The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-01-24
THE REYEAUE REPORT


OF the Committee Of Ways and Means Is
long and interesting. The following ex-
tractsywill shew the opinion of the committee
respecting The repeal Of some and the con-
tinuance OF other Of the internal duties.
Prov. Patriot.
"The committee, with Difference to the
house, recommend the adoption Of p!on Of
revenue conta ained in the report oftbe secrc-
taiy Of the treasury, with the exception Of
that part Of i, which proposes to continue the
additional duties on postagcs, and TO repeal
the addiiionsl duties on licenses TO retailers
Of wines, spirituous liquors rnd foreign mer-
chandize, imposed by tho act of Dec. 1914.
The communication of intelligence between
the different parts of the country, il appears
to the committee to be the just policy OF our
government TO facilitate and encourage and
although il might have been tight 10 exact o
ravenuc from il, under circumstances which
made II necessary to apply every resource TO
the defence of the state, the present situation
of the treasury may we'll allow Of lis repeal.
The duties on licenses to retailers admit, in
The opinion of the committee, of u modifca.
tion, which, by proporioping the price Of the
license in some degree to the business Of
the retailer, shall render them as productive
old ones. But as such modification could only
apply to licenses for 1917, the committee
propose to mako II the subjec, off future
report"
Twelve Resolutions close the report, in
which il is proposcd-to continue the double
duties on importa,ions until the 30sh OF June
ext, and until an act shall be passed estab.
fishing new tariff of du,ies--to continue the
I..se~ s~A o.lS >E,~<<l .II
the stamp du,ics--to abolish tie additional
dufies on fssfoge--to reduce the annual direct
tax to three milions-to repeal the act laying
duties on spirits distilled, after the first Of
April next, and add 100 per cent. TO the duty
on stils---,o repeal the acts laying duties on
manufacturers, Of every description, after the
18th of April next, and the duties on house,
hold furniture and gold and silver Watches
(the carriage and auction duties are mention
ed in tho report as permanently The three
last Resolutions are subjoined.
Resolved, That it is expedient so to amend
tho rates OF duties upon imported articles,
after the 3oth of June next, as that they shall
be estimated to produce an amount equal TO
that which would be produced by an average
addition OF ~ per cent. to the permanent
rates Of duties.
Resolved, That the deficiency arising from
the reduction or abolition Of any of the duties
heretofore pledged by Law for the support Of
the government, for payment Of the public
debt, and the establishment of sinking fund,
shall be supplied, by appropria,ing to those
OBJECTS, sufficient amount from the products
Of the taxes or duties proposed 10 be contin-
ued or incr ased.
Resolved, That IL j, expedient, that from
and alter the year 1916, sp addition shall be
made to the som OF 100000 of dollars, now
aonuslly appropriated for the payment Of the
interest apd principal Of the public debt, SO
ss to make the whole sun to be appropriated
annually TO that Purpose, thirteen millions
6yc kundred Thousand dollars.