The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-02-19
THE NEW TARIFF LAW.
Interesting 10 Ifankers. Tobacco Manu-
faeturers, IlsI aor Dealers. and others.

has been signed BY the President and is
now in force:
sriLL WINES.
Sec. 2 That on ami after the date Of the pas
sage OF this act, Ia lieu ~ the duties imposed by
law on the articles IN this section cnnnerrited
there SHALL be levied, collected, and paid GA the
goods. wares. and merchandise 81 this section
enumerated and provided fnr, imported from for
cgn countries the follow inG dates aud rates ~
duties, that b to SAY; ON a siill wines imported
~ casks, ~ cents per gallon on All sun wines
imported In bottles, ~ 80 per case If one dozen
bottles continuing each not more than one quart
and more than a pint, or twenty four bottles
containing each not more than one plnt, auu any
excess beyond these quantities found IN sucn bot
ties shall be subject 10 duty Of five cent? per
pint Or FRACTIONAL part thereof. but no separate
or additional duty shall be collected on the bot
ties; provided. that any wines imported contain.
ing more than twenty four per ocntum Of alcohol
shall be forfeited O. the United states provis ied
also. that there shall be an allowance Of hvc per
centum and no more on all eferNc-cing wines,
liquors, corlals. aud distilled spirits IN bottles.
70 be deducted from the Invoice quantity in lieu
Of breakat-e,
sec g. That all imported wine,of the charac-
ter provided for in the preceding section " hich
may remain IN public store or bonded warehouse
the day this act shall take eject, shall he sub.
ject 20 no other duty upon the withdrawal thereof
for consumption than II the same were imported,
provided. that any sucn wines remaining ship
board within the limits Of any port 81 entry ia the
United states on the aaN afore said duties I'm.
paid, shall for the purpose OF this scrtsn be
siderci as construcliyeiy In public store or bond
e., warehouse.
CHEMICALS AND GROCERIES.
sec. 4. That on ana after the date oi the pas.
sage OF this aci, IN lieu OF the duties imposed by
law on the articles in this section enumerated,
there shall be- levied, collected and paid on the
goods, wares AMI merchandise in this section Au-
merated and prov idcd for imported from foreign
countries. the following duties and rates OF du.
ties that Is to Hay-0n hops. eight cents per
pound, ON cromate and blcrOmate Of pOtassa. four
cents per pound on macaroni and vennicell
and on all similar preparations, two cents per
pound; on nitro benz0e or oil of mrbane, 10
cents per pound; on tin in plates or sheets and on
terne and tlggers tin, l. Ia cents per pound ON
anchoves aud sar,lines, packed in oil or other
wise in tin boxes, II cents per whole box meas
uring not more than five inches long, four inches
wide and three and one half inches deep ~ cents
Tor each hall box measuring not more than fiye
inches long, four inches wide and one and i've
eighths inches deep, and cents for each quarter
box measuring not more than 81 inches long. ~,
inches wide and = inchc. deep: when imported
I'm any other FORM 80 cents per al valorem. pro
vided, that cans or packages made ~ tin or other
material, containing fish of any kind, admitted
not exceeding one quart in contents, shall be sub
lect 10 duty Of cents on each can or package
and when exceeding one quart shall be subject to
an additional duty OF Il cents for each additional
quart or fractional part thereof.
ADDITIONS To THE FREE LIST.
sec. :. That, from and after the date OF the
passage of this act the importation OF the articles
enumerated and described in this section shall he
exempt from duty, that Is TO say Aharine,
quicksilver, ship plankng, and handle bolts,
spars and stits used in the manufacture OF earth
beet.
sec .. That barrels and grain bags. the manu-.
facture Of the United states, when exported aud
filed with America n products. or exported empty
and returned filled with foreign products. mas be
returned Ia the nitec states free of duty under
such rules and regulations shall bc prescr bed
by the Secretary OF the Treasury. and the provi-
sions Of this section shall apply to and include
shocks when returned As barrels, or loose, as
aforesaid.
