The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-16
The New Tax Bill.
THE NEW REVENUE DEPARTMENT PROPOSED Dy
TIE WAYS AND MEANS coMNITTEE-FEATUREs
OF THE NEW BILL.

WAsHNaros, May 1.-THE object Of the new
tax bill reported to-day in the House by Gen.
schenck, is indicated by it's title, namely: San
act to reduce into one act and amend the laws
relating to internal taxes" The first part OF
the bill covers some sixty sections in regard to
general matters. 1t changes the Internal
Revenue Bureau into department, the chief
officer of which is to be commissioner, whose
annual salary is to be $1,000; the assistant
commissioner salary Of $4,000; six depu-
ty commissioners with a aalary each of
So, 900 per annum; q solicitor at salary of
$4,000, together with the requisite number Of
clerks and messengers. The commissioner has
power to appoint and remove all collectors, as-
SCISSORS, assistant assessors, supervisors of
revenue, inspectors, guagers, storekeepers
and other officers and clerks provided for in
this act. who shall ssverally give bonds for
the faithful performance Of their duties as may
be required by low. The commissioner is re-
ouired to organize system for the distribu-
ton of labor and duty in his department by es-
tablishing six divisions therein, to each of
which shall be referred whatever relates to
particular class of subjects, as follows:
The bill leaves the tax on whiskey at 50, but
also taxes retail sales Of the same. Tax on all
kinds of chewing tobacco is fixed at forty cents
per pound, and on smoking and other inferior
kinds sixteen cents. Cigars are all taxed at $40
per thousand. Petroleum remains at ten cents.
Taxes on sales Of merchandise and mechanical
productions are one fifth Of one per cent over.
$4,000. Special taxes are largely increased in
many cases, requiring them to be paid on
many branches OF business heretofore exempt.
The following are somsof the items provided
for in the new bill:
Retail dealers whose annual sales exceed
s500O and not 1000. pay. 20 90
Wholesale dealers (s2 for each $1,000 In ex-
cess of ss5, ,Ooo) whose annual sales exceed
sapSaps using cspitai Of $50 oo or iesi ;9 o0'
Tor each $1,000 additionai) )............... 200 90
Brokers ........................... 100 90
Commercial brokers rs...................... 20 90
Foreign commercial brokers. 5000 90
Customhouse brokers. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 90
insurance agents, when receipts from fees
and commissions do not exceed s2OOO... 10 90
Exceeding $4,000 .....: 20 90
Auchoneers, If annual sales do not exceed
Not exceeding s2s,ooo o.............."...... 20 90
Exceeding s25, 900. 5000
Produce brokers whose annual sales do not
exceed $40, 600. O...................."... 10 w
Claim and patent agents s.................. $500
Retail nuuor dealers ers,,............,...... 250U
Distllers .................,...... 200 90
Brewers ....................... 100 90
Dealers In leaf tobacco, when annual sales do
not exceed SOS, ,000.. Observation-Disclosures. 81 700
land s2for each $1,000 exceeding s25,000)
Dealers in tobacco when the annual sales do
notexceed $4,000. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 90
land So for each $1,000 in excess Of s5o00)
Manufacturers of tobacco. 10 90
land when the penal sum OF the bond Of
manufacturers Of tobacco exceeds $4,000,
90 for each $1,000 in excess Of S5000.|
Manufacturers Of cigars, when annual sales
do not exceed $1,000. 10 90
land 50 for each $1,000 In excess Of s5000.)
Cigar makers ................:........ 100
each - .. 1000