The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-30

amount OF tax on a single package depends upon
the weight OF the package with It's contents A
package weighing two pounds or less requires
one cent stamp, and an additional cent for each
addtlonai pound or fraction thereof IN excess OF
two pounds, whether the package Is large or small
anu whether the vessel Is furnished by the pur-
chaser or not.
Treasury Department Decisions.
The Treasury Department has decided in letter
TO the Collector OF Customs at Erie Pa that the
penal tonnage tax imposed a vessel for a VIOLA
ton OF section twenty or the act OF July 90 1885,
does not become charge on the goods brought into
the United States In apparent violation OF the same
act and section so far as 10 make the prepayment OF
that tax condition to entry. The liabilities OF the
goods to forfeiture and the vessel to the tax are dis
tinct though the liability of the vessel to the tax
depends upon the liability OF the goods to forfeiture
The Department has alsodecided thar a protest
and appeal are not necessary in case of imposi-
ton OF o fine by Collector Of Customs as ground
for the remission or the penalty.
Uniform Tax on Tobacco.
For several years past the manufacturers OF TO-
baccO have urged uniform tax on all grades OF
manufactured tobacco, which has been steadily
opposed by the plug manufacturers When Mr..
DelanO was Commissioner of Internal Revenue a
large delegation OF the American Tobacco Associa-
tion called upon him and presented arguments In
favor OF an uniform tax. The objection raised
against 1t at that time was that II would unsertie
business and the Commissioner refused to agree to
the views Of the delegation. Commissioner Pleason-
ton, however, Is convinced that a uniform tax,
based on the mean OF present taxation, would be
both just and equitable, and will so recommend In
his annual report TO Congress.
Orders for the Seizure of Smoking Tobacco.
Commissioner Peasonton has issued orders TO
GIN Al
brand Of smoking tobacco classed as liable to tax
OF only sixteen cents and manufactured In North
Carolina. This tobacco has been extensively sold to
dealers in New York, Philadelphia Baltimore,
Washington and Richmond, and an examination OF
1t shows that 1t is liable to tax OF tnirtytwo cents.
Supervisor Presbrey, OF Virginia, to-day seized
several lots in this city.
Looking After the Smuaglers.
A large proportion OF the bay rum Of commerce Is
| made IN this country, according TO statements of
Treasury officials, from the bay oil, which is dis.
titled from the leaves or the bay and imported from
| the West Indies The duty on the article is SO
| hlgh-S32 pound-as to induce constant efforts To
smugge 1t into this country. 1t found by Customs
| officers on nearly every vessel coming from the
| West Indies, and special instructions have been
issued by the Secretary OF Treasury to Collectors
OF ports to rigidy enforce the laws against SNUG
Cling In every case where this article IS found on
! shlpboard.
| Reorganization of the Savannah Custom
House.
Dr. George II. Stone, late Auditor In the Chicago
Custom House, has appointed Deputy Collector
1u the Savannah Custom House. under Collector
RObb, vice Wellman. the defaulter, who was dis
missed from that position. Mr.. Charles ii. Town
send, OF the Customs Division in the Office Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, has been ordered to
assist Collector RobD in reorganizing the force
ployed at the port and has also been rendered the
position of Auditor In that Custom House.
Award Of Contracts.
IL is understood the contract for the basework Of
the new State Department building has been
| awarded to Messrs. Bodwel Il Co., OF Maine. and
the contract for granite for the superstructure to
Ordway Il Co., OF Virginia.
German American Association.
| injecting OF German citizens was held last night
! for the purpose of forming German American So
ciety which shall. in all essential particulars, agree
New York. The association is not TO be formed
simply for the purpose or promoting political inter
ests and to protect Germans throughout the country
| but to dirruse German social characteristics and
| German intelligence.
| The Weekly Financial Statement.
The receipts OF fractional currency for the weel
amount to $295, 800. The shipments were:-Notes
| S634, 9sl; national currency, $7l5.104.
The Treasury holds In trust as security for naiona
bank circulation $780, 760,550 and for public deposits
$15, 1866 500. National bank circulation outstanding
this date, $a19, 1874, $40.
| Internal revenue receipts to-day, sil7,l6j tota
| for fiscal year to date, S13, 800.
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