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

. A Measure That Promises to Meet the
the Cigar and Cigarette Laws Recon-
mended- -Copgressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, u. C.. Jan. 12.-.special. =
The silver compromise. proposed in the
Senate to-day by Mr.. ~ waIt bids fair to
: meet the approval OF both Houses OF Con-
gress. Ii is in brief that all silver the pro-
, duct Of American mines and smelters. shall
be admitted 10 free coinage at our ratio, but
that all silver OF foreign origin, and all bull
lion, the produ OF melting foreign coins,
shall be subject to a mint charge equal 10 the
difference between the coinage value Of sll-
yer in the United states aud the market
value Of silver bullion in London. England.
HOLDING OUT FOK FREE COINAGE.
Some Senators ami Representatives from
silver producing states declare Their lnten-
tiOn To hold out for absOlue ifee coinage OF
no gislation, but when the option IL nihlS
presented between No legislation NJ All ana
t1e ctmprOmise prouositiOn OF senator Stew
art they will probably 90 as they dld during
the last Session and e AXE the best bargain
| possible The Stewart proposition ought 10
aIloy all fears OF the dumping of European sill
yer upon Us. except at par IN gold, 10 winch
no one has yet entered OBJ ftlon. ANY own
er OF silver bullion In Europe or elsewhere
who would sell silver iOr less than Sl..o pei
ounce. after the endctmen, Of the Stewart
proposition iniO "a law would he very snort
| sighted To say the least, because by holding
| out for trat price he could secure ifee COM
age for II in III United states
Secretary Window did not reply to-day 10
the request that ne ruct the director ol
the MINT 10 receive silver for free coinage. .
reply is expected Tomorrow or next day, and
the subject will probably be considered NJ IN,
cabinet meeting tomorrow.
CIGARS AND CIGARETTES.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day trans
mitted To the House lengthy communica
tiOn from the Commissioner Of Internal tcY-
cnue recOmmc ndlug certain changes in the
laws relating to tte labelling OF cigar hOAei
ana the weight of cigarettes.
The subject was first introduced In letter
from the Commissioner of internsl Revenue
to Chairman Morrill,, 4 the senate France
Committee That letter was cent several
months AGO, and endorsed the amendment,
or substitutes recommended by the COmmis
| slOner.
COMMISSIONER MAsON's LETTER.
The letter from Commissioners Mason was
| as follows:
In recognition Of the Just demands and ne
cessitics Of leading manufacturers Of cigars
and with the full knowledge after a caielu,
| Investigation of the subject that such recOg-
milton Will not imperil or interfere with an,
| Government interest In connection with
| thorough and proper enforcement OF the laws
! relating To tobacco, | nave the nOnOl 10 tihn>-
nit herewi h the accomlanyi9g snDst.tait
branding or printing notice on each box 70,
cigars, and 10 recommshu .lat tle same pe-
come a Jaw m 10, t,is i0i'oH i's ,3'1,,,,
and more tangible evidence by branding, az
the printed OF 4taiued lanei c"ltnV. ,,' De ie
moved ~ az lllts - w 70 ",s' ,,o t's ~
laDel. iil' ~ "l"i"'N " 'D, " 49,, ~ ''
demand as more ci'"Hi9' '""''"''"' ""'
! economical.
inc useiulHc'A "i Hi' I"''SN . i'".. 10, 10
! been greatly superseded ~ lit NVs. ihplu
strides ana lIhPioNV Vii'"'9 j." ""Siii0ss
] methOds.
| "ihe branding melhod i li,'I-siNrr' thu
/ permits the carrier pNiciuS Oh ih' market 'i
| the manuiacluled ptOuNc,' - ,,.
! Bfandlhg slalnpl1|, iusVu'-N-' ",''Hl"~ Oi
! lmlrfsslhg lhlo ct ID 'YN ~ ~ :. 49, ''' ,i,,. ~"
! 7 aple m"hheI Oh thc Nuitn'i 'i ''-.'la' "'l.
