Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18


~ for Il IL doubtful whether they enjoyed
I season Of greater prosperity The law nes and
not polished aud perfect BY experience OF revs
on but frat put into operation BY the distinguished
ieman from Massachusetts Mr. BOUTWELL,, II AZ once
indicated the propriey offs principles and policy
Often amended subsequt ny In consequences Of the In
cfeasng wants q the ITea urybeariug the misfortune
hequent changes too 10 its CT ef Administrative OH
efit soon brought forth mos, bounuful supplies and
disclosed resource Of unequaled magnitude that can
be used in any sufficiently urgent crisis and which
10 ample iequitAl, rendered At the hour n our
greatest need for all the protection, direct or Indirect
ever bestowed upon the products Of domestic industry
without these products OF free people should have
been as weak IS our foes, and. II not vsnquished we
should have retired after single campaign.
To illustrate the wonderful fecundt, Of tsx
ufActures take but single instance the little stamp
tax Of one cent upon each box Of matches produced last
year about fifteen hundred thousand dslAs, enough
10 arm Transport, and keep In the field fifteen hundred
men And this tax had not only 10 contend with the
lent imporatons The tax may be expected 10 produce
much more hereafter.
But nov the duties OF peace rsturn, and must sim.
pify oul lava reduce the burdens Of payers far
as possible and cheaper the cost Of living All cannot
be done al We shall. do the best can, leave
something TO be done by the next Congress and by f-
ture Commissioners Of Revenue. At an early day spr-
It's malt liquors, tobacco, cigars cotton, stamp taxes,
and perhaps small number Of other objects It ia to be
hoped. with buses, will Afford revenue COM
mensuIAte with all the wants Of the Government The
fixed economy Of all civilized nations requiring large
fev-ue appears to be to squeeze out Of those articles
c0nsidefed as Injuries BY mAnkind-or which sustain
and soohe but shake habits depored by good
everyvheTe-e largest sums which the most stringent
laws will secute and practice In this respect from
this time forward shsud doubtless conform that Of
world Some changes are now proposed relative to to.
bAoco aud cigars, concerning the utility Of whsh have
serious doubts fear the door which for the last year
seemed eeoually olosed will be again opened audu
lent prsetces and that revenue well the honest
dealer will suffer Still aust not be deaf to any we'll
founded complaints OF the people know tina gentle
men Tor whose opnions and wishes have great
spect from districts where 0wpoed tobacco produ
Rnd their people camorous for grading the tax accord
inc d tha IA n
TO be just But am told by officers connected with the
administration Of the internal revenue laws that the law
- It stands is working WELL and that the tax on
smoking tobacco should not be reduced Experts be-
lieve that any fair discrimination cannot be honestly
forced and the loss Of the Treasury may be large The
obaecogoens and manu- securing interest, 1t Is true
has been and is greatly depressed, but much
on account Of the form amount Of the tax IS
O the large influx Of un aNsd tobacco which flowed
into markets upon the cessation " the rebellion ;
and II may be added, too. that tariff upon foreign
gers is much too low.
The bill proposes TO wholly exempt frsm taxation many
articles and to largely reduce it upon others and anon
these will be found Aughtered Anmas salt, sugar
starch, COAL soap vsegaT saeraus clothing and boots
AID shoes These eJemphons hns reductions will lessen
family expenditures and be relief 10 all cass Of the
community. Dress-makers and milliners Welding DO
tent influence as they do, will no longer be treated
men, subject 10 taxation, but deserving OF favor
Though they may tax u.s. We DO not propose 20
them Provisions or products q the farm It has been
the policy from the land its wisdom has been only
exceptionally questioned) to keep free fom taxes. All
fertilizers, draining tiles and many OF the eVpen-
tiye implements Of agriculture Is also proyosed to
relieve. treghts, perhaps the most inietssibe tax
we have had, perpetuay checking commerce and add
eg TO the price Of purchases well diminishing the
price Of sales twill be seen are 70 be utterly
al the articles in schedule A. except gold sstch.
