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ed BIZ o soldiers widow, who has enjoyed
the appointment for twelve years.
THE WESTERN sARSHALsHIp.

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THE WESTERN MARsHALsHIp.
4 ] think that neither Colonel Ralston MOI
ex-senator Lewis viii be appointed mar
shal for Judge Riyes's court. 1t is due t.
Colonel Ralston to state that he is highly
recommended by leading Yirginians.
A SENSATION IN WASHINGTON.
The failure Of a leading western Whiskey
firm caused sensation here to-day, and the
Treasury Department fears that Others will
follow and the revenue on spirits be re-
duced. The Kentucky delegation held q
meeting tonight and agreed to introduce q
bill giving an additional year to whis-
key now in bond, and allowing three years
for whiskey hereafter manufactured.
A committee was appointed to draft tie
bill and urge it upon the Ways and Means
Committee. Messrs. Hale, Foster, and
other Republican leaders who opposed the
recent whiskey-relief bill are now in favor
OF giving relief TO the holders and manu-
facturers of spirits. In spite Of the parlia-
mentary difficulties in the way OF immediate
action, it is believed the House can be in
duced to go into Committee OF the Whole
and act on it. Mr.. Beck says tonight the
Senate will adopt it. There are those who
believe Mr.. Woods tariff bill will never
pass.
| A POPULAR LOAN.
The Senate, by decided majority, this
afternoon passed Mr.. Wallace's bill for the
issue Of 800, 100000 Of coupon bonds OF the
denominations of S25, $50, and 500, and Of
equal sums OF each, redeemable in coin at
the expiration OF fifty years, and bearing
interest, payable semi-annualy in coin, at
the rate Of four per cent. per annum. The
Secretary OF the Treasury is authorized TO
dispose of the same at par and accrued in
terest for coin OF for legal tenders at their
nominal value. The bill will pass the
House.
| BRIEF ITEMS.
The argument before the sub Committee
on Elections in the Florida case Of Bisbee
rs. Finley was concluded to-day.
There are four papers who take sides
with the Chinese, member Of Congress
says-to-wit, two in Louisville, the st.
Louis Republican. and the New York
Times.
The subcommittee of the House Commit
tee on the District Of Columbia will further
consider the question of taxing the retail of
liquor by means OF punch-brlls, dc, next
Monday.
There is every indication that the House
bill for the repeal of the resumption act will
be permitted to sleep for while in the FL
nance Committee of the Senate.
The Committee on Commerce is very
nearly through with their preliminary esti-
mates for rivers and harbors.
| Major Ben. PerIcy Poore has grizzly hair
and is more corpulent than burgomaster.
In blue dress-coat Of the vintage Of 1880
he looks like veteran of the war of 1872
in search OF pension. He is rs young us
ever, however, and has lost none Of his
popularity.
1t is said at The Secrct-Service division
that the new silver dollar will be counter
feited within three days of its first issue.
There will be opposition to the confrma-
ton of Marshal Ramsdell, but his friends
here say he will go through.
While Secretary Thompson intends visit
ing the Norfolk navy-yard and the canals
contiguous, he has not yet decided when
he will do SO.
AS | predicted last night, the President
to-day sent in q veto OF the bill providing
for Il special term OF the United States Court
in the Southern District OF Mississippi 10
try the lumber cases. involving 100000.
The postal-bonds bill, to be reported to
the House, is the same as that agreed upon
by the subcommittee, synopsis Of which
was given in these dispatches.
Mr.. Stephens wants Congress TO repeal
the act authorizing the coinage of trade-dol-
lars.
Judge Hughes will deliver his opinion in
the Arlington case Saturday.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to the Dis.
patch.I
INTERNAL -REvENUE REGULATIONS REGARDING
SNUFF AND TOBACCO.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The Commits.
sioner OF Internal Revenue has issued cir.
cuar directing that on and after May l,
1878, all manufacturers Of tobacco, snuff,
and cigars will be required, on concluding
business, to render closing inventories, as
provided in sections 1868 and $500 of the
Revised Statutes OF the United States, to
pack and stamp all manufactured goods on
hand at that time, and close up their &C.
counts as manufacturers with their several
collectors. BY renewing from year to year
the special-taX stamps and keeping them
posted conspicuously in their places OF bust.
ness, by continuing to render monthly re-
ports of all purchases OF stamps and sales OF
removal of goods. by keeping their places OF
business legal factories and themselves le-
gally qualified as manufacturers, though not
actually engaged in manufacturing or ma.
king taxable goods, they can enjoy all the
privileges the law accords to manufacturers
OF tobacco, snuff, and cigars. and keep theil
stock OF goods unstamped at their factories
until they are sold or removed. This deci
sion is reached after a careful examination
of the provisions OF sections 1886, 1858
1861 1869, and 1878, relating to tobacco an(
snuff, and of sections 1887, 1890, 1885
1898, and 3405, relating TO cigars, OF the
Revised Statutes of the United States, made
in consequence OF numerous inquiries bl
collectors as to whether there Is any limi
to the time during which manufacturers
can hold goods OF their own manufacture
after they have discontinued manufactu
ring and ceased to pay special tax as manu-
facturers. All rulings, decisions. and writ
ten or verbal instructions inconsistent witt
these herein contained are hereby revoked
the Commissioner says.
CONTRIBUTIONS AND NOMINATIONS.