New-York tribune., 1877-11-22
s1.593.l96595 Sl.59l.O53,5lI

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The amount assessed on tobacco snuh and cigars re-
moved from the factory uustamped. shows the large in
crease Of l4 505 20 over the amount assessed in the
previous year. The amount assessed in 1877, was
about four times the aIpount assessed in ls1G, TO ":
SlI93Oe II II is true that the assessments eqalng
In amount this excess were made against certain man
fqcturcrs i'm Virginia and North Carolina. Oh tobacco
alleged 20 have been irluueny removes nearly htc'n
months pinr 10 the date of assessment aud tHi al
dti0aal evidence was subsequently NE" hpoh Whch an
abatement OF large part OF the assessment was made
The total collections from tnDlcc, nt d,' ii'c ear
ended June 30, 1871 were tllOlO6'3lb W ln ADDITION
To the collections of the specific taxes from manuatured
tobacco, suuT and cigars IN their v.Tous lorms There
included in the above total the COLLECTIONS rom epc
cal taxes upon the maunthct tuie ana N"c 0 louacco
sreca taxes upon me & i% or ~ ,o'tcp u @ ron % In
sale OF export stamps Ihe ,oo"ihk gre ElNtu
for the last fiscal year: Leaf dealers 3,sos; manu-
l5,i62; peddlcrs of hahuact ctuu - 80 i'l-
ems IN manufactured tobacco, 3l9Ol5 The exhibit pre-
rat,fy9, one both TO tne Government ANA to the
nnmctos persons engaged IN the business of mauufac-
this connection which the Conmissonrr deems especial
IL worthy Of note The arst rs that the prodac,,
year was greater than for any other h.cal
year egbaccd within ire reports, , 2i ri.s ihls
ended June 80, 1870. The second is that q larger
tobacco put upon The market for consumption than dur
i n- '' ono tbot greater ouanfity " manufacture
,I, M % and more cigars we're removed directly from
the manufactures for expectation 20 foreign countries
dnring tie last year than during. any pre-
vions year of which an account has beeu kept.
Those results are believed to be LARGELY due io
Those provisions Of law which were INTENDED tn give u
the Government a general control over tie move
ments NJ raw leaf tobacco regulating ils sale tsler
and shipment. aud preventing its being sold Tor dltci
cousuupiion without the payment ~ any tax. ana ma
competition with manufactured ana tax pad tobacco,
OF these features Of sad law - ncccS
snry 10 maintain the present amount OF receipts rom
said source The Commissioner rrnews, IN ths connec-
tIon the recommendation when he submitted IN ms last
annual report Of additions TO the law now IN force
Thc manufacture OF pefumery for expectation Is re-
port.d 10 be- a large and growing interest About $500
barrrs OF alcohol used m this business All OF watch
are imported ana Withdrawn without payment ot duty,
and used the manufacture Of pcriumereB IN bonded
manufacturers, aud finally exported nee Of tax
or duty. Under existing laws, American alcohol
caDuot used this business without OF the
r,x and there is no provision of law authorizing draw
back uuon the cXpoiHtOn of goods so manufactured.
The Commissioner for this discrimination
against American ds,icrs lie. therefore, recommends
that an act passed authorizing the withdraw Of al
cnho without the payment OF the tax, To be used by
manufacturing perfumers IN the production of goods for
export restrictions % prevent faud ana
protect the rights Of the Government
Ii has been found that portions Of the country