The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-07-23
REVENUE REFORM OPPOSED.
REPUBLICAN, SENATORS REFUSING TO
MAKE DEMANDED REDUCTIONS.
Senator heck on the Army OF Tax Entins
Observation-Disclosures Escaping Taxation
-Items In the Bill rs Far rs Agreed Upon.


Senator Beck on the Army of Tnx-Entins
observation-disclosures Escaping Tax alto
-Items In the Bill ms Far as Agreed Upon.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The Republicans In
the Senate to-day steadily voted down every
material reduction In internal revenue taxes
proposed by the Democrats. and put through
the measures to exempt luxuries which they
had agreed upon In caucus. and voted down
an amendment offered by Mr.. Beck to retain
the taxes on perfumery. medicinal prepara-
tions. and other articles In schedule A OF SEQ
ton S,497 Of the Revised Statutes. The vote
was party one-26 to 20-Mr. Davis OF Illinois
voting no with the Republicans.
Mr.. Vance moved to retain the stamp tax on
playing cards.
Mir. Sherman thought the gentleman from
North Carolina ought to show his virtuous in
dignation against card playing In some other
way than by continuing the tax.
Mr.. Vance said that he had made the motion
because he was curious to know why. in the
name OF God and morality. American states
men would tax salt while leaving cards free.
He had been unable to hear the remark OF the
Senator from Ohio, but was satisfied from the
gestcuations and general appearance Of that
gentleman that no had said something in be-
an extra five cents upon a pack OF cards. The
gambling bells would appreciate this. and he
Vance) even expected to see the next edition
OF playing cards bear full-sized portrait of the
Senator from Ohio, AS the disting gushing mark
Of the joker. tLaughter.l
Mr. Mr' nanfes motion was lost upon, party
not voting.
Mr.. Beck said the tax reductions had been
confined to the banks. the perfumers. and the
patent medicine men because of the anxiety of
the Republicans to maintain their army of in
1S Gnsa nen GGqs at its 19 strength
greater than that of the Khedive. with their
numerous spies and detectives, remained in
cent. assessment to the Republican campaign
fund The force would not be reduced by n
of the other side in their selection OF the par
ticular taxes to be removed.
Mr.. Morrill, asked whether their retention
baer taxes remained.
Mr. ,Beck-But, could not the Senator have
could have been reduced They receive in
salaries s.. 900 900, and 2 per cent upon that Is
100000 for the Republican, campaign fund.
rms was the item to which the other side was
Adding an expression Of his regret, that he
Mr.. Beck said that he would vote for the eight
cent tobacco ratio. though he would have pre-
reductions might be carried.
Mr.. Blair. expressed himself In opposition to
any reduction of taxation and In favor Of leav-
ing the taxes as ut present He was not ap-
prehensive Of any troublesome surplus of reve-
nue.. and believed existing taxation to be so
adjusted that its collection was hardly percepti-
BILE and its burdens scarcely felt. 1t fell upon
the uXuries and vices. not the necessaries of
lifo Ho would improve the present opportuni-
ty to forward internal improvements and that
great work OF national education which in his
judgment, was paramount to all others. he
country from the illiteracy of it's citizens, and
warned his hearers that by an indiscrminate
reduction OF taxation they were endangering
the success OF pending measures extending
national aid to common schools. He asserted
that an intense ten pSpular sentiment was a. deyeI
end. and it would ultimately assert itself. He
concluded by expressing his disgust with the
bill. and his intention to oppose 1t IL the ng-
gresate OF its reductions OF revenue was further
increased.
agreed to by the Senate in Committee OF the
Whole roads as follows
The herein specified imposed by the laws now in
a%e LAW
'na a dat. S ss sfs n
manufactured tobacco shall be twelve cents pound
ssp. spss ssxf. Sss snd gsyssis and
.. s"a Ds sfs Si mr. a.y @
the ta1 on matshs; psrtonsry me iSnH
q tSs Revised statutes. Ptosiaed ssat no Srs%Sssi
shall be allowed upon articles embraced IN said schedll'
b.Ts iss2 Provided further that on and after Aug -
from the place OF menufaeure to warehouses within
the United States without attaching thereto the stamp,
required by law under such regulations As may he pre-
SkC 2 That from and after the first day of May 1898
dealers in loaf tobacco shall annually $l2 dealers IN
manufactured tobacco shall g. 40; all manufac r
of tobacco shall 50 OF cigars sha
50 Pedders Of tobacco snuf and cigars shall pay
special taxes follows Pedders OF the first class, as
now defined by law. shall pay $50; peddlers Of the
second class shall pay SIS peaders Of the third ella
shall pay $40 and pedders OF the fourth class shall
pay $3.50 Retail deaers in leaf tobacco shall pay SD 3
for each dollar the amount of their monthly sales In
excess of tie rate OF 500 per snnun Provided tha
OF production tobacco OF their growth and Raising
at retail directly to consumers to All amount not exceed
! ing 500 annually.
SIC. That hereafter tho special tax Of dealer il
manufactured tobacco shall not be required from
farmer orlumbernan who furnishes such tobac
only rations supplies to his neghbors employees
In the other supplies are furnished by
him to them provided that the7g2regate of supplies o
tobacco so by Inn furnished shall not exceed in quantit,
100 pounds in special tax year THAT'S from MAJ
in any year until May in the next YEAR and provide
further that such farmer planter uinberman at tn
time he is furnishing such supplies shall not be engaged
in the business Of selling dry goods groceries,
other similar supplies in the manner of merchant o
| storekeeper to his employees or ncishbors.
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