The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-02

law which became operative on august
,st last required thnt under o. penalty
Of per cent the tobacco on hand al
that time should have the proper amount
Of stamps affixed Several Lynchhurg TO-
baooo firms delayed ordering stamps un-
III The day before thc Jaw became opera
tive. Tor long time they had been
making payment with certified checks
and following their custom. sent choc"s
10 Collector Agncw. when be received
the checks and went 20 tho banks 10
have them cashed ho discovered that The
hanks would charge for collection, and
returned the paper This delay caught
the tobacco men. and in consequence
penalties were paid bv them. Tho Cone
missioner OF Internal Revenue was unanie
10 give reIcf and suggested an appeal
10 Congress as ihc onIy nope.
Consequently Representative ORGY IN
troduced IS biI Co fund thq iol9"lhs
amounts 20 the parties named. W. a.
Ford & Co. S8Z35S Hancock Brothers d.
Co. S2S1l9. Snead-larriugton Ioo"cio
Company. si8N. Allen Brothers Tobacco
The I'm went 20 the Claims Committee
ana was reported fayorahly to-day 10y
Representative Rixey of Virginia.
Mr.. PANNE CONF lbfNl L.
Representative Payne Of New York
who is chairman OF the Merchant Marine
and FISHERIES Commute said io-ddl ID.
did not think there was any doup' d, lN'
tbe steamship subsidy hin introduced by
~, nassir- the House. lie said 10 was
understood that the Senate was iaNoialir
- the hin. There seems 10 Doe some
doubt. however. as to tine position OF the
Senate ,,..
rbe Senate Naval Affairs Committee
has reported faFordnlN on iAt Juli' go
luton "authoriziug the Secretary OF lHe
WV 70 nav certain lahOrcrs. Workih'i
and mechanics af United Ni1l'3 Ndff
Yards and Naval stations sd per cent ad-
dluonal for Work ormed ln ,G o..
eight hours per diem. Iht Dli "iiE
covers the period from March lNin i'
october Gst of last year, ouilut ,n'
war with spain. THE senate commute
adopted the report made io che House 'S
M Rfxev as expressing its views.
NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY
Tho North Carolina Society has elect
81 fho foVowinr officers for me en-
suing wear. Dr vs.. O.. Murphy president
J. u. LLOYD. first vice-prea.deni, captain
J. s.. Tomlue1n. SECOND Nie. lu.'.'
i. NJ. little secretary, David ANDERSON
1-be neNt rne,tinr wiz Doe held about the
middle ~ the month when senator lI-w-
ley. Of Connecticut VIII Toe plt 'v.-
Ina. ,.
over which there has been sucn = hard
0rht between Senators Butler ana Iritch-
ard VIII hardly Doe called up uhul inc
traatv fs dfrno-ed of
Tho Srh,ar and S.mrson nominations
viii also Inn aU probability remain quiet,
while the treaty has tne way.
THEY PULL iO"i- ilir -i''
The two North Carolina senators,
pritchard and Butler VIII WORK to-tl l'I
IN an effort to nave appropriations JOY
North Carolina rivers ana hal"ois Whl,"
were stricken ONT hy the House COM
mlftee restored when thc Dill reaches inc
Senate
A petition was received today -N Srn-
ator Pritehard from cit.z DOES of Iarhoro.
Tar river
Reirc. eniatFe l"4l l9-."s 49,.
faNofuuiy nom tNt '-NHN, a."
bun 20 pay Mi7. 'it'A d. p. .l"t f-
N5 bi. inc ha. ahct on one year -Iilit "'
her late husband w. " Nrhnf 'n ''i-
sul &c Coz 'n Mr. N-hnE;, TO WIS
hered wSas drowned ar coon 4,l,,-l.o. ,,,e
re DA l., f- .a. ,,.,.
Jones OF lrl''''' s8... t.t
ment OF D Iu" 4,li
inc comm ,et "-'L tt'. -
the uncomp etcl p,ii'N '- one s''i il''"
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