Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-26

Washington. d. c., August 2j.-The
annual report Of Commissioner Miller.
Of the Internal Revenue Bureau, viii be
completed in few weeks. There is an
irtimation in government circles that
he VIII recommend an increase Of the
tax on number of articles, and beer
and tobacco are among those It is said
he is inclined to think ought to be able
to bear an additional burden. This ru-
NOR cannot be verified just now. Sew
eral of the Treasury officials talk as if
they yet hope that the existing tariff
laws VIII produce enough revenue with
out resortng to the necessity of increas-
ing The internal revenue taxes. A fair
idea OF the situation can be had about
the time the report of the Commissioner
is ready 10 be made public
The beer tax is only 81 per barrel, and
1t has been c0ntended for several years
by leading congressman that IL can
stand doubling up. An increase in
this tax viii not fall on the consumer
The brewers viii have it TO pay, and the
price OF beer by the glass, bottle or
pitcher win remain about the same even
in the event the tax is increased.
Treasury officials are quick to sug-
gest an increase, of the tobacco tax
whenever there is a question of raising
more revenue. Ii is admitted here that
s0m,ling viii have to be done at the
coming session Of Congress unless the
cuSt0m-hOuses put more money into
Uncle Sans vaults. Any attempt to
add q tax on tobacco will be resisted
by the Senators and Representatives
from the States in which the weed IS
produced. They hold to the opinion
that tobacco isalready taxed sufficiently.
NO TARIFF BILL.
1t is conceded that no attempt will
be made to pass a tariff bill when Con,
gress meets. The President will not
sign a measure drafted by Mr. Reeds
combination, and the Republicans are
not apt to agree to changes likely to
meet the approval of the President in
the way OF Overhauling import duties,
so that if anything is done it viii be to
pass q measure relatir entirely to in
terual revenue taxes. Nilh beer, tObac-
co. and perfumery probably the main
things to be considered.
Nothing was received to-day at the
White House from the President in re.
gard TO the case of General Ransom.
although the usual package Of COM
munications came from Buzzard's Bay.
The friends of the North Carolinian
still profess to believe that he is all
right. and that he viii be reappOinted
but some of them cannot understand
the delay. They cannot think that the
President has gone back ON his stauuch
supporter for two years i'm the Senate
Nothing has been heard here from
General Ransom since ne returned to
North Carolina from New York more
than ten days ago The matter caused
much discussion in government circles
and quite q number of the Republican
correspondents have insisted that the
ex-senator has been turned down; but
of course. they have no basis for the
statements.
Mr.. Preston. Director of the Mint
said to-day that the demand for small
coin was very heavy at present, par
ticularly for dimes. nickels. and one
cent pieces. This shows that trade
among the dealers who sell small arts
cles is brisk. He said that I'm looking
over the orders that go TO the Philadel-
phia mint. and which are forwarded TO
him. he found that a number for these
denominations mad come from RIch-
mOnd. Norfolk. Petersburg, lynch
burg. Charlotte and Wilmington.