New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-19
THE REVENUE FROM SPIRITS.

ACTION OF WINE AND SPIRIT TRADERS CONCERNING
THE PROPOSED INCREASE OF DUrIEs-rIE REGU-
LATIoNs FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF ALCOHOL
The Committee appointed by the Wine and
Spirit Traders Society to SO to Washington and argue
against tine Increase the duty imported spirits Will
make another visit to Washington and appear before the
Committee on Ways and Means Tomorrow to protest
against Increase OF duty on imported spirits They
have prepared communication for submission to Con-
gress, claiming that increase OF duty VIII decrease
tho revenue from the fact that there VIII be less
quantity Of spirits honestly imported and that 1t will
stimulate dishonest importation, adulteraon and imita
ton. The Committee has made up the following com
parative tables the mportations of spirits and mita
uOns OF spirits the rates Of duty and the col
lecled during the years 1871, 1872 and 1873;
FoR TIE FISCAL YEAR 1871.
DutY Quantity
'$$ :. j j5:ij $500 ;s5
Cordia's and similar
bfrer.ges or I t
;'a' ''' sSS sss 1856 sis
suhts other. mannae-
':' '" sS 1885, sS3s3a a Glst siSSG3
spids and imitation Of
spirits other c1ceps
'' 1898, sis3s , f95SG ssSs
Total revenu. for o2i 90
FOX rms FISCAL YEAR 1s72;. .,oo,1-,
t CSalI n te % 7osiS Io5Sjs iloG5i
tued oroistlei from - o-o oooo. .,.
sp sria'' and limitation imitation
(eHceps Braai,) from y m .,.,,o 10000, COO 90,
olie. n terials.. 2 w 3I94lo loo'Iof oZo'o@'
Total reyeuue for 6Ss
c o'1sST first p'o:i3 O 7SSS 'I5 1879 Y5S9Hs
tGrh .. h.a .'~ 90 sOo75o 4os8lo 1.Oo5lo
S loSP Sa.t1als 100 27so9a 1860 D57sio
Total revenue for 1873
The following correspondence between the officers Of
the Produce Exchange and the Treasury Department.
on the subject of the expectation OF alcohol has Just
been made public:
NgwYoRK PRoDUcg ExcnAvas, Peb 8. 1878.
The BENJAMIN II. BRirOw Seoretary " h Treasury YAH
Ds,T SIR On the 23i called
d mmIea ion to s Bfeency TIE prAdrnt OF The United
states Os Of 10y ca 'D s oI interest," Amer,
shippers aeobo SUBJECTED through the Ing. Of the
an bond 70 tour tunes the amount Of the tar
proof dou which 'noai,s to nearly ten s the vae q The
The effect of this req irencn IS enirey stop
Gu ats firsh sucl bond demanded them are
@s r'G R Pen I. self an ht ySa aV the %ae
une an" ". SIs to AK wSse yoa can IN accord
ad thus relieve tbs branch Of business from bnien that Affects lot
have the honor remain, Sir Your obeen servant
WASHINGTON, Peb 49, 1879. !
SIs Yolr 9Th relative the Justification Of
gwen the e1poaon Of distilled spirits subject
10 later referred TO this oce by the Honorable
Tesarr to whom addressed In rsp you
U receipt Of letter Addressed to Ills Exceen
The Uated States the I'D Of Dember last this
regulations applicable thereto
January 49, 1875 by circular No. 49, OF which Is
here Respectfully j. W. DOUGLASS & mmisyone
Fac Hon BdsOn President NewYOk Poiace Exchange
Ees-lors,
Cpcnllr No 1913 Amendaoy TO Regulation sees No. supple
No. e relsu,e 10 he ExpodshoD Of Distilled spn's
1876. Department Int nal Revenue.
TRkAsURT DsrARrnEAr OfEeE op rHH INTERNAL REVENUE
WILMINGTON, Ja1. 10 1873. )
spnts the bond rom Of Regu on Series
Sapeeut No. ~ hereafter II they prefer 10 heu or
jlJg Porn 33 Ia real estate justify in the fasnI manner VIZ
pcge
the the Collector
oCat tIe ATs,Rl r.ssurer q TIE United states 9tne @
1T em6uht Of the exports In DATED states bonds
drawn upon certified by deaated Untet States deos
returned the surety Of such
prof. Collector Of Casoms will require him cancel tie bod
the with the Col Of Customs he viii
naei-ey the cancellation the bosd with the asis.sp
that ecr viii the deposit cpipt The
Of Customs under ea
cancelled w DOUGLASS Cmmsaol-r 81
Approved: b. H. BRIsrOw, Secretary Of the Treasury.
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