Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-14
REDUCING THE REVENUE

Synopsis Of tho Internal Revenue Bill
Prepared by the House Ways and
|. Means Committee-A Big Share OF tho
Tax on Tobacco to He Repcaled-Pro-
vision Made for = Reduction of S25..
100000.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE new internal
revenue bill was submitted by the Demo-
cratic majority of the Ways and Means
| Committee to the full committee yesterday
1t begins by removing the tax from tobacco
| on July !, 1888, after which date manufacturers
of cigars will pay special tax of three dol.
lars each, and dealers in tobacco shall each pay
one dollar annually as a special tax. Draw
backs related to the full amount OF the tax
IL be allowed on original and unbroken pack
ages held by manufacturers and dealers on
July !. The statute and all the laws imposing
restrictions upon the sale OF leaf tobacco are
repealed.
Wherever minimum punishments are laid
down for infractlsns of internal-revenue laws
in the statuets they are abolished, and it is left
in the discretion OF the court to fix the punish
ment, not exceeding the maximum limit fixed
by the statutes.
Warrants under the internal revenue laws,
upon affidavit making charges upon tnforma-
ton and beEef, shall only issue when The
amdaVit is made by collector or
deputy collector; with this exception war;
rants will only be issued on q sworn
alleging them to be within the personal knowl-
edge OF the affant. Fees to court officers in
prosecutions under the internal-revenue laws
| shall only be paid in cases where conviction
| IS secured, or wherein the district approves OF
the prosecution, or wherein the prose cution be-
gan with information or indictment.
Persons arrested upon warrants under the in.
terno4-revenue laws must be taken before Q
designated judicial officer in the county OF ar
rest or il there be none. in another county
nearest the county Of arrest, and this judicial
officer shall have power to make the prelim-
mary examination and discharge admit to
bail, or commit to prison the person arrested.
This section does not apply to the Indian Ter
r1tory
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue, with
the approval OF the Secretary OF the Treasury,
| may compromise civil or criminal cases and re-
duce or remit faes, penalties sor assessments
under the iRterKal-revenue laws.
When the returns are not made or are made
fraudulently the collector may enter the prem
| Uses of any one having taxable property and
prepare tax return upon which the tax shall
be assessed with penalty of IS per cent. and
interest at 10 per cent
All fruit brandies made from any fruit are
brought under the provisions of the act Of
| March 8, 1884,
When a distillery is seized the ma
chinery and apparatus must be sold without
being mutilated or destroyed. D:stille.ies
OF grain per day shall be taxed upon
their capacity, and may be operated without
store-keeper or gauger. Special warehouses
may be established where the product OF any
designated number Of these distilleries may be
deposited, which product shall then become
subject to the customary laws
All special taxes on manufacturers Of stills,
retail dealers In liquors and retail dealers in
malt liquors are repealed.
Tho act provides that it shall GO into effect
july. 1888
The total reduction in revenue made by
the act is about $25, 600, 600. made up of
$40. 600, 600 on tobacco and So, 600, 600
on the special taxes removed
The Democratic members of the Ways
and Means Commute have resolved to add
this bill to che Mills Tariff bill, making it
an integral part of the scheme for revenue
reduction
The total reduction by the two bills will
be about $75, OO0, 600!
Mr.. Randall says that his Tariff bill fs
completed except as to the cotton schedule.
1t is understood that the bill reduces the
revenue $17 900. 600 on tariff; $50, OOO.-
600 On tonacco; $50, 600, 600 by reducing
the whisky tax to so cents per gallon