The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-14
Washington.

'i""iNiA 1uBACCO-MEN AT Tur c,p,ro, =.
i"Hi URGE SPEEDY ACTION AND prp,rr I.
N"A' COLLECTOR RUSSELL SAYS Prov 1,
GOVERNMENT STANDPOINT. =
From Our Regular Correspondent
ASHiNGroN, December i3.-Collcctor
Russell. OF Richmond, accompanied hv
non. "eorgc ID. Wise. called on Messrs.
'"''s'e' fucker, Kelly. aud Others. mem.
oers oil The House Ways and Means Cam.
,"'''ee' ana on several senators, including
Judge Johnston. in regard 10 the tobacco
question. MIR. Russell impressed these
gentlemen by his strong presentation of
iacts. Tie said that not ONLY j. promn,
action on the part OF Congress needed
In regard to the tax. but n rebate
provision should be speedily determined
OH. owing TO the uncertainty which
now prevails In regard b. what Con.
gTesS viii do. his receipts as collector Of
internal revenue at Richmond have fallen
OH, ne said. from $1,000 day to $4,000.
lie believed 1t 10 the interest Of the Gov
eminent n well a. OF the tobacco Trade that
there should be rebate. because he is Ger.
tain that a reduction or abolition Of the tox
without rebate viii cause falling off Of
| twenty millions in the revenue. II will.
furthermore. not only iniure ali engaged
IN manufacturing or selling tobacco. but if
VIII cause great suffering among thousands
OF operatives who have nothing ahead. and
depend on their daily labor for support.
Ihis will he particularly the case he said.
at Richmond, where there are :, 1000 ormore
persons engaged in tohacco-manufacture
Messrs. Ellison, Of Richmond. and Vcna-
BILE. Of Petersburg, were at the Capitol to-
day, and also impressed Virginia congress
men and Others with the importance Of
quick action and the adoption OF rebate
provision. The former said he lost the
sale Of Il large LOT - tobacco the other day
hccluse he would not agree TO guarantee
against loss in the event OF n change of tax
without rebate. Petitions continue to pour
in upon Congress from all parts OF the
country for rebate and prompt action.
Distant cities like San Francisco, &C., are
particularly interested, because they
are compelled TO carry heavy stocks.
II has been suggested that aS the House
revenue bill is with the Senate that a test
vote might at an early day be t1sen in the lat
ter body on the abolition Of the tobacco.tax,
and that if il failed there the House could
abandon the bill at once. The trouble.
however. i that this bill i. i'm the Finance
Committee. and the sherman amendment,
involving the whole question OF tariff re-
vision. j. being discussed in connection
with il. This bill will engage the atten
ton Of the committee for weeks TO come.
so a report to the Senate cannot be expect
ed until after the holidays. II is also
suggested that systematic canvass OF
both houses could he made. and the
strength Of rebate and the abolition OF the
tax ascertained The friends OF the mea-
sure IN Congress are evidently anxious TO
reach final action a. speedily a. possible.
The Internal Revenue Department coniin-
ne. TO urge that rebate will be accompanied
bv fraud, when il ought 10 know that safe
guard, can easily be thrown around il suf-
ficient to protect the Government from
being defrauded. There is nothing new in
rebate. for the precedcnts for it are nut
mCrou>.
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