Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-25
REBATE ASKED FOR.
PETITION TO CONGRESS TO AMEND
THE TARIFF AND TAX BILL.
Richmond Tobacconists Endorse the Paper
from the Trade-Mark Association
and Solicit Signatures

a meeting Of the tobacco manufactu-
rers OF this city was held in the assem-
bly-room Of the Tobacco Exchange yes
terday at noon to consider the matter OF
taking some action looking to uniting
with other organizations in the country
in tho effort TO secure rebate amend
ment to the tariff and tax bill approved
by the President October 1, 1890.
Mr.. James 7. Parkinson acted as
chairman, and there we're present Messrs.
w. J. Yarbrough, A. Dill, Larus, Boy
kin & Seldom, Myer Brothers, Noimyer,
John Wright, w. s. Blankenship, and
W. L. Hancock.
THE MEASURE PROPOSED.
The following paper from the Trade
Mark Association, which had been sent
here for signatures, was read:
"To the Senator's and Representatives
en- the United States Congress:
"We, the undersigned citizens, re-
spectfully petition you for the passage
of the following rebate amendment to
the tariff and tax bill approved by the
President October |, 1890:
"That on all original and unbroken
factory packages Of smoking and manu-
factured tobacco and snuffs held 10y
manufacturers or dealers at the time the
reduction herein provided for shall go
into effect upon which the tax has been
paid. there Shall be allowed drawback
or rebate of the full amount of the re-
duction, but the same shall not apply IN
any case where the claim has not been
presented within sixty days following the
date OF reduction; and such rebate to
manufacturers may be paid in stamps at
the reduced rate; and no claim shall he
allowed or drawback paid for less
amount than five dollars. Itshall be the
duty Of the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, with the approval of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, to adopt such rules
and regulations and to prescribe and fur
nish such blanks and forms as may be
necessary to carry this section into effect.
"tor the payment Of the rebates pro-
vided for in this bill there is hereby APP
propriated any money IN the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
REASONS GIVEN.
"We ask for this action on your part
for the following reasons:
Il. We are informed that in the bill
as passed by both your honorable bodies
there WAS such q rebate clause, but by
an error in engrossing this section was
omitted, thereby doing great injustice
to your petitioners.
"2. That it is only justice to the
holders of tax-paid tobacco and snulls.
"3. AS the law reducing the tax upon
manufactured tobacco and snutls goes
into effect on January |, 1891, your pc
titioners trust you will see the necessity
of your taking immediate action"
TO CHOOSE A DELEGATE.
As this petition covered tho ground
quite fully the meeting concurred III the
action taken by the Trade-Mark Asso-
citation, and committee composed OF
Messrs. Yarbrough, Neimyer, and Boy
kin were appointed to select delegate
to go to Washington at the next session
of Congress to try and influence the pas
sage Of the proposed rebate bill.
TO GIT sIGNERs.
The Chairman WAS authorized 10 EN-
ploy some person to present this peti
ton to the members OF the Trade in this
city and secure signatures from tobacco
dealers, manufacturers, and others en-
gagged in the tobacco business.