The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-31

That section three be amended by striking out all
after the ensctng clause and inserting IN heu there
of the following Words That the Commissioner Of !
Internal Revenue is hereby authorized to order and
require such changes of Or additions to dsing ap-
paraus, connecting pipes pumps, or csterns or any
machinery connected with or used in or on the dis
tillery premises, may require to be put any of
the stills tubs cisterns pipes other vessels such
fastenings, locks, seals as he may deem necessary
That section seven be amended by striking out tie
words 'but in no case shall sueh bond be made for
les sum than five thousand dollars.'
That section ten be amended by striking out all
after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu there
OF the following, to wit: ''That the receipt of
tice that any person wishes to commence the bust
distilling the assessor shall proceed, at the
expense of the United States with the aid of as
sistant designated for the purpose by the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, to make survey of such
distillery for the purpose of estimating and deter
mining its true spirit producing capacity fer day of
twenty -four hours, written report of which sur
vey shall be made in tripcate, one copy Of which
shall be delivered to the dister, and shall take eff
feet and after the date of such delivery, copy
retained by the assessor, and the other transmitted
to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. In all
surveys made under this act forty-fve gallons of
mash or beer brewed or fermented from grain shall
represent not less than one bushel of grain. and
seven gallons of mash or beer brewed or fermented
from molasses shall represent not less than gal
lon Of molasses, except in distieries operating
the mash principal in which distleries sixty
gallons of beer brewed or fermened from q ain shall
represent not less than one bushel of grain. If the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall at any time
be satisfied that such report of the capacity of any
distery is in any respect incorrect or needs rev on
he shall direct the assessor to make, in like manner,
another survey of said distllery the report Of said
survey to be made in tripicate and deposited as
herenbefore provided
That section eleven be amended by striking out the
words 'any assessor to assess special tax upon
and the words "or tor the collector to collect the
same, or for any dstiller who has heretofore paid
special tax such to- and by inserting in lieu of
the last specified words the words to commence orr;
also, by striking out the words assessor of internal
revenue to ASSESS for any collector to collect any
special tax for and inserting in lieu of the last spec
fed words the words person to engage in the bust
ness Of; ALSO after the words ''six hundred feet,'
each time they occur the words sin direct line
That section twelve be amended by inserting after
the words 'six hundred feet" the words Sin direct
line
That section thirteen is hereby repealed.
the word manufacture" the words until the tax
| thereon shall have been paid.''
| That section sixteen be amended by striking out
the words Expense of the of the dstillery
warehouse" and inserting in lieu thereof the words
sat the expense of the United States from and after
| the passage of this act"
That section Eighteen be amended by striking out
the words mot having paid the special tax and in
sorting in lieu hereof the words 'other than recti
| fer or wholesale li9uor-dealer who has paid the
special tax, distiller who has given the bond''
and inserting after the words 'who shall put up
| the words ''or keep up.'
That section nineteen be amended by striking out
the words eleventh" and twenty first and ''f any
false entry shall be made in either of said books or
| any entry required to be made therein sh
omitted therefrom for every such false entry laaie
omission, the distier shall forfeit and pay pen
atty of one thousand dollars and the word .such''
before the words "false entry the first time it
| occurs.
That section twenty -two be amended by striking
out the words h wing paid the special taxi and in
sorting in lieu thereof the words '.having given the
nd required by law and by adding the following
| "ProUided, That nothing in this section shall be
held to apply to suspensions caused by unavsdable
accident; and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
shall prescribe rules and regulations to govern in
1. such cases of involuntary SUSPENSION"
That section twenty-three be amended by striking
out the words eleventh" and "twenty-frst days, .
| and insert 'day."
| That section tWepty-eeveD he endad followx
Strike out the word Quantity" where it last occurs
in said section and insert fractional part of gal on
out ess than gallon in the sixth line from the
bottom OF the section, after the WORDS regarded
full gallon, and add 'and any fractional part of
gallon less than onehalf gallon in any cask or pack
age shall be exempt from tax
That section twenty EIGHT be amended that the
tax therein provided for stamps shall be ten cents
| instead of twenty-five cents.
