New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-16
The Now Tax Bill.
WASHINGTON, Friday. April IS. 1854

Tho new Internal Revenue bill Is complete
revision Of tho act in force and retains the
machinery with suoh improvements experience has
rendered necessary. 1t contains l73 sections, AZ Of
which are devoted to general provisions
There Is ono provision which e1emps from distraint
the tool or implements Of trade or profession. one
cow arms and provisions household flrnitre kept for
use, and the apparel necessary for family.
Among tho prominent features Of the bill tho fol-
lowing:
In addition to the duties payable for licenses there is
to be paid on all spirits dste and sold or removed tor
consumption sale II first proof prior to tho LIST OF
July next duty Of 60 cents per gallons on and after
that date TO the lot Of January 1860 sl on ana aier
January 1865 81 25 prou3ed the duty on all spirits
shall bs collected at lower rate than the basis OF
first proof and shall be increased in proportion for any
greater strength than of first proof
All distilled spirits and refined coal OIL upon which
excise duty is imposed by law, may be removed with
ont payment OF duty provided these articles SO re-
moved shall be transferred directly from the dstillery
OF refinery 10 bonded warehouse.
All beer agerbeer. ale. porter and other similar fer
mened liquors, by whatever hame called are to pay 81
per barrel Of not more than 81 gallons.
! All bankers are taxed rs follows: Using and employ
ing capital 10! exceeding the sus of SJNOJ 500 for
each license; when using or employing capital ex.
ceeding $4,000 for every additional thousand dollars
in excess Of $4,000. 80.
When goods warcs. and merchandise sold BY the
manufacfIr6r or producer, or agent thereof having
cbargo OF the buspess the following deductions only
may BE- allowed First height from place Of deposit at
time Of sale TO place Of delivery second the actual
commission paid bnt not eIceedingB per oentum, ana
no commission shall be deducted wien tho sale Is
mado ut the place of manufacture or production.
On all mineral Goals except such as are not known IN
the trade pea GOAL and dust coal duty Oh Genus
per tun is imposed.
/ On lard Oh mustard seed oil and on all animal or
vegetable oils not exempted or provided for elsewhere,
whether pure or adnlterated, cents per gallon.
Gas Illuminating, made OF coal wholly or IN part or
Of any other materia when the product SHAH not be
above 800 coo cubic feet per month pays duty OF ~
cents per 1000 cubic feet when tho product shai DC
800 and exceeding 100000 cubic feet per
month % cents on 900 cubic feet when the product
shall be above OO0 cubic feet per month, 30 cents
per 1000 cubic feet prorided that tho coal tar pro-
ducoG In the manufacture Of Illuminating gas ana the
products Of the redisation OF tho coal tar thus pro-
duccd. shall hc exempt from duty; on Illuminating oi
and raptha benzne and bcnzole. refined produced Dy
the dsfila0n coal asphaltum. shae peat petroleum.
