Jamestown alert., 1880-12-14

of tax we're brought into competition with
those upon which the existing taxes had
been paid. In my opinion an cot abolishing
those taxes should not 60 into effect earlier
than say three months from it's passage. The
same may be said in regard to check
stamps. Considerable stocks Of stamped
checks are now in the hands of individuals,
banks and bankers, upon which stamps have
been imprinted. think it would be wise
that the operation Of the repeal should be
delayed at least three months so a. to give
time for the use of these stamps, whenever
interests of the government will allow it. I
think it will be wise to oonfino internal
revenue taxation to spirits, malt liquors, TO-
baceo, snuff and cigars, and special taxes
upon manufacturers and dealers
in these articles. am of opinion
that reliance can be placed on receiving the
1920, 100000 annually from these sources,
which sum would gradually increase
with the increase Of population,
but which would probably be
subjected to,,diminution upon recurrenceiof
hard times. In consideration of the ques-
tion relieving patent medicines from inter.
ral revenue taxes, IL should be understood
that large number Of articles put on the
market and taxed, % medical bitters, are
used, used as ~. - 5 beverage. ef , Persons Persons
are not required to pay special taxes as re-
tail dealers in liquors, 80 that if the articles
were relieved from taxation medicinal bitters
would be sold everywhere without paving
anv ;ntarnal ravanna ta1 vhataver. In mass.
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ted bltters to be taxed as sucn and sold
without payment of special tax as retail
embarrassed to find tbs ex
bitters likely to stamp tax and compound IL
ouors subject to be sold onlv a. a beverage.
In nv opinion il would be wise to continue the
stamD tax upon al: nnedicated bitters contain
ing more than 20 per cent. of spirits. In re-
ference to the tax upon savings banks I would
sav. that in nv iudnment these taxes should
be removed, or the whole legislation on the
be modified and made more
equitable, and there would seem
to he no iust ground for continuing the tax
upon the capital and deposits OF banks and
banker, if it is found that the revenues are
sufficient without it.
DNfIn4 VeRS8 mOnyn9
4,C6l Illicit distilleries have been seized, 1889
pereon, have beeu arrested for illicit distiline.
&c officers aud employees have been killed and
81 wounded in the enforcement
s,f the internal revenue laws
During the past sixteen months l.l2O stills
have been seized, 1896 persons
arrested, and 10 officers wounded
in the enforcement of the laws. While the
number of stills seized and persons arrested
since nv last annual report ia verv large, I am
satisfied there will be q decrease heuceforward
in the number of such seizures and arrests.
Regarding the encouragement of legal distl-
% !evs, d;.tilieries have been estsblished in % snv
number. illicit distillinR has almost ceased.
v,ol.nt r.;.t.nca n tho I.v Ia. hecom.
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;ucres.e of rsvenue The orsnt;na of
Increased .nnronrist;on. ..ked for % for coilect. t.
inc ts1e. f1om these 5;.t;Iis,ies !. e.nec;aIIv
t;aS ~ +ha S;aa. ~ snn. " io % .e H.
limited Stste. fron, nnIawfnl .ssa,lts - tho.s
Ohio re.;"t tbs;r .nthnr;tv :. .i.o recommeud. %
cd Gan Rev .J.oS.te. ~. ,n"...re ~
Hnrsa hi, g aGa .rt;tIsJ g. hi r. raGH,.t.
ths mannf.ntnro 20 H;nenor hv 49, .Ieoh"I,o
vsnor;z;no nroce.. C s"' ;; nov ny '"0 reuJ;n0
in Oono,es. and ..v.: r.sWh;ie
a o,eat y,s;"r;t, of ,n.nufs,t"yer. oe v;"ana.
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innate business. am convinced there are manv
who have engaged in the busiuese for the ex-
press purpose OF defraudipp the government Of
it's tax upon distilled spirits."
The total cost uf collectiuo the internal reve-
nue. for the fiscal wear vss "a, 6O5 $40, being 63
percent of the total amount colIeoted. .Estima akes
for expenses for the fisoal wear ending June
30, 1882. are "a. 895 $50. Durinp the fiscal wear
gil ,OO2, Ga stamps were issued. the value of
which was 9l34 ,942. $50. The commissioner
quotes . letter received by him from the secre-
tsry of the treasury. June 20, the effect of
which was to divest him (the commissioner) of
the authority of employing persons to be paid
from the stamp roll, an authority which had
says: Under the changed system persons who
perienced in their work, and we're satisfactory
to him, have been removed and Others without
experience and unknown to the
C0n"Assioner' con, nave peen suostltuteo.
M'n Tue utmosG fespect 70 toe
@ honorable o. secretary snat IN my opinion tnls
and. IN my judgment, should be revoked by .
Sn1s e1tG"iar issued ny secretary sherman; July
ootn 1885, tne appointment OF store keepers'
saugels ana tooscco inspectors was Also trans
1eireo from tne comm!ssioner OF lnternai rev.
cnue 10 tne secretary OF the treasury. AFTER
GU..,o.sinR U.R .nls ac'ion 10 some e1sent' oen'
"oun esys'
Il have not questioned, and do not question
the right of the secretary to obtain informs-
tiOn from such sources a. he may deem prop.
er on which to make these appointments and
removals, but it occurs to me that the officer
who by law has charge OF the general superin-
tendence of the collection of the revenues, and
has so much to do with the officers in question,
should be consulted - to the necessity of max
ing appointments"
The total amount of collections from tob.coo
for the fiscal year ending June 80. 1880. vss