Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-04-10

The committee or Ways and Means came
to two important decisions last week, in tht
direction of simplifying the Internal revenue
system. They reconsidered their former de
cision on the tobicco tax, and agreed Il
make is uniform, at 20 cents on all grades o
both smoking and chewing tobacco. They
also decided TO make a consolidated whisky
tax Of 65 cents a gallon, in place of The
various taxes now levied. The present tai
per gallon is 50 Gems but In addition Il
this there is tax of 81 a barrel, tax Of
per cent on sales when the liquor is not sole
1T the distIllery, 6 capacity tax of 81 PEI
diem for every 90 bushels OF grain dIstll
lery can use, a warehouse stamp tax and a
tax for gauger's fees and stOrekeepers' sala-
lies. 1t is estimated that by the Is cents {
be added to the gallon the tax will produce
as much money to the treasury as all The
various taxes which are to be repealed. The
consolidated tax v i'll save some expenses oil
collection, and be- much less Troublesome &c
dist Hers than the old system. The eQuali-
zstlun OF the tobacco tax will. it is estun tted
decrease the revenue from that source by
about So 900 coo
Secretary Boutwell, says the consolidated
liquor tax should b.. 20 cents.
RHODE Island ELEcTIoN. the State cleo
ion in Rhode Island on Wednesday last re.
suited in the election Of the Republican ticket
by over 1000 majority. TIE democratic
Lieut-Governor was ele5ted by few hun
bred majority, by split and rarreI among
Republicans The legislature Is very largely
Republicans, some three to one.
Full returns from Connecticut place the
reelection Of Gov. Jewell beyond a doubt
rne complete vote gives him a plurality o.
1910 over Hub rd, and mi Drity Of 30
over all candidates. The ,gislature Is over
whelmingly Republican, there beng ma
jpr.ty OF 30 on joint ballo--a galt of SIX
over last year.
The Charter elections held in Ohio on the
lst inst. resulted generally IN favor Of the Re
puhliclns, though 10 many places local issues
we're before the people and politics bad very
little a. do with the result. Olt OF 8 of the
larger towns lelrd from, the Republicans
nave carried 10, the Democrats IL, and the
independents 4 In Cincinnati the whole
Democratic ticket was elected By an average
mojJrlty OF 1000. The lew Council viii
stand % Democrats and - Republicans
Inc Board of Alderman VIII stand D Re
PubIictns and 9 Democrats The ,ard 81
control Is Democratic by large majority.
Dubuque, and St Louis went Democratic
On Monday. Madison. WIS, elected the R.
publican ticket, and Cleveland, ONO, Went
Republican by 2UO0 majority
An immense meetin, OF citizens opposed
70 the admission of Utah as "a State was
holden in salt Lake City pa TIC 27lh ult.
Thomas Fitch and other I. NIX NJ lrmnu- II
were denounced The Speccle, were dcs i-nei
20 show how every Mormon Is bound by
solemn oath 70 Hven-e Joe Smith. and oppose
the authority OF the United States \ me
mortal 70 Congress against the admission Of
I lah WAS al ypted. On tho Jth inst. the
state legislature met for the election Of two
JnIe ed States senator's. ln the House WIN.
II. HJoperand Thomas Fitch we're elected on
the first ballot In the Scrate Hooper was
elected on the fith ballot. There were nine
ballots for the second Senator, hut no choice
was made
Mr.. Summer has received an lnyiutlon
To visit New York ami sEeek on tie political
situation
The New York Er.an2 Pos say- tits as
-ured by 10 IN who ought 60 know. tHat Cuici-
Justice Caase takes 10 part, au3 even n,
interest. Do tie plans Of mistaken friends who
would again bring AIs name Iut,tle u5ItlclI
Arena.
IL is sail that a canvas. I'd the Republican
members Of the Connecticut Lezt-l .Jurc iu-
Acatcs that more than one halt are favorable
20 The election OF Cen. IItwlcv q the United
states Senate, 70 succeed Senator Ferry