rock OIL ard oil other htumnOus substances used Tor
like purpC7rs duty OF 20 cents per gailon pror'dsd
that such oil refined and produced by the dsliaon OF
coal exclusively shall be subject topay duty of Il cents
per gallon or spirits OF turpcntne, 20 cents per gallon
ground coffee and ail ground substances Tor coffee
preparations Of which coffee forms part ana on a
unond substitutes for coffee duty OF ore cent per
pound; ground pepper ground mustard, gTounh pihen
TO- ground cloves and ground Glove stems, ground cas-
sia and ground ginger, and all limitations OF the same
one cent per pound moasses sirup 'oi moasses, con
centratcd noasses or meladU and cisern bottoms pro-
ducd directly from sugar juice duty OF per cent
ad valoem; brown or Muscoyado sugar not above NO
II Dutch standard in color, produced directly rom the
sugar cane, and not from sorghum or lmPhee other
than those produced by the rsiner, one cent per
pound Al clarified refined sugar above
No. - Dutch standard In color, pro |
dneed directly from the sugsr-cane, and not nom
sorghum or imphee duty OF cents per pound on the
gross amount OF sales Of sugar reiners including oil
he products ~ their manufactures or rehneies !! per
cent ad vaorem. Sugar candy and all confectionery
made wholly or part of sugar yaued at not exceed
Ing 20 cents a duty Of cents pound; exceeding 20
and exceeding 4ents per pound cents per poanf
Al. lae. 9TH isa
b, the pound 10 per cent sd va.orem; chocolate ana
cocoa prepared II cents per pound; saeratus ana DE-
carbonate ~ soda duty Of mills per pound made oi
corn OF wheat a duty OF mills per pound; made OF
rice or any other material duty OF cent per pound
on white lead duty OF IS cents per 100 pounds on
oxide Of zinc. duty os - cents per lo POUNDS on
su,pbato OF barytss l2 cents per 100 pounds on AL
praters and painters colors dry ground in oil or
N paste or with water. not otherwise provided FOR
per cent sd yal0rem
soi in the liquid state. 90 cents per gallon Clocks ana
time. pieces and clock movements when sold without
being oased, per cent I'D yaioreni omDreHas ana
parnsos made Of cotton or SIX or oiner materH per
cen; ad yaloreIn.
Cold Leaf s cents per pack containing not more than
~ books of 2j leaves each.
Paper Of ali descriptions, including pasteboGrd bind'
err board and tarrrd paper for roofing or other pur
poses, per cent ad yalorem.
soap custilc palm oil erasiye, and soap Of oil other
descrtuus white slored except soft soap and soap
otherwise provided for valued not above five cents per
pound duty Of two mills per pound. Soap fancy. |
scented honey cream. Transparent aud all descriptions
OF toilet aud shaving soap. five cents per pound. Soft
soap five per cent ad valorem. All uncompounded
chemical productions not otherwise provided for nve
per cent ad yalorcn. Essential oils Of all descriptions
Pickles and preserved fnits, vegetables meats fish.
and she,h in cans kegs, or artisht packages. per
cent I'd vaorem.
Hillhcads printed cards per cent nd valorem. All
printed books magazines. pamphlets. reviews and all
other smilar printed publications. except neSspapers
per cent ad yaorem =,
All repairs of engines. cars carriages or other arti.
ces when such repairs increase the value OF the article
repaired 10 per cont or over per cont on such IN
creased value. ,
sloops salbOats, steamboats, canalboats and al other
craft not including engines or rigging
hereafter built made or constructed. per cent ad
yalofem. 90,
Slate freestone, sandstone. marble and building
stone or any other description when dressed hewn Or
hnisaed 3 per cent ad yalorem.
On marble graycstones, and other monumental
stones whether with without inscriptions, per cent
Lime and Roman or wator cement 3 per cent ad va
lorem 49,
Mnsts spars ship vessel blocks, per cent I'D va
lorem -,
All furniture and other articles made owood sold in
rough or unfinished state per cent ad Yaorem.
On salt cents per 100 pounds.
On soil tents shades. awnings aud bags made OF cot
ton tax or hemp per cent I'D yaloretn
Pig iron 81 per tun; blooms slabs and hoops whether
made In forges or blcomeres, 81 % per tuni railroad
iron unrolled, 81 20 per tun. On all iron advanced
beyond blooms slabs or hoops and NOS advanced DC
yond bars or rods and band hoop and sheet iron not
thinner thnn No. Is wire gauge, and plate iron not less
than one egh,h Of inch IN thickness dGty OF s3
por tun. On band, hoop and sheet iron thinner than
No. ls wire gauge. plate iron less than Inch thick,
and cut and wrought nails and spikes and horseshoe
nails when wrought BY hand not including nails taeks
brsds or finishing nails usually put up and sold In papers
and otherwise. nor horseshoe nails wrought BY ma
ohinery a duty OF IS so por tun- /
: Stoves and hollow and castings OF iron, exceed
ing ten pounds in weight for each casting not otherwise
provided for SO per tun.
On ryets exceeding inch in diameter nuts less than