New-York tribune., 1866-04-24
INTERNAL REVENUE.
THE COMMITTEE TO REPORT
TO-DAY.
Reduction Of Taxation Recommended.
THE CHANGES PROPOSED.
The Proposed List Of Free Goods

We ia "a Dl fpttldi us pdt-h ii'Hi v ''''-----'
morrl Chairman of the Committee On Ways a1i Means
wia ma4c report to-day proposing certain modhcaAons
in system OF internal Revenue
The pesent condition the public finances is s1ch as 70
warrant in the opinion Of the Committee reduction OF
the b rlen Of Internal taxation borne by the Country
70 tho extent Of about $j00O0,0Oo. The Committee
Therefore, after natures delbeation, have agreed to
culo'y ia the bll they win recommend the following
chlase, Of rates and exemptions large part Of
the los Of income resulting 20 Tie GoTemment
fron these notifications viii be made up BY an inc7case
of the duties on certain OF revenue herewith men
tonel:
CHANGES N THE RATES - TAXATION
Tie tax on Gross RECEIPTS Of Express Companies in
creased from 70 ) per cent.
TLc tax on CAYDLEs reduced to 3per cent
o. CLOTHING Of all kinds reduced except that Of woven
srl f.uas material to per cent
On Boots and SHoxs from to ? per cent
Oa COTTON the duty increased from TO cents per
pound
On GrorxD CoTTrE and preparations of the same.
stamp duty Of cent per pound viii be substituted )r The
prsscn tax.
Oa PICKLES, PRESERVED FRUITS VEGETABLES, MATS
FISH &c, stamp duty Of cent? on each quart can viii
take the place Of the present tax.
On GENERAL MANUFACTURES the tax is reduced from
Gto5 Per cent.
On SALT the tax will hereafter be 8 cents per lO)
pounds
On INCOMES instead of the present tax, there will
hereafter be uniform Of Isr cent all ove. J)),
not dedgc.ing rents
On BROKERS SALEs Of merchandise, produce, or other
goods proposed Of onttwentieh of one per cent
Instead Of the present tax Of oneoghth Of one per cent
Ca BROKERS SALES and CONTRACTS for sales Of stocks
and bonds on par value thereof the tax proposed is one
huairelh Of one per cent instead Of the present tax Of
ons-twentsth Of one per cent
On BRoEEzs SALES OF CONTRACTS for the sale Of gold
and silver bullion and coin, the tax proposed IS onehun-
hredh of one per instead Of the present AK Of ore
Icath Of one per cent
THE FREE LIST.
Tn ad iiton to the above recommendations Of redno
ton Of axston it understood that the Committee have
agreed to ADVISE ha the entire tax the following ar
f!cles o. production and materials be removed In
making 40 this FEEE LIST The Committees aim has o')n
10 simplify our system OF taxation by aboshing the seVe-
Raj tax On the same articles in daerea stages Of pro-
duson and thus benefit the producer as vel Is tho con
sumsr:
ALUM
ANIMAL CHARCOAL OF CAgBoS
ANrLryB aud ANIME CoLoRs
BEEswAX.
BAserLs and CASKS, other than those for Fuils.
Boxes Of wood for packing purposes.
BRIsTbs and CUBLED HAIR.
BLEACHING Powders.
BLUE VIIRIoL.
BLooMs sLABs and LooPs
BOOKS MAPS CHAEIs and all Printed Mater and BOOK
binding
BI-HR0MATE OF PoTAsR.
BUuDrsG STONE Of all kinds including SLATE MARBLE,
FREEsToSE and soAFsToNE.
BULfIoS used in the Manufacture OF WARES WAICREs
ard WATcH-CAsEs, and Bullion prepared for P.a.ers
aal Watchmakers.
BUegsrosEs, MnLsIoSEs and GREDsToSEs, Fousa or
wrought.
Brass and CoPPR not advanced than rods sheets
aud YELLOW SHEATHrNG INITIAL.
Back. FrRE-BmcK, DRAINING Tiles, EARTaES and
Stone WATEE-PIPEs.
IoyrINs lnl BURIAL CAsEs
C0PPRRAs
CorpEa LEAD and Tr IN iugots pigs or bars srELTER.
FLAsEs ard PATTrESs used by founders.
GoLD l-EAF and GOLD FOIL.
HEMr aa5 JUTE prepared for textile and feng purposes
HUHs Of SH!Fs ard ell other vessels.
Jeps AsTIses for bridges.
Eags, AcrToys aud STJIsGs FOX musical instruments.
Lie aal LASTEEEs The glass and metal Of which pre-
riil tax
MsDlc.NAL and MIyER4I WATERS Of all kiais sold in
ll'iles ard rom fountains.
MrgsAL Coal o. 81. kinds
NNlEA sLE Inox cAs11xoe unfinished.
MElAJLic NicKEL AID Quicksilver.
MErAtLI. ziSc il ingots or sheets
MAsrs STARS ald SLIP and VEssEL BLOCKS
MoNuxrsrs Of all kinds not exceeding in value sl)4
MouprEss Tor looking asses and picture-frlmss-
OAgUh.
OxrDg 6p ZIsc.
PArI col all descriptions.
pRoprcroxs Of sTrKEorYPERs, LITao0RAPHEas and
rgGHAvERs
PAuTs and PAISTLEs CcLoRs.
PJrFa ....
PErRDtEuM icrude'.
PAssrrsE ou the product of the residuam Of dstla-
ton; and CRUDE on, the product Of the first and
single distilla'.on Of Coal, shae, Asphatrm Peat
AID other hiuui-cus substances
PAsA~rE
PFC Iron.
PLows CULuvAIoEs, HARRows, STRAW and HAY
CUTTERS; SEKD Drills and PLAsTEas WnNow-
nc MnIS; HrBs SPoKEs and FEILots WOODEN
HASDtls for AGRICULTURAL, HOUSEHOLD and Mr.
caAElcAL Tools and ixrLEnEgTs.
QUsiEE, MoEPBSE, and other VEeETiMs ALEALrEs,
anl PROSPECTUS.
Rzr,Rs ARTIcLKs q al kinds.
XAuRoap CHAms; RlLRoAD SHIP and BOAT SPIKES
AK Polls sEoEs for HORSES, MULES and 0xkSi
E.vETs, NUTS, HoRsI NAILS, wAsHres and BoLrsi
ASgus VIsIs Lon CHAINS and AscHo2s and all
other articles mo0e OF Wrought Iron which has pre-
vioasy paid tie duty assessed thereon.
RooYiNs SLATE, SLATE AID TILES
RonAs aud WATER CENENT and LINE.
STARCs.
Soar valued at not above cents per pound.
sODA SALERATUs, ana BicARBoSATs Of SODA
SULPHATs Of BAEYTLs.
SALTS c Tig
sprSpbEs and CASTINGS Of all descriptions made for locka