The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-07
Tho Amendments TO tho Internal Reve-
nue Act.


The House then adjourned
The Amendments to tho Internal Rexe-
nue Act.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. 1895
The amendatory Internal Revenue bill reported from
the Committee Of Ways and Means to-day by Representa-
tive Morrill, makes many changes In the details Of tho
present law Among other things 1t provides that in all
sales Of spirits hereafter made gallon shall DO taken
be gallon Of first proof according the standard set
forth and declared for the inspection and gangng or
spirits throughout tho United States Brandy distilled
from grapes ID to pay duty Of ny instead Of twenty
five cents gallon and distilled from apples and peaches
ono dollar and nifty cents gallon. Tobacco snuff and
cigars whether domestic imported may DO transferred
without payment Of duty from bonded warehouse to be
taken out payment Of duty AL manufactured tobacco
snuff or cigars required before removal for consump-
tion TO DO inspected and weighed and stamp is to be
axed upon the box or other packages In tho
DO prescribed BY the commissioner All cigars to BIO
pass out Of the hands Of The nanafsctarsr and
inspected shall BE- forfeited The bill proposes 70 amend
section ninety Of the present INV undcr the
silver bullion and coin and the words of ali contract
for such sales and inserting in lieu thereof the
bullion and COIN one-tenth Of one per sentum Of the
amount Of such sales or contracts Incomes to be
taxed on persons a. homo or abroad i've per centum
the excess over $780, and ten cent the
sooo on any loan Of money any advance Of money
on security, whether represented by note or
Otherwise Tor every 500, o. ftac.ionai part,
stamp duty OF two cents ID required.
On all cotton which duty has been levied col
lected, and which s not exempted by law duty Of six
cents pound until July l. 1885, and and after that
date hve cents payable In COIN In addition to the duties
imposed in section ninety four Of the present law there
shall be collected and paid goods merchan
disc except hereinafter provided increase Of
anh Or twenty per centum; provided that this shall
not apply to coal, Illuminating oil (refned) and
naptha, benzno and benzole. Paper Of all descnp-
lions, printed books magazines pamphlets reviews and
similar publications.; cotton manufactured, tobacco,
snunr cigars cigarettes and cheroots.
The ninety section in which the articles above
named excepted from the proposed increase Of duties
includes candles mineral COAL lard oil gas made Of COAL
spirits q turpentne ground coiec, ground pepper, pi
molasses, sugars varnish, glue wood screws,
umbrellas, parasols gold foil, soap, preserved
pickles, Photographic repairs Of engines hulls Of
vessels State buildings store furniture pig and other
kinds OF iron, rvets Steel steam engines "copper" SKINS
leather wines and liquors, furs, Clothes ready made
clothing manufactures Of cotton, diamonds and other
precious stones, bullion in lump ngot bar otherwise
and other articles. The bill proposes duty on petro-
leum Of six cents gallon; before it Ii 1t must
be inspected. No firm shall employ others manufac-
ure tobacco SNUFF cigars without first obtaining the
requisite permit This act to 60 into effect from and
after the LIST Of April next.