New-York tribune., 1867-02-14

30 cent They offset wrong for wrong
Few nations tolerate income tax at all ana terg S ~
no nation which has any other than uniform rate Inc
Treasury needs money but on quGsuOd & VI th vs
Justice must be dealt out With an even hanu anu tc o
of perfect equality should be as immoyabe as the poes
Tho estimate Of the receipts for the next SJaI
ending June So 1868, as recently revised by tle
T'reasfIry Department and the Commissioners OF
Internal Revenue, reduce tho esumates from from
the sums originally estimated 30 days ago 70 the IOOw
ing figures VIZ From Customs $50 100000 from Internal
Revenue S24OOO0O00 from Lands SlOOOOOG from lsCel
aneous sources $40 100000 Total 1891 100000 This last
item viii almost entirely depend upon the amount Oi
coin we may have to sell, and the premium obtained
upon it. Looking at the general depression OF trade
os well abroad as\ at home, and the result
falling off Of customs and internal revenue the feysed
and reduced estimates would appear to be fully justified
e revision of the expenditures for the year end
ing 1868 brings ont items 20 the original estimate areauy
aseertaned Of not less than 100000 making the total
at Gal 49, beside any claims passed upon by con
gess This Leaves 2 apply m osS on abon 1ne oo That
some positive sum should devoted to that object in
public credit to the eyel OF tne w9L
or even keep it from sinking below the point az when
II now stands is principle plain that IL does NOT seem
10 require argument sol much as correspondent acto
The Committee have ventured to the entire sur
plus or margin various reductions OF taxes ana exem
lions believing that we have secured such an increase
Of revenue from other sources by amendments designed
to stop the waste gates Of different portions Of the law
as wi beyond all doubt, have something 70 apply on le
public debt provided we pass bills which will throw
any considerable additional charges the Treasury.
Tho Committee have felt willing 10r the coming yeaI ~
Interests OF the country, and have also been Will
ing to so reduce the revenue that no large
balance would remain in the Treasury TO tempt
any one to disregard the wisdom of economy-not
that cbeese.paring economy which higgies at
tTices and then swallows millions but that which looks
TO the means Of payment for every debt contracted
Having gone i'll the line Of reduction as lar as u
posd IL viii he our duty at once to seek something of
equal amount to be restored TO the list OF taNaDie l
any mistakes as to what should be relieved
from taXatOnthat the Judgment OF the House may Hhn
different selection and any improvements OF tne olli
will be regarded with much favor by the Committee 0t
WAYS and Means az by other members OF the HOUSE IL
there are any gentlemen who disbeleVo the reclts con-
cernn idle factories forgcs and fOunderies ana
who think that we are still on the top wave OF prospeI
and so may be willing TO venture deeper cut INTO our
revenues invite them 10 look ut the comparative return
of some OF principal railroads.&c. the present s,e oi
our ygatiOn inteTess-O the decline IN the commerce
of our caualS-tO diminished export lradC III Cattle
horses hogs beef butter, cotton, and manufactures Oh
other articles This is an exposition of which have the
details but which l shall not, unless compelled 10
trade must he conceded TO he, tho depression
ia no greater, perhaps not yet SO great, as
i've struggle of the country it at all equal TO what
has the experience Of Great Britain Tor me past
year. where cholera, cattle plague, cottoniamhe Dau
harvests aud commercial crisis have all suceessycy
Cuminated where the Bank rate Of interest was lor
three months kept at the minimum polnt OF ~ @ psr
cent, and where thousands OF worRmen are now
only kept from starvation by daily charities IRON the
Queen, well as from those who are hald pushcd
TO pay their poor rates But am by means desp0nd
ent OF the future The people of the South IN mo long
time II may be hoped, will return 70 loyalty anu 20 tp
Union KNOWING that II is fixed as fate or foreknoW
edge absolute, that this is 10 be their ana our common mon
country and Government forever county . and
Government formidable in war as Denencoi lh peat
They will speedily find how much more rapidly W ne We
their growth with free institutions than wien Ihkcd 10
of the last relics OF barbariSn. They VIII theh nave
as We have now Just pride IN all thSt conIrinues I
to the prosperity Of the nation, the grandeur
Of its position and the spcndor Of its history our
facilities for the development Of wealth ana power
taxation to-day with wearncss will ere long be-
come light and IN little moro than 30 years Theh & out
than enough left Of our public debt to remind our ch
Mr. liz BLOND Dem. Ohoj called the attention Of Mr.
