The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-19
MR.. WILSON'S LETTER
Owners and WarehOusemen Allowed
to Break Original Packages.
SITE FOR WINST0N'S BUILDING
Fifteen Lots Were offered, but Only
Four Came Upto the Requirements
Major George L.. Pickett 10 be
Retained as Paymastcr.
Lieut.. CrOxton Detailed
on Examining Board.

WASHINGTON, April 1S-special-
Senator Martin. Representative Swanson,
and a committee consisting OF Mr.. T. +.
Acree and Mr.. Howard Cobb, OF the
Board of Trade Of Danyiile. Va, reached
the city this morning and went imme-
dately 10 see Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Wilson i'm regard to his ruling
on tobacco sales, which it is claimed,
would have greatly injured the loose
tobacco sales and market. The injury
and injustice which would result to an
the markets OF Virginia and other States,
if the ruling were enforced, was pointed
out so convncingly that Commissioner
Wilson directed that letter bee sent TO
Collector Agnew instructing him TO per-
nit tobacco sales TO continue as hereto
fore.
WAS USUNDERSTOOD.
IL was stated at the office of Commits
siOncrWlls0n that while the order had been
modified. the greatest cause Of trouble
had been the misunderstanding by the
agent at Danvile of the circular issued
by the Department. lie said the ruling
as amended. allows aucuOneers to make
deliveries in baskets.
MIX. WILSON'S LETTER.
Following is the letter of Commissioner
Wilson on the subject Of tobacco sales
at warehouses:
April 1S 1899.
Park Agnew, Esq. Collector Sixth Dis
trict. Alexandra, Va.
"s..r.-The Hon. Claude \. swanson
member OF Congress for the Firth dis
trict of Virginia, has this day, in person,
called special attention ID the manner
i'm which leaf tobacco IS received al the
several public warehouses in your district
and which IS intended TO Doe re-sold at
public auction from the warehouse moor,
the regulations governing which, pre-
scribe that dealers I'm leaf tobacco are
not permitted to sell the same i'm guam
titles less than a hogshoal. case or bale,
and that their sales must be confined 10
three classes Of persons.
First TO other duly registered dealers
IN leaf tobacco. second. 10 duly registered
manufacturers OF tobacco, sauf or cigars;
third. % persons who purchase leaf TO-
bacco On packages for export.
"The third. fourth and hith paragraphs
ON page e. Of Internal Revenue circular
so H dated February 2oth, last, which
relate % the sale of leaf tobacco, also
reiterate the same provisions
"The question presented by Mr.. swan
SON is. whether the regulations and the
provisions of this circular cDunict with
the sale and delivery Of trg'cco by ware
house men; the mode OF sale beins as
follows.
HOW IT IS SOLD.
"The tobacco when received by ware
house men ON consignment. assignment,
transfer. or otherwise. is, in some cases.
put up in hOgshead which contain TWO,
three or four different grades or kinds
Of tobacco. the same as put up by the
farmer and the contents of one hogshead
may consist of leaf. lugs, trash and
Spots or cigar wrapper. filler and binder;
or three or four different grades OF To-
bacco used by manufacturers or TOBACCO
for particular purposes some persons
desiring 20 buy one grade While otner
persons a different grade from the same
ANOTHER QUESTION.
"The farther question is presented,
whether the owner of the package on the
warehouse man may break thcs1 pack
ages and separate the one kind Of tobacco
from another. removing the same from
the package and warehouse floor; and
subsequently sell or offer for sale. each
particular lot or kind Of tobacco. sepa-
And IL sold. whether the purchaser can
put the tobacco in tierces, bales, tobacco
baskets. boxes. chests. or other recepta-
cles which will protect and enclose the
tobacco. ana remove the same from the
warehouse without being required @ re-
pack or re-prise It in hogsheads, cases
BY THE OWNER.
Mr. Swanson has this day been advis-
ed that the owner who delivers the to-
bacco al the warehouse. or the warehouse
man. after recciyeing Il. will be permitted
TO break such original packages and as
sort or separate the tobacco each ac-
cording 70 its kind preparatory 10 IFS
sale and livery 90 other qualified deal
ers. or % Manufacturers OF tobacco or
cigars. or to persons who buy lear TO-
baoco I'm packages for export These per
sons may remove the tobacco. so pur-
chased. from the warehouses I'm tierces
bales. tobacco baskets. boxes. chests. or
other receotac'es whicn will protect and
enclose the tobacco After the tobacco
mas boen delivered TO a dealer in lear to-
hacco before he offers II again for sale
fror his place OF business he will be
reouired 20 repack the same in hogs
heads cases or bales except that cigar
leaf tobacco may be sold by him directly
20 A qualified MANUFACTURER or cigars
In quantities less than the above pack
ages for use IN his own manufactury eN-
clusivolv Every person who buys or
handles tobacco after the same has left
the hands of the farmer. unless ne buys
the tobacco for his own use. IS required
N qualify as a dealer in leaf tobacco AZ
some particular place Of business and
keeo record on book 20. provided by
this Office OF all the tobacco he receives
ars all the tobacco he sells. or consigns
for sale by some other person.
"Respectfully.
GEORGE w. WILSON
commissioner"
WrNSTONS BUILDING.
The supervising architect Of the Treas
49,, Dsnartment today opened bids on
site ,or the public building 10 be erected
a, winston. y. c. Fifteen bids were
ID az figures ranging from $500 10