St. Mary's gazette., 1865-02-02

0eoe, go - Soe oeveS1s ASXsesosUSes ~
sssiia. bot vhesbss i win sessse The sp
pssval Of hsss-6bassAs u IN Sssaes. -
ses-sss,y 70 eonssi,,ask . p.ss p shs Cou
ssisuais. sf he cesasy. sise oely can de
tesaaine. =.
u esaseqsense eG shs rsuasr q ths ~
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ssssi1ssaAly. ssd . SOW ssllisg as 3o2.
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TIE TAX ON TOBACCO.
Ths Sssssvisg is syssPss ef the Bill
iasrsassed in the Hsnss q Represents
,ives. by Mr Stevens. Z" tax tobacco:
Sessiss 6sse provides that after he fss
q July. 1865. there shall BE- levied ast
eollssssd % .l un,nsnufscsured aud les
tobacco. tobacco stems, snd scraps If to
bssco. proiue~d in the Unihd Sssses. /,
tsx Of sssoey ss'nts Pes Po0sa; s0d On sl
|isaf tobacco known - sssips. and Of bib,
peoducsioo. thirty cents per poapd; ssd Os
81 usmsuufaelursd sud leaf tobseso, -
laeeo stems, sod .sersps Of sobsceo, pro
dsced IN the United States sfter the sait
date. tax Of twenty 6snas per pound. q.
eeps such - shall Be- sxportsd acsordiul
to .hs. provisions Of this see
Section second provides that every pr.
soe who. before ths frse Of August. 1865
shah have any t.basoo plsoted snywhcr,
in The United Stssss, tor ssls or not. shsI|
give notice ia writing % or before thai
tims % the assisisee assessors Of the dis.
tries where such tobacco IL plsoicd Of Ill
tobacco grounds j" their possession. The
number of sores. value. place located. and
owner thereof Any one refusing to oom.
ply With these provisions shall. for every
such ofeDce. psy the sum Of Eve hundred
dollars for every acre, and iu proportion
for smaller amount.
Section third psovides that tobacco
growers. before ses.oving the tobacco from
The grouuds in which It shall be grown.
shall give uotiee 10 the as>issAnt ssse.sor,
of their 'distric's. who sha.l cause the s,me
to Be weighted. br.nds3 markell and ns~-
bersd. 70 that It eau Be fully identified;
and shss the owner shall pay the fees fos
weighing. branding. &c.. =. such rates a.
the Commissioners of Inseroal Revenue
may prescribe. Any tobsceo marked aud
brsuded - shove may be removed to =
bosded warehouse. established in confor-
nifty With laW aud treasury regulations,
asd may be t.kco therestom for exports-
siou without payment Of duty or consanp.
tioo on payment Of the duty oo The actual
weight q ihe tine Of removal.
Section sigh, 6xas the ,ax eo eavesdish.
plug. twist. and Ill oshes tobacco no,
herein provided Tor. from which the stems
bsvs bves taken ous 10 whole Or part, os
which Is sveetened. zen oen,s per pound.
Ou tobacco merely svis.ed by hand or 70.
ducsd from leaf into , condition to b.
consumed without the use Of aoy machine,
and withoat being pressed. svec.ensd. o,
oshsrsise prepared. Eve cents per pound
Ou smoking sshseoo manufactured with oil
the SEEMS 10 The leaf. not hsving besa bat.
ted o. stripped from the stem. " on refuse
tobacco ksown se 6ue-cus shorts, Eve cent?
per pound. On 6ae-cut chewing tobacco.
manafseasrsd With ssenas Of not, or in
vhstevsr way sold. ten esats per pound.
On smohiag tobsoes sssde exclusively ol
seems ssd Dot mixed With leaf, or lee.
and stems. ive eests per pound. On
snu6. 6oar uade Of sobaeoo. or Of any sub.
ssituis fos tobacco. groapd. dry or damp.
fftees oeuas per pound. % ssuG gsound
without being scented Of otherwise prepar-
Cd after being ground. 6hees cents. Oa
scraps Of tobaeoo. tho refass Of cigars and
plug mssuiseiures. vhes sid fnr smoking
tooscoo. ar for coosumpsion, 6ve eepta
per posed On cigars Of sll descriptions.
seh dollars per thoua.sd. On cherooss
and cigarettes. whsa so,d 10, not over 6f.
teen dollars per shousssd. isclsd;.e III.
asx, I've dollsS per 1houssod; when sold
ibr ever 6s.ses doll>s. iocludias the tax,
ten dollass-psr .hoas.sd:
~Hsn. james Brooks. Of New York
soseludsd . speech in the House Of Rep
ressusssives, on the Prssident's Message.
With the lbllsving nsbls ssati~sst:
Bot. Mr.. Speaker. il. - alleged. I have
erred in % s,deoi ds;;ir. for pssee. If I an
TOO sredulous 10 The belief that there ough,
10 Be pcaee, OF thss the south would yield
peace vith restoration q the Coossitu-
iiiou and the Union. il = . eredulisy ol
which I On not ashamed. and for which
the Prince Of Peace vill fosgivs me. l,
l. . divine sna Christian aspiration. now
aud hereafter. thus ever 70 hope ''for
renee On earth aud good will toward men. "
Asd however nay b eala@oie,sd as
sspperhesd d . svaieos. despite q all thsss
or barsher weeds sbss may Be- tslnissssd
sg.isss No. - less - ] hsss hSs s.d
power - spsak. % lsss vill ! 'spsss ths
ssslsr,.;ss Il ses;ps.rs-"Ps.se % earth
and Ruod will toward men"
SrAlx AND PEsU. The quarrel besvess
PERI .od Spsin appoars to hs crossing Sc
rious. The Peruvian Legislature bss cal
led upoa the Prssideo, of the Repabhc "a
recover the Chincbs islaods BY force. and