New-York tribune., 1869-02-27
INTERNAL REFEEUE MATTERS.
WHlskf-THE AMOUNT IN BOND-THE REYE-
NUE. DUE UPON IT--BUsINESS IN THE THIR-
Tf-sEC0ND DIsTRICT-TOBACCo AND CIGAR
STAAfPS

i
If-sECOND DIsTRICT-ToBACCo AND CIGAR
STAMPS
There are now stored in the several bonded
throughout the country perhaps 100000
Darres OF whisky which, gallon direct tax,
WIZ yeld 10 the Government, before the lst OF April
sOoOi but the tax s in reality GO cents the grand
o'ai OF receipts will not fall short Of S 100000 OF tho
ABOVE number OF barrels there than $4,000
IN the warehouses OF the Thirty-second District. |
Every barrel and every gallon OF this enormous
amount OF whisky viii be Withdrawn before the close OF
en ana the tax receipts aggregating s5O0OOO be
deposited In the Treasury OF the United States II the SEN
ue ooes not indorse the action of the and extend
'no ilmo for Its withdrawal. Nine mouths have been
gwen the owners OF the whisky wherein to arrange for
'ne payment OF the tax thoy intended pay the
TAX they could except in a very unimportant cases
nave done so even before the lapse Of ak months To
sure those who appeared before the members of tho
houe OF Congress urged their demands for an
cent additional warehouse fees The Goyernment now
allows an abatement Of per cent month for leakage
cent by the owners would only be Complying with the
granted anS present Il TenaTs ns M vi fact tho this extension is
whether ~ VIII or VIII not be granted, the probabilities
be enough whisky left make the tax worth collecting
Another reason advanced by the parties demanding an
new OF recent manufacture, unfit for the market not
saabe. This is not the fact In this city, and such is
warehouses has been not than two years. and
much OF 1t as many as five years. The goods in the
command tho very highest, in fact fancy prices but
owners VIII not withdraw their whisky while there
mains possibility Of escape from tho payment OF tax
dns possibility Of escape from the payment Of the tax
can De confirmed by the Senate and only by that body
It's time that an end given to all this and every
n9nes Manufacturer OF whisky and every revenue officer
experience are not slow to assert their conviction that
the law asit stands in relation TO the withdrawal and
paIy,mtent, pI, Itl , OF the tax, IA good and just
tDe detentlons or seizures Of whisky arriving In this
city from the West and South now making by the orders
OF Collector Shook and Supervisor butcher justified
into this neighbOrhoOd viii cease. short time ago
C5 barrels 100 Of which consigned TO the Messrs
Boyd Bros and the 25 10 the Messrs Oswald jackson
| Co, were taken possession OF by Messrs. William IT,
Craig and H. s. Jewet acting under the authority Of tho
lot is branded "recned" when it In fact nghwines"
Commissioner Rollins has been made acquainted with
the facts Of the seizure and the special provision Of the
law violated The lot containing 1000 barrels was shipped
from Chicago; tho IS barrels came from Baltimore.
IL Is not possible 10 obtain Just yet the amount OF col
lectons Of revenue from whisky in the Thirty
District Tor the month of January put the returns Tor
October November and December OF 1868 show the fol-
lowing resutshe tax being 90 cents per gallon; October
t19Ss2 November s212O3 Ol December xJ,9Io SG.nak,
ing total for the three months OF sl42h6 o January
will chow an Increase upon the receipts Tor Deeem3e
20 obtain extension Of the time when oil whisky ia
bond must be Withdrawn, tax paid or be ioTIetea 10
the the mem mi sdrde rs PS ;or the Spee and ensuing
month would be largely In excess OF the highest amount
collections previously obtained at the present re.
dueed rate Of taxation. The above amounts we're oo
tanned from whisky IN bond. There arc no ostiAeIles IN
| the Thriysecoud District.
NV ''' n1siSfss IN TIE THIRTY SECOND DISTRICT.
