Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-24
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
From Washington.
SENATE.

Manager Lapham being unHeH was author
thoriz?d to have printed 10 the Record, his
argument for the prosecution
Manager Jencks then argued the case at
length for the prosecution.
The case will be closed by the defence.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In the House of Representatives to-day, a
bill to investigate the sources from which arms
and supplies are supplied the ludlans was H.
troduced aud referred.
The morning hour was taken up in the call
of the States for bills and Resolutions, large
number of which were introduced aud referred.
A joint resolution suspending further action
10 reference TO the sales Of lands for direct
taxes under act of 1861 ill February 1879, to
give time for redemption, was adopted-yeas
l39 noes as.
A bill to cciu the standard silver dollar I'd
restore it's legal tender value for all sums what
ever, was ntroduc d by Mr.. Kelley, Of Penn
sylvania, and lost for want of the requisite w :
thirds majority, the vote being ayes, llS;
noes, g.
The Senate bill extending the time for the
redemption of land sold for direct taxes for one
year longer, and providing for the necessary
expenses was passed.
MISCELLANEOUS
Ex Gov Walker leaves to- oight for New
York city to speak at the great Tidan aud
Hendricks meeting there tomorrow night.
Gen. Hutton has not yet returned, but 10
expected Jack soon, bis health having i'm
proved.
1t is understood that the Appropriation bill
will be agreed upon as soon as the Senate
concludes the impeachment trial, the House
yielding somewhat as to the reduction of en-
ployees aud salaries, aud the Senate recediog
from many of its amendments.
1t is not likely that Congress will adjourn on
Monday pext as expected and the latter part Of
the week is now talked Of most frequently.
The argument in the impeachment case will
be concluded to morrow.
MR.. fuckers REPORT ON THE TOBACCO TAX.
MIR. Tucker, of Virginia, has lately submit
ted a report on the tobacco tax, in which he
makes showing that within the past few years
the burden of tho internal revenue tax has been
shifted from the Northeastern and Southern
States to the Middle Southern States. As au
example the following list is made:
1867. 1875.
Maine, 80 326, $3.50 90 5 lOL476 IS
South Carolina, I.Sl6 S94 II l22,2.7 90
Virginia, 966 1872 W 7,6oO,92l III
By which it will bs seen that while the tax
had been decreased on Maiue aud South Caro-
lima to less than ooe twentieth of the tax OF 81
that tax 90 Virginia had been increased more
than threefold. This extraordinary injustice
grows out of the present condition Of the
tax on tobacco to which Mr.. fuckers COM
mittee proposes amendments calculated to
diminish the burden. The committee say {:
Your committee having thus Considered the
general prime Piles applicable to this tax 90 to.
bacco, will now refer to the evils in detail
which oppress this product and the Industries
growing out OF 1t.
First. Iu the manufacture of ine-cut tohac-
CO, l!corice 10 its c ude safe Is used hat is
admitted duty free 10 the manufacture of
plug tobacco, licorice is used 10 The form OF
MANUFACTURED article, aod IN large quantities.
his is subject to duty OF 10 CENTS per pound.
Wheo the plug tobacco is prepared for
market, the licorce it contacts having already
paid 10 cents duty, Is agaiu taxed "a cents per
pouud. so that every pcuad Of this Ingredient
Of the plug tobacco pay tax OF 81 cents per
pound. LIS value, as appears from the Bureau
Of Statistics, free of duty, Is about IL cents. 1t
pays so per cent duly AID 200 per cant. inter
nal revenue tax.
This burden i Just and impoli'ic.
10 the reported laiiff bill of this comm 'ttee
the duty on lcnrce paste and JUICE is r, duced
to 5 cents. The committee thluk that the
House bill should be so modified as to all a
tobacco manufacturer to p y that duty on all
which be shall use 10 he pug. giving bond
that it shall DOT be otherw Sc used.
Second. Another grievance OF this product
is that it is the only AGRICULTURAL product which
the farmer or planter cannot sell freely. and
which to sell he Dust either pay license tax,
or sell to those who h W paid such tax, or to
h ,se who buy for export.
Your committee, while not recommending
now total r&peal Of this provision think that
a sale of 500 worth should be allowed 10 be
made to aDy persJn without tax, and under
such provisions against fraud as are contalned
10 House bill 273S, TOR waich, Wi b some mod
iGcltlups a substitute l, reported.
As the law now stands, sale under levy
upon tobacco by an ofic can only b. made to
few por;es, uDless such officer takes out a
license under section 3244 OF the Revised
Statutes; and 80 with iducarles. This Is a
,rammel % the auction or other sale, to the
injury of the debtor 10 the one case, and il
MY be of the creditor, and to the cestui que
trust 10 the other
Third. Ths tax imposed on retail dealers il
leaf tobacco is enormous. 1t is S5OO for sales
up to 81 900 and SO cents dollar 90 all over
81 900 Of sale. This is 50 per cent. 1t il
either prohibitory Of the business or an exces
slve burden. (Rev. Stat. of U. S. 3 3244, art.
~
Your committee propose to strike out $500
and Insert 500; and fifty cents and insert tel
cents.