Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-23
4. S. HOUSE OFFICERS
Hids and Wild Speculation Now With
Respect to Them.
r,,r CHAIRMANsHIPs.
o,nr Reeds Troubles "eS'" "S"
..,. o,,u state of Mninc-He-
,c,dations with Respect ="
Internal Revenue
,u,crnni Revenue

'""' tive and appointive offices OF 'he
-. and as much mystery as eN''
h'"' .s 10 the organization Of the
80 80 e wide and wild speculation as
..,,,ation of the committees OF the
~, the man from Maine. who Is
a.. already elected Speaker. some
ia, AR Reed has already pracucaly
nis committees: that he has peeh
100 correspondence regarding the
lin. ana qualifications Of the newly
TOD Republican members OF the house'
,,at he has combined his past eA-
.,.ss and present presidential as
rs in making up his slate. Ims
o.. so. but old politicians ana news
"'' ,,.n here say That the Car VIII
I't' ..'rcc considerable difficulty In salts
tho various Republican iacuohs-
',.at,lv in regard 10 the chairmanshlps
,f the committees -, H..
-. his own state. VIII begin MS
',-.,ssment. There are only four
'..i,.rs I'm the House theretrom-namey'
,'l poutele. Dingley, and Milllken.
80 ro takes the speakership all OF the
.t.~ three who are emitted, by eA,
..'rr.. ana long service, VIII demand
,rmanships from Mr. Reed, ana II ne
,c..1., the trouble begins among 'ne
INDICATIONS from other states III,
'' se,Cr This may be, the Car, with
,,o,l,,5v Republican majority, com
30 ~ several presidential factions, ana
,.h,irr minority Of Democrats, VIII
M "soft snap" when he takes the
'ea5r iu the next House.
REVENUE REFORM.
,..,,olss.oner Miller. OF the Internal
r,,..rue Bureau. in closing his annual
,.,,rt II, the Secretary of the Treasury
,eleg.menls several important amend
,,.,,s of the revenue laws, which are OF
,,,.re.t 10 a large class OF business
r,,n i'm Virginia and North Caro.iha.
He asks an amendment Of sections o.
and 20 IL tie act OF August -, le'f' o!
avoiding for an allowance for losses IN
tr,n-roriation Of spirits to genera
l.rIrI warehouse. He says that eNistihs
statutes enacted prior to that GATE pro-
,iio for the abatement OF the TAX OH
distilled spirits lost IN transportation II oiil
bonded warehouses for export or TOT
t,arsf.r 10 manufacturing warehouses;
provided that such losses are without
frarI bv distillers. transportation com
,.niee. or their agents Sections % ana
Z. az the act Of Angus. 1894, while an-
frorizlng the transportation or dlstl1Ied
sririis 10 general bonded warehouses. 40
rot authorize allowances for losses III
'rtnsportation. as IN the Other cases
named. Mr.. Miller cannot see why there
should be any discrimination against
TRANSFORMATION Of this class, and he, theie
fore. recommends that the provisions OF
fte existing law "a TO allowances nc
made to apply 10 transportation 10 Doh'-
81 warehouses.
lie also recommends that the same act
he amended so that general bonded ware
houses sh - be used only as places for
the storage Of spirits removed from as
iillery warehouses. and so as TO provide
FOR a charge Of p cents for each pack
age or such sum as may be necessary
20 cover the expense of gauGing
BOTTLING OF SPIRITS.
fro further recommends such legislation
"a. may be necessary TO enable distillers
ar owners Of epirits in distillery ware
houses to bottle the same for export
in bond. or for domestic use. under gov
rrment supervision. after payment OF
The tax thereon.
Also that such law be passed as VIII
enable the owners Of distilled spirits in
a bonded warehouse. distillery ware
house. or special bonded warehouse to
withdraw the same upon the payment
~ the tax. or for any purpose authorized
hv law and In case OF dispute as 10
ownership or unadjusted claims on &C
count Of storage or other charges. upon
me giving OF an indemnity bond by the
PARTY other than the distiller desiring
t0 withdraw.
Another recommendation Is to provide
fhat st0rekeepers and Saugers VINO are
assigned 10 dlstilleries whose registered
As trfchafg loss shall
receive such compensation as may be
prescribed by the commissioner. not 10
exceed 81 per day
Amend so that bakers and manufac-
tuners Of yeast may make and have on
hand NASH wort, or wash NJ for dis
tilati0n I'm the conduct Of these Indus
tres tho quantity of such mash, wort,
or wash 20 be fixed. and the purpose for
which IL is to be used TO be strictly
limited and defined.
Also that section 81. allowing the use
~ alcohol free of tax by manufacturers
under certain conditions. be repealed.
POSTAL AND Personal.
Among the fourth-class postmasters
appointed today. were w. i. Bowden
VICE j. W. Hatch. resigned. at Dudley,
Wayne county. y. c.; Mrs. n. l.. Shelor
vice L. ~ Shelor. resigned, at Amos,
FLOYD county, Va, and c. II. Lowry,
wee J. L. Blunt. removed, at Nerdon.
Hanover county. Va.
Sanford T. Emory has been commits
stoned postmaster at Proctorsville, Va,
money-order office.
Hon. +. l.. Meredith. congressman
f'om the Eighth Virginia District. ran
over from his home at Manassas this
morning % take a bird's-eye view OF the
Republican situation. and returned home
This evening
r. 81 Jones and wife, and A. w Lime
ick. Of Charlottesville; j. J. Cowberg.
Manassas r. NJ Cunningham. Culpeper.
ard j. H. Crawford, Stanton. are az
lhe Howard House.
J.. Fisher and wife. Alexandria; C. II.
Rockwell Port Royal, and T.. $. Fleming,
A-tNanira, are at the Ebbitt.
Hon. Harry l.. Skinner. the Popuist
Congressman. from GTeenville, n. c. ar
lNei icre yesterday. and stopped at the
Metropolitan. the neighbOrhood where the
DIX OF his constituents put up. but he
."dns'd his mind, and moved 10 the Eb-
iii where hc would be more In the swim
fe politicians. and nearer to Senator
Aai.on Butler. who is also uptown.
" ID. Williams. Charlottesville, Is at
"e Hotel Johnson.
a.. +. Meserye Raleigh. n. C.. is at the
- James
w %. Schenok p. Morris. r. Raymond.
.'A u. Connors. Of Richmond, are regis
''.tl at the Hotel Enrich.
D. a. August Jr, Hot Springs. Va; X.
Tuck and wife, Richmond; DIR. IL. G.
bradford, Norfolk. and Mrs. G. S. Ven
"' University OF Virginia. are at the
kai0gh
T.. Bailey and wife. Fincaste Va.
a. 20 the Veudome.
a. r. saunders Fredericksburg. and ID.
Faher,y. Front Royal. are at the Ma
iousi