Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-27
GNUMBER 79.

~ . W 80 INTO operation on the 18th ofFeb uarv
next, becomes necessary TO su .gest the expe
i ency o conticu ny the present rates of dut;ea
UNI the ~ n Of June when the new rates, with
al te necessary details to give effect TO that sv,-
e'n' may be introduced, and suaic ent notice be
8 ei 10 .he merchants, to regulate their CONF
M real operations accordingly
IL relation, then, to the internal duties II "a
intended respectfully to recommend, that the
duties imposed If the last session of Congress- on
various articles manufactured within the IT.
states shall be abolished on the 18Th d,v Of Anil;
ext WIN ch will complete the year commencing
rom The time the duties went into operation :,
tlat the daiy imposed dur ny the last session *
Congress ON spirits distilled within the United
states, shall be abolished on the 30 n Iune next
out mat at the same time there be added one
"unured per cent. on the rate of the duty VIII cb
a'i been charged OF licenses 10 distillers Of spi
r'iou' liquors in the year 1913; that the duty
oInuuSehoiu furniture, ana on gold and silver
"a'cheS, demolished on the 3lst day OF March
aeAI thatthe additional duty imposed during
.te i~St session ofCongress on licenses TO retail
"pies, splrituous Equo and foreigi, merchandise
oe, apoiisned on the S1st day of December, 1916
ah" mat the duties on refined sugar aud stamn
au''es' DC continued. And finally in relation o
inc direct tax, 1t is intended respec fully to re.
commend, That on the 3lst day OF March next ic
DC educed to one-half ITS present mount that !.
10 annual the amount of three ~ lions ofdollars
me substraction from the revenue bv these
charges and reductions in the direct tax and The
nlteTliil duties, is estimated Ut the annul sum OF
''0OV'o0O OF dollars But the substitutes for
snPPiyinS the equivalent amount are estimated
% produce; 1st, from the increase of the duty ON
licenses To disIllers and continuance oftbe stamp
uu'ieS and duties on refined sugar, the annual
sum OF 100000 dollars ID, from the continue
aice OF the duty on imported salt the annual sum
o. 9OO.oOO dailsrs and 3rdly, from an increase
upon the permanent rates ofduties on the imnor.
1iza fba e
5000, 600 ofdoIlars
Inc Iu!i effect of the alterations which haya
been ated, will no be developed until some inns
AFTER the year 1916; but il they be adopted. the
ate OF the revenne for that year in he two views
OF which It rs susceptible LIST, of revenue accru-
ing curing the year; and, ID 0fInoney receivs-
tlmate ed ~ follows:
l. The revenue which will accrue in 1916.
may be estimated,
From customs, 100000
Internal duties 4 $40 69a
Direct tax, (nett product to the
,reasgy') 100000
Sales ofpublic lands IOl01G0
Postage and incidental receipts 400 600
@ rr, 25,60O,O0S
~ receivable into the Treasury,
from revenues, in 1915, may be
estimated
from 1I Customs 21oOooO1
n i,er',a. uu, le 100000
1879 5000 900
Sales ofpublic lands 1O0000
Postage and incidental receipts 100000
s34OOOOo
If to the sum thus estimated to be
receivable into the treasury from
the revenue during the year 1916 80 400 mn
There be added, the money which
will probably be IN The treasury
at the beginning of the year sOOoOOo
me ne aggregate viii be the sum Of 954OOOOo
ABOVE at 42SS4,069
-eie WIZ Oeleit auehcl' OF 643+569