The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-24
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Reduction of taxation Recon-
menued - Changes Pro-
poSed-The Proposed
List of Free
Goods.

ton Thar Mr.. Morril Challnan of the Commit
tee on Ways anu Means, VIII make a report
to-day, proposing certain modl1CatIons III our
system OF Internal Revenue.
The present condition OF the public finances
is such as to wGlrant, in the opinion OF the
Committee a rCGuCtiO OF the bdrden OF inter-
nal taxation now torre by the country to the
extent OF at out S50,000,OU0 Tue Committee,
therefore, alter mature dolibe .auon, have
agreed TO embody IN the oill ruey will recon-
memo, the folio Ing ctanc" OF rate1 and eXemp-
tionS Large pivG OF the lojs st mcome
resulting o the Government from these modin'
cations viii be made up by an iucrC ise OF the
duties on ertaiu sources Of revenue herewith
mentonCd:-
CHANGES IN TIE RATES OF TAXATION.
The tax gross receipts Ut EApress Companies
increased from 80 per cent.
Ihe 'IN on IaudiCJ reduced TO per cent.
On Ci,th ng Of al Kinds roo Cy'., except that OF
woven aud ie ung ma eral, TO per cent.
On BUOJs uuu shoe, lIom to Ecr cent.
On COtton tne duts is Inc ca. ed 4 ON to cents
per pound
stamp duJy OF cent per pound WI be suDsn uted
On fickles Prc.rrycd Fruits Vegetables, Meats,
Fish, etc, amp duty OF CeIts on each quart
will lake the place OF the present tax.
On General Nanuacsufes the tax Is reduced from
6 to per cent
On salt the tax will hereafter be 8 cents per 100
pounds.
reaitor be 10 rm TAt9 oi per cent all over
$1,000 not doductng rents.
On Brokers' sal,s OF merchandise, produce, or
Other goOus, tax IS proposed oi ore twentieth of
one per cent instead Oh the present tax OF one
elghtI OF one per cent.
On Brokers' aos and contracts for sqles of stocks
and bonds on par value Thereof, LU TAX proposed IS
Onc-hundICdth of one per cent, instead OF the pre-
sent tax OF one-twenueh Ii OF Oue Uer cent.
On Brokers sa cont acts Tor the sale of gold
hunOTedth OF one per cent, nsteao OF the present
tax OI one ten h Oh one per cent
THE FREE LIST.
In addition to The above recommendations of re-
ducuon OF IXaIon, II IS uuuersroou tnat the Com
Uniffn have a IN lKin Enuf f0y
the following arucl;s OF producuoh aud raw mate
rails be removed 10 masking up this Free List, the
Commits 0e's am h"' been to slm My our system f
taxation by abonshing he sever axes on tue same
articles III iii ren; E,a .... iOn, and Cuus
benefit the producer as well as Tie cousumers:-
Ann al Charcoal or Carbon.
Anime ana Al lline Colors.
BeeswaX.
Barre and Casks other than those OF Fluids.
Boxes of WOOD for packing purposes
Bristes and Curled nalr.
B eachlDg Powders.
Blue VtIiol.
Blooms Slabs ana Loops
Books Maps, Charts and ell Printed Matter and
II. Ok indIng.
Bicf rOmate PO ash.
Building Stone OF all kinds, including Slate, Marble
Free stem, and SoaUsO
Bullion used in the manu- acura OF Wares, Watches
and Watch Gases, and Bullion prepared Tor
PiateIs aud NGtchmakers
BuIrstOnes, Millstones ana Grindstones, rough or
Brass and COPPER, not more advanced than rods or
sheets, and Yellow sheathlng MEAL
Brick, Fire Dnck, Draining Tiles, EaIthen and
Stone Water pipes.
Cohins ana Burial Cases.
Copperas
Copper, Lead and Tin in ingos, pigs, or bars; Spell
Flasks and Patterns uged by founders.
0Old I6di and Gold Foil.
Hemp and Jute prepared for textile and felting pur-
Hulis Of Ships and all other vessels.
Iron Clstlngs for b.idge3.
he, S, Actions, and StTnGs Tor musical instruments
Lamps and Lanterns, the gless and metal OF winch
Medicinal aud Mineral Waters o: all kinds sold in
bottles and IrOm fountains.
Mineral Coal o all kinds.
MsiC 4b, e Iron Castings unfinished.
Metallic Nickel and Quicksilver.
Me,ailIc Zlnc, III mgO, S or sheets.
Masts, spars, and Strip and Vessel Blocks.
Monuments all kinds not excoet ing IN value $780,
MUu dngs 10. loORlng-gass. S and picture frames.
Uakum.
OXiue OF nc
Paper OF al descriptions.
Proluc of Ser; Otypers, Lithographers and
Pants ano Painters Colors.
Pet oeum (crudel
Palane Oh the product OF the reSiduum of distilla-
uon; ana Grade Oh, the product OF the first and
single dlstIllatGn of Goa, Shale. Asphaltum,
Peat, ana other Ditumnous substances,
Parafne.
Plows CultiVators, Harrows Straw and Hay Cut
tiers; seed Drills and Planters; Winnowng
Mills; Hubs, SpOkes, and Felloes; Wooden
Handles for Agricultural, Household, and Me.
chanlcal Tools "nd Implements.
Quinine Morphine, and other Vegetable Alkalies,
and Phosphorus
Repairs of articles, OF al kinds.
Railroad Unairs; Raj road, Ship, and Boat Spikes;
AK Polls; shoes for horses, Mules and Oxen;
Anvils, VIses, Iron Chains and Anchors, and all
OIher aruc cs made OF Wrought Iron which has
previous paid he tax or duty assessed thereon,
Roofing ote, Slate and lilies
Roman and ater Cement and Lime.
Soap valued at not above cents per pound
Soda, SaleTatus, and BIcarbOnate OF SODA.
SulphRte OF BaTYtes
salts OF Tin.
Spindles and Castings of ell descriptions made for
locks and machinery, upon winch duties ere to
be asses I'd and paid
Stoves compUTed in part OF castron and in part of
sheet.irOD, or OF soapstOne or freestone with or
without sneetlIoE or clst-llon, proydCd the
cast and sheet-iron shall nave paid the tax or
duy previously esCc 9ed thereon
Steel in lingo bars, sheet, or wire, and Steel
Sprinls made exclusively for vehicles.
Sails ents, Awnings, and Bags made by sewing
Tin Cans ior preserving meats fish, shell.fsh,
irur jams or iellles.
Tar and G. ude lurpentine.
NeIdiRils
Vegetable, Animal, and Fish Oil, of all desc rip.
tons including Red OH or Olive and White
Lead or Whiting.
'WillOw-ware, Crates and Baskets.
Gross Receipts for Freights exclusive of railroad
and IanspoItlhon companies, as well es OF all water
craft, staEC-coaches, wagons, etc.
Umbrellas and Parcso.s.
Gloves, Mlt'ens etc.
All kinds of slaughtered Animals
Carriages not exceeding $500 in value
Pianos and other Musical Instruments in family use
Gold ard Silver Plate kept for use.
Yachts.
The New York correspondent oi the Londor
CFCAesLrG, speaking of the performance OF DoI
Pdsqu0ie says:-"Madlle Bossio, as well as sig
noli lrfre and BelliDi were excellent. Bellin
especially eYcelled, not only by his first romanza
but also throughout the opera by his acting
Uifhout OypraCting (which Is sometimes hi