, 1861-07-22

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yided that the President shall divide the
S.a:es and Territories into convenient dis
is;cts, ond shall nominate by aud with the
ady;cc Of the Senate an assessor and collector
for each such district. # the appointments
k,r any Of them are not made during the pre-.
sent session Of Congress, the President may
make them during the recess, the 'commi5-
s;ons 90 issued to expire at the end Of the
neXt session.
The collectors are to execute bond for
such amount as the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall direct, with sureties to BIZ approved as
sufficient By the Solicitor Of the Treasurer.
The principal assessor Of each district is to
appoint assistants, and all are to be governed
h1 regulations to be prescribed by the ssc.e-
ta1y Of the Treasury in carrying out the pro-
visions OF the bill
The tax is to be laid upon all lands and lots
Of ground, with their Improvements, dwelling
houses, cbattels aid slaves. The bill pro-
vidce that any person Who shall give fraulu-
1ebt list of property under his charge, or
owned By him, shall be fined in sum not cx-
cetding 1ire hundred dollars, and pay all costs
end charges OF prosecution. From the valua-
TO appeal, hut they are in any case when it is
dtmanded to give careful hearing to the
Ia1ties claiming reduction Of valuation
This bill je, In most respects, similar to thea
ard more carefully drawn. By the bill OF
1878, the several States were divided into
collection districts by the provisions Of the
bill itseli, but in this case this work is left to
| the discretion Of the President. The utmost
care is exercised in guarding the public inter
bonds in the full amount Of the taxes to be
collected by him, and each Assistant Collector
| Is obliged to give bonds for the full amount
represented in his several lists, giving three
| receipts, one to be deposited with the secre-
to7y Of the Treasury, another to be filed with
| 11,i+b bo
| principal Collector. The several Collectors
are further required, at the expiration Of
every month, to transmit to the Secretary Of
the Treasury statement Of the collections
made by them respectively within the month,
and to pay over quarterly, or sooner, if re-
mercy by them respectively collected.
It is proposed to tax all stills, boilers, and
other spirituous uteneils employed in the dis
tillatlol Of srirituous liquors Ii cents on esch
gallon OF capacity, ard to lay tax Of five
cents pcr gallon On all fermcnted and matted
liquors, and Of ten cents per gallon on all
tpiritueus liquors. In order to furnish the
proper data for assessing Euch tax, d;stt.lers
will be obliged to keep current reco1d ofthe
amount distilled from day to daJ;.
II is further proposed to lay tax upon car:
,isges, the amount Of tax to be prepo-:ioasd d
to the value Of the catriagc From this all
vehicles used exclusively fer the transporta
ton Of merchandize are TO be exempted. Or
oil others Lot exceeding in value $50, It is pro
roted to lay a tax Of 81; exceeding 80 in
value, bit not over 800, lax OF ~ aboyt
$780, hut not exceeding s40o, taz Of SIG;
above $500, but not exceeding 5000, tax O
Sc; above 5000, hut not exceeding $500, :
tax Of $50: above $500, but not exceeding
$500, a tax Of $40; shove $1,000 in value, :
taN OF $50.
,, This bill will be submitted at the esr.iss
possible day. Though in some unimpoEtau
| textures diff. trnsn The EyHot.Si3 t+3yrn
it will in the main correspond with the inai
caIiors here giytn.-A. !. Trtbuns.