The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-01-20
n, {, IN CONGRESS,
Jur Delegation Is At
Work at the Capitol.
WAWAMAKER LIKES RE.
DEEMABLE STAMPS.
Bills Introduced In Congress-M.
BHn's's Changes IN Mail
Routes, &c.

D"'s't HOTE--Ch0nges 2n N0at
Routes, &c.
Bv the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l9. Repre- |
sentative Henderson, of North Car
olina, introduced in the House to-
day a batch of interesting bills, and
most of them were practically the
same measures offered by him in
the last Congress, says the Rich
mond Dispatch correspondent. They
were as follows: For the relief of
certain persons who paiG add tional
taxes assessed against them under
the act of March Sd, 1875, relating
to the tax on tobacco, cigars, or ci-
garet.es; to provide for. the total re.
peal Of the internal revenue taxes
upon tobacco in all its ferns; for
the repeal of the internal revenue
taxes on spirits distilled from ap-
pies, peaches and other fruits; to
modify the internal revenue system
as it relates to farmers disposing of
tobacco and cf fruit brandies; to
provide for the apportionment Of
appointments to the public service
among the several coneressi onal
districts upon the basis Of popula-
ton.
Representative Alexander, of
North Carolina, introduced to-day
a bill, which, he says, woald, if
passed, tend to bnild up as1 de
velop the shipping interests bf the
United States, and without the aid
of subsidies, and, in his opinion,
eventually make US the greatest
maritime nation Of the world. He
claims that it would also de-
stroy trusts, and that his plan is
the only genuine one to protect the
people against trusts, and that his
bill treats all sections fairly; and,
| as far as the South is concerned, ii
: would stimulate the exports in to.
bacco, cotton, rice, turpentine, ,pitch.
) tar, etc. His bill provides that all
f vessels built within the United
2 States by citizens thereof anc
4 wholly owned and manned by sale
i citizens, and engaging in foreign
: commerce, shall be allowed to enter
e and discharge the returning car
4 goes or so much thereof as will b
e of equal value in money to thei
If outgoing cargoes at any ports OF th
/. United States free OF all custom
J. duties; provided, that said vessel
le shall have carried full outgoin!
% cargoes from the United States
,e three fourths at least, of whicl
"a cargoes consisted Of agriculture
st products of the United State;
n Other sections Of the bill relate t
4 maratime and treasury regulation:
e. Mr.. Alexander also introduced
u bill to repeal section $500 Of th
Mt Revised Statutes, empowering th
30 Secretary of the Treasury to Sc
bonds or notes for the purchase (
coin. Mr.. Alexander says that /
does not think the Secretary shout
have the war privilege of buying U
gold and running up and down tt
Y. price as he may elect.
), WANAMAKER LIKES IT.
y; Mr.. Alexander has had ta
- with Postmaster-General Wan
n maker in regard to his bill pendil
oe for the issue Of redeemable stamp
and which, he believes, would be
great benefit to people in the rur
districts and to merchants and pu
oil fishers in cities and towns. NJ
ks Wanamaker SAID he had examln
vas the bill and like! in all respects e
her cept one, and tlat was it it shou
INV become a law it might interfe
ant with the curren,y of the counts
The However, he lad sent it to t
by Treasury to get an opinion on
s,,h;oct Mr.. Alexander told