The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-14
TOBACCO REBATE AGAIN.
IMPORTANT QUESTION RAISED
AS TOTS PAYMENT.
Commissioners Mason's Decision in the
Mstter-Compromise Force Bin Pro-
posed-Pubiic Building at staunton-
Congressionsl-Capits Notes.

WASHINGTON. Dec .l3.-,special. There
has been a question OF considerable interest
raised as to the payment Of the rebate on to-
bacco. IL was as to what would be done
cJncerning tobacco in transit on the first of
January--whether Ii would be paid 10 the
manufacturer who shipped it or the dealer
who purchased, or TO whom II was con-
signed. Internal Revenue Commissioner
Mason was asked to-day about the matter,
and he replied:
"The rebate will be made to the owner Of
the Tobacco, wherever it may be. il such
owner is a manufactures or dealer" In
other words, the bona tide owner will get the
drawback. The Commissioner said that II
lot VI tobacco shall be en route TO dealer
who has purchased from a manufacturer
il will be neld that the dealer is the owner
and entitled to the drawback, regar Hess OF
the terms Of his purchase; but should a
manufactures consgn TO dealer for sale on
commission, the manufacturer will get the
drawback.
COMPROMISE FORCE BILL.
The. advocates of the Election bill are
making a desperate effort TO eject some
compromise before the caucus Monday
night. A number Of propositions are float
ing in the air. One plan is 10 so amend
the Election bill as to make its application
universal. without petitions from voters. and
to take out the bayOnet clause. The
purpose Of this Is TO overcome certain OppO-
sitiOn TO the measure in its present form.
To satisfy the silver men they are ready 10
offer anything short Of absolute free coin
age, but they cannot insure recognition for
it in the House.
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for themselves from the Senate tnan the
leaders are willing o.grant them. They
propose, therefore, TO 90 ahead with their
plans. Conservative Republican Senators
are still Of the opinion that the Election
bill will be laid aside on Tuesday. and some
financial measure, perhaps tle Plumb bill.
Will be taken up.
PUBLIC BUILDING AT sTAUNTON.
Representative Tucker has been assured
by a majority Of the members Of the Pub
lie Buildings Committee that the Till ap-
propriating $4,000 for public building at
staunt0n will be fayOrably reported AT
once. Indeed, Mr.. Tucker has been re-
quested to prepare memoranda as the bass
Of a favorable report. As the bill has
passed the Senate, there is a fair prospect
Of it becoming law this session.
CAPITAL NOTES.
senator Vance to-day presented memo |
rial from the Chamber Of Commerce OF
Charlotte, \. c., stating that by a unani- |
nous vote that body opposed the COnger !
Lard bill.
1t is asserted upon Republican authority |
that the President has offered the Supreme
Court vacancy to Senator >pOoner, Of Wis
consin.
Hon. George ID. " ise has written 10 a |
friend here that he will visit Washington |
alter the Christmas holidays. Perhaps he |
wants to meet ROwell aud other Republic |
cans who turned him out OF his seat, and |
who have been turned 0ut hY popular vote. !
Representative O'terrsll Is daily re-
ceiying letters from Virginia endorsing his |
recent speech on pensions, and requesting |
copies oft. These requests are 80 numerous |
that he IL unable to comply with them all.
At "A meeting OF the Executive Committee |
Of the COlOred Reform Tarid Bureau here |
tonight resolutions denOuncirg the Force |
bill as preiudicia! TO the happiness and |
peacs sot the coored people Of the South wer,
adopted.