The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-15

miscellaneous receipts, and it is not probable
that any further revision of the tariff can be
| had at this session.
have therefore directed Collector Orion to
examine the internal revenue BILL with view
| to ascertain whether the needed increase can
be obtained by modification of it's provisions.
he has performed the duty, and proposes
| LIST, that the assessment Of the annual income
taI imposed by the act be brought forward
from May to February 1, and that this tax, as
well as that on articles in schedule " -" be
made payable before the 30th April. This
will not increase the tax, but will make avail.
| able for the next fiscal year about 800, 900 900
winch would otherwise come into the second.
2. tie proposes also an increase on income tax,
additional to that already assessed for the cur
| rent year equal to the difference between that
tax and the tax imposed by the act just passed.
3. He proposes also limitation of the rent to be
deducted from incomes to 5000. 4. He further
suggests tax of three per cent. per pound on
raw or manufactured leaf tobacco, and advises
an increase OF the tax on smoking tobacco
from rs cents to So cents per pound, and chew
ing tobacco from 80 cents to SO cents per
pound. D. He proposes also an increase of
the taxes on malt liquors from 81 to 80. so per
barrel. 6. He further proposes to abolish the
distinction between wholesale and retail deal
ers, and to impose q tax of ODe-fOU eth of one
per cent on sales of all dealers over 81, 900
year. z. And he proposes finally to Increase
the tax on spirits from 1.50 to $500 per ga.
Ion, and to impose tax on spirits on hand of
so cents per gallon.
In these several propositions FL Iy concur, EXCEPT
that OF increasing the income tax of the current year.
In lieu of this respectfully sugyest that special
war tax on all incomes be collected
The changes proposed will, it is estimated, pro.
duce the following additional sums of revenue
]. Difference between rate on income BY
old and new bill added to tax of cur
rent year ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 15 OOn 600
2 Tax on ieai tobacco. .............. 10000 coo
3. Incre ase of tax on smoking and chew
ing tobacco. Observation-Disclosures. COCO, 900
4. increase OF tax on mat liquors. 1900 coo
D. Tax on dea ers' sales 5000 600
.. Tax on spirits on hand. .......... 90, 900 600
:! Increase OF tax on spirits. 5000 600
Edd the amount otnclcased but brought
from zt into current year. .......,. 20, 1000 600
Making an aggregate of actual OF virtual
lhCrease SS5 900 900
Under ordinary circumstances should not pre-
sumo to ASK the consider alton of Congress to amend
ments of law SO recently enacted, but under the
circumstances actually existing, feel myself con-
strained to do So The reasons of economy in favor
of sufficient revenue from taxes can hardly be over
stated while the considerations connected with the
vig0c US prosecution of the for the suppression
of the rebellion seem of themselves decisive. Who
will not prefer to be taxed twice what is proposed in
the BILL rather than the army suffer or its opera.
tons hindered; or what is substantially equivalent
the credit of the government seriously impaired?
Every do lar now collected ny tax will in nv judp.
ment save three dollars of debt
Very respectfully yours,
9. P CHASE,
Secretary of the Treasury
Hon. TaApDsys SrRvENs, Chairman Committee of
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