Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-12
THE NATIONS SCAPITAL.
Sam RandaIl'S Tariff Bill Made
Public.
Progression in Civil Service Re-
form Under Democratic
Administration.
What the Commission Has DOna and
Reasons Why it Could Not Do More.
The Sugar Trust investigation Proceeds
With Havemeyer on the Stand

The provisions Of the Randall tariff bill
are made public
Section | provides for the repeal of the in
ternal revenue taxes on manufactured t0bac-
co, snuff, cigars, etc; also the special tax
now required Of manufacturers and dealers
in tobacco and for a rebate Of taxes paid on
goods in original packages at the time this
law goes into effect
Section repeals all the existing reyenne
laws relating to the manufacture or sale OF
tobacco, cigars, snuff, &c, to take eHect
July /. lsoo aud provides that there shall be
no draw back allowed on such goods entered
for export on or after that dat.
Section , repeats all ex,st.ng laws impos-
ing a revenue tax on spirits distilled from
apples, peaches or other fruits, to take effect
july /, 1858. Provided; that 10 person or
persons shall be allowed to manufacture or
dIstil spirits partly from fruits and partly
from grain or other substances, without the
payment of the full tax required by law upon
the making or manufacture of spirits distilled
from grain, aud that any person violating the
provisions of this section small be fined not
more than $500 or imprisoned not more than
one year. or both. Provided, farther, that
upon all unbroken packages, kegs or barrels
of such fruit spirits, there shall be a draw
bdfk OF rebate ia idNOf OF iic uistIlIcT. utdl-
er or other owner of such such spirits 10 the
full amount of the tax paid thereon.
Section 1 provides for the confiscaton and
destruction OF all Illicit distiling apparatus
under $50 in value and that all over $50 in
value shall be forfeited TO the government.
section , