Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-14
TAXATION FOR REVENUE
.u,vs AND MEANS COMMITTEE
"N FILLS CONSIDERED.

soo+ions of the Revised Statutes
7,.+irc to Tobacco Manufacturers
,dsa IN the HOuse-Inspectors OF
Coo Abolfshed-TwO Bills Passed
,,oIatingt to Imme ediate transportation
.,outiabIe goods.
u.sprNGroN, July 13.-In the House
=, 5av the floor was accorded to the Com
sft,oson WAYS and Means. Mr.. Harris,
'fnooroia. on behalf of that committee.
'.,Iod mn the bill amending sections 1862
s.4 2e63 OF the revised statutes. 1t sub
",i,rtas for section 1862 the following:
s,crroN 1852. All manufactured tobacco
,h.Gb4. nut up and prepared by the manutac
tn", , f,T ~ e. or removal for sale or con-
luTe' 'v IN nackages of the following de-
sU,,t;on and IN no other manner: All snun
~ rark4yes con aiming one-hdlf. one, Two.
.g-aa four. SIN. eight and sixteen ounces, or
IJadders and in Jars containing not eA-
lu ll.t'rr o%, twenty pounds; all cut and granu-
,'"s5 t5hscco. and all refuse scraps, clippings,
,rtt,ngs shorts and swceOlng5 OF tobacco In
a'r.qges containing one, two, three, four,
se,rbtq.d sixteen ounces each. except at the
-i,ion Of the manufacturer. Cut Tobacco
NAV he mt up IN bulk PACK ages containing
% N-- nopnds each. All cayendish. plug and
.'s tob4rco in packages not eX-
ssting 200 pounds net weight, aud
,r.rv such package shall have printed
~ marked thereon the manufacturers
Same AID place of manufacture, the number
aF The mandatory and the gross weight,
,a-1 and net weight OF the tobacco ia every
reckHlc. provided that these limitations and
da.trlptions OF packages shall not apply 10
.abacco and snuff transported IN bona Tor eN-
c,rr,tion and actually exported. And pro-
Mod further, that fine cut shorts, refuse
srrsp-. clippings, cuttings and sWeoplngs OIL
t5bacco may De sent in bulk as material and
,,lrnout the payment of the tax by one manu-
tss-,rer directly to another, or Tor export
r,4ar snch restrictions, rules and regulations
a. tbe Comm lsslOner Of Internal Revenue
NAV prescrbe; and provided further, that
lr.,d metal uaper or other materials may be
.,t spu3~ately or IN combination for packing
tlpgrcl. -nud and cigars under such regula-
lions as the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
may establish.
THE NEXT.
Section 1868 is made to read as follows:
Y,mgnufactured tobacco shall be sold or
4 of rel for sale unless put up in packages and
e.aa..pt us pre-cr bed in This chapter, except
rt rtal' bv retail dealers from packages
.ur-3 and every person who sells or offers
fr,, e.. any -nufl or any biaG # manufaCt-
4 lr.l .8bacc1 not 80 put up shall be fined not
lps. .ha1 $500 nor more than $4,000, aud impris-
H oned fornlt less than SIX months nor more
thau two wears.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, called
up the bill repeating section 1851 Of the
revised statutes, providing for the APP
pontment Of inspectors OF tobacco and
cigars and providing for the inspection
Of tobacco, cigars and snuff. 1t provides
that manufactured tobacco, cigars and
snuff NAV be removed for export to for
eign countries without payment of tax
under such regulation. and the making of
such entries and the filing of such bonds
aud bills of ladlng as the C0mmi issioner
4 ol Internal Revenue, with the approval
Of the Secretary of the Treasury, shall
pescribe. TIE bill was passed.
Mr.. Hewitt, Of New York, called up the
Dill amending section of the act to
amend the statutes in relation to the i'm
mediate transportation OF dutiabla goods.
II was passed. BY this bill the existing
aw is amended so as to permit mer-
'nand Sc carried by express companies in
pouches and safes, and also " hen "cOrded
dld sealed' in such manner as shall be
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treas
uIy' TO be carried in ordinary cars instead
u separate vehicles provided for the pur-
pose. by the existing law passengers
baggage Is not provided tor. The proposed
WII VIII permit such baggage to be carried
D! express companies in the same manner
'o'her merchandise may IN accordance
"'n Lhe existing law be carried. and the
lIo,etnns OF the existing law are made
sPpucable to routes which are bonded tor
'0'l Iand and water carriage.
DUTIABLE GOODS.
Ar heiley, OF Pennsylvania, called up
.ue VllI amending the statutes in relation to
.uV immediate transportation of dutiable
sU1aS. 1t was passed. 1t amends
ue statutes so as to allow mer-
Oaa9ulse liable to specific rates
uuty only to be entered for imme-
uaye transportation without appraise-
uput 10 any OF the ports mentioned in the
'pgH'h OF the law of June 10, 1876, al
,u''Sh tne same may not appear by in
gVe uliI OF lading or the manifest of the
oc ,'Yo' g'hg vessel to be consigned to either
."u inrts, where the cODsignee at the
ag.IS o' urst arrival stall make written
P"'auoh therefor to the collector giving
u. name OF the person or the port or
VauuaIlon OF the merchandise. Mr..
'.'i. son called up and the House passed
VII repeating 30 much of section 33I 4
,'e revised statutes as allows the Col
Us ol Internal Revenue COMMISSIONS
Ives collected ON distilled spirits.
rasl, ou Gilo'lon ot MIR. Morrison the bill was
tI edhclng $3.50, with an additional
N eacn person employed IN making
rs",, lne amount OF bond to be given by
""1I"cturers of cigars.
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