silver plate billiard tables, and carriages valued
above $500 as by he testimony Of the collectors the
upon ell other articles thsgein embraced amounted to
lees than the cost Of collection while i; imposed domi-
ciiary visits Always Obno1ous spirited people IL
has been considered important not TO check any enter
prise Tor building or for repairs OF buildings aud to this
end building materials, such brick, freesone marble,
slate ro0tug-sate, lime and cement. have been Tlaeed
on the free list. The imposed upon paper, books
and binding entertained With little hospitality from the
hrs is surrendered the first opportunity without regret
The tax on knowledge hes oiened been styled II it
ever existed II is 70 be hoped will be abandoned
The tax upon all repairs, always indefinite and Of dub-
ous propJiely, may also well be removed. II horse
runs away win carriage, OF locomotive gets smashed,
II seems oppressive for his Gosernment 10 seize the OPP
portunty OF such misfortunes for eyying flesh taS
We have proposed to exempt coal from any tax II we
regard article Of fuel any longer afford
TO dealers the excuse Of tax for dear pnce. If we
sok upon Ae the material from which gas made
the tax on the latter would seem 70 be great
ought subject srtice indispensable the popu
auon Of all our cities and most considerable towns If
we look upon it the chief the hidden giant
Of steam power, which drives so large part Of
ehinery used in manufactures, nom which much Of
eur reyenee aeerues certainly presents strong claims
/ to be free
Iron being az article of such large consum ption sh.ped
into such multfArous forms for the humankind
poyng numbers in its pToductos and an abun-
daut supply beisg almost prerequisite in peace
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Means have been willing to wholly exempt pig IL on, rail
road iron railroad iron Terollt and tAye but TN
dollars per ton upon bar iron Cheap iron is adyan
u the whole county and especially sgdcutu
Tis TO artisans, and to the day laborer wieds
but spade, IL lie also important thzt should
not discourage railroad enterprises by akng Their
so great to fughsen away all capitalists Our iron
should be made at home but lei give own peuple
fair chance to make It chs apply
That the u,yefsality OF upon all descripons Of
manufactures, In any state oonoon whsn offered
sale tense to duplication Of taxation, is sufficiently Oh
Nous, and the Committee OF Ways and Means have
sought 20 remedy his evil so far as they could CONSIST
emily with their duty to the Government whose wants
though diminishing are still imperative The Increase
OF the tax all manufactures year hfth, or
twenty per law Of last ear provided for It
is proposed TO repeal Steel being in the nature Of
raw material mAnufactur in its infancy and in
ptr from the pressing competition Of the Old World /,
Is deemed eNsedient 10 entirely exempt from taI AID
more especially will me s be taxed when 1t reaches
more advanced stage Of manufacture The same argu.
ment applies to non which We have not felt aole to
wholly release and also 10 copper lead zinc and brass
which we do propose to release The till however will
show for itself The reductions have been made with
the sole view Of the greatest good OF greatest
and in the main hoTe they " II be accepted by th
House II is var likely 10 be true that Tnsny articles
not now relieved can be pointed having equal claims
with those proposed for fayot but the is eivly
but firmly, the time f5r those has yet arrived The
release Of the tax macy articles has been
so much to favor them aoy particular branch Il
nfaeture as 10 favor those which remain still bearing the
burden Of axation,
The removal so far rs 1t at present seemed prudent
OF the constant duplication OF taxes, will certainly tend
TO uminish the OF large numte OF articles bu,
until We reach the solid basis " currency equal In value
to CON- prices must remain dear and unstable and pro-
ducers and manufacturers while working under
stances OF inflated will be exposed the ohnncs Of
making sales in falling market. The Tednstion must
come at some time andthe pain will be severe ift comes
suddenly, or lighter II IL comss slowly. Itis the
same in the sum tosl whether hasteued or retarded
savings banks, prOyideat insututions-by far the
most appropriate nAmt-it will be are TO some ex
tent relieved from the tax deposits enTely relieved
when such deposits invested In United BATES seca
} m I0fe h..
one person, II cannot be doubted that is sound public
policy to induce those having but small earnings to es
tAbhsh habit OF thur and economy BY using these
savings banks as place Of trust Does IL not speak
well isE tho character of our people ws that Of
our cou~ty, that these Institutions hold Of these
Where else can similar fact be cited Women yoa
PERSONS and those unsked in making loans and taking
sesdries, who too little TO be reached sep.atey
by taxes shsuld not be taxed when td
but rather deserve the pateTnA OF die
The tax on the gross res~pts OF express companies
was rasedtn the bill hrst reported iron three five
per cent, but, upon further in the revised
o the rate has been ressred what II By exist
ing law when We are reducing every diree-
ton, appeared too inydious single class Of
business. aud that one giving marked distinction 70
American enterprise Hnd doom tqusl TO twelve
or nfteen per cent. upon its net ann4a receipts.
Inc TAX upon tegaph companies has also been placed
upon th same level reduced from Ave three per
cent One OF the oomsanies last year paid To the Gov.
eminent tax upon 500 900 gIosa receipts amounting
TO 50NOO. when they had made an absolute loss Of
SlOO,OOO or S650OO besides the tax
Express and telegraph compsnies may not al deal
LITERALLY with the people, and may seek e4IAyagAnt
profits, but the 6oVenment Of the United States could
hardly be expected base its LEGISLATION upon resent
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