The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-04
fea $40 stamps, Of the total value Of. $50 SIS

DnTnIkD SPIRIT.
careful revision OF the law regulating the manufnc-
esrs and OF distilled sprs and the collection OF the
al thereon made by Congress- 1t its last session
shs system recommended BY the Revenue Commission
leading feature Of this system was the placing Of
Zach dstillery under the surveillance Of government
Inspector It being assumed that the government
interest under tho present tax iS2 per galon Of
NINETY per cent 10 The value Of oil spirits distilled, It
would be object it's 10 subject the business
ale most careful supervision II was however, foreseea
BY the Revenue Commission that the establishment or
most expedient in order couDteract 10 certain
Vie powerful Inducements TO derelicton Of duty which
supplementary bill accordingly reported author
ixng the appointment Of district officers, be termed
Supervisors Of the Revenue, whose duty coupled with
Shat Of general supervision revenue officers was
particularly TO that inspectors OF dsteres brewer
and tobacco - ws = ,ocat wsgne.s
% lime, from establishment, ono district, 70
snothsr The consideration Of this bill was very
Aly protested against by revenue ofhcers-and more
especially BY those from the Southern districts OF New
Yevk-and no action taken In reference TO II by
sAe working Of the spirit ana tobacco laws have how
ever demonstrated the neceey and importance Of tho
sss Mn = es.so. and he pss, ani.ss
h tho Conmisinuer q Internal Rsvsane earnestly
ssccnnending - Congress IN ssry consideration Of the
TAs consumption ar dsslissa spirits IN ths Uuissd
ssaes Was shown BY the investigations o. the Revenue
lo0s per annum, from which, with ~ Of ~ per gal
bon there should accrue an ase6al revspws OF
ysar shows that the entire which the govern
snt actually received from this than
words for every three gallon: shas PAID ne u. 0% Ave
ovnded ts payment As the average ruling price OF
spirits the narke, during the year was. moreover
much short OF the cost pus
sax II IL also evident that almost the posed
law was paid BY the people although the government
fhilcd 70 receive IT,
This circumstance should also be noted namely
Shat Notwithstanding the perfect organization
and working Of the Internal Revenue system the gov
received for the fssal year ending June 80,
lsoe, with Of two dollars per proof gallon
TILED Spirits only $766 $50 than did for the year
ending June 70, 1854 when the tax from twenty
sixty cents per raon-the aggregate for 1896 being
sac, Iss SIS, and for 1854 SOS. <3i. 1875
The failure thus demonstrated, 10 due mainly 10 two
sassss;-firs the extremely high rate Of the la, and
administration o. the law.
The Commissioner therefore can but re-express the
seduction BY Congress Of the tar on distilled spirits to
dollar per gallon, q maximum would result in
bsnnn. NOT only 10 the revenue bot also 10 the morals
81 the country.
rAxxs wArrHxs PLATE ETC
The taxes which yet continue 70 be imposed
s uIu ARE pauos Ssr enaTsc, Sr s sns
productive Of moro annoyance 20 the people and
nosble and expense 70 the government than s com
0snsurate with any revenue dervable from them Their
yspsa ~ therefore recommended.
COTTON
The Commissioner recommends that the tax OF three
cents per pound On raw cotton be retained.
rHv rARfsT.
Looking q ths tariff solely and exclusively from
= sappors q demand for any extensive change in it,
exisng mates and provisions; inssmuch the
derived nom the tariff since iis revision in 1884 hiss
ysached point much larger than anticipated
and beyond which material increase probably he
sbtainsd under any other condition that Of Krgs
SarsSs. IN IScT = mn.diss S0c sec% r'' '''s'
In connrmasion Of this view, the following table SHOW
Ang The value u impoatona and the amount received
RON mposss on the samc for The several nscai years
gkum 1850 70 1894 inclusva = pFeseuted:--