Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-07
THE NEW TAX Law.
Estinaated Reduction of $4,000, 600
in Inter 6nal 4Tax6tiOn-The New
1'4 Income Tax-The Free LIst-iy
Changes, in the stamp Act.
from the New York werld.l J

V~s '77,a IFTom the New York " Werld.lJlo -oI
niestet ;sso7s , nj se eWAsHINGTON, March A. .D
:. The President to-day signed the act
which passed both Houses of Congress on
Saturday night Ito amend existing laws
relating to- Internal Revenues" better
known as the amepdatory Tax bill. The
following is correct transcript from the
aact of the new rates Tofs staxatiOn.. together
with complete list of, the additional arti-
cles placed upon the free list. and which
are thus relieved from further internal
duty. In one or two instances the rates
will be found the same here as in the old
law. These instances are duplicated, from
the fact that spirited contest took place
-everatheTn. rendering it necessary to give
the final result mother respects the rates
herewith given are only the changes from
the old law. The most important changes
will be fonnd in the cigar tax and III the
free list. The reductions provided by the
following is an alphabetical list of the
hsubjects, and the new tax on the same:
Apothecaries. butchers. confectioners. s'ssi
plumbers, and sassn 81 tiers ter whose S: an -,
0e to specal tax now required. tax fors-T ifiaf
every Thousand in addition to $25.O GOO.
Boot. and shoes made wholly or in part --e-s'
aRsia rneser. per per
Butter Or cheese. tno special tax re- required
a end cher Sts Of al de-
ou pse dollars
f1ots.-The dd eelS1eas tax on cigars is wholly
abolished and aniform rate established as given
b Copper and brass tubes per cent.
Distilled spirits. whisky. &C.. per gall. 10 EI
If Ferry compsnies, receipts ~
Gas acompanies-Tax is same as in ole
alaW, but the companies are. authorized tC
charge the tax TO consumers without limit
bHOf time. (The old law limited the time tC
r-=S Il l. f4~s-
-gaGunpowder. canister powder. per lb....5 cents.
- GpnpoWder ifoFr sporting purposes, IN -
b4GSnparder for blasting. per h.. Cents
Glass. manufactures tof...+--.--..-- 3 per cent.
Grapes, brandy made from. per gallon. i dollar.
ste. caps, and hoods Of all descrptons2 per cent.
Locomotive and marine engines per cent.
Leather Of Eli descriptions and goat. dom
tanned or flushed, or partially in the
a Szears produced from sugar cane. aud
n0o not from sorghum or !mphee. per Ib Il cent.
-oH molaSseSl ...g .....-.1H per cent
Wool. Manufacture of, where wool is ! -
h.ia chief component. per cen
!. .oz5e 80, No tax shall be imposed upon the dye
~ ing or redyeing or reprinting of cloth
.ssaor otherarticles, exceptthe process of thei
nanufaeture.o s.sia. ls ..l'i3sat
.sir THE STAMP TAX.
The stamp tax is but little cbangedby thi
amendatorv law. No stamp either for pro
bate of will, on letters testamentary, or c
administration. or on nadministrator or guar
dian bond is required when the value otth
estate and effects, real and PERSONAL, doe
not exceed one thousand dollars. No STAN
- tax is required upon any papers necessar
to be used for the collection from the Gov
ernment OF claims by soldiers or their legs
vsrepFesentatives of the United States, fo
peDsipne.>baek pay, bounty, or for propert
lost In, the service. The fifty cent stamp o
writs or other original documents by hic
any suit is commenced in court and on cor
-1es 4essions of Judgment, as well as stamp ia
Of twenty live cents on warrants OF distres
areIaholished, 1e tas7.J ~, ss1 7oi 57iI
ug7Y-yl + THE FREE LIST. ies'S 1'1
oi1oThe following list of additional article
ha1ief been relieved from further taxation
.oi5tApplespafiDg maehiDes.io Tor -
Advertisements in newspapers. :esb
Alcoholic and ETHEREAL vegetable extract
when solid and used solely for medicini
= 5 Bale rope seines and netting for seine
"a ftwine and lines of all kinds bd.
az. BAR. rod hoop, band, sheet, and plai
iron, and iron prepared for manufacture
ae steel. o ie1stagaa ..tno'7Gfi aae .sai
q p Brush blocks. 97isii. gz7,i5.2 pts t'se
" Bee hives. ~ iae---- Il -, -,
,,asaq Canned and preserved meats, includip
81 9 iClarboiic acid and carbolate of lime, use
for rdisinfectants: s,-7s ~, .s.i
,sU6s Carpet bag and eaba frames. i.. Il
:. =, Canned and, preserved ,FegetaDies an
Casks, ehurns, bsrfeis, wooden brushe
.alaIid broom handles tanks, and kits mac
of wood, including cooperage of all kind
- bunqs and plugs, packing boxes, nest boxe
and match boxes, whether made OF wood
!. Other erials; wooden names, pl9ug
.>4Ibeans, split-bottom chairs and turned mi
: : terials for the same unHanutactured, an
n saddle trees made Of wood, and match box
80 80 Heretofore made on which aftax has. 4s NJ I
SE 0SasEtines Of iron, copper, OF brass otnat
.ts4or faaehinery, cars, or scales, and casting
made to form a part of any article upO
which, in finished state, tax is assesse
-, and paidsgv ,rF7 TysFs< <FsTzs grg sz.Tyv7 4
i 20 Casttirnn hollow ware, and cast-iron no
low ware timed, enammelled, japanned, {
AT oalv4f1ized. = .0HIFIHhS .1IaIE JJ9
Clock trimmings, namely: Clock woTl
Of clock pillars, sash fastenings for elock (
winding keys, yefges and pendulum ROD
'''sD Clothing or articles OF dress not special
enumerated made by sewing for the Wea