New-York tribune., 1867-01-04

rapidly since the present system Of national taxation ~
adopted than that Of other article the whos d
Of assessments The COmmissoner therefore, earnestly
recommends that no change be made In the existing rata
Of duty on tea and coffee.
For similar the Commissioner would also recon-
mend that no material change be made In tho present
rates Of duty one spices
In respect 20 sugars slight alteration the ex
ing rates Of duty may be necessary During the last few
years, such extensive improvements have been mads
In machinery and processes for the manufacture OF suga,
from the that an improved article be produced
az much less cost than formerly.
This improved product OF foreign sugar can now be en-
tered at duty which il not equivalent TO- and does NOT
compensate for the aggregate taxes tariff and internal
Tevenue paid by the refers on lower grade OF suga
and on their products The law az 1t stands therefore
offers I'm fact bounty to the foreign producer In compe
ting with the American retneT and threatens 10 destroy
the prosperity Of the great industry Of sugarrefning II
In respect to the tariff on sprituous liquors. the main
question to be determined Il, what rates VIII prove most
productive Of Tevenuet being It is assumed. settled
principal Of revenue system that the taxation ar
OF this character is " be limited only by the consider
On brandies and sprituous liquors. other than wine.
the returns of mporaons for the year 1865 apparently
indicated that the existing rates OF duties all but
prOhbitory the mpOrtaons OF brandy into the port ol
NewYOrk for the first ten months OF 1863, having been
only 1876 packages a. 7s9 happes 23l3 qusrteTcasks
and barrels l97i For the corresponding period
of 1885, however, the mpOrtaons Of brandes INTO ths
same port are returned nj 52Oi3 packages o. 52 half
pipes 1892 quartercas and barrels and 1879 cases
thus showing large increase In quantity as Wei as u
| revenue
The returns Of importatlons OF spiruous LIQUORS a,
TILED from grain, for the first ten months OF 1906 also
show anncresse Of 800 per cent over those OF the core
spOndnR
posed on gins" and other spirtuOus liquors distilled
from grain is however, greatly dproporonate TO thss
inyOced vOlue, the Commissioner Of opinion that re.
ducton Of the duty on these LIQUORS from 81 80 gold
! 81 per gallon, would be attended with increase VI
| revenue
The total amount OF revenue derived from the imports
tions OF brandes and spriuous liquors other than wine
during the fiscal year 1906 according 10 me returns OF
| Treasury Department, was Al64,2l9 Inc amount VI
revenue derived from the same sources In Great Britain
during the year 1865 with about the same rates Of duty
| was returned at sl7,336,l5O.
on wines the Commissioner recommends that the ad
valorem system be swept away at once and fcreyeru
adoption having proved detrimental 10 an legitimate
business destructive OF revenue, and endless Of
| litigation between the Government and the importers
The al ya!0rem principle Deng aDahdOhed, Ohy tse
other methods Of assessing duties upon wines avail
able. First, the English method Of assessing the duty
according to the percentage Of spirits contained ia them
and secondly the establishment OF specific duty pes
gallon upon all wines, irrespective OF value Pending an
opportunity Tor eaefm examination mo tIe merits Ui
the first method, the Commissioner would recommend the
adoption Of the second and that the rate be made spe-
cfic at 30 cents per gallon ON All wines containing ie
than per Of alcohol On wine in bottles, this duty
by tae imposition OF cents additional on the bottle
The tariff rates established cigars by the act OF july
25 1866 almost prohbitoy and on some varieties srs
entirely so, resulting IN considerable loss OF customs
revenue 10 the Government. In view, however Of hs
very fun examination and discussion OF tho tariff on
cigars given by Congress and its Committees, at the las
session. and In view the fact that the domestic tobacco
interest is almost unanimous IN favor OF inc continuance
OF the present rates, the Commissioner mas NOT t war
ranted without opportunity for further eNanlnauOn
to recommend any change IN the existing rates
MANUFACTURES OP COTTON
A careful examination has been made Of the duties
upOn manufactures Of cotton, and or their relative pro
portion TO the internal taxes and II Is believed that no
material change should I've made, az present In the rates
OF duty imposed by the existing tariff IL has Deen
proved to the satisfaction Of the Commissioner that a.
the date OF September 1866 the internal taxes upon hs
great mass Of plain cotton goods made IN the Umted
states amounted between - and II per cent upon the
whole cost OF manufacture, without making any aI0w
auce for loss interest caused by the additional cost
erecting mills arising from the imposition OF Internal
taxes upon the materials and machinery required there
for. ,.., -,
ITpon fine and fancy goods, and upon printed goodi
especially the proportion OF taxes 10 cost greater ana
is estimated at over per cent In Wow Of these fae
after providing for the Imposition OF specific duties uBon
all woven cotton goods clause has been ADDED pr0cng
that these specific duties shall amount Ia az least " PEI
cent upon brown S per cent upon bleaehed and 50 per
cent printed cottons. 40. -. i.
moderate reduction Is recommended In the rate OF
specific duty imposed upon the eosrser and more sape
goods being such used by the poorer classes out
II is not believed that any material increase 10 the eVenus
eau be expected from such reduction, inasnueh as tn
home manufacture OF such goods is not exposed TO any
great foreign competition In the home market
The Commissioner has made change IA the cassilca.
ton OF cotton fabrics providing that all plain woven an
simple uniformly woven wled goods shan De lhcinuea
IA three classes between which the distinction Is pade a.
before BY counting the threads This method Is on the
whole believed 70 be the most simple that can De deter
mined on bu, there has been soIpe uncertainty ana
many disputes arising from the difficulty OF counting
threads in fancy goods fourth class has been
added in which all such goods are comprised.
UNBLEACHED FABRIC, THIRTY-sIx INCHES WIDE, CLASSES