New-York tribune., 1868-04-03
THE REDCCED TAX BILL

We print below the amended Tax bill,
mainly for the relief of the manufacturing III
terests, as agreed upon by the Conference Com
mittee, and yesterday signed 10y the President.
1t goes into operation immediately--the first of
April was the time named-and will of course.
have al important effect upon wide field of
labor. 1t relieves almost every branch OF in
dustry from the or per. cent tax heretofore
charged by the Internal Revenue bill; in fact,
it pretty nearly sweeps away all charges on
manufactures The provisions for the preven-
ton of whisky frauds are intended to be so
stringent as to put speedy stop to them.
The text of the bill is as follows:
n, enaced de- That sections "a aud OF the act en-
titled An Act to provide Internal Revenue to support
the Government 20 pay interest Oh the Public Debt aud
for other purposes" approved June 10, 1884, and oil acts
and pats acts anendatory OF said secton be and the
sa9e arc hereby repealed, except only 90 pch u tho
said sections and ameudmeas thereto as feales % The
part OF Of any other material on illuminating, ubrcat
ing Or other mineral oils articles the products OF tho
dlsatiOn, rehabilitation, or refining Of Crude petroleum,
or 0f eny single qslauQn OF coal, shae, peat asphal
tuln or other bituminous substances on wlnes therein
tobacco including cigarettes, cigars and cheroOls pro
&sS that the HCdGGs q RfSS and
gas from and after the passage OF TINS act be taxed
SIC q That nothing in this bill contained shall be con.
srued TO repeal interfere with any law regulation
"a
wnch nhder e1sng laws may accrue before the Isl day
OF April A. d. 1868 and nothing herein contained shall
he construed as repeal OF any tax upon machinery
other articles which have been may be delivered on
contracts made with the United States prior 10 the pass.
SIC. That after the first day OF June next no draw.
back OF internal taxes paid ON manufactures shall be al
manufacture which there is internal tax at the
time OF expectation nor shall Sueh drawback DO al
lowed in any case unless IL shall be proved by sworn
evidence in writing, TO the satisfaction OF the COums
sloner OF Internal revenue. that the tax had been paid.
lst day OF April. 1863 actually purchased actually
manufactured and contracted for, TO be delivered for
for any drawback OF internal tax on explorations made
por 10 the passage of this Act shall be paid unless pre-
the 1st day of October. 1868.
SEC. 4. That every person. firm, or corporation who
shall manufacture by hand OF machinery any goods,
wares merchandise (breadstufs and manufactured
humber excepted not otherwise specially taxed rs such
On for sale OF any article compounds not otherwise
specially taxed or shall put up for sale in packages with
pound not otherwise specially taxed and whose annual
Sales exceed 5000 shall pay for every additional 1900
of the rate OF 5000 per annum shall be returned quarter
annually 10 the Assistant Assessor and the tax the
paid quarter-yearly in the months Of January, April.
July, and october Of each year. as other taxes are
ded Tor shall be made in the month OF July 1863 for the
three months then next preceding.
business OF dstier who shall defrsud, or attempt 10
deraud the United States OF the tar on the spirits dis
ey ana dlstng appaaTuses used by hun, and All dis;
llea spirits and all materials for the production of
distilled spirits found in the distley and on tho dis
ley premises and shall conviction, be fined not less
than $500 nor moro than 5000 and be imprisoned not less
than SIX months nor moro than three years
sEc g. That any officer agent appointed and act.
ing under the authority OF any revenue OF the United
States shall be guilty OF gross neglect in the discharge Of
any OF she duties OF his ONCE sha cOnspire cOlude
with any other person 70 defraud the United States
shall make opportunity for any persons to defaud tho
United States, or shall do omit 20 do any act wh in
tent 10 enable any to defaud the United Btates.
or shall mako Or sgn any false certificate Or