Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-07
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THE TAX BILL.


THE TAX BILL.
Congress is now busily engaged in matur- |
ing the war tax bill, so that its provisions
may bear as lightly and equally as possible
on the several sections and business inter
esis OF the country. Light as this tax can
be made, however, it still will be necessarily
heavy If it is intended 10 he q means OF
raising revsnue sufficient TO pay of the war
debt. The people OF this country have been,
hitherto so accustomed to light taxation,
compared with that of England, that almost
any additional tax will feel heavy hut the
great energy and enterprise that will be
thrown into all the industrial and business
channels of the Union after the rebellion
shall be put down, will soon relieve the peo-
pie of the temporary burden Of taxation
and the mercantile interests generally will
rise rapidly to unexampled success and
prosperity In view of this then, we must
all be content and willing to bear our pro-
portion Of the cost of saving this glorious
land from destruction at the hands of per-
jured thieves and traitors; remembering,
meanwhile, that no matter how large may be
the sum- it cannot be too much to give for
the privilege of maintaining and enjoying
our whole Union with its boundless avenues
of universal prosperity, domestic happiness,
political equality, civil and religious rights,
and ten thousand other blessings which
make US happy as a people and powerful as a
, nation.
We here append some of the leading fea-
lures of the bill now before Congress. They
may be materially altered however, before
:, the bill becomes law.
1t provides for the appointment BY the Presi-
dent Of q Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
K with a salary Of Eve thousand dollars. His Office
is to be in the Treasury Department, with u
. suitable number Of clerks. The country il to be
y divided, as the President may direct into con.
e venent collection districts, with Assessor and
>, Collector TO be appointed by the President ioI
= each district who shall have power to appoint
Z such deputies as may be necessary. The I'LL
j. provides for duty
On sprituous liquors, Is cents per gallon
0n ale and beer, 81 per barrel.
l. On stem and leaf tobacco, 3 cents per pound.
# Do to add when manufactured scents
-, On segars, 8, 10 and 20 cents per pound, accor
~ ding to value.
~ Ju lAFu anu llnbeeQ Ollt puTulUB uuu anu cruul
n coal oil, cents per gallon
% refined coal oil, 10 cents per gallon
D On gas per 1000 cubic feet, 20 cents
On Bank Note Paper, 9 cents per Ii
~ Ga Writing Paper, 2
Ou Printing Paper, mills "
lr On Soap, s
Ct On Salt, &c. per 100 ID
=, On Sole Leather, cent per Id.
u On Upper Leather cent per lb
th On Flour, 10 cts per bbl
nd All other manufactures per cent ad vaorcm.
Railroad passengers . mills per mile of travel.
i Commutation tickets per cent.
re Steamboat travel mill per nile.
of Omnihuses, ferry boats aud horse railroads, pc
cent. on gross receipts from passengers
ny On advertisements, per cent. on amount Of re
OF ceipts annually.
For use of carriagee, annually, from 81 10 s II
according to value.
en- 0n Gold Watches, 81 per apuun
'y- On Silver so cts, &"
= On Gold Plate, 50c per ouncl
On Silver Plate, Sc.
IT. On Billiard Tables, $50
oil On Slaughtered Cattle 40 cents eacl
~ On Hogs, 10 o.
ng On Sheep,
he On Observation-Disclosures, slC
of Auctioneers
49,. Wholesale Dealers,
'H' Retail Dealers 10 Liquors,
he Retail Dealers in Goods,
oil PawnbTokers,
NO, Rectfers, II
,'' Brewers,
he Hotels, Inns and TAverOs tgraduated
ne according to rental. from s. to q
.si Eating Houses,
Commercial Brokers,
eh- Other Brokers,
Theatres, II
80 Circuses
'o,"' Bowling Alleys leach aey,)
BILE Wholesale Pedars,
ion Other Pedlars, So to
ba Coal Oil DisIillers, Sc,
On incomes per cent on all over 5000, d
lhs Quoting the income derived from dividends. etc
which are taxed separately.
On railroad bonds aud dividends Of banks al
up saving institutions per cent
Ter On payment Of all salaries of officers in t
the civil, military and naval service oil the Unit
49, States, including members Of Congress, 3 p
"i' cent.
ted On legacies and distribution shares of 4
the personal property Of deceased pereous, accor
Atb ing to the degrees Of relationship, from to =
~" cent.
to Un legacies and distribution Of shares of
hat personal property of deceased persons, accol
nam ing to the degrees of relationship, from ] t,
per cent,
nee And stamp dHties on all kinds of legal a
try. commercial papers, all patent medicines, te
go. graphic messages and all goods by express
Jui The tax bill contains 05 sections and is one
was the longest Of any kind ever before prepar
ular lnonths Of preparation having been bestON
~ upon il.