Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-07

ample Of the great influence good wo-
man can have upon man.
Extracts from IIOu. John ". Daniels
speech tn the United states
senate Eeptembrr 2Gih.
The Mills bill. entitled "a bill to re-
duce taxation and simplify the laws in re-
lation TO the collection Of the revenue. ="
uassed the House July u, 1888. 1t has
been before us over two months. ii is
not entirely based upon the lines OF the
Presidents recommendation 1t does not
entirely meet my views; and it might
doubtless be said truly that 1t does not
entirely reflect the views Of any one IN
dividual II is not, aud j. not claimed TO
be. n scientific measure but IT aims at.
and II permitted to become p law 1t
would achieve, practical and beneiicent
results. It's leading characteristics, con
sidercd generally, are these
I. 1t reduces taxation annually to the
extent Of s7S.000,000
=. This reduction arises under three
heads-tnat is, reduction OF S23,OOO,-
600 Of internal taxes on tobacco, a re-
dnction Of S3l 900. 900 by dimlaution Of
tariff duties. and reduction of $22, OOO,-
600 by placing on the free-lst articles
that now yield that amount of tariff
taxes.
Bv its operation SIS. 600, 900 that now
are taken without necessity from the
people would he left to fulfil the mission
Of currency, TO stimulate business, to
promote agriculture, commerce, and
manufacturers, to purchase IN the marts
Of the world the subsistence and com
forts Of the people which to that extent
they are now denied by greedy and
absorbing Treasury
More than one collar head would be
in the hands Of the people OF the United
States to perform the Offices of money
and to supply the wants for which money
il needful. A refreshing rain IN dry
summer. with crops drying NJ and man
and beast longing for the water-brooks,
would fully typily the release Of seventy
eight millions of money into the work
shops OF industry and into the channels
of trade
THR MILLS BILL AS IT AFFECTS TIE INTER-
rAL-nEyENUE sYsTEM-THR TOBACCO
TAX ABSOLUTELY ABOLISHED.
The Mills bill absolutely abolishes ~
all taxes on manufactured chewing tObac-
co. o. all taxes on smoking tobacco. (5)
all taxes on stuff, (l) all special taxes
upon manufacturers Of and dealers IN
said articles, and (j) all taxes upon
wholesale and retail dealers IN leai-to-
bacco.
These taxes as they now exist, and as
they will continue unless the Republican
party as here represented Will permit
their repeal. are rs follows:
Tobacco, ell kinds. per poun1..............t Os
snuu or SNUFF nour. manufactured " 20
hnccO OF any substitute, por pOuhl....- V'
tobacco, manufacturers Off,. .-........... o.
Tobacco, dealers In manufactured. ........ a
Tobacco, dealers IN leaf Wholesale ..''.... j. ODD
Toha ,cO, dealers ia leaf rot4ii. $3.50, and 20
cents per dollar on SAFES above, S5D
y0ar.
Tobacco, peidlers,' with more tLnn two
horses ~ W
Tobacco peddlers, with two hon. es........ = cd
Tobacco, pcldlors, with one horse .......... 20
Tobacco. peddlers. on foot, etc.............. %
The only internal taxes IN reference ~
tobacco which are retained are ID a
special tax Of 81 annually on msnuiac-
turers of cigars, who now pay s.; and (2)
a special tax Of 81 annually on dealers
in tobacco. cite here the sections
of the bill which affect these results:
SECTION %. That on and after the
LIST day of October, 1883, all taxes on
manufactured chewing tobacco, smoking
tobacco. and snuff, all special taxes upon
manufacturers OF and dealers IN sad
articles, aud all taxes upon wholesale
and retail dealers IN leaf-tOhaccO be, and
are hereby repealed: PROVIDED, That
there shall be allowed drawback or re-
bate of the full amount Of tax on all orlgl-
nal aud unbroken factory packages OF
smoking and manufactured tobacco and
snuff held by manufacturers, factors,
lobbers, or dealers on said lst day Of
October, ii clam therefor shall be
presented to the Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue prior to
the LIST day of January. 1889, and other
wise. No claim shall be allowed and no
drawbacks shall be paid for an amount
less than s., and all sums required 10
satisfy claims under this act shall be paid
out Of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated. II shall he the
duty Of the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue. with the approval OF the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, 70 adopt such rules
and regulations and TO prescribe and
furnish such blanks and forms as may he
necessary 10 carry thissection into eto,t.
SECTION 20 THAT Oh and after the
lst day Of October, 1888, mauufactu
rers of cigars shall each pay a special
tax OF 50 annually, and dealers IN TO-
bacco shall each pay a special tex OF 81
annuallv. Every person whose business
is 70 sell or offer for sale cigars, cheroots,
or cigarettes shall. on and after the lst
day Of October, 1883. be regarded as q
dealer in tobacco, and the payment Of
any other special tax shall not relieve
any person who sells cigars, cheroots, or
cigarettes from the payment Of this tax
Provided, That no manufactures OF
cigars. cheroots, or cigarettes, shall he
required 20 pay special tax as a dealer
in tobacco. as above defined. for selling
his own products at the place Of manu-
facture.
rejoice, Mr.. President, that this
achievement OF Democracy can be no
longer disputed. The tobacco planters
and tobacco dealers OF the state whose
/ am have long desired
this consummation, and a few have vsinly
believed that il would come through Re-
publican agencies. 1t has come now
through Democratic House OF Repre-
sentauyes whore the Republican party
stood in phalanx against it. fear that il
will soon be seen that the Republicans
here will Kill it, and then so before the
people and read their platform adopted
at Chicago in June last, wherein they
say they are for repeating the taxes on
tobacco" If so, here and now Is the place
10 show it.
am glad that this promise has come
at last. A few years ago when the Ssna-
tor from Maryland (Ar. GormanJ made
IN effort 10 get OF the tobaeco-tax the
Republican party by it's senators here
resisted ana defeated his effort, and Hon
john Sherman, OF Ohio, uttered his par
ty creed when he said
This tobscco-tsx Of all others is the
easiest collected, the most certain, m
creasing constantly from year to year.