Crawford avalanche., 1888-03-15
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The new internal-revenue bill was submit
ted by the majority Of the Ways and Means
Committee TO the full committee on the 9th
inst The following is brief outline of the
measure:
on July ], 1888, after which date manufacturers
OF cigars will pay special tax OF IS annually
each, and dealers in tobacco shall each pay 81
annually as n special tax. Drawbacks and re-
bates TO the full amount OF tho tax will be al
lowed on original and unlroken packages held
by manufacturers and dealers on July l. The
statute and all the laws imposing restrictions
upon the sale OF leaf tobacco are repealed.
Wherever minimum punishments are laid
down for infractions OF internal-revenue laws
in the statutes they are abolished, and il is left
in the discretion OF the court to fix tho punish
ment, not exceeding the maximum limit hXed
by the statutes. Warrants under tho internal
revenue laws, upon affidavit making charges
upon information and belief, shall only issue
when tho affidavit Is made by Il collector or
deputy collector; with this exception warrants
will only be issued on Il sworn complaint set
ting forth the facts and alleging them TO be
within the personal knowledge OF tho atfiant
Fees TO court officers in prosecutions under
the internalrevenue laws shall only DE
paid in cases where Il conviction is secured,
or wherein the district approves OF the prose-
cution, or wherein the prosecution began
with Information or Indictment. PERSONS ar
rested upon warrants under the internal
revenue laws must be taken before designat-
ed judicial officer in the county OF arrest, or II
county of ARE st, and this judicial officer shall
have power to make the preliminary eXamina-
tion and discharge, admit to bail. or commit TO
prison the person arrested. This section does
not apply to the Indian Territory. The Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue with the ap-
proyal OF the Secretary OF the treasury may
compromise civil or criminal cases ana reduce
remit fines, penalties, or assessments under
tho internalrevenue laws. When the returns
are not made, or are made fraudulently, the
Collector may enter the premises OF any one
having taxable property and prepare tax re-
turn upon which the tax shall be assessed with
q penalty OF twenty-five per cent. and interest
at ten per cent All fruit brandes made from
any fruit are brought under the provisions OF
the act OF March s. 1887 When distillery is
seized the machinery and apparatus must be
sold without being mutilated or destroyed.
Distill .ries which mash less than twenty-five
bushels of grain per day shall be taxed upon
their capacity, and may be operated without
may be established where the product OF any
designated number OF these distlleries 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. The act provides that u shall go
revenue made by the act IS about ~, 900, 900,
made up OF $50 0OO, 900 on tobacco and s. 100000
Oh the special taxes removed.
The Democratic members of the Ways and
Means Committee have resolved TO add thiI
bill to the Mills tariff bill, making it al
integral part of the scheme for revenue rel
ducton.
The Committee on Public Buildings AMI
Grounds has agreed to make favorable reI
port on Judge Hayes bill appropriatin|
$4,000 for u Government building IN DdJ
venport
An investigation designed to cover the gen
eral subject of combinations and monopolie|
,,lo, h,yt bo Hnnaa ~
on Manufactures The sugar trust was TIL
first to be investigated. John T. Parsons,
New York lawyer was the only witness ex
amined, and his testimony did not thro{
much light on the subject
The Democratic members of the Committe,
on Ways and Means are standing like a s;on|
wall between their tariff bill and criticism
says Washington special to the Chicag|
DoHy Nc,r&
They are d determined that tho bill shall be rel
ported to the House, and, il possible, passed
Just ns it is, without change i'll punctuation ol
the additional dotting of an IL" The majority
of the committee have had great tribulation IL
the preparation OF tho bill. They have toilec
long and late, and with immense difficulty have
finally secured an agreement among them
selves upon such n narrow majority that they
dare not risk any further consideration lest al
entering wedge shall split the whole measure II
pieces. They have all sworn holy oaths Il
stand and il need be fall by
their bill and nll attempts to amend
to he resisted and voted down if possible
When the committee met on Wednesday Mr.
Reed presented u petition from cement com
pany in Louisville, asking to be heard. Tha
petition was denied bv n strict party vote
Then Mr.. Reed presented similar petition
from u New York cement company, which wal
denied also. Several other petitions represent
ing various interests were presented one afte
another, but all met the same fate. Then Mr.
Breckenridge of Kentucky, made motion
that all applications be denied, and that tht
different interests involved be requested Il
submit statements i'll writing. This was car
ricd by n party vote. Judge Kelley ther
moved that statements so presented be read Il
the committee by the clerk. This was voteC
down.
The United States Minister at Pekin has III
formel the Department of State that tin
ports of China at which foreigners have tn,
right TO reside, TO procure property, and t,
do business are as follows: Shanghai, Newck
wang, Tientsin, Chefoo. Ickang, Hankow
Kinkiang, Wukee, Chinkilng Nngpo, Won
chow, Foo Chow, Famsin, Takow, Annoy
Swatow, Canton, Kiung-CEow, and Pakkoi
IN the death of Thomas j. Potter, Vic
President and General Manager Of the Unioi
Pacific system, that company loses an execu
| tive officer whose services were almost in
valuable, and from the list of the really grea
railroad magnates of America one of tn
most conspicuous names will be missed Mr.
| Potter died in Washington