The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-14
amending Sections 1862 and 1863 Revised Stat
utes. 1t substitutes for Section 1862 the follow

ing:
Section 1862. All manufactured tobaccos shall be
put up and prepared by the manufactures for sale or
removal for SALE consumption. in packages OF the
following description and in no other Snuff
IN packages, containing l2 q g. A, 8, 16 ounces.
and In jars containing not exceeding pounds. All
cut and graduated tobacco all refuse scraps cuttings
shorts and sweepngs OF tobacco in packages contain
ing 1, z, g. A. and l6 ounces each Gut tobacco
may be Iuss up in bulk packa0es tas 10. ,vuuus
each. Il cavendish plug and twist tobacco IN pack
ages not exceeding 200 pounds net weight, provided
atnnecut shorts refuse scraps. clippings cuttings
ana s"eepngs of tobacco may be gold in bulk as ma
terIa --.sdout the payment of tax by one manu-
sacturer directly to another manufacturer or tor
export under such restrictions, rules and regulations
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue prescribes
And provided, further that wood, metal. paper or
other materials may be used separately in combina-
tion for packing tobacco snuff and cigars under such
regulations the Commissioners of Internal Revenue
shall establish.
Section 1868 is made to read as follows:
No manufactured tobacco shall be sold or offered
for sale unless put up in packages and stamped pre-
seribed IN this chapter except by retail dealers from
packages stamped provided in this chapter and
every person who sells offers for sale any snu, or
any kind of manufactured tobacco, not so put up in
packages aud stamped, shall be fined not less than
1000 nor more than So 000 and imprisoned not less
than SIX months nor more than two years.
The bill was passed
Mr. Breckenridge of Kentucky. called up the
bill repeating Section 1851, Revised Statutes,
providing for the appointment of inspectors of
tobacco and cigars, and providing for the IN
spection OF tobacco cigars and snaf. 1t is pro
vided that tobacco, cigars and snuff may be re-
moved for export to foreign countries without
the payment of tax The bill was passed.
Mr. Hewitt. of New York. called up bill
amending Section of the act to amend the
statutes In regard to the immediate transporta-
ton of dutiabe goods. Passed.
By this bill the existing law is amended so as
to permit merchandise to be carried by express
companies in pouches, as we'll as In safes ana
A. kar
gage is not provided for. The proposed bill Will
permit such baggage and effects TO be carried by
express companies in the same manner as other
merchandise may, in accordance with existing
laws. be carried, and the provisions of the exist
ing laws are made appli cable to routes which are
bonded for both land and water carriage.
Mr. Kelley, of Pennsy lvania, called up bAl
amending the statutes In relation to the imme
date transportation OF dutiable goods. Passed.
1T amends the statutes so as to allow mer
chandise liable to specific rates OF duty only to
be entered for immediate transportation without
appraisement to the ports mentioned, although
the same may not appear by the invoice, bill OF
lading, or manifest of the importing vessel to be
consigned to or destined for either of such ports.
when the assignee at the port Of first arrival
shall make written application therefor to the
collector, giving the name of the person at the
port of destination to whom he desires the mer-
chandise to be consigned.
Mr.. Morrison called up and the House passed
bill repeating SO much of Section 1914 of the
Revised Statutes allows to eeicctCrs IF inter
nal revenue commissions on taxes collected on
distilled spirits On motion of Mr.. Morrison, a
bill was passed reducing to $3.50, with an addi-
tonal $50 for each person employed in making
cigs.s tie amount of the bond to be given by
manufacturers of cigars
The House then went into committee OF the
whole (Mr. Crisp OF Georgia, in the chair on
the joint resolution directing payment OF the
surplus in the Treasury on the public debt. Tho
foil ui,,rri cf ho fAxf of fho
That whenever the surplus balance in the Treas
ury, including the amount held for redemption of
United States notes shall exceed the of one hun
dred millions of dollars, it shall be. and is hereby
made the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to
apply such excess in of not less than ten mill
ions per month during the existence of such surplus
excess, to the payment of the Understanding in
debtedness of the United States payable at the option
of the government.
Mr.. Morrison said that, continuing the reserve
at 800 600, 600, there was still surplus In the
Treasury Of $1,000 GOO. OF this, about $28.
900, 900 was unavailable, being made up of
fractional coins. So that all this money that
would be reached under the resolution would be
about $40, 00e 000 1t would make productive
that which was now unproductive. and unless it
would do something toward making money a
little cheaper, it would save the government
something in interest; and more than that it
would take away some of that temptation which
led men to vote large appropriations and make
improvident expenditures. He criticised the
report of the minority, and denied the state
nient that the effect of the resolution would be
to shake public confidence. Mr.. Morrison adj
mitted that he could conceive that it might be
that for very short time the 800, O00 600 might
possibly be trenched upon Suppose call was
made to day, when there was $l10, 600. 900 in
the Treasury, and to morrow the receipts were
not enough TO meet to morrow's obligations, the
800 600, 900 redemption fund might have to be
trenched upon only TO very small amount and
for very short time. He argued that $780,
- f.
pointed out the fact that only $40 900 was
held in the Treasury to enable the government
to redeem national bank notes in of failure
of the banks; and. in conclusion, he denied that
the purpose or the effect of the resolution was to
place the country on silver basis
Mr.. Hiscock, of New York, offered an amend
ment providing that nothing in the resolution
shall authorize the reduction of or payment Of
any part of the $780, 000 900 reserve set apart for
the payment of United States notes. He then
proceeded to submit an argument in opposition
to the resolution, declaring that it had been
brought before the House by the action of a
Democratic Speaker, Democratic chairman Of
the ways and means committee, and Demo
cratic chairman of the appropriations committee.
against the most emphatic protest or NefHo-
cratic administration There was no disagree
ment on matter of mere detail The difference
was as wide as that between two great political
parties; and this was an attempt on the pert OF
the leaders OF thu H@.I1se to force the payment
of the national debt and obligations in silver-to
force the government i'll Its financial transac-
tions to silver basis. which the administration
| earnestly and determinedly resisted. This was
declaration that the United States bonds
should be paid in silver dollars, and
tae world would so understand it.
It was practically impossible to execute
the joint resolution without using the
silver dollars-all of them, possibly, because all
the surplus was in silver He did not hesitate
to say that it was reputation. 1t was q viola
ton of the spirit of the law to pay the bonds in
silver. They could not have been placed, except
on the assurance, on the part of the udministra-
ton, that they would be paid in gold. What
had induced the Democratic party here to antag-
onize the administration which it had placed in
powerl
Mr. Morrison suggested. in reply. that it was
none OF his MIR. Hiscock's] business
Mr.. Hiscock-Is thai your only answer? Is