The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-19
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INTERNAL REVENUE MATTERS.

Special Agent Cowell has been authorized by the de-
partment in Washington to make Investigation into
the manner In which tho law providing for the payment
OF tar cotton being complied with by the brokers
and factors in this vicinity. In company with Collector
Shook, OF the Thirty second district he has been for
some days past making examination OF the receipts
Of cotton at this port The result shows that Of over
seven thousand bales received via the Hudson River
Railroad during the months OF November and December
only about twelve hundred bales paid the tax. The
receipts from al during tho past eight
weeks 10 In the neighborhood Of twenty thou
sand bales, and Of this amount Il Is estimated that
only about ouesixth has paid The revenue tax. the
law puts an impost duty Of two and
nal hsn cents saS0,, per pound on all cotton grown II
rule, payable the district Of production IT. however,
the producer desires TO transport the cotton out
Of such district into another u Is rendered compulsory
on him to have an inspection Of 1t made and then to
get from the district assessor permit authorizing It's
lector when tax paid in the district which
signment 10 made Thousands Of bales have been put
On inc market mere however waoa. any pre.ence Of
rs though II were dead letter. Not only, however Is
the law operative on tho owner or producer bat all
persons or companies engaged in transporting cotton
which has not paid tax made amcnabe for doing.
Section OF the acl OF July 10. 1866. provides that
shall e for the
rail- Dad other transportation company, for any
asT III: 10
s en sare s Ssn pSas ss s q was
10 or il the pror or
he s s he o
a ny s a Which % or
dueed any port place ii the United without the
s ., which me us S a. a. s tax Ia: pad
provided.
And for violation Of this section il Is by tho same
law declared that:
who violate. these provisions conveys
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produced 70 any ot or place without the United states
Of sloo each bale conveyed Transported
for .od al
and vehicles employed In such conveyance transport
any States having competent Jur,sdc
Or mp or x
O. transportation bonds, may b forfeited to tho United
Collector Shook left for Washington last evening In
order TO lay before the department. the facts 10 his po
obtain directions how to proceed In the prsmses Il Ia
not the intention to hamper injure In any way the
legitimate informal transportation trade but 70 systema-
ze measures Tor thorough and practical compliance
Collector Shook decided 10 turn over 10 the courts
for legal proceedings all except Of the Of tho
imitation champagne manufacturers whose establish
ments were seized by his order some weeks Since rs
already reported In the HsaALD. The excepted esiab
whom there Is not sufficient proof to actual
violation Of tho law This course OF proceeding tho
part OF the Cosc or determined on only after posi-.
tive refusal BY the manufacturers to pay the for
which ne contends they are legally liable.
rcctying establishment Of TAFT Bache, No KS Frat
avenue seized by Deputy Collector Purd or the Eighth
district cause Of seizure not stated. Collector smith,
Of the Eighth district seized Illicit sill located in the
rear Of livery stable In Twentieth street, between
second and Third avenues Turned over to the Metro
politan Board Tor investigation.
Revenue FrRuds-AlectinG at tho Corn Elk.
change.
An adjourned meeting Of the members OF the Corn
Exchange held yesterday to take action In re-
gard to the recent whskey frauds perpstrated
government Mr. Isaac Reid presided The minutes Of
the last meeting were read and approved.
MT. {. WILSON moved that the resolutions read on tho
Last day, summarized the HERALD in previous re-
port. be ordered TO lie on tho table.
The resolution was UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
MT WI SOY then submitted the following for the ap-
proval Of tho meetiug:-
Whereas the members Of the New York produces Er.
eaan ns s s S s%sa c
where's. ID: sisn.ns. have been
ing on wha,sksy By resson Of those frAnis, Il. n
OF Wells propos ng tho reduction Of tho ,al
s o.. sa SeS Ss e
amour! 81 than from the present high rate
the ne he S o 1ss
np BE- sn .s IA a"s ss shall al seizure
other article ~ produce
submitted honor.Ss The Senate ana house Of Repre-
sentatives.
Mr. y. N. DRAKE proposed that those resolutions
should be offered separately and debated upon. The
hrst resolution was then put when Mr. Drake moved
an amendment TO the effect that the be placed 81
payable at GLASS warehouse aud that no tar be allowed
at Glass A warehouse
Mr. Ho'rsAs suggested reduction Of the TAI 10 nfty
cents, 70 which Mr. Drake agreed.
The CHAIRMAN then put the amendment which was
nsgatyed and the nrst resolution passed.
Mr. Dn Loso, IN the OF observations sue.
ecscd the propreiy OF payment at the STILL which no
submitted wond easily defeat she objects Of fraudulent
distlers ADD repudiated the idea OF taxes being i'm
posed In bonded stores
The CHAIRMAN then put the second resolution, and
Mr. DRAKE again moved amendment, urging that
should be proved that tho tar bad been paid other
wise the goods should be liable 70 seizure.
Mr. boprNAS contenied that no honorable commission
merchant would DO willing 20 receive goods under such
circumstances, and protested against the amendment
Auer some discussion the amendment was lost and
the second resolution carried
Mr. HOFFMAN read . letter from Charles n Curtis
Isois endorsing the movement for the suppression OK
wbiskey frauds and trusting IS Western dstiler that
u would De vigorously prosecuted.
The meeting thsn adjourned.