National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-07
INTERNAL REyENUE,
The Bill to Reduce the Expenses and ON

The Bill to Reduce the Expenses and ON
GERS Of the Revenue Service.
The following Is the bill as passed by the House
yesterday to reduce the Officers and expenses OF
the Internal Revenue Department:
Re II enacted De-, That on the list day Of July,
1873, or at such time prior thereto As the Com.
missioner OF Internal Revenue may ind practi,
cable, the ofiCes Of assessor and assistant asses
sOT Of Internal revenue shall cease TO exist; and
that upon the eNrlrrtIOn Of their terms Of oflce,
respectively, all the ddtlss imposed by law
on assessors and assistant dss6asOTs, except rs
hereinafter otherwise provided, he, and the same
are hereby, transferred TO and imposed upon col
leCtOrs OF internal revenue, to he performed by
themselves or by their deputies; and that all re.
turns anil reports required by law TO be made IA
the said AsSnsSOrs and assistant asseSsOrs shall
he made t. the said collectors, or TO their depu-
ties; aud that each NJ said assessors shall, prior
to the dat" Aforesaid aud at the time set there.
for by tn" Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
transfer IN such revenue UIlicer "a may be deslg-
mated 10y the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
for that purpose all hooks papers and Other
property belonging to the Government In his
possession, or In that Of any Of his assistant
assessors, and shall ~, with his final account an
inventory thereof In detail, with the receipt
Of said revenue nficer therefor; and from the
time set for said transfer his ONCE and that Of
his assistants shall cease: propided That the
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue shall, under
the direction Of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
and In accordance with the provisions Of the
ninth section OF the act Of March q 1851, require
fore entering upon the duties prescribed by this
act, give additional bond, conditioned that said
collector shall faithfully perform the duties Of
his Office according to law, and further condi-
toned, a. required by the ninth section Of said
act Of 2d March, 1897: And prOrided further, That
the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue Is hereby
authorized aud required thereafter 10 make the
inquiries, determinations and assessments Of the
following taxes, to Wit!
For deficiencies, imposed by the provisions Of
section twenty Of "An act imposing taxes on dis
and mi N M fur unF NNIlF.
poses" approved July 20, 1868, as amended by
subsequent acts.
seml-annually upon the deposits, capital, and
circulation Of each person, bank, association
company, or corporation engaged In the business
Of banking, imposed by the provisions Of section
40 OF "An act 10 provide internal revenue "a
support the Government and TO pay interest on
the public debt, and for other pGrpOses,r ap
proved June 30, 1891, Is amended Ivy subsequent
acts.
Upon articles provided for In section D and ID
the first prOvsO Of section II Of "An act 10 anlenI
existing laws relating TO internal revenue, and
for other purposes" approved March 2, 1881.
Upon tobacco, snun and cigars, provided fol
In section sixty Of "An act imposing taxes on
distilled spirits and tobacco, and for other pur
pOses,' approved July 20, 1888, a. amended 10y
section 81 Of "An act to reduce duties on I'M
ports and TO reduce internal taxes, aud for Other
purposes approved June o, 1879.
Upon legacies and SUGGESTIONS, and Of all OtheI
Internal revenue taxes liable 10 be assessed, Of
acGruing under the provisions Of former acts.
shall certify such assessments, when made TO hi
proper collectors, respectively, who shall pTO.
coed TO collect taxes SO certified in the same
manner as assessments on lists are now col,
lected
SEQ. z That ali specIaI taxes ininosed nv law
Including Inc taX on SIMS or worms sh8Ii M
paid by stamps deDOtinR The lax, and the Com.
missioner OF Internal Reyenue M hereby author
ICED and REQUIRED 10 procure apnTOnTIats stamn,
for the payment OF such taxes: and the proyis
ions OF sections 20 and iOi Of dAn act Imp0sina
a IUIl Hal uEAlrl ~ nd NRlK AMI NnI
other plFpOseg y AnnTOyed Jnly nj Is6s and nj
other provisions OF law relating 70 me pTepara
tlOn and issue OF stnmps for distilled sDlTits feT
nnented II1uOrs. tobacco and cigars, AL IA
AZ applicable, are hereby extended 40 AZ Il
include such stamps, and the Commissioner