The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-04
Rumor That IL Was Purposely Left Out
Senator AIdrich Says Otherwise-Resuit
of UI-Considered Legislation of Reeds
"Business" Congress.


says that the rebate section was intention
ally omitted. with the view Of obtaining
the most positive and authoritative IN
formation on the subject.
! The TINES correspondent to-day called
upon Senator Aldrich, Of Rhode Island
who rs chairman Of the Senate conferences
was the head Of the conference and it, most
influential member. He said: IL was sur
prised 10 read I'm the papers that the rebate
section had been omitted, As 1t was clearly
the purpose 10 restore IL. That section had
been stricken out by the Senate Will
the idea of extending the time for the en-
forcement ofinternal revenue changes until
the first of next May. But after discussion
and after obtaining advice from prominent
tobacco manufacturers aud dealers, we con-
cluded it was proper and light 10 allow the
/ rebate. II the section Is really omitted.
aud have no doubt of it, though | have
not examined the bill. it was an error IN
enrolment"
EFFECT ON THE TRADE.
"What effect will the omission have upon
the tobacco trade, SENATOR inquired TIL
! TINES correspondent.
ut ought not 10 have any serious effect,
| replied the Senator, "iOr we will correct tho
error the first thing in December. There
will be ample time before January list to
pass an amendment restoring the section
and that will certainly be done, for NJ mat
ter what is said by others the intention
was 10 allow and provide for the rebate
This emphatic statement from senator
Aldrich should 90 far towards quietmg any
apprehension as 10 the matter.
A SCHEME SUSPECTED.
There is suspicion that possibly there
was some scheme, some collision for the
omission of this section. as the enrolling
clerks and the chairman of the committee
on enrolled bills were asked 10y
half a dozen different persons if the rcbat,
section was included in the enrolled bill
70 every such question they gave an Affirm
atiye reply. II there was any juggling. II
was without the knowledge Of the confer
ees. Perhaps there was none, and that the
blunder was the result of a great hurry
ILL CONSIDERED LEGISLATION.
The former House rules under "A Demo
cratic administration provided that no bill
should pass which had to be enrolled with
i'm three days Of adjournment, in other
words that the last three days OF
a session should bee devoted to an
examination Of enrolled bills 10
make sure there were no errors or omls-
sons. Reeds "business' company wiped
out this rule, however, aud one result is
that serious erro rs have been made in sew
eral bills, which, like the Tariff, were hur-
rcd through under whip and spur.
THE OMITTED SECTION ~ FULL.
The full section ordered restored by the
J conference, and which should Dee in the
| law. reads rs follows. THAT on all original
and unbroken factory packages Of smoking
and manufactured tObaccOs and snuil
| held by manufacturers or dealers at the
| time the reduction herein provided for
shall 20 into effect, upon which the tax has
ben paid. there shall bee allowed
! a drawback or rebate Of the iull
amount of the reduction, but the same shall
not apply i'm any case where the claim has
not been presented within sixty days follow
| ing the date Of reduction; and such rebate
to manufacturers may be paid IN stamps at
the reduced rate. and no claim shall DE
allowed or drawback paid for less amount
than -.
II shall be the duty Of the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue with the approval ol
the Secretary ofthe Treasury, to adopt such
rules and regulations and To prescribe and
furnish such blanks and forms ~ may be-
necessary 10 carry this section INTO enecl.
For the payment Of the rebates provided
for in this section there is hereby appro-
priated anv money i'm the Treasury moi
otherwise appropriated
There Is every assurance that this section
Will be incorporated in the Tariff bill at the
next session OF Congress.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The following postmasters, fourth-class
in Virginia, were appointed today: >
Robinson at GainesbOrO, j. 4. Walker al
Gladstone. J. b. Mamie at Granite, Mary
T.. Money at Hunters Mills. b. W. Justice
AT Lambcrt0n, b. J. Wilkinson at Otter
River. j. NJ. Turner at WalkertOn.
LOTTERY ORDERS TO PosTM AsTERs.
The following instructions, embodylne
the construction placed upon the antl-lOt
tery law by the P0stOifce Department, wer'
mailed to pOstmasters throughout the coun
try to-day. The law applies TO any letter
ordinary or registered, il it contains any
lottery. gifG-c)ncert. o, scheme de-
scribed in he section, and tor lotter!
tickets, checks, drafts, bills, money
pOstal-nOtes or mOney-Orders for The pur
chase Of lottery tickets, for lottery or gll
enterprises, and to tie list Of the drawing
of any lottery or similar scheme, and for
bids the carrying of them IN the mails, @
the delivery Of them from postOlnccs, ID
seal Of letter, or any sealed packet, pre-
paid at letter rates, must not be dlstGrDe'
tDr the purpose Of asceitainlnS IL
C jntents, If its transml-aSon IN I'd
mail. or it; delivery at Il postolc,
!, forbidden by the provisions Of TIN
act. Nor will the mere suspicion that sue
letter or packet relates to a lottery, or III
fact that il is addressed 10 any persO
known to be engaged in the business
conducting a lottery, justify It's dCtehto
or nOn-deliyery, except that the delivery 4
registered letters at the Office Of des'lnailo
shall be withheld when the Postmaster
General has issued specific orders unde
the provision of section 1929 to that ellect'
When il is known at the time OF depOsI
ing them for mailing that p0sial-caru9
! circulars are unmailable under the prov
, sions of Section 1894 the postmaster sha
decline to receive them. Ii they be ioun
I in a postofiice and the sender is unknow
, to the postmaster, O. if they be dlsc0'ere
in the mail in transit, they should he VIII
| drawn, and marked or stamped "Fraud'
lent and sent 10 the POstmaster-,ienera
. accompanied 10y Il special report from 10
postmaster explaining the reasons Tor the
: detention. The provision OF this act al
plies 10 letters. postal cards, aud circular
concerning lotteries or similar scheme
T that come in the mails from foreign coul
: tries. and such matter 80 received should !
Z treated as if it origin ited IN the tniie
States.
: Postal cards and circulars unseale
= and all other unsealed matter, when sli
] pected Of having been deposited or male
4 in violation of IA provision Of this act, sha
be examined for the purpose OF ascertainln
their character. The mailing OF matt
interdicted by this act by citizens To lottei
companies and their representatives,, "
clear violation OF the law as 10 the malllf
of such matter by lottery companies to the
- customers or other persons.
@ Newspapers, pamphlets, and publication
. of ALI kinds bearing date before or since u
/, 18th day Of September, 1890, Cat which ia
3 the act took effect.) which contained the a
h yertisement OF any lottery. gilt enterpris
q or similar schemes, or the whole or part
q the list OF prizes awarded at the DRAWN
of lotteries or similar schemes, are by q
U provisions Of this act denied carriage
Il The mails or delivery to subscribers a
r dresses. or TO any other person, or AS ''sa'
Il pie copies