New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-01
MR. MOREHEAD's PETROLEUM BILL.

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tax, and subsequent law las removed the tax upon
the articles last named
Mr.. MOREHEAD'S PETROLEUM BILL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Mr. Morehead, on
leave introduced the following bin in the House Of Rep
rcsenatves Friday providing for the better security
OF life and property from the dangers Of coal OIL crude
petroleum. and products and FOR other purposes
BE enacted bg The Senate and House Of Represent'res
Of ne united Suites IN Congress assembled, Ihat from ana
after the passage OF this there shall be levied and col
lected in such manner aud under such regulations the
Secretary Of the Treasury shall prescribe, tax OF
cents upon every barrel distilled refined coal OIL
petroleum, which shall be Of the quality marked NO as
hereinafter provided and tax OF cents upon every
barrel OF such Disabled refined OIL petroleum. which
shan not be equal in quality grade 10 No l. aud upon
every barrel Of 9enzin ben5ole noptha gasoline and
every barrel OF ciude coal OIL petroleum. and there
shall be levied and collected tax OF cents upon every
gallon OF such distilled refined OIL or petroleum., which
shall not be equal in quality or grade to No and upon
other Ike products Of coal OIL or petroleum. IN the hands
Of any person or persons other than the rener or manu-
facturer thereof having the same for sale.
sEC o Aud be trder enacted, That tho Secretary OF
the Treasury shall appoint inspectors OF distilled or
refined coal on or petroleum, whose duty Sal oe 70
examine and inspect aud designate the quality Of tile
products Of all coal oil aud petroleum that shall be dis
titled or refined IN any state Territory or lstctl I'D the
United States And II any person shall sell or remove
where coal oil or petroleum has been distilled or refined
any refined distilled oil without complying with the
provisions OF this act, such OIL sold or removed shall
be seized and forfeited TO the use Of tho United states
and any person or persons so Offending shan be SUBJECT
penalty OF $1,000 which shall be recovered before
any Of competent jurisdiction, OneLan OF such
penalties to 80 to tue nforlner.
SEC. 3. And be IL further enacted That, In order 70
ascertain the quality Of distilled refined coal OIL or
petroleum il shall be submitted by the inspectors aor
sad TO the process known as tne nre TEST or SuSn
other mode OF .ostlng, by winch us qually small 90
asCertaned shall be- approved by the Secretary OF the
not ignite at lower temperature than 10 degrees Of the
Fahrenheit thermometer, shall be designated as No
refined OIL and all such oil which viii ignite at lower
temperature than ITO degrees when tested as aforesaid
and all benZne, benZoe, naphha, gasoline ana othtr
like products OF coalo petroleum., and all crude coal
numbers in such as shall be approved by the
SG sE aid Be- itYasTs r enacted That before any such
distilled refined OIL shall be taken from the premises
good tight. ironoopea barrels or casks heads
of all barrels or casks containing OIL which VII no, ignite
SAID shan be painted white and there snail be marked
thereon. plu black letters the name OF the person,
or the company who distilled orrelned the same and the
name OF the works aud me place where ~ was nanqi9o
oil, and the numbers designating its quality And all
such distilled or refined oil which shall ignite at lower
temperature than degrees. when tested aforesaid
and all beDzDo, benzoo, naphtha gasoline and all other
dangerous products Of coal oil or petroleum. shall be put
into barrels or casks OF the quhty aforesaid ana the
heads thereof shall be painted red; ana te name OF the
person OF company who distilled refined the and
the place where distilled or TCHnedi Also the name OF
Inspector who inspected the same, ana the appfo
pirate nun per sosSna AN, to g33 u Sne So w. ~
such barrel OF cask sh" DC uaIheu lnCreun W lialn
white letters; and all crude OIL or petroleum which shall
barreed put 10 casks, SHAH be put nt0barreis or
casks Of tho quality Aforesaid thc Ieads OF Nlch sha
be painted rcd and the contents shall he marked thereon
white letters. ana person VINO snail llhcy
mark or cause to be falsely marked any snch barrel or
cas OF who shall put into any such barrel cask the
head heads OF which painted white and marked
with black letters on which WI ignite az lower tenn
perature than 10 degrees, when subjected TO the test
aforesaid who shall put such OIL or benzine, ben
zoe naptha gasoline, other like dangerous product
coal oil petroleum, or crude coal OIL or petroleum.
into any barrel cask that shall not be painted and
marked in accordance with the provisions OF this
act and any person shall pat or cause TO be pct any
such OIL OF inferior quality or beuzne DeuZOle, naph
ina gasoline or other ike products OF coal OIL pcro
leum or crude coal OIL petroleum into any barrel or
cask the color marks upon Whc indicate the contents
shall sell any such article product without stating 10
the purchaser the character OF the same suoh
persons shall be subject TO the penalties imposed
by the second section OF ths dcG ana " any explosion,
re or other disaster shall by Of any sueh
violation OF this act such person persons 80 offending
shall be further punished by imprisonment for period
SEC O. aud be Il further enacted, That each Inspector
appointed under the provisions Of tins act shall be paid
the rate OF cents per barrel or cask Tor every barrel
cak he shall nspect and Tor every barrel or cask Of
oil which shall be inferior IN quality 70 No. OIL and for
every barrel Of benzne, benzoe, naphtha gasoline OF
other like products coal petroleum lie shalt be
paid at the rate OF cents per barrel which shall be paid
out of tile revenue received under the prOyAOns OF this
such manner the Secretary OF the Treasury shall
prescribe.
sFc G. And be II further enacted That the Secretary
the Treasury shall make such rules and regulations
may be necessary To secure the proper execution OF tins
act and may from time 10 time cause special examinl
ton to he made into the administration thereof.
SIC. T. And be Il further enacted, That al moneys col
lected by virtue of this act shall be PAID INTO the Treas
ury Of tie United States and separate accounts thereof
kept and said moneys so much thereof as may be
necessary hereby appropriated for the payment or the
expenses IN carrying into effect the provisions OF this act
and ell officers OF the Treasury department bhal render
such services In connection with the enforcement OF this
act the Secretary Of the Treasury shall prescribe.
THE NATIONAL BANKS AND THE PACIFIC
RAILROAD BONDS. f.,.