The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22
The New Tax Dill.

The following is tho full text OF the
new Tax and thrift bill passed by the
United States Congress
SECTION /. That from aud after the date Of
passage OF this act there shall DO levied and
collected OH oil distilled spirits thereafter PRO-
ducad in the United States tar Of ninety cents
on each proof gallon, or vino gallon whom be-
low proof, TO DO paid by the diBtillor, owner, or
person having possession thereof befoFc tie
removal from the distilleFy or bonded ware
house. aud 10 much Of Sec. 1921 OF the Re
vised Statutes Of lilo UaitOl States ~ ID ineoli-
sialent herewith Is repealed,
SIC. q That See. 1893 Of tho Revised
Statutes be, and the same 10 horOby, amended
by htFking out tho words twenty cents q
pound, aud inserting in lieu thereof the words
"twenty-four cents pound y Frorhot That
Sec. 1854 Of tho Revised Statutes DO, and the
same IL hereby. smonded by striking out tic
word "lYo" whereyerit occurs therein, and
inserting Ia lieu thereof the word "ElS, and BY
striking out tho word "Hixty aud Inserting
"seyOnty.hye," increasing tue duty OH cigars
from 5to co o thousand and cigarettes from
S2.60 TO S2.T5 Propidol, That the increase Of
tax herein provided for shall not apply TO
tobacco, cigars OF cigarettes on which the tax
under tic existing law shall haYO been paid
when this act takes effect.
Soc. 8. That ON oil molAtsos, concentrated
molaNosg, tnnk.bottoIns, slIup Of sugar, cane,
iulce, mOlada, aud on sugar according to tho
Dutch standard color, imported from foreign
countries, there shall DO levied, collected and
paid, Ia addition TO duties now imposed In
Schedule q, Soc. 2,b0i OF tho Revised Statutes,
an amount equal to twenty i've per cont. Of
aall lhhes asleyied upon the several articles
aud giadea acknowledgement Protitleli That
concentrated melAdA or concrete shall hereafter
DO olassed AZ sugar, dntlabe according to the
color Of the Duich standard, and mcladA shall
DO known and defined ~ an article made IN the
process Of huglrmAhnR, being tue cAno-l9iee
boiled down to Tue sugar point, and containing
al tie sugar and riplaAEes resulting from the
boiling process without any process Of purglng
or Qualification, and any and al production OF
EngaF-cane imported IN bags, mats, baskets Of
other than light packages shall DO considered
sugsFAnd dutRble ~ such FTortdoi, further,
That Of the drawback on refined ugar exported,
allowed by Sec, 3,OlD Of tho Revised Statutes
Of the United States, only ono per cont Of tho
amount 60 allowed shall DO retained by tho
United States.
SEC. 4. That 30 much Of Sec. 2, sos Of the Re
yised Statutes 81 provides that only ninety per
centum Of the several dntiOs and rates OF duty
imposed on certain articles therein enumerated
by Sec, 1904 shall DO lowed, collected and paid
DO, and the same " hereby repealed, and tue
several duties aud rates OF duty prescribed In
said Sec 1891 shall DO and remain ~ by that
section levied without abatement Of ten per
cent, provided IN Sec. 2,b03.
gEC. 5. That tho increase Of dutiOs provided
by tlils act shall not apply to any goods. wares
or merchandise AetIElly on nhipboard and
bound to the United States on or before tho
tenth day OF February. 1875. nor OIL any such
goods, wares OF merchandise on deposit In
warehouses or public storca 1t the date Of the
passage Of this act.
Sec 0 provides that nothing In tho act Of
February ., 1875 (tho Little Tariff Aet), shall
DO construed to impose any duty on bolhng
cloths heretofore admitted free OF duty, or 70
require the use Of stamps gu entries orreceipts
In tile pasa.bOoks Of savings banln.