, 1870-11-29

coun,rv, and occaeiouel considerable kiga-
ton in tho courts, in ali Of which the govern
ment has been sustained where DECISIONS hsSo
been wondered and the d,stillora themselves
clusion that the policy Of tho government
was just. and that the action |
Of the department was beneficial, not only in |
enhancing aid collecting the revenue, bat in
promoting the entire disttliing interest Of tbs
country.
desire to Esq, also, that as 3 general rule |
these new ergsged in the business Of distii.
ling seem to be disposed to obey tho law And |
comply With the oraors and regulations OF thus
busean. There are exceptions to this general
subcr!n.tion and defiance Is still manifest, |
but do not think there il aurthing like 3
Systematic or organized opposition to tho on
torrement Of tbs Laws taxing spirits to be
found AMONG this class Of manufaclurers.
SPIRIT METEHs.
The "pew fufee and rrgusAtiona" for tho
procurement and use ot spirit meters, which I
hid the honor to transmit to Congress 1t isa
1aet session. have been continued ~ force. but
the time for procuring and attachiug the in-
RIuments las been extended in order to mako
perfect tests Of the meter in the few insfanees
where 1t had been a:tachEd uraor such reGrla-
tinns.
Z hare been detisurs, by these tests. to ascer-
tain, with certainty, whether the sample meter,
which was Ill that waa preserved BY the old
13ekEI' II VI HGl1EstAk uk44sk{ " justly A1Ao
office in requiring Its procurement a1d uao by
distille1s and have fe:t unwilling to enforce
it until Was ful!y satisfied, .by experimental
use. Of the propriety aad justice Of doing so.
Ihe few Instruments nov attached are under
going the strictest surveillance, but have not
been fully reported uron by the officers in
charge. AZ coon as such reports are received
acd considered, Congress will be informed,
through you. Of tile re=u2ts, and Of the
oririon Of this Office ~ to the propriety Of
continuing the Use Of the Tee spirit meter.
sAcCuAhoNETERs.
Recognizing the necessity OF adopting and
Prescribing fos rsc standard sacchAroyoeter
IN pursuance Of Saction2 Of the act Of July
20, 13c5, invited manufacturers Of the sew
eral varieties 10 present eanpIea for e1aminA-
tion Ind test. Several fnstrunsnts were re-
ceiSed and referred for experiment to the
Ant1ican Onion ACADEMY Of Literature,
Science and Art Of this city. The result VISA
announced in the rapport of the academy, and
ps1n!ed By direction Of Congress in Ex. Doc.
20. aI2, Second Session FcHy-drs, Congress-.
invited and received other samples. which,
ttgether wiki ttoss previously considered, and
the eEldeuce relating thereto, were referred
fcr further ex3mlra' ion to committee OF otH-
GERS connected with this bureau.
The reenlts Of tho investigations made are
favorable to tue gcaa:tion ct ttandasd aae-
cbtrouete., an1 its us" by internal 1evanua
officers having Greet supefr7son OF dis!illesihs
aud the Lutiness Of distlllanon. The apprpxi-
n.atien With which the sa:cLarlue aad alcoholic
values OF washes. Tozts, or beer 1nay bo de-
termlned by its proper use, it, importance to
the Feycnue 'nteretts Of the government, and
the aucectsfuf operations Of the diatiller, h3ye
been fully demonstrated.
There II, however, no authority OF 1aw for
| prausing this instrument for the use Of reve-
Iug officers 1t the expense OF the egayarnment;
AID "a euch use will be mainly for tha benefit
| Of tho government, have not felt warranted
| II imposing that expense upon di5Gliers uader
ta,n authority giver me to adopt and prescribe
| for Use such instruments.
| would. therefore. recommend thst sddi-
tional authority by Law, be given to The Com
| missioner Of 1a:eTn.l Revenue, 10 procure st
the expense OF tho government such
ssceharonetets and gangng Instruments
as the good Of tho public ehsll require, and
that he prcseEEe 1ules and regulations Goa
earning their distribution, use, and the man
ner 10 which officers in charge Of tho earno
| tla1l account therefor.
| THE PRESENT LAW AS TO SrrRrTs,
The experience Of the past year has served
to strengthen my previous opinions IS to tho
lmpolicy Of changing tho Law taxing spirita,
and Induces me to repeat tie recommendation
in ny last anEnal report that the rate OF ta1
AID the manner Of its collection be left "a
they are nov provided for
The receipts from this eourcc fos 1870 arc
s55. .5Sl ,599.1S, a!reAdy Mithin four and half
millions Of my estimate, ''aftes, the presont
law shall have leeu brought into complete
execution with such amendments as time and
experience may demon.trate to be necessary
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Tho receipts from tobacco continue to be
highly satisfactory. By reference to the sec.
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