Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-19
RULING ON TOBACCO SALES.
4 Observation-Disclosures in Baskets
AIIOwed-W ashinEton Personals.

WASHINGTON. ID. G., April 1S.-(Spe-
cial.)-Senator Martin. Representative
Swanson, and a committee consisting Of
Mr.. f. f. AGREE and Mr.. Howard Cobb.
of the Board Of Trade. Of Danville, Va,
reached the city this morning, and went
Immediately TO see Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue Wilson in regard to his
ruling on tobacco sales, which. # is claim
ed would nave greatly injured the
loose tobacco sales and market. The
injury and injustice which would have re-
suited TO all the markets Of Virginia and
other States, If the ruling had been en-
forced. were pointed out so convincing!y
that Commissioner Wilson directed that
a letter be sent TO Collector Agnew. in
structing him TO permit tobacco sales 10
continue as heretofore.
1t was stated at the Office of Commits
sioner Wilson that while the order had
been modified, the greatest cause of trou-
bic had been the misunderstanding by the
agent at Danville of the circular issued
by the department. He said the ruling.
as amended, allows auctioneers to make
deliveries in baskets.
MR.. WILSON'S LETTER.
iVlioN liS II VIC lflltl from commas
sioner Wilson, above referred TO. on the
subject of tobacco sales at warehouses;:
april IS, 1899.
Park Agnew, Esq, Collector Sixth Dis
trlct. Alexandria, Va:
'Slr.-Ihe Hon. Claude a. Swanson,
member OF Congress for the Fifth Dis
trlet OF Virginia. has this day, in person,
called special attention TO the manner in
which leaf tobacco is received at the
several public warehouses in your dis
trict. and which is intended TO be resold
at public auction from the warehouse
floor. the regulations governing which
prescribe that dealers in leaf tobacco are
not permitted TO sell the same in guam
titles less than a hOgshead, case. or bale.
and that their sales must be confined to
three classes of p~ersOns-first. 10 other
duly registered dealers in leaf tobacco;
second. to duly registered manufacturers
OF tobacco. SNUFF. or cigars; third, TO per
sons who purchase leaf tobacco in pack
ages Tor export. The third, fourth. and
fifth paragraphs on page ., of Internal
Revenue Circular No. 523, dated February
10Th last. which relate To the sale Of leaf
tobacco. also reiterate the same prOvis-
ions. The question presented by Mr..
Swanson is. whether the regulations and
with the sale and delivery OF tobacco by
warehouse-men. the mode of sale being
as follows: The tobacco. when received
by the warehouse-men. on consignment.
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some cases. put up in hOgsheads 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. Tugs,
trash. and spots. or cigar-wrapper, filler.
and binder: or three or four different
grades OF tobacco used by manufacturers
OF tobacco for particular purposes, some
persons desiring TO buy one grade. Whilo
other persons buy a different grade from
the same package. The further question
is presented, whether the owner OF the
package. or the warehouse-man may
break these packages and separate the
one kind OF tobacco from another, re-
moving the same from the package and
warehouse floor. and subsequently sell.
or offer for sale. each particular lot or
kind OF tobacco, separate from the re-
mainder of the tobacco. and. If sold.
whether the purchaser can put the to-
bacco in tierces, bales. tobacco-baskets.
boxes. chests. or other receptacles. which
will protect and enclose the tobacco. and
the same from the warehouse,
without being required to repack or re-
prise II I'm hogsheads. cases. or bales.
mr.. Swanson has this day been adj
vised that the owner who delivers the
at the warehouse, OF the ware