The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-11
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The commit
tee on Ways and Means will probably
tomorrow report amendatory internal
tax bill. based on n theory of getting
rid of tax on manufacturing at the
earliest possible moment; but the wants
of the Government this year will not
permit it to be done at once. However
the principle object is to be gradual IN
its operations to partially carry u the
object. The committee propose to OK
empt from tax all articles which enter
largely into cost Of living; for instance,
salt, leather, tin, earthen pottery, hol.
low.ware. all exempted; as are also
hoes, rakes. scales, all steam and horse
engines, all drain, gas or water pipes,
of iron, wood or other material, all
clothing made from articles subject to
tax, drawers, shirts and other such ar
t~icles; woven and knit are not, however,
exempt from tax in case when q tax
has not been paid on raw material.
Advertisements are TO be relieved
from: tax, or any manufactures which
are now taxed 2 per cent, to be free
from tax. Among these are glue and
varnish aud all wagons, drays and
trucks, costing less than ss, nsed for
freighting purposes. Butter and cheese
are to be- free from tax. A section was
added to avoid to the duplication OF
tax, so that where there is tax on
raw material there shall o be another
on the manufactured article IN the va
rious forms. The tax Is to be either on
the raw or manufactured article. A
large number of articles are to be Ok.
empt from tax, because the expense OF
collection is not equivalent to thc re-
CENTS therefrom. The tax is to be re-
moved from match boxes but the stamp
is to be attached for matches. Boxes
or other packages or bottles, are also
exempted, where their contents are
taxed. 500.
The committee propose, in addition
10 dry casks and barrels, TO exempt oil
other casks and barrels, OF other coup
erace, including oil, meat, liquor n
fish barrels or casks. The tax remains
the same on liquors or distilled spirits,
hut the tax on distilleries is increased
from one hundred to five hundred dol
lars. The provisions relating to distil-
lation from grapes, apples and peaches
remain unchanged, but brandy made
from grapes is to be fifty cents a gallon.
The income tax is to be on an amount
i'm excess of one Thousand dollars, and
at a uniform rate of five per cent. Inc
rent, taxes, insurance, and repairs OF all
kinds, are to be taken out OF the III
come: so. in effect, income is to be ex-
empt to an average amount lof one
thousand five hundred dollars i'll addl-
ton.
There is a now provision for collec,
ton of taxes OH spirits of iron clad
character. Where the present law says
IL fine or imprisonment, the bill visits
both on the convicted offenders, and
where it says the Imprisonment shall
not exceed two or three years, the Dill
provides that the imprisonment snail
not be less than two or three years nor
more than six. Other sections have
been added to prevent fraud, such as
the following: When an article Is OF,
fered for sale at less than amount OF
tax, this fact is to he regarded as prlma
facie evidence that it has not paid tax
and is therefore subject to seizure.
The Patent Office is the only se!f.sus.
tanning branch of Government: the fund
Oh hand for paying entire expense OF
officers is S2sO,OO0 all paid by inventors
1t has been ascertained that Nebraska
has 100. 900 inhabitants, and rapidly in
creasing.