Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-06

to the kinds of packages in which these
articles may be sold. Snuff OF all
description and chewing and smoking
tobacco OF all kinds are to be taxed eight
CENTS per pound which Is an increase
from six cents under existing law.
Cigars weighing more than three pounds
per thousand are kept at the present
rate of SO per thousand but on the more
expensive kind, valued at between $75
and $110 per thousand, the tsx is made
Sc per thousand, and on cigars or cigar
cites Of wholesale value of more than
$ll0 per thousand the tax is 50 per
thousand. On cigsrS weighing not
more than three pounds per thousand the
tax is fixed at rs cents.
90 cigarettes weighing more than
three pounds per thousand, the rate is
increased to So 60 per thousand and if
they do not weigh more three pounds
the tax is $1.35. 1t is provided that on
no packages Of smoking or chewing to-
bscco, cigarettes or snuff shall there be
any promise or offer Of, or any order or
certificates for any money, gifts, prize,
premium, payment, or reward nor
can sny packages when emptied be
received by any manufacturer in lieu of
coupons or 10 consideration of anything
of vslue. 1t Is further provided that
these changes are not to take effect IN"
ill July /, 1910.
Mr.. Smoot presented the tobacco
amendment as a report from the finance
committee. This brought from Senator
Daniel 8 protest in which be said:
"There has been no meeting of the
| finance committee, and 10 such report.
This is but another addition to the bogus
reports that have been brought In from
time to time. They have been sent In
here by particular clique of senators
gathered about him by the chairman OF
the committee. There have been many
other bogus amendments that bad no
guise of official authenticity"
Sepator Daniels complaint was based
on the fact that the democratic members
of the finance committee have not been
allowed to sit in the preparation of the
tariff bill, or of committee amendments
to that measure. he said they felt they
bad been abused--deprived of their
rights. He introduced q resolution re-
curing that every member of the Senate
committee be INVITED to every meeting
snd given a chance to vote.
Mr.. Aldrich express a willingness to
change the record 80 that the amend
meut would appear in the name of
Seustor Smoot instead OF an Offering by
the Committee, and, after some discus
sion, that WAS done.
Several senators expressed desire for
an opportunity to study the amendments
! and on the suggestion of Mr.. Aldrieh,
consideration OF them wss deferred until
the tobacco schedule is taken up In the
Senate for final action.
The tariff bill entered today the last
stage but one on its passage through
the Senate. Its consideration in COM
miltee of the whole was completed and
At I:l5 O'Clock the bill was reported to
the Senate proper. Then, at the sng-
gastion of several senators, Senator
Aldrich proposed that recess be taken
until $3.50 O'Clock in order 10 secure a
reprint of the bill with all Of the
amendments which have beeu 40 far
sdopted. This was agreed to. On re-
assembling 1t is expected that the Senate
will agree to practically all OF the
amendments made in committee Of the
whole en- bloc. There are several to
which reservations have been made with
the intention of securing separate
vote in the Senste itself. These in
clude sugar, the corporation tax, the
new internal revenue taxes on tobacco
and number of others, but 1t is ex-
pected that the bill will be completed
and be ready to send to the House by
Thursday.