The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-26

By which it will be seen that while the
tax had been decreased on Maine and South
Carolina to less than one twentieth Of the
tax OF 1867, that tax on Virginia had been
increased more than three-fold. This eX-
traortinarY injustice grows out OF the pres
ent condition Of the tax on tobacco, to which
Mr.. fuckers committee proposes amend
ments calculated to diminish the burden.
The committee say:
Your committee having thus considered
the general principles applicable to this tax
on tobacco will now refer to the evils In de-
tail which Cypress this product and the in
dustries growing out OF it.
First. In the manufacture Of fne-cut TO-
bacco licorice in its crude state Is used.
That is admitted duty free. In the manu-
fact,lre of plug tobacco icorice is used in
the form Of manufactured article, and in
large quantities. This is subject to duty
of 10 cents per pound.
When the plug tobacco is prepared for
market, the licorice it contains, having al
ready paid ten cents duty, is again taxed
twenty-four cents per pound, so that every
pound OF this ingredient Of the plug tobac-
co paws n tax of thirty-foIr cents per pound.
It's value, as appears from the Bureau OF
Statistics, free Of duty, is about twelve
cents. 1t pays eighty per cent. duty and
two hundred per cent. internal revenue tax.
This burden is unjust and impolitic.
In the reported tariff bill Of this commit
tee the duty on licOricc paste and Juice Is
reduced to five cents. The committee think
that the House bill should be so modified as
TO allow q tobacco manufacturer to pay that
duty on all which he shall use in the plug,
giving bond that it shall not be otherwise
used.
Second. Another grievance Of this pro-
duct is that it is the only agricultural pro
duct which the farmer or planter cannot
sell freely, and which to sell he must either
nav q licenset tax or sell to those who have
paid such tax, or to those who buy for cN-
port. :.
Your committee, while not recommending
now q total repeal Of this provision, think
that sale Of 500 worth should be allowed
to be made to any person without tax, and
under such provisions against fraud as are
contained in House bill 273S, for which,
with some notifications, substitute is re-
ported.
upon tobacco by an officer can only be made
to few parties, unless such officer takes out
license under section 3244 OF the Revised
Statutes; and so with fiduciaries. This is q
trammel on the auction or other sale, to the
injury Of the debtor in the one case, and it
may be of the creditor, and to the ceStui que
trust in the other.
Third. The tax imposed on retail dealers
in leaf tobacco is enormous. 1t is $500 for
sales UP to 1000 and 80 cents dollar on
all over 81, 900 Of sale. This is 50 per cent.
1t is either prohibitory of the business, or
an excessive burden. (Rev. Stat. OF q. S.,
32i4, Art. ~
Your committee propose to strike out
$500, and insert $500; and fifty cents and
insert ten cents.
Fourth. Your committee report bill to
reduce the tax on tobacco from "a cents to
1G cents, and on cigars and cheroots from
| Sc to So per thousand, and on cigarettes
weighing not over three pounds per thou.
sand from s1.75 to $3.50 per thousand.
| Fifth. In the interests OF the manufac.
turing labor employed in tobacco, and upon
representations from respectable parties,
your committee propose to apply the provi
sions OF the Revised Statues Of the United
States, section S433, to the manufacture Of
tobacco for chewing and smoking, for eN
port alone, whether manufactured from ma
tive or foreign tobacco.-Alerandria Ga
zeftP