The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-03-25
AJAX NOT A LICENSE.
The Treasury Gives Liquor Dealers . Few
Points.

Points.
WASHINGTON. March 22.-Gen. Nettle-
ton, acting secretary OF the treasury, has
issued a circular letter, of which the fol-
lowing is the text, announcing a change
in the form OF the special tax stamp for re-
tail liquor dealers:
SIR-Letien are frequently received at the
department stating that in many parts OF the
country retail liquor dealers claim to hold a
permit or license from the United States Tor
carrying on their business; that in many cases
where local law prohibits public drinking
places the law is openly violated by persons
who claim TO do business under at least the
moral sanction OF federal license" aud that
this fact, together with the belief common
among many good citizens that the u. =. gov
eminent does in fact issue such licenses. greatly
retards the enforcement OF wholesome restrict
i've laws and promotes disorder.
IL should be unnecessary TO state that the U.
g. government does not Issue license or per-
mit of any nature to any person in any state to
carry on the business of retail liquor dealer,
aud II Is difficult 10 understand how any intel.
ligent citizen can be imposed upon by the op-
posite claim. Congress having levied revenue
stamp tax OF $50 per annum on the business OF
retail liquour dealers the commissioner OF in
ternal revenue endeavors to collect this tax.
wherever and by whOmsoever the business is
carried on; but no semblance OF permission,
express or implied, is given by the u. s. gov
ernment in its revenue laws or otherwise to be-
gin or continue such business IN any place con.
trary to local legislation.
a change has been made in the form OF the U. s.
stamp issued 10 retail liquor dealers evidence that
they have paid such tax The new form. which will
go into use July ], next. reads Is follows; ~. 5
stamp for special tax; internal revenue. Received
from -- the sum of - dollars for special
tax on the business OF retail liquor dealer ct -
Tor tn period represented by the coupon coupons
hereunt0 attached"
nd he IA Of ha al IL. fnaorihad
the following statement, embracing the sub
stance of Sec 3,243 OF the Revised Statutes:
This stamp is simply receipt for tax paid the
government and does not exempt the holder from
any penalty or punishment provided Tor by the law
OF any state for carrying the said business within
such state, and does authorize the commence
ment nor the continuance OF sueh ousi ess contrary
TO the laws OF such state, In places prohibited by
municipal law. See sec. 3,2iS, Revised Statutes
Uni ed States.
It is believed that this action will leave no
ground for further misspprehension.
Respectfully,
A. b. NETTLEToN, Acting Secretary.
Asks Inspection for Four-Lesg ed Hogs.
An application has been received by
Secretary Rusk, from Chicago firm, for
inspection OF hogs designed for the export
trade under the recent act of congress
providing for such inspection. The regu-
lations for such inspection are already
drawn up so far as is necessary for COM
pliance with the requirements of the law.
In referring to this law and to that which
provides for the regulation by the secre-
tary of agriculture of the condition of cat
tle-carrying vessels, the firm declares that
these laws will help the farming and cat
tle-raising interest beyond anything it Is
now possible 10 estimate. Foreign coun-
tries, it believes, will not take our animal
products for human food without inspec-
ton, and it is persuaded that by these
two bills becoming a law, millions will be
saved to the country.