GUSPO~-DER ASD BULLETS.
Sec. 10. That where bullets and gunp0wder
iff-si~ md mt I'm
yelopes shells in the form of cartridges. such
envelope or shell being made wholly or in part Of
domestic materials, are exported there shall be
allowed on the bullets lsunpowder. or on the
materials on which duties have been paid. n
drawback equal i'm amount 20 the duties which
have been paid on such materials and no more,
10 be ascertained under such regulations as shall
be prescribed by the Secretary OF the Treasury
provided that ten per centum OF the amount OF All
drawbacks 80 allowed shall be retained by the
collectors. for the use Of the United states pay
ing such drawbacks respectively
INIERN Al REvENrE STAMPS.
Sec. IA. That tire existing provisions OF law
for the redemption Of or allowance for Internal
revenue documcntal stamps, the use of which
has been rendered unnecessary By the repeal Of
the taxes, for the payment Of which such stamps
were provided shall apply only To such said
stamps a. shall be presented to the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, for allowance or redemp- 4
ton, before the first day Of october. ISIS, and no
allowance. redemption, refunding account Z
Of such Of the aforesaid stamps as shall not be 20
presented "a the said Commissioner prior to the /
date last mentioned, shall be therefor made.
CHECK STAMPS.
Sec. ". That the words bank check draft /
on order for the payment Of any sum of money /
whatsoever, drawn upon any bank. banker or
trust company, 10 sight or on demand. two
cents, in schedule Is Of the act Of June 3d. lssii.
be and the same H. hereby stricken out, aud the \
following paragraph inserted in lieu thereof 4
80 Bank check, DRAFT. order. or voucher for the 4
payment of any sum whatsoever. drawn upon
any bank, banker. or trust company twocents. I" /
TIL SALE OF MALT LQUoRs.
Sec. l6. That any person who shall carry on
the business Of rcctiilcr, Wholesale liquor dealer
retail dealer Ia malt liquors, or manufacturers Of \
stills. without having paid the special tax. as
required by law, or who shall carry on the bust \
ness Of distiler without having given bond a. re-
qurei BY law. who shall engage in or carry
on the business Of dstiller with the intention 10 X
dieiraud the United states of the tax on The spirits
distilled by him. any part thereof. shall. for
every such ofensc. he fined not less than ; 100,
nor more than 3 $50, and be Imprisoned mot /
less than thirty days nor more than two years.
And al distilled spirits or wines and al stills
other apparatus III or intended 10 be used for the
dstlation or rertilcation of spirits or for the /
compromising y liquors owned by such person.
wherever found, and all distilled spirits or wines
AMI personal property found In the dIstilcry or
rectying establishment, or in any building,
room, yard or Enclosure connected herewith,
ana used with, or constituting part of the pre-
misses, and all the right title and Interest Of such
person IN the lot or track Of land on which such
uisulery IT. situated and all right, title and in.
tfest therein 81 every person who knowingly Las
suffered or permitted the business Of a dstiller
70 he there carried on, or has connived az the .
Ffir'iish Property oNutt IN
poerrr,ion ~ any person VINO has permitted or
suffered any building, yard or enclosure or any
pnrtuereoi " be usedf fer purposes Of ingrcss or
$500 !" OF from such dstllery, which shah be
all ~, ~ =, my such building, yard or incosure,
anu al the right title and Interest az every ,,ar.
son 70 any premises used for ingrcss or cgcs- to
y, nwm rlch disiiilery who has knowingly sui.
t , ~ ltfmiitel such premises o. be used for
United States ~ i"i''N" =" s"o
-. !. A1as TOR DISTILLED LIQUORS.
A., ~, nay u any person shall All \ or CO use
~ ~ ahNe,i' " or upon any cask or bridegroom.
a az, or Intended 70 contain distilled spirits.
"a ia,s,.., Stamped or other engraved print
a. sam