Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-12-21
100000


100000
The sums actually receiyobic into the
follows
From customs, 90 600 600
internal duties, 500 600
Direct tax, including arrears of
1915, q 5co non
Sales of public lands, 1000 ,OoD
oStSge ana Incidental receipts, 400 900
If to this be added the probable
amount Of money III the treas
ury at tire commencement of
the year 1916, which may be
estimated. eXclu ivcly Of trea-
sury notes paid in previously to
that time, on account of reven-
ue and OF loans, at the sum Of 5,oOOOOO
The effective ways and means
If 1916 will produce, in the
whole, the sum of 80 400 600
But rs the demands upon the
treasury for the same year Will
amount, as above stated, to - 884 96o
There will be left deficit. to
be supplied by means ether
than the revenue, of tie sum of S.4S4. 900
3. Of the ReUenuc far 1916, estimated &C.
co''ding TO the Notifications, 4ylich nil
be RESPECTFULLY submitted.
From the review of the financial meac-
uros OF the COVE rnment, in reference 10
the re elt state CT war, which constitutes
the hist Fart OF the present report, it ap-
pears that the almost entire failure Of the
customs or duties on irnpOrtations, and the
increasing necessities Of the tres sury, rem
dsred 1t necessary to see k for pscuniary
supplies, il a system cf internal euti S :;
but both IN resp ct to the subjects of taxa
unn, and to the amount of the several taxes
the return ct peace has alpavs been con
tempt ted, as a period for revision and re-
ilet. In the tn h,ment If tilat policy, re-
ducton OF the direct tax, scontnu nee
OF taxes, which, upon trial, have proved
unproducuve, as well as inconvenient; and
above all, the exoneration of domestic man
utlc'ur<s from every charge that can OBJ
struct or retard their progress, seem to be
the objects int particularly invite the le-
gislatlve attention. There will stll re-
nam, however, sufficient scope for the
operation Of permanent syst IA of inter
| nal duties, upon those principles Of rational
20 icy, which have already been respect
| fully suggested. As an equivalent for The
dlminuticn OF the revenue bv the coptem-
plfted abolition, or reduction of sone of tic
uties and taxes and in obstrvance f the
| pub c fatn, which is pledged, in the case
| OF such abo iton or reduction, to provide
| and substitute other duties and taxes equal
| ly productive; it is intended respectfully
| to recommend a continuance of the duty
Oh imported salt, and a competent addi-
| ton to the permanent rates of the duties on
merchandise imported. In the general Ia
Tiii, which has been directed by resolu-
| ton Of the House Of Representatives to he
prepared, and which will be suJm tied to
Congress, as soon as the materials for form
ing it can be digested and arranged, III.
| subject VIII be more distinctly as well as
| more satisfactorily presented, bnt, as il Is
not probable, thai this measure can be ma
Hrcd, 50 as TO 20 into operation ON tive
18Th Of February next, it becomes necessa-
| ~ to suggest the cxped,cncy Of CONTINUING
| che present rates Of duticsuntil tie sCth f
Junc--whcn the new rates, with ali the
necessary details to give efc 4 TO tn.
| system, may be intro cd, and sufficient
notice be given TO the merchants, to req
| ulstc their commercial operations accord
mgiy.
In relation, then, to tic intern duties,
t is intended respectfully TO recommend
| that the cut cs imposed at The last s.ssi. n
Of Congress on various articles manufactgr-
ed within the y tied States shall be al /
shed on tn 10 i cay Of Apil next, w ich
] viii oHpie'c the year commencing from
[ the time the duues went into cr Grafton
| that the (uiy imposed during The lasi ses
| ion Of Congress, Oh spirits distilled within
| the United ) ates, shal be abol Shed On the
| so b June next but that at the same tin g
| n re be add one hundred per ccDt. en-
| n rate of tle duty which had been char
| G ] on licenses to dis,illerS Of spiritu Us IL
| 1uors IN the year 18i5--.hat The duty on
J nouseh1ld furniture, and CD gold afd silver