime o. 1874 is not admitted under the eOhstI @
necessarily given the terms OF tnat act lne @
posed now are therefore: On printed matter - "a
cent ad yaloreiD without reduction on engfaNlhes'
prints printed figures, ana llusirdtohs lin.oi,naJ
or unSoored ali remain as heretofore-25 per cent
ad yalorem, without the reduction Oh ~ Ped -
embossed paper, stamped and IN varlOls way
tured also eayy cards OF various forms and Tor utho
Ornanena!ion IN "A variety OF ways nave Dccii w - ai
10 be properly classified as manufactures VI
per cent ad yalorem, less 10 per cent. iuo nnuI
between the articles properly TO DC classeu a. @ M
of paper, and those when are M ,c,rr
smilated 10 engrayings prints asslmdted 10 prints
printed matter assimiated 10 pllnttu iht'VO,' -,
somewhat difficult to determine, ana IL IS tne ~ nm
of the Department TO construe such classification nv
orally, aud impose the duty pIesci iVl -
lures paper articles other thah those S,Vn an
stitute "a change In the form or the payer Iil1S 40
it with type. by impression or design, 'u
use plates, does not effect such change. WIZ
era sheets OF paper pressed together Tor
such as heavy cards 0tner like articles, Tue rIto
bes ordinary known and designated as printed Labels
although prepared for aiGlng 10 any surl"ce W eo
adhesive substance properly TO be e4ssed as pncu
mater II. III. BRIsTow, Secretary OF the treasury
THE PREPAYMENT OF POSTAGE ON NEWS
PAPERS.
The Postmaster-Genera will doubtless ADOPT tno
recommendations OF the report made by the Inru AS
sistant E. W. Barber, and Abraham d. Hazen' Chiei Vi
the Stamp Division with regard to carrying out the "
which goes into effect the LIST Of January, requiring
nrepayment of postage newspapers aud periodicals
mailed from known Office of publication ana addressed
10 re gular subscribers and news agents IheJ
the best plan is to aiiix stamps to .,
maiing the stamps 70 he Cancelled Dy perioraon auu
Ia range in value from two cents TO goo
The law makes necessary for the POstOlco Depar,-
ment to furnish about 400 pOs-Onlces OF Lho county
with new scales the capacity OF hOse now III use oci
only four pounds. As no appropriation ior tuo pun
chase OF these scales maze during the last SESSION.
Of Congress- PostmasterGen Jewell mas askeu Tue
advice of the Chairmcn OF the POstOWce NonhttooS
I'm the premises. Senator msey ana ReprrsehtauNo
Packer teegraphed to-day that In their opinion Coi
gress would approve the purchase and make the heces
cary appropriation.
LOCAL CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS ~ BE
ABANDONED.
The President to-day had consultation with Messrs'
Eaton Shellabarger, and Elliot of the Clyli Service
Commission He announced to them that he shouu lec'
himself bound while the present law was unrepeaieu u
carry it into effect far as he could by the ala Oh
officials now in public service, and he should treat inc
regulations he had heretofore approved as IN force IN
| all respects, and that they were carried out
except where the failure Of Congress to make appro-
priatiOns had made II Impossible. Tue local EXAMINE,
| lions In New-York, Boston, Chicago. and 81. LOd.s
would have 10 abandoned for lack OF FUNDS 10 con
tinue them all applicants for places In tue ID part
| ment would DO obliged to come To Washington iOi eA
| animation. There Mas no Appropriation HOm Wnicu
consented continue the present terms and al lhen
| expense,