The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-03

Some excitement created yesterday owing 10 the
fact that the proposed change the Cabinet would have
its effect upon the Revenue Bureau II the indcss Of
yesterday to be believed Commissioners Rollins will
be dismissed and OF all those who hold positions
oy favor OF the Commissioner are naturally excited
But very few reported yesterday.
Eleven cases OF tobacco found NJ No. % water
Two Illicit stills we're seized at Jamaica soutn on the
farm Of one A. Kmels number Of detentions were
reported, out mono were Of particular importance
The DIstillcrs' and Rectiners' Protective As
ISOLATION.
The members Of this association met in council last
evening at their ROOM OF Twenty third street
and Broadway, TO consider the propriety = moro
united action their various movements and to cali
upon delinquent members who have not paid their
regular assessments for speedy settlement There were
present about sixty members DR. Baisdei presided:
Mr. Boehm, In the absence Of the Secretary occupies
nary procssdnss Mr. Boehm stated the objects Of tho
meeting and advised all the members present who had
not met their assessment to do 90 at once that more
united action might be apparent in tho society He de-
sired that the organization might not crumble Tor want
Of support and gave it as his opinion that good would
Upon reading the names OF those who had failed to
pay the amounts they had been assessed the important
onicers were anxious that this should immediately
be handed the Treasurer as Il was found upon inquiry
tha. th: gsnsleman's e1chequsT was nax dsplsssa
than be received, and that the association was
in debt to lawyers and men IN their employ upon
business Of private nature the sum OF 500 Aiter
considerable wrangng and reflections OF forcble
character upon certain parties connected with the bus
Of the body, IL was resolved that all members wne
did not pay their week from date ater
notification should be stricken from the roll and DO no
Business Of varied character but or an unlmpoftAnt
nature followed this decided action when upon compile
on Dr. Basde and rendered his resignation - Inc
president OF the body giving as reason that "a Ms Time
was much occupied with his business he was unable
to the duties Of the position as hs desired TO-
n thu nFoho
of the pleasant nature and that he should ever
vivdly remember the period His resignation was not
unanimous manner that he should continue 70 act
the head OF the association.
The meeting then adjourned
Tho SuGgcstious ms TO the Collection Of Tax
ON Distilled Spirits.
To rHx EDITOR THE HERALD:-
In last Sundays issue OF your valuable paper new
proposition for the evying OF the tax on distilled spirits
Is contaned the writer Of the Same having Invites
parties interested in this matter to further dscussien
would respectfully ask you to grant mo some space q
your valuable paper. think BY doing 20 you would
ssss. 10 further the interest OF the community At large
sum Of nearly seventy millions annually being Ia;
volvsd, which goes into the pockets Of fraudulent
operators instead Of into the vaults Of the Treasury
The principle Of Mr. KS plan IL practical In every
respect and the only BY which the tax on distilled
spirits could DO collected 10 almost the full amount
and any change OF the present law based on DINER
assertion wsssks in that ns law i the
most stringent, heavy fines and Imprisonment Tor long
term OF being the punishments which menace the
offender of tho same; but still frauds amounting TO MIL
lions OF dollars are committed daily in brosd daylignt
think It unnecessary TO explain Why this law In.
amounts 10 less than thirty millions yearly while Il
should DO over one hundred mions Suffice II TO say
that Il Is Of the practical and most striking points OF
Mr. ks plan, that the OF to be paid BY
each dsiery can be ascerained and assessed be ore
the same 10 going In operation Neither tne connivance
OF dishonest officers the dishonesty OF the
dster could prevent the Collector or Assessor from
ascertaining the capacity OF the mash tubs and the
knowiege Of this sole TACT Is sufficient to determine
with tho quantity Of spirits which can
be produced in . certain time.
Every reader OF Mr. k letter viii admit that only
man who possessed Of full scientific practical
knowledge Of the manufacturing process OF distilled
spirits could have suggested plan similar 70 this and
racity put forward In his letter. entirely correct
and may easily to detect the frauds which have
There are some weak points in Mr. K plan TO which
wish TO aluds yet think IL Is contrary 10 tho nxc1
principles Of taxation that man should be required 70
pay the tax article before the same ID produced
and furthermore the immense capital which would b
necessary TO carry business under such requirements
would prove detrimental TO the interest Of the govern
ment and also to that Of the manufacturer. would
therefore propose that the dster shall b allowed TO
deposit In bonded warehouses (Which are TO Be sst.e-
Gent quantity Of his production TO cover the tai assessed
his distlsy, the value OF this production TO be cal
market price. This would afford the government ample
security for the payment Of the tax, and would n the
time allow the manufacturer TO garry his busi
ness with moderate capital and to sell his goods when
the market price 10 most convenient for him. II 70
matter Of course that the tax has 20 be paid Whenever
the spirits shall be removed from the warehouse they
first deposited In and removals under bonds for
transportation or Redistribution shoud not be allowed I'M
should b made daily or 4 least once in ave dsys the
dssery, with all the machinery &C. being 1T the sane
tov ol,s rnska u0rnm mas oogf