Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-03-12
REPORT OF THE TAX BILL.

On the Sd inst, the Committee of Ways and
Means reported to the House of Representa-
tives their sketch of internal tax bill. 1t
is not to be supposed that the bill, as reported,
is PERFECTION the contrary it was to be ex-
pccted that imperfectons would appear and
therefore, the printing of large number OF
copies Tor distribution has been ordered with
"a view TO elicit suggestions from manufactur
ers, merchants, shippers and business men
generally, so that Congress may be enabled to
get up bill that will be as free as possible
from partiality and oppression in its opera
tons. The bill provides for the appointment
10y the President, of a Comm issioner of Inter
nal Revenue, with salary of five thousand
dollars. His Office is to be in the Treasury
Department, with suitable number of clerks.
The country /, 10 be divided as the President
Hag direct, int convenient Collection Dis
uicts, with an Assessor and Collector to be APP
pointed by the President for each District,
who shall have the power to appoint such dep
uties as may be necessary. The bill provides
for ddty
On spritous liquors l5.cents per gallon; on
ale and beer S per barrel.
On stem and leaf tobacco cents per pound;
10 add when manufactured cents per pound
on cigars 8, 10 and 30 cents per pound.
On lard and linsecd oil, burning fluid and
crude coal oil cents per gallon on refined
coal oil 10 cents per gallon.
On gaSS per 1000 feet % cents.
On Bank Note paper > cents per pound on
writing paper cents per pound; on printing
popcr mills per pound.
On soap mills per pound.
On salt cents per 100 pounds.
On sole leather l cent per pound on upper
leather cent per pound.
On all other manufactures, per cent. ad
yalorem.
On RaiToad passengers, 9 mills per mile OF
travel; on cummutatiOn tickets 8 per centum;
on steamboat travel, l mill per mile on ouI-
NOUS, Terry boats and horse railroads, per
cent on gross receipts from passengers.
On advertisements, per cent amount
OF receipts annually.
For use of carriages annually from 81 ia
$40, according to value.
On gold watches, 81 per annum ; on silver
watches 80 cents per annum.
On gold plate, 90 cents per ounce on silver
plate, 3 cents per ounce.
On billiard tables, $50.
On slaughtered cattle, 80 cents each on
Aogs, lO cents each ; on sheep, cents each
Oh Llcences-bankers, 500 auctioneers,
- wholesale dealers, sou; retail dealers
~ IL lquors, $50 retail dealers in goods, $40 /;
pawnbrokers, $50 !; rectiiers, Sl00; brewers,
F0o hotels, inns and taverns (graduated ac
IoFalhg 10 rentaD from S5 to 5000 eating
aouSes, SO /; commercial brokers, $50; other
p'okers, $50 theaters, Sl00.; circuses, $50 ;
Do%ilng alleys (each alley) So; wholesale
peuierS, 500; other pediers, 50 TO $50 coal
"'i dlstiheries, &c. $50.
on incomes, 8 per cent. on all over 5000,
"euuctlng the income derived from dividends,
&C. which are taxed separately.
ph Railroad bonds and dividends of banks |
ana saving institutions, 8 per cent.
un payment of all salaries of officers in the |
nNii, Military and Naval service of the u. S. |
V1eiuding Members Of Congress) per cent.
IN iesacies and distribution shares OF the |
seISonalpropegty Of deceased persons, (accor-
%SHs 10 the degree of relationship, from to
9per cent:
ana stamp duties on ali kinds of legal and |
numerical papers, all patent medicines, tel |
elaph messages and ali goods by expresses.
Inc Tax Bill contains one hundred and five |
''e'ions, and is one of the longest of any kind |
s' before prepared-months Of preparation |
''hg been bestowed upon it.
0O'haaerce appears to be in a fair way Of re-
"p'ion with the States OF the south, as
'nooats are now making regular trims he |