That section forty-two be amended by striking out
the words 'the special tax has been pad'' and in
| sorting in lieu thereof the words "bond has been
gven; also, by striking out the words for the
payment of the special tax and inserting in lieu
thereof the words because no bond has been given "
| That section forty-three be amended by inserting
after the word "brand,' the second time it occurs
the words land the Commissioner of Internal Reeve
nue. may make such change in stamps and may pre-
scribe such instruments, or other for attach
ing, protecting, and canceng stamps for tobacco
snutf cigars distilled Spirits and fermented liquors
or either OF them, as he and the Secretary of the
Treasury shall approve such instruments to be fur
nshed by the United States to the persons using the
stamps to be affixed Herewith, under such reSula.
tion as the Commissioner of Internal Revenue may
| prescribe
That section forty-four be amended by striking out
the word "distiller where it first occurs therein
That section forty-seven be amended by inserting
after the words "origina PACKAGE the words 'or iI
such spirits shall have been rectifed the name
of the recier and the serial number of the rectier
| stamp ~
That section forty-eight be amended bv striking
out all after the enactng clause and inserting in lieu
thereof the following: 'That on all wines liquors
or compounds known or denomnated as wine, and
10 " fati rnf1t Vii
but not made from grapes grown in the United
| States, and on all liquors, not made from grapes
States but produced by being rectiffed or mixed with
distilled spirits or by the infusion of any matter
spirits, to be sold as wine, substitute for wine
there shall be levied and collected tax of ten cents
per bottle or package containing not more than one
pint, or of twenty ceAts per bottle package CON
tanning more than one pint and not more than one
quart, and at the rate for any larger quantity
of such merchandise, however the same may be put
| up, whatever may be the package; and the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue shall cause to be pre
pared suitable and special stamps denoting the tax
herein imposed to be affixed to each bottle pack
age containing such merchandise by the person
manufacturing compromising, putting up the
same, before removal from the place of manufacture
compOunding OF putting up; said stamps 10 be afix-
ed and Cancelled in such manner as the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue may prescribe; and the absence
OF such stamp from any bottle package containing
| such merchandise shall be prima-facie evidence
that the tax thereon has not bees pail. and suct
merchandise shall be forfeited to the United States
| ANY person connterfeiting, altering, reusire
said stamps shall be subject to tie same penal
ties imposed for the same ofenses in relation
| to proprietary stamps"
That section forty-nine be amended by striking Out
the word "twentyfve' and inserting in lien Thereof
the word "ten; also by striking the words s.the
Secretary OF the Treasury, on the recommendation o.
| the Commissioner of Internal Revenue NAV an.
point and inserting in lieu thereof the words 'tht
Presi lent may nominate, and by and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate, appoint;'' ALSO by
Striking out the words shall be assigned to desg-
mated territorial district to be composed of one OF
more judicial districts and territories and shall keer
his Office at some convenient place in his district
be designated by the Commissioner, and, l." and in
by the Secretary of the Treasury on the recommen-
dation of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to
| duty in any part Of the United States, and may be
transferred from place to place. according to the
exigency of the public service;'' and strike out
within his dis rict'' wherever it occurs
That section fifty be amended by striking out the
word supervisor and inserting in lieu thereof the
word oficer; also, by striking out the VOID s.de-
tectives' and inserting in lieu thereof the word
| agents"
That section ffty-three be amended by striking ont
all from and including the words fees for gauging
down to and including the words producer of such
| articles"
That section fifty -four be amended by striking out
all after the enactiug clause, and inserting in lieu
thereof the following: That distilled spirits upon
| which all taxes have been paid may be exported
with the privilege of drawback in quantities of NOT
less than thousand gallons, and in distillers'
original casks containing not less than twenty wine.
gallons each application of the owner there to
the collector of customs at any port of entries and
under such rules and regulations and after IN king
Sucn entry may DC prescribed by law and the
Secretary of the Treasury. The entry for such ex-
portation shall be in trpcate and shall contain the
name of the person apply ng to export, the name of
the dstiller and of the district in which the spirits
were distilled, and the name ofthe vessel by which
and the name Of the port to which, they to be ex
ported; and the form of the entry shall be as fol-
lows:
"Export entry Of distilled spirits entitled to draw
back.
Gentry of spirits distilled by in
---d district State OF -----, to be ex-
ported by---,int the --. where
OF ----i is master, bound to
"And the entry shall specify the whole number of
casks packages the marks aud serial numbers
thereon the quality kind of spirits as known In