Morrill, to the provision in the foityith section N1 thc
bill looking 70 the destruction OF me LIQUOR ioei'c"
Mr MORRILL, replied that he had felt convinced that
gentleman who could not understand why such good
liquor should be destroyed.
Mr. LIE BLOND retoIed something which was not very
clear, about drdstribution of the liquor between New
England and the West.
Mr. DARLING Rep.. n. ", Chairman Of the Select
Committee on Internal Revenue Frauds IN new 1ik ana
elsewhere stated of his views relating 20 the con
nectiOn between dstiers and inspectors OF spirits DE
nVed from ms experience IN tha ihNeotlguIon. ~ V au
yOCaCd the Increase OF dlStcrS licenses rom tluO n
o Ic sod hat under fic 9ras system Of appoint
iug local inspectors il not mandatory on disers TO
wa. really in the pay OF the dstlcT whereas he should
be in the pay Of the Government and should not be con
tiuued any length OF time in the same district Last year
a tax was collected only fourteen million OF gallons,
willie the production IN 1890 ninety millions gallons.
dnceishR of the @ spirits discd and this he attributed
largely 70 the p"ncous influence OF having inspectors
Nj NICKEL Gep, KY gave his assent and indorse,
ment 10 what mad been said by Mr. Daring IL appeared
Ia bin If tue Committee Of Ways and Means had been
deyising FOR six months how hest facilitate frauds
Nan than that of having local inspectors for each dsf
lcr Those inspectors seemed 20 be pn there rather Ior
the purpose of encouraging aud facilitating frauds
than Of preventing them The law also appeared de.
signed 10 throw the dtlaton OF spirits into the hands
Of capitalists the dctrment of small country dis
filters who really made the only whisky thar m to
drink. He could have personal ntcres, in making
these remarks because 10 were possible hc would wipe
out the whole business Of dstiug whisky. lie repeated
that the whole machinery OF local inspectors was de-
An general debate on the bi was closed aud the Clerk
proceeded 70 read the hill 10y sections for amendment:
follows:
SECTION l. That al acts in relation to the assessment,
rstuu collection and payment Of the income tax, special
tax aud other annual taxes by law required to be
performed in the month OF May, sha hereafter be re-
qured on the corresponding days IN tne month OF March
in each year All acts required TO be performed IN the
month Of June n relation TO the collection return and
payment OF said taxes sha hereafter DC required Oh lhe
corresponding days of the mouth Of April 0 cach year
SIC @ That apOthecaes, butchers cOnfectiOners aud
plumbers ana Sasitters whose annual sales exceed S2O
shall pay in addition to the special tax now required by
law 81 for every thousand dollars IN Of said $4,000
and the taxes III sch excess snail De assessed ana d III
the manner provided In the case OF wholesale dealers
noyS ~ all suits OF proceedings arising under IRE
informal Revenue laws TO which the Uued States is
or other officer Of the Internal Revenue necessary FOR The
Just responsibility Of those oflroTS and the prompt cot
lection Of all revenues aud des due and accuDg 10 the
United states under such laws.
SEC gives the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
charge Of all lands and other property which have been or
otherwise 20 the United states in payment Of debts aris
ulates his duties IN tho premises.
SIC provides that il the manufacturer OF any article
upon Which tax Is required 70 he paid by means Of
stamp shall have sold. removed Tor sale any article
without the OF the proper stamp in addition TO lc
penalties now imposed hy Law for such sale or remOralit
Shall he the duty of the proper assessor or assistant
assessor, upon such information gs he can Obtain 10
estimate the amount OF the tax which has been omitted
20 be paid and 10 make assessment therefor and GER
ty the to tic collector; and II shall also be the
duty OF The proper assistant assessor m Ike
manner TO estimate the amount OF taxes which may bc
due from manufacturer of distilled spirits account
sCRYF
las been paid and 10 make proper assessment there
for and the subsequent proceedings for collection shall
In Of IIN