The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-12
TOBACCO
vIsr'SB BIrI REPORTED FAyoRABLT,
What Captain Wise says About It-Jcrry
simpson Opposes the Anti-Option
Bnl-N ashingtop News.

aon of Mr McMiiiin, to-day ordered o aiayorA
Die report on the bill introduced by Mr
Wise 10 amend the laws in regard to manu-
featured tobacco. The first section OF Tic
bill. which is important. is as follows
That section thrty-three hundred ana
eftv.f,e of tie Revised Statutes OF the
rn,.e8 States 80 amended by section fourteen
~ boact Of March first, eighteen hundred
ana serenty-nine. be amended so asto read ~
follows
"src 1856. Every person before commeno-
ING or If ho has already commenced. before
continuing the manufacture Of tobacco or
snuff shall furnish without previous demand
therefor. 90 the collector Of the district where
the manufacture is 20 bo carried on, state
mert in duplicate. subscribed under oath,
setting forth tie place. and, If In a
c.tV the street and number of tie street,
where the manufacture is 20 Do carried
ou tle number of cutting machines, presses,
SNUFF mills. hand mills or other machines the
name. kind and quality Of the article manu-
featured or proposed 10 be manufactured;
and when the same is manufactured 10y hun
as agent for any other person, OF 20 bo sold
and delivered 20 any other person under
sue..a. contract the name aud residence ana
business or occupation Of the person for
Ut o. whom u is 20 be delivered and me shall
give bond 20 be approved by the collector
of the district in the sum Of not less than two
thousand nor more than twenty thousand dol
lars. TO De fixed by me collector OK the
district according O. the quaDtum of business
prop sed % be- done by the manufacturer,
with riglt of appeal by the manufacturer %
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue IN re-
sYect to the amount of said bond. conditioned
that be shall not engage no any attempt. 10y
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fraud the Government Of any tax on his man
uactures. that be shall render truly and
completely al the returns. statements
and inventories prescribed by law or regu-
latons. that whenever be adds %
the number Of cutting machines, presses
Enu1 mills. hand mills, OF other mills OF
machines as aforesaid be shall Immediately
give notice thereof 90 tho collector of the dis
trct. that be shall stamp. 10 accordance with
Jaw. al tobacco OF snuff manufactured bv
Dim before he removes any part thereof from
She place " manufacture. uaiess removed by
the permission of the collector of internal
revenue under the provisions of section
tlrtY-tLroo hundred and sixtY-twO Revised
Statutes. as amended by this act that he shall
not knowingly sell purchase OF expose
or receive for sale any manufactured
tobacco or snuff which has not been stamped
as required by law unless received from an
other factory under the provisions of said
fectiou thirty-three hundred and sixty-tw0
al the requirements Of law relating TO the
manufacture OftobaccO OF snuff. And n case
Of the shipment of tobacco OF snuff by one man
ufacturer 20 another under the provisions of
said section thirty three hundred a1d
eixtv-tWO Revised Statutes the 1
ibo shipment shall continue and /
he be held liable upon his bond until such to-
bacco or snuff be delivered % the manufac-
turer purchasing the same az bis factory Ad- |
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lector from time 20 time. And every manu- 4
facturer shall obtain "a certificate from tho |
collector of the district who is hereby de
rected 90 issue the same, setting forth
the kind and number of machines
presses. snuh mills. haud-mills. or other
mills and machines as aforesaid. which
certificate shall oe posted in O cOnspicu-
0uE place within the manufactOry. And everv |
tobacco manufacturer who neglects or refuses
60 obtain such certificate or 10 keep the same
posted as hereiubetoro provided shall be
fined not less than one hundred dollars tor
more than five hundred dollars. And every
person who manufactures tobacco or snuff of |
amy description without first giving bond as
herein required shali be fined not less than
one thousand dollars nor more than five
thousand dollars and imprisoned for not less
than one nor more than i've years"
WHAT CAPTAIN WISE SAYS.
10 regard 10 the favorable action by the
Ways and Means Committee upon bis bin !
Representative Wise said 20 IHK TIMES cor
respondent this morning that the bill is one
0f Importance 20 tobacco manufacturers. as il
authorizes the transfer Of partly manufac-
tursd tobacco from one factory 10 another
without payment OF tax Mr. Wise has been
urging prompt action by the committee
and 10 was through his efforts that
tlo bin Aas been ordered re-
oried 80 this time He says that
when the bill is formally reported he viii
O.
upon lts passage. Mr McMllhn. who will !
prepare and present the report an o few days
has agreed % and Nr. Wise iu this effort. and
.he latter believes he can get the bin y
through.
gHr BILL HEP0RIRD FAvORABLY n
Ile Senate Committee on Public Buildings Il
.rl Grounds to-day ordered "a favorable re- p
.it on tie bill which recently passed the v
u use authorizing the use Of q portion of the q
-0lc grounds in Abingdon. Va. for q public u
.faet u he Senate committee adopted the / u
por, made by the House committee. which al
aie- that the object of the bill is toauthorize al
Secretary OF the Treasury TO allow IL be C,
'eeus 10 proper, tho use Of q strip not al
A,eeilng thirty feet in width on the r.
'tsl side OF the public grounds for
public street. This 10 be done upon | p
ID terms and conditions as the Secretary al
.af consider fair aud proper Both commit .,
r .s agreed that the proposed street would be u
I Na.le aud convenience TO the public build u
-.s erected on She grounds. also that the l.
.unds are ample 20 allow the uso Of the
l4ltty named without prejudice 10 the
u.i.ngs or the rights Of the Government
lHu RICHMOND AND DANyILIE's c1AnL. pl
ar. Villas, frem tho Senate Committee on pl
-us. to-day reported adversely Senator Pl
.llels bill 20 direct the Secretary OF the al
e-slry % readjust and finally settle the w
a.ia VI Tue Richmond and Danyille Railroad q
pany for the transportation of troops sa
-- pGrOied prisoners ia 1865 '66 and el
Va oil cases where no special -,
-.ract was made by the United tii
.-.es with tie company at the rate Of four Pi
hali cents per mile per man. The real 90
~ the blll was 10 pay the company the "a ~
-'ience between the amount allowed il for W W
A, fortaton where there was no contract tIi tI
lAe tate of four end q half cents per mile 10 10
-'' .' An o.d claim which Congress does not VI VI
,A wiling tO recognize. CT
socE1Ess SIMPSONS BOLD STAND. tn
Hon. Jerry simpson the head centre of the ~
-i party in Congress. declares that he has u
tp lis mind 20 fight the Anti-Option 0u,
-. ~ This measure is the special pet Of the
-''sis Alliance and Third party people. es'
W CHANCES are that Mr.. Simpson ih'
lA aniagonizing il. provoke his sel