The increased business transacted IN the Thirty second
sdJItlonai clerical help. Tho Thrty.secoDd Internal
Revenue District OF the state Of New.York OF which Mr
d"tr,ct was created. is perhaps the most import
| ant In the country, In this. that IL 10 tho
nmonnt of collections than that OF any other In the
Thiry-second District are Broad, and Beaver, and VAL
| liam and Wall sts locates known TO the business men
Of this aud other nations Tho commerce OF the world,
too makes that District ITS greater mart Iae heavier
whisky aud tObncco aud OIL and cotton dealers have
there their cOuntinghOuses and warehouses Changes
I'm that District more generally discussed than In any
otherdscussons however easily accounted for because
the numerous aud diversified interests WITHIN
the District and the enormous amount VI capital elm
| barked In the several businesses.
ton taken when tho latest revenue regulation was pro-
mugatcd except In where their own weakness VIII
not enable them purchase the necessary stamps ana
carry their own stock These people, by thsr con.
duct. seem TO be determined not TO plaee, their
which the Treasury Regulation has consderatey created
ior te Issepo p be o1. and other nacKages and
20 keep them In their custody This tdepryea
the pfOprctors OF the warehouses OF considerable
amount Of profits. which they otherwise would obtain
tho storage Of tobacco until he time OF SAFE Dut
these proprletors class In whom neither the Gov
eruIneut people need take special interest as TO
their IN their undertaking. money s TO be
made, they are competent TO make u ana u s not
resources win enable them 10 obtain remunefatlye em-
poymeut However the peopea not tho losers eyenin
the tax and storing tobacco although merchants alege
they subject 10 much Inconvenience unless lhey
have very srong capital when wiz ennoie nhem 20
always have on hand stock ready at the call of the
dealers. Now the necessary stamps ure purchased at
the ONCE OF the Collector OF Internal Revenue ana as e
Collector must make return O cash eac month Ior al
the stamps he may dispose or out OF the quanty re-
| cciyed from tho Department In Washington IL would
seem be impossible for fraud ~ be accomplished either
by the Collector, hs clerk or other person eohhseea
with their sale, even there was disposition 10 DO ~
In the Thirty District these sales range IN amount
from twenty 10 several thousands o dO.arsa
record as complete Is kept Of the small as of the great
Tho character of the stamp Is entered henumDer Issued
the amount Of SALE and the name OF the purchaser Suoh
routine course, imposes great deal OF additional Ia
bor but the precauon Is well taken Will Dut ODNato
| a temptation 10 fraud. ,,--.,,-..
interest to all dealers in tobacco has been Issued ny the
Revenue Department at Washington and addressed 10
the Collector of the Thrysecond District Tho circular
herewith appended aud perhaps It's own terms Dest e1-
| plAlus IFS ford 10 those directly concerned:
| TEIIlrRr UHrIErHESr, oFIloE oI iStEHsAh RETEsgE
s, II. ,aaoai time given by the December a 1875 dur
ug vheh tSser' might sell eiug aud sue cut ehsuL
A 7o 6s tIpreI todr aud hereafter s ,us aeeo be-
for. sg oSsrsd for sale must he pai up 10 The pAlE'I pre-
,rbed b ssapr penalties imposed for any viola
| lion u The Law w fhI regard ,-,.r.,
haug their po's',lou such ioeieeo ihes no aoy f
ktp, ped 80 lg hey do not sell OF oH,r iaI sale
Tie smpns not to be done BY laisn Revenue oner OF uldtr
of OF the lag 10 ' respect to bs compiled
With aHd t. report ell violations oihhr prosecution c,.,.
sheridan shdot ,,a Collector xxxl Dist. Ssr.roh ca.
Bee n OF the law above alluded to also proSdts mat
all manufactured tobacco ana snuu tnot lneluuinS e
gnr) imported from foreign countries after mo passage
OF this aC g. sha, In addition Ia the import uutcs IN
posed the same pay the tax prescribed lh lh hcl Iur
Ike Kinds Of tobacco and snun manufactured IN tho
United Statos and hayo tho same stamps respectively
| affixed" -
on the 2Jh Of July Is65 clause OF II provided When
the srCtOu relating stamps should 20 lutO operation
aud designated 6O days after ta passage DuJ u also sup
Mated that C1inuissiOner Of informal Revenue
rond moi have tile stamps ready before tho expiration OF
that period. lac should specify dale ior s VPoiatoh