The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-04

casks ana hass % 10 no oasss thus showing issss
increase IN quantiti e well ~ N revenue .7#
Ihs rsturns Of iuforstions q splritueas liquor dis.
titled from grain or the hrss zen months Of 1850 also
show increase Of three hundred per cent over Aose
Of The corresponding period q 1865: A. The present.
liquors distilled fros grain Il however, greatly dispro-
poronats 10 their hvoiced value the Commissioners 10
OF opinion that rejection Of the duty on these liquors
from two dollars ami fifty cents gold TO two dollars per
gallon would be sitAded with an increase OF revenue
The total amountpf revenue derived from the impor
ors q rsnas; y. other s nan
the Treasury department was a. l64 2i9. The amount
Of revenue derived rom the same sources in Great Br
tain during the yea1S65 with about the same rates OF
duty, returnedh 81, $3.50, 750
WINES #.#w
On wines the Commissioner recommends that the sd
vaorem system be wep away 1t once and forever It's
adoption having toved detrimental TO all legitimate
business dssructy Of revenue, and IN endless source
o. T litigation osswes ,ns govsr1meni and the mpEs so
other methods OF ysessng duties upon wines are avail
able First, the Hgish method OF assessing the duty
and secondly Ii. aDiisSmsn. q one specic duty per
gallon upon all wDs irrespective Of value Pending an
opportunity for treful examination into the merits Of
the first method 10 Commissioner would recommend
the adoption Of ID second and that the rate be made
specific 81 nifty Gers per gallon all wines containing
this duty By shs IMPOSITION Of three cents a sddsons on
the bottle, wouldbs increased 70 sixtynve cents per
gallon. ~
The tariff mates tabshsd cigars BY the oct Of July
Is, 1850, alm@ probibitory and some varieties
are entirely 90 tsultng In o0nsdeEablo los Of
toms revenue toihs government AZ "A illustration
the importation ola variety Of cigars known - wi0
cigarsb when arrsportsd 10 be made 10 considsra-
bio extent from American tobacco, may be cited The
invoice cost Of thse cigars 50 30 per thousand and
they average eht pounds In weight the specific duty
Of 80 per pound mOunts In The hrst instance "a 90
To which mast psA forther addsd an I'd vAloren u
duty Of my pdcens Observation-Disclosures.
Making totaljmpost per Thousand or S27 Is
q sum eQulvalei 70 an I'd valorem tai Of lle per
cent and maxim the total cost OF the above cigars
when offered in tho American market exclusive of
freights commissions and other chargcs e33 70 gold,
or at forty per sent premIm) 4l7 Is currency. Az
might b expect4 from this showing, the importation Of
Swiss cigars has ntirely ceased ........,..M* ~
In view, howeer, Of the very full examination and
discussion a thsaxH cigars given BY Congress and
is committees athe last session. and N view Of the fact
that the interest is almost unanimous
in favor Of the continuance Of the present rates. the
Commissioner hs not felt warranted, without oppor-
tunsy for fureer examination, 70 recommend any
change In the e1sting rates.
e nsU1ACTunD or COTTON.
The CommiaDnsr recommends that NO material
change should made at present In the rates Of duty
imposed BY the listing tariff manufactures Of cotton
That the sxisg rates Of duty have mot prevented tho
importation II ge quantities Of cotton fabrics during
the last few yess y yeaI v shown BY the following
table, and q ID duties recommended substantially
the same nov the course Of trade will probably not
be intefTupead:- ~ .sa