New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-04

treasc .h must necessarily be Of chewing tobacco
plug n sS S & have "n :" be St making
ia WO0OO pounds where 1t Ii now only ou o,
e !" e h "'n ast fiscal Year in the
consumption Of chewing t"sc% not to Dc cep
into account the natural increase OF the revenue az
shown the COLLECTION, q" ssreng Gcrcnar'er
ra,nmended We shall be able 10 keep the collections on
10 th %oweys made a% p%tn".
relation to future total revenue results II II should DO
@ taxes should not materially decreased then.
a. accomplish the desirable results expected from con-
art TO the the expected large loss from the
expiration Of the income tax during the current nsca,
i., o cn 1Sa 1' w R"T fs s1,s con nsd
ton Of the tobacco tax ut - cents per pound
rEDpLERS or TOBACCO.
ain satisfied, from the evidence which has accumu-
lated at this office, that much Of the fraud above referred
to is Effected through the fundamentally OF poddlers In
order TO put end this Illicit traffic some additional
legislation required. would therefore recommend
tnt every prr sn who soils offers 10 sell manufactured
tobacco snui cigars from wagons In the manner Of
lay nperia tax Of ST. IS or $50 according as they
travel with onc two or moro horses or mnles ana 10
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
SALE OF LEAr-ToBACCO TO CONSUMERS.
Tor three years this office hhs been In posses
sion OF information that large and increasing amount
Of raw or eaftobacco portions Of the country was
being sold Mt retail directly to without the
rayIncnt of tax Evidences of this traffic have, from
lime Time been furnished by assessors and collectors
and mere especially Ivy supervisors WHO, In taxing
imn,rps from the books required by law TO be kept by
have tina. tney a ha scores &C. sac OF P r
onc-alf pound to tour pounds cach and avn constantly
IN receipt letters from manufacturers OF tobacco com
whining If the injury 10 their business arising from
.,ch Sales and informing me that IN some localities
FIR nlnuacurc,, tobacco they now make sales the
qr VIII" Weed 9 ar tfI sa @rG 9o nG %e % SfSsr
ta,e raf-lealrs. AGAINST this traffic. grown to
fh l"sr l%rC", 50 ann INJURIOUS rr" T." tnt to
the mtrrc, Of III, Gov NM NJ Revenue. they ask to he
e 10 m; cn would r'scnGnd t at i" an"s"
special Of 500 every person who shall make
man those who paid special tax leafeaers, or
~ manufacturers of tobacco. snuff or cigars or VINO
or Who shall eel su,h to'acco directly TO consumers or
for ro,sumltin wi iIout it. being manufactured Ana
IriII .ir tx ~ ailc- al such dealers in excess OF
Eiol ahu'Ily would be equivalent to the tax Oh me
I:viom of lc will rot only give the required pro-
l' ''on To- r ma; nnr VINO In pay to cr, tax
on al la. r"iys. INT it will aiT" am persuaded hh
FxToRT BoNDEp WAREHOUSES;
IN the absence of any provision of law providing for
Or whact on r:ina" uici tobacco and snuff when eX-
ported thr law Las rrovlcd for q sv,.m OF export
cn'ry the uDird sacs for lhe sorar. Of Inanm,c.
tired AMI snuff intended for expectation Under
MS prov Of law there are now in operation ls"x
lCT INDEED warehouses, Two having Deem cStaDiISHeu
dring tie last fiscal year. viz, one at the port on
s @" ii il @ ' ossy t tsiaSsedat Philadelphia has
Ir>s than ha,t OF the tobacco &C.. removed in bond
hcrrd warrice,s Established at the several ports
q" Pi'a "lril. Baltimore. Nrw-or'anS san Fr,nclsrn
G.ni YEAR ended JIM. 80 Isl o,s2s7 pounds Of manu-.
ir,d hacco. ONLY 4S,,i@5 pound. during this period
wrrc Withdrawn Tor consumption payment Of the tax.
Nearly nne-ls OF all the tobacco exported from the
tln re
,,cw-YoIi and Richmond. virginia.; and Of his large
rot Is never ,tol,d Il I'll. bonded warehouses. Tn"
Goods being carried by tn" warehouses. and only con:
M chn. %H the S%@fra S
tion o this system oi bonded warehouses; hitherto has
uarly TO- the prolrctors Of the warehouses; tho
facilities storing tobacco without the prepayment Of
's :?
nsrrn t "I II i. M Opinion Of nmiacimrrrs Of t"bacco
the nsSssa i S ts ss Sssh
OF tho Government aud y the manufacturers.
, I scho T ' in mc"n% Va j. exported Without
ever cnir.ne IL" wa"lonS'. and the saline Is true OF
.is tic pre-. en- system export bonded warehouses.
AMI providing for the expectation OF manufactured to-
ported allowing drawback OF the paid upon proof
under supervision Of inspector. and the axpaid
ftins he destroyed by said officer I" prevent rcIa'-
Ing. il Is hcrVeda large portion OF the expenses now
incurred by the manufacturers in exporting their goods
Womb be sycd The Govennsni would receive the taxes
tuie All iobb,rs and dealers in .inanufacturcd to
gard to the traffic in iaypail goods, and the special
Nr,e and a1ynms ns snioyrd y au1 few roi na
mead That Congress provide that evidence OF the loss ut
satisfactory 70 tn, Commissioner OF Internal Rev
cuue Shall have all the force Of landing certificate for
The purposes Of drawback. Other systems Of exporta
designed to remedy the evils Of the present bonded
multiplying Of bonds to he taken in M eftax
clrl~. Of ,ss,s TO the Government The records Of the
United States Courts IN many sections OF The country
and refined petroleum. under similar systems to those
proposed In a large majority OF the cases, the prhc
pal, being isolvcnt generally before suit brought
The srctis have either not been found on original pro-
cess If found return Of no goods on final process
has realized 10 The Government total loss of its sup
lostd.sccurily.
REVENUE STAMPS.
Since the Last annual report of the Commissioner, con-
have been made for printing revenue stamps as
follows viz With Mr.. Joseph r. Carpenter OF Phila
d'pha. for documentary and proprietary stamps; with
printing tints distilled spirits and tobacco stamps
with tue National bank Note Company Of New York
awarded 10 the lowest bidders possessing the facilities
for doing the work afcr due publication Of adysrtise
leading cities in the United States
AMI manner Of preparing stamps in order to prevent
fraudulent Issues, connterfeng aud rcse Heretofore
in single color upon ordinary commercial paper fur
nishcd y the parties doing the printing R the changes
and pcrmiis the printing Of stamps upon other and
requires that all STAMPS shall be printed in two or more
III IL
stamps has seriously suffered through the fraudulent
reuse OF stamps II has been found no difficult matter
the part OF cviisposcd PERSONA by the use Of celn
calls carefully manipulated to remove the cancellation
marks entirely without nuring the appearance Of the
Stamps enabling dishonest parties to reuse them,
sell REUSE aud defraud the Govern
ment to that extent.
II is believed that the stamps being furnished
der the contracts alluded TO- cannot be tampercd
with. Especially IL this Thought to BE- the case with the
adhesive, and tobacco snuff and cigar stamps printed
upon chameleon paper This paper efcctuay changes
its color the application Of chemical agents
roy cl for the Restoring stamps for to render
restoration to its original state impossible In addition
10 protection afforded by this paper, soluble ink s
used In the preparation Of adhesive stamps This INK
tus the ingredients Of ordinary writing ink; any acid
alkai sufficient strength tn remove the cancellation
made would destroy also that portion OF the stamp which