Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-30
MONEY BILL OPPOSED.
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE Is
STRONGLY AGAINST TT.
CONCESSIONS NUST BE- MADE.
Otherwise There Can He No Tinnu-
sion-InternnI Reyenue Report rs
Bearing on Virginia.


seems inevitable. So radical are some OF
the objections TO the House bill. urged by
members Of the Senate Finance Commit
tee, that only concessions from the
! House leaders will make possible the en-
actment Of finance legislation at this ses-
sion Singularly enough, 10 is the Presi-
dents plan for the protection OF the gold
reserve. or for breaking the so-caled
/ endless CHAIN" that meets with strong
est opposition from members of the Sem
| ate Finance Committee There are other
| differences Of opinion, but this feature of
| the House bill is most unsatisfactory 90
| the senator's
Members OF the Senate Finance Com
mittee are not satisfied with the manner
/ in which the House bill declares for the
/ gold standard, and they argue that this
House provision would be offensive 10
many Of the Republican members Of the
upper branch, who are conservative ON
nnance, IL not indeed somewhat in favor
| of silver. They declare that there Is no
actual need for anything further than
"a relteration in statutory terms Of the
provisions Of law which makes gold
dollar Of certain weight and flneness the
standard unit Of value.
CURRENCY CONTRACTION.
It IS this impounding of greenbacks,
| however, I'm pursuance Of the Presidents
plan for breaking the sO-caled endless
chain, that meets strongest opposition
from members of the Senate Finance
, Committee and other leading Republican
members Of that branch. They argue
, that 10 place the greenbacks I'm a sepa-
| rate fund and leave them there unless
exchanged for gold. would in sense act
as q contraction Of the circulating me-
dunn. The Senate proposition is to in
| crease the gold reserve to SlJO,000OO. per-
hitting the free exchange of greenbacks
FOR gold until this reserve has been de-
peted TO SlOOOO0000. when, If necessary,
bonds will be issued to place the reserve
back TO $4,000 900. There is a disposition
on the part of some Of the senators TO
accept the Presidents plan, and pay out
no more greenhacks, except for gold
when the reserve has been depleted TO
$4,000 O0O-but to begin the free exchange
OF greenbacks for gold as soon as the
bond issue has increased the reserve 10
the Sl5OO00.G00 requirement. III IS said that
members of the Senate Finance Commit
tee among them being Mr.. Burrows, or
Michigan. who is "a staunch supporter OF
the administration IN an ordinary az
fairs, will insist upon the Incorporation
Of the foregoing IN the currency-reiOrm
bill before they will permit its enactment
into law That being the case IL Is posi-
be appointed before the differences I'm the
two branches are adjusted This will be
obviated, however, If members OF the
House are willing 10 make some cOnces-
sions. for IT is the desire Of the senators
10 avoid prolonged discussion OF finance
during this session.
INTERNAI-RENENU REPORT.
The report OF the Commissioner OF IN
terual Revenue for the fiscal year ending
] f vii
of the printer. states that the actual t.
GENTS for that period were $2l3iSiJl5.ii.
and that the estimate was exceeded NY
$3.lS4. j73.H
The aggregate receipts OF revenue by
States and Territories shows that the
collections i'm Virginia amounted 10 ST.
Sl5.SL0S, and IN North Carolina, @sI'-
In the Second Virginia District five
Illicit distilleries We're destroyed, and m
the sixth Virginia 20l. In the Fourth
q North Carolina District, III stils Were
destroyed. and I'm the Fifth North Caro-
lima, 5GS. this being the highest except
the district OF Georgia, whicn has re-
3 cord Of COZ stills destroyed and siXiy-siN
MANIrFACTURERS OF TOBACCO
According 10 the report, the number OF
| REGISTERED manufacturers Of tobacco ll
the United states during the calencal
year 1898 was 3.lS6. OF his number is.
did not manufacture, but qualified as
E disposing of tobacco on hand, ano
sixtv for the purpose of lawfully
{ dealing I'm and handling refuse scraps
clippings cuttings, ANA waste, the py-pfo'
ducts Of cigar-factories.
During the last year ~ persons I'm Lou
isiana who grow and produce the variety
; OF tobacco known as perique quailded as
. manufacturers to avail themselves or the
. privilege. authorized By section 1852, Re.
vlsed Statutes. as amended by act Il
January O. 1883. OF selling their tobacco
( I'm the form Of carrOttes and without pay
2 / ment Of tax. directly to other qualliite
manufacturers. 10 be used by them a.
{ material In the manufacture OF cigarette
: or smoking tobacco
b The sale Of pprlque By the producer tC
5 the manufacturer is required by the regl
p . latiOns 90 be- made under special periui
I / issued by the collector.
8 The production Of periquo tobacco u
3 1893 was about 10000 pounds, principally
81 raised I'm -. James Parish. La, an'
/ owing 10 the method adopted by pianter
= / I'm preparing and curing this class of 10
a bacco the producers Of the same are r.
3D. quirod TO qualify as manufacturers, "a
4 it rs in fact a manufactured tobacco, pre-
3 pared and put up I'm the form OF car
: rOftos Weighing from 90 3 pounds cacn
f. Or. hundred and five persons who quail
& fed as manufacturers ~ tobacco cOnnnef
o. their operations 70 the manufacture o
20 snuff from tobacco. and only OF thes'
T / persons manufactured over lVtn pOun4
each Ten large tobaccO-manufact
also manufactured snun, making he tOla
= number OF snuf-manufacturers li5.
b. About /. 500 manufacturers Of cigars als'
? qualified as manufacturers Of tobacco 70
5 the purpose OF preparing their scraps, cut
) tings and clippings as merchantabl
p smoking tobacco. 800
10 Deducting the number Of persons. l2i
{ who qualified as manufacturers Tor IN
= purpose Of dispOsing If tobacco on hand
( end G0 for the purpose II DEALING u
y scraps and the number OF poriQue-prO
T. ducers 81. and the number OF cig8r-man
< ufacfurers 1870. from the total numbe
3 OF qualified manufacturers of Obacco,
d leaves only about 1874 persons VINO quail
N fed for the express purpose OF manuiac
d turing plug. twist. iine-cut chewing
h smoking tobacco. and snum.
= Tobacco products Manufactured durin
calendar year 1888 Wot including cigar
> ''''' Pound:
! Quantity Of plug and twist to-
II baccO produced ..................l1D ,sioo4
Il Quantity Of fne-cut chewing
r. tobacco produced .........;....... Lib
- Quantity Of smoking tobacco
n produced ........ ...............,.. .e5,ziD,0-
o Total quantity OF tobacco
produced ......... ........... .2Jl .l32, ?
: Quantity of SNUFF produced........ B,G076
: Total production ....."........275lss,s2
PERSONAL
e Vice. President Lilburn Myers, OF IN
y Trigg Ship-Building Company. who Ia
Z beeu visiting several OF the leading irO
:. and steel plants in Pennsylvania and Ne'
q York. is In the city, on business with IN
Il Navy Department
E, Ebert G.. Addington has been appointe