The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-13

difficult matter for q manufacturer 10 pro
duce au all tobacco wrapper and fllerl cigar
! cite In the three-pound Limitation. Henc,
| The output Is limited aud the country foOdet
with paper cigarettes -
WHAT Is A CIGAR?
The Commlssioneradds: IL is also a neces.
4 5 ~ for Congress 10 further amend section
J 1884. IN order TO properly construe What
| is "a cigar? -Ome manufacturers AT the present
time use an excessive quantity Of material
and the manufacture OF extraordinary sized
cigars. claiming they are cigars. and the Of
| fee has not been enabled TO collect what l.
due the Government upon such immense
rolls Of tobacco. and | therefore suggest that
a modification OF said section will
result I'm an equitable tax upon these extra.
ordinary cigars and be alike Just 10 the man
ufacturer, the Government and the con-
sumer.'
IN conclusion the Commissioner urges Cor
gress to promptly enact tins legislation.
IL Is the opinion of the leading members OF
W " and Means and Finance Commit
ices that the proposed legislation will be
adopted this session.
OHIO BALLOT. BOx rORGERIEs.
The committee that Investigated the Ohio
ballOt-bOx lOrgeries made report To the
House this afternoon. lhe committee ac-
quits Governor Foraker and Murat lialstead
81 having any knowledge that the ballot box
co tract was forged: but additional finaings
are appended by all the members except
Chairman Mason that careful scrutiny OF
the forged paper must have disclosed It's false
cha acter.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Superintendent Of the Census has appoint
ell the following special agents To collect
statis les Of manufactures IN virginia: l.. W.
terrell, Roanoke j. J. Whitehead. Chat
nam; a. c. Rossock Of Danyille: ]. Hairs.
ton, Martinsville; Charles +. Bernard, Rocky
Mount.
a pOstofiice has been established at Mat.
ava, Randolph county, with Sarah {. Pugh
as postmaster. Also at Woouford, Randoiph
county. with Saran j. Brown as postmaster.
The nomination of 4. = brown. postmaster
at W yncsbOrO, Va was confirmed by the
senate to-day.
THE EEITTR REPRIMASD CASE.
The case OF Commander Relter Is now In
the hands of Secretary Tracy official
iy 10 excites much interest In naval circles
because Of the peculiar circumstances sur
rounding IL and the anOmOlus position 10 Oc-
cupies secretary Tracy repnmanded Com
lnander keiter for his action. or lack OF ac-
ton. In the Barrundla affair. and now Com
mander Reiter demands court martial
o determine whether his cOnuuct wac
not proper. II Is saii Il the Navy lepartt
ment That court mart al will probably be
accorded him. In that case, II the cOur-
martial iustifles Commander lteiter IN his
con uct m the Barrundia affair, 10 will By
implication censure Secretary Tracy TOR hay-
ing reprimanded the officer when he should
not have been rcprmanded. On the other
hand II il condemns Commander Reiter, II
will udd punishment as well as proving the
reprimand, and whatever the conclusion OF
the court is, the reprimand Of Secretary
rricy, y the Otficial mead OF the navy. will
stand as the official utterance of the Navy
apartment as TO Commander keiter's con-
duct.
sENATE.
la the senate to-day Mr. Pl0tt explained
that be did not call up his Copyright bill uc-
cOIding TO not &c, because the senator Ia
charge Of the Financial bll desired To con
lust as soon as the Finance measure had been
disposed OF.
MIR. Paddock gave notice that without re-
gard 10 the toI ytight bill or any other bill
he would, at The first opportunity. call up fhc
Pure Rood bill The Financial bill WIS fur
ther debated. Messrs. Allen, COckrell ard
rcrry participating In the discussion in favor
ol nee coinage. The bin was tner laid aside.
and the Senate passed oil for public
building at Providence. x. l., al a cost ol
S30O,OOO
After short executive session the Senate.
at O:lO - NJ. adjourned until tomorrow
morning al 10 o'clock.
HOUSE.
The House possoda resolution a schargins
the committee 0n Rules nom further cor
81 IcItlnn Of the resolution looking tonu in-
vrstlgailon Of tn silver pool. and pfo.'dins
lOf the appointment Ol commit cc of i've Co.
investigate Ihc matter
TIE ,orsul aad diplomatic Apropria-
ton uiil was r,pofied and placed oh ihe
e calendar.
Tho Army AprroDrltiov bin was theu
l1kcn uu and discussed Vs. lthOu; acIon unit.
adjournment.