Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-10
MYSTERIOUS STRANGERS
CUTTING DOWN REVENUE.
The Bill by Which it is Proposed to Re-
luce International Taxation.


WASHINGTON, March 6.-The Democratic
majority OF the Ways and Means Commit
tee submitted to the full committee the
internal revenue bill. Section 1 of the bill
provides for the repeal OF all taxes on
manufactured chewing tobacco, smoking
tobacco, and snuff, the special taxes upon
manufacturers of and dealers in leaf
tobacco, to take effect July 1. 1888. A
rebate for the full amount OF tax on I'M
broken packages of smoking and manu-
facturers and dealers on July 1, will be al
lowed il the claim is presented before Sep
TENDER l." Section 2, provides that man
ufacturers Of cigars shall each pay annu-
ally a special tax of three dollars and
dealers in tobacco one dollar. Manufac-
turers Of cigars, cheroots, or cigarettes will
not be required to pay a special tax as
dealer, when the products are sold at the
place of manufacture. Act to take effect
July l. Section 3 provides for an appro-
p~riation of twenty thousand dollars for
expenses incidental in carrying the above
into effect. Section 4 repeats section 1851
OF the Revised Statutes and all laws
Which lMPUSE RESTRICTIONS
upon the sale Of leaf tobacco. Sections 5
to 8 inclusive provide penalties for viola.
tion Of the internal revenue laws, appoint
ments Of commissioners, etc. Section 10
amends section 3,176 OF the Revised
Statutes and provides penalties for con-
cealing or falsely reporting taxable goods.
Section II amends section 1885 OF the Re-
vised Statutes by striking out all after said
number aud substituting therefor the fol-
lowing: And the Commissioner OF Inter
nal Revenue with the approval of the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury may exempt distillers
of brandy made exclusively from apples,
peaches, grapes or other fruits from any
provision OF this title relating to manufac-
ture OF spirits except to a tax thereon. when
his judgment it may seem expedient.'
Section II extends the act of March 3,
1887, to brandy distilled from any kind OF
fruit which is not now required, or shall
not be required to be deposited in a dis
tillery warehouse. Section l3 provides for
the sale Of distillery property when seized
for violation of law. Provision is made in
ii that section 3255 OF the Revised
be amended by striking out all
after said number and substituting the fol
lowing: THE Secretary of the Treasury
EXEMPT ALL
which mash less than twenty-five bushels
OF grain per day from the operations of the
provisions OF this title relating to the |
manufacture of spirits, except as to the
payment OF tax, which said tax shall then |
be levied and collected on the capacity Of
said distilleries, and said istilleries shall |
then be run and operated without store !
ieepers or gaugers. Section 16 repeats all |
clauses OF section 3244 of the Revised
statutes, and all laws amendatory thereto
md all other laws which impose any
'pecial taxes upon manufacturers OF stills,
.etall dealers in liquors and retail dealers
n malt liquors. Section II provides that
his act shall be in force from and after
uly l, 1888, and all laws and parts OF
in conflict are hereby repealed.
THE TOTAL REDUCTION
I the revenue made by the bill is $25, OOO,.
90, OF which twenty millions are on to-
and five millions on various special
axes removed. The presentation of the bill
as the signal for a vigorous onslaught by
re republican members upon their DEMO-
attic colleagues. They roundly denounced \
le majority for its conduct in the prepar- s
tlon OF this and the tariff bill, and their '
d%lgnation was heightened when tine prop +
'ition was put and carried, despite their g
olectlons, to consolidate in one measure +
lie tariff and revenue bills. 1t was sue- q
sted by the Republicans in view of the ap- a
determination OF the majority to G
gin immediately the formal consideration n
the bill, that the manufacturers and :
'odueers whose interests might be affected
be afforded opportunity to address,
e on the subject. This propo-
ion did not seem to meet favor at the
snds OF the majority, and after consider p
lie discussion, the committee adjourned Il
til tomorrow without disposing of the D