Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-10
REVENUE REMOVED.
A Very Clear Statement by the Commits
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A Very Clear Statement by the Commits.
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Washington Special Gin. 7Tmes-.Star.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
IS Just now one of the busiest men in
/ Washington, though in point of fact, ali
| the departments are busy with the new
laws and additional labor which they
nave brought. The revenue and tariff
DILL as 1t passed in the closing hours OF
| congress, affects the internal revenue as
Hucn as the tariff. According to Sena-
TOR Morrill, and Mr.. Kelley, who made
some statistical statements regarding the
bill In those two or three eventful davs
after 1t was reported from the COMMITTEES
the $7O,OOO,0O0 reduction of government
revenue which it affects is about equally
divided between internal revenue and the
tariff receipts.
"Thls fact" said Assistant Commits
sloner Rogers, speaking of the situation,
s'makes us very busy to-day and for MANY
days TO come-yet," he added good ma
turedly, 'neyer too busy to furnish the
press any legitimate information of which
this office is possessed
'On what articles then, Mr.. Rogers.
and at what rate, will internal revenue
taxes be collected hereafter:"
WELL" said that astOnished official.
with vide open eyes, S'this is a pretty
large question. Let me see, bless me. let
me see" and he turned to bookcase at
his left; ''here is a list which we can easily
correct" and he ran down over the list.
crossing out section here, changing
nSure there; there, you See,'' he said pass
ing 1t over, ''yOu cut out all the stamp
taxes on bank checks. patent medicines.
perfumeries and cosmetics, playing cards,
cigar lights and tapers, and on matches.
ana the tax on bank deposits and bank cap
ltal. Ihen you cut down the rate on cigars
from So per 1000 to SO; on cigarettes. from
81 20 TO 90 cents per 1000; tobacco and
snuh, from IL cents per pound to cents
per pound; the special tax on retail deal
ers in leaf tobacco, from $500 per annum
to $3.50; dealers in leaf tobacco. from S25
per year to $12 per year; manufacturers
OF cigars, from $40 to So per year: manu-
iacturers OF tobacco, from $40 to $6: deal
ers IN manufactured tobacco, from So per
year to 81 40; and peddlers of the first
class, from $50 to $50; of The second class.
ir0m $50 to SIS; of the third class. from
$l5 to 81 20; and of the fourth class. from.
$40 to So 60, and you have the list COM
plete as 1t will stand after this law goes
into effect"
so the list from which the internal reve-
nue. Of the country will be collected in
future stands as follows:
Distilled spirits per gallon. ..s N
Wines made in imitation of cbamDapne
hut not made from grape grown inthe
nited states, per pint ...........- 10
stamps for distilled spirits fer export. 10
stamps for distillery warehouse .... 10
stamps for rectified spirits ..... 10
stamps for wholesale liquor dealers 10
stamps Tor special bonded warehouse 10
stamps Tor special bonded warehouse
ana f0r reWarehousing .............. 10
stamps for tobacco for export 10
Stamps for imported spirits .... 10
Ternlehteu liquors, beer, etc, per barrel ! 90
Cigars, per thousand ......,......-.. 300
Cigarettes, per thousand ...... 20
Snuff, per Id ......... ne |
Dealers in manufactured tobacco, per
Dealers in leaf tobacco, per annum I9 90 |
Manufacturers of tobacco, per annum 40 |
NJ Manufacturers of cigars, per annum . 90 |
1i II OF Stllls, per annum so 90 |
TOT L OF each SUN manufactured, per annum 20 90 /
brewers, 800 bDls per year, per annum 50 90 |
Peddlers of tobacco, first-class, per an
Peddlers of tobacco, second-cass, per
tnuulh ...-......... l5 90 |
Peddlers of tobacco, third-cl per - "
PeddIers of tobacco, fourth-class, per "
annum ,..-.: .....:...........!,V ~ so
Wholesale dealers in malt liquors, per
" W hoiesale llquor dealers, per annum Cd. 100 90 /
u bedaia sii, Iiquqr I1r dealeTS per annum. 25 90
Itectlhers 900 barrels per annum), per
annum ..... ......,.- ~ IOO oa 1
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco, per an 'N w
And for annual sales over $, 900, 30 cents on /
each 81.
Circulation of banks, per month. l-l2 of per
cent: circulation exceeding so per cent. of |
capital, g OF per cent. additional; on cir |
'eulatng medium of banks. cities or persons,
10 per cent.
''Ihere," said the gOod-natured Assist
ant Commissioner, "that is the complete
list OF articles from which the internal |
revenue is to be raised hereafter and the |
rate at which it will be collected. People |
might do well tocut it out and lay it away |
for reference, for there can be no further |
change for some time"
rms does away with nearly the entire |
stamp system of revenue then, does il not. |
Mr.. Rogers?"
Pretty nearly" !" he said, glancing up at
frame containing n large collection of I
STAMPS, Wnlcn ornamented the wall op-
poslte ms desk. "Pretty nearly. There |
were were an an immense number of theue YOU
see; !he manufacturers Qs proprietary
medicines (patent medicines, as they are
popularity called, Had way. many of
them, OF. having the stamps on their medi-
iines made from special die cut to their /
order. See"-and he pointed ont large
number OF stamps in the frame-EEhere and
here, and up there and over yOnder; they
AiS TtS<511 stamps, u1ttue AT the Bu-
feau OF Engraving for these people at
Lhelr expense, from $100 to $3.50 a niece.
ou see they contain the names Of the
medicine, perfume or cosmetic for which
they are manufactured, and in some casaa
the picture of the proprietor of the article |
paying tax"
"Does the value of theAe stamps run TO a
large sum, Mr., Rogers ~
mot IL tne patent medicines: but the
q ttnsIS, ile documentary stamps FUSED |
apen the internal revenue system taxed /
bonds and deeds and articles of this
aatHFe were in some cases quite yam- |
aDle. DO you see those two stanps .,
pointing TO couple about two inches wide |
1y tnfee inches in length. EgIhose are 81. 600
stamps. They Wege used to STAMP the
q I,OOO,OOO railroad bonds, OF course they
Nere not in great demand for general use.
1ut quite number of them were called
or and used. The values ran from that
lgtlre down to one cent. With the enact
Nent or this law all this class of stamps 90
,ut OF use after July 1st of the present
"And about your special license stamps
,tc?" !"
Whose. we shall have 10 change by print
ng some statement across the face show
ng that they are issued under this act
We have them all engraved and printed.
ma ready for distribution, and We cannot
wait to have new plates made now. AS
aon as possible, however, new plates
viii be made, and new set of stamps
nade.'