! ber OF ltc oiy @h' h"iiu'L '' N' .''' ',iu
stare Is required .iu ON lpu.''.f
33J1, ana no Eo"h i,..s"N 'Aiaia 'N s".u
/ bandng elcl sh"ul u Hol 'l oo"u i''' 10
/ mad apphcahle io ti' 'c"N'ion ",' 'V Col
! label. .t..
! "ihf amen lhr't "'IC"''l 'l",i''',i.' l" . .','
proposes tocnnti inur lnr pies' iy lncl .l..O
also 10 permit, lu lhc 'u'i"h OBJ lN' NliHNN'
O. ret' pmtuih4' ''i-' on '@'f' @ ~, ~ u.
| may clecl. au4 viii ..e ~, leii. .,. ~ ',ir 'l
/ tur-rs. and Is lh "ccolu VII. r.'t'"n "i"i
/ fteV sed Nhtiics, ltl.tN' TO t""t'Vo ""'
snut.'
-lbSllli IT, fpls iAl7ltN" Law
! Tie Aub.tltutr for the existing law trans
/ p,itrfd ts as follows
| .frhnt section 39g3 of thc Revised statutes
as amendcd hy sec ION 10. act OF March J
/ ls,-g be amended by striking Ont ail after
| inc.
! - very manufacturer Of cIEnrs shall, boz all
/ ditinn 20 All other requirements u tn.s tltit
/ relating TO cigars PRINT Or brand Oh each box.
or securely afiiN, by pasting on each
| hoy contalilrg c'eaf, manufactured bt
| or for MIN "A label. On which shall
| Inc nrinted or branded iu "A legible and dur
| anle manner mo numlcr of cigars contained
| therein the number Of the manuactOry and
| me district and state i'm which il is situated.
these words: "Notice. The manufacturer OF
tIe ~ @ ih , ,s,, H.
'', t -, ,,s,, eitier mis- hoy fnr cis,rs
o,,at , ,i,,. sf,n,,, thrreon opatn nor 10 re
aso, ~ ~ J' w.. ,,,tc,t Of t,is bnT tvithout de-
-,,,.,, s,,ii tenn 1,,,et Tho ucualttes mo
| .iliyi 4 i7, - Io,5 10, e,,ib - .ees
't,e,,. ,oonnf, rtirer of cloors who ner'ecrs
/ -. -, ,', T,r,,,,,l , p ro afav srcb lohel H.
80 ~ 80 ~ 'rortoiniDJ ri1eIs mode nv or toI
hauny ooN I o,e,r r.rsnr Mo retnoS..s a,.N
t - -, - ,,,i,l ,i.l ar "a I'M vpd from,
80 e,,cT I,oy shall he dned hftv dollars ion
oa,s,t boy In resrecf IN which each ofTeuse il
Monoh M ~ ~ 'N'lrN' ~ "'''''
co.nir'tt Vs,oti,, ooot r,,.ised statntes "a.
m l,''il , IVY ge,tt,, - act ~ Norrb 2 is-5
aud section 4, OF March 3, 1858 be menliied
! SertiU9 I'm lieu The following.
| TpOn cigars which shall be manuiactur q
| and sold. or removed for CONSUMPTION or use,
! There shall be assessed and collected the lOl-
lowing taxes o be laid ~ The manufactur
| ers thereof
| ON cigars cheroots. and cigarettes ofall de
scriptions made OF tobacco, or any substitute
therefor, W ighing not more than five POUNDS
ner tLo,.sand one dollar per thousand; Oh
rieors cher0ofs. aud cigarettes Of an descrip.
| ION. wei hing not less than i've nor more
man tliteen bounds prr thousand three dol
| isrs NJ thonsand and up0n eacn additional
| 6vs nounds on pait thereof a further taX OF
one dollar Ter ttousau nd, "a Il upon all sample
boxes containin. either twelve or thirteen
cigars eacn, lour cents on every box"
| opry,1s op THE pRopn.rD CHANGES
"D' ~ - VI IN ~
IN q ie,tc, ~ ,,'so ~ ,Ie Inter
l%lS'9n', % -, pr',,, ,or, frlIe vni.iued
~, nad reor,s and objects ot the nronosed
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