Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-07-28
THE CAPITAL.
Rights Of Foreign Vessels to Traverse
the Upper Ukon River.
Heavy Run on Internal Revenue Col
iectors for Beer mps-frspsrattons
Betn: Made to Put the Tsrin
Act Into Operation Mt once.

I ter, from the committee Du TERRITORIES.
/ Thursday reported favorab,y . 'olnt
/ resolution authorizing the cOnstruc-
/ tion of toll roads in Alaska The resO-
tion authorizes the secretary Of the
interior TO grant right of way 700 feet
/ wide Franchises are to be limited tC
20 years. The rates of toll are 20 Toe
approved by the secretary of the IN
terror. aud the roads are To Toe other.
wise Inier the supervision Of the sec
Rotary The resolution applies 70
} trails, wagon roads and other HIGH.
ways.
a question has arisen in the treas
ury department rs 10 the rights OF tor
elgn vessels TO carry passengers tud
freight on the Upper Yukon river TO
the klondylle gold fields request
has been received from the owners o.
the Canadian steamer Islander for per
mission TO carry passengers and freight
TO Dyea- The matter has been referred
10 the solicitor of the department for
an opinion, but it is believed that IN
der existing laws the Islander can not
proceed beyond juneau, aud that the
trip to Dyea must be completed In an
American vessel The Islander will
clear from Victoria.
WAsnGNGIoN, July %. There ha,
been a heavy run on collectors Of in.
tcrnal revenue in all of the larger cit
les of the country by brewers who are
purchasing beer stamps in large guam
titles at the ~ cents discount allowed
under existing law, in anticipation
u the final passage of the tariff
bill, which repeats the discount now
allowed The question of whether the
beer stamps purchased now can be az.
/ liked to barrels OF beer after the pas
sage of the tariff bill in payment of
tax OF - per barrel Hat has been pre-
'ented 10 the comm isSioucr OF Internal
revenue. but that officer has declined
to render any decision upon the hypo-
tnetical question. stating that the mat
ter Will toe passed upon only when an
actual case IL presented tor ms con
,ideratiun.
The acquisitions received from
collectors Wednesday were the
largest in the history OF the
bureau, aggregating over 81, 200, 600,
and Thursday those figures have been
largely exceeded, the acquisitions ag.
gregating $1,000, OuO. The policy of the
/ bureau has been To order stamps of all
kinds only IA fast as they we're re-
CURED to meet the rcqu'sitlon, aud
maintain proper supply in the
vaults, and no steps were taken TO pre-
pare Tor any such run as has dcVcloUcd
J liz consequence, the supply of STAMPS
IN vaults is running very low, anu II
has been found necessary to cut down
the acquisitions from collectors so that
sufficient stamps might be kept on
hand To meet the legitimate demands
Of the trade.
WAsHINGroN, July 23.-The treasury
officials have made pre- arations to put
the tariff act into operation immedi-
dtely upon its receiving the signature
OF the president. Copies of the bill
have been sent to customs officers
throughout the country in anticipa-
ton of its passage, and 1T is expected
that all will have reached their dcs-
, tnation by the time the bill becomes u
law Collectors also have been instruct
cd to make the change from the old
law to the new, upon receipt of trust
worthy information. official or other
WIS.,. that the bill has received the
presidents approval Officials who
have given the pending till careful
scrutiny state that IL is exceptionally
free from am DiguitieS and iucons,Stcu.
cieS, and little trouble Is Anticipated
in formulating regulations governing
its administration.
WAsnNGroN. July %. Represcntu-
tive &. W. Stone, %: PENNSYLVANIA. rs mo-
was chairman OF the committee on
coinage. weights and measures of the
last house, Thursday introduced in the
house bill to- authorize the appoint
mcnt Of monetary commission and to
provide for its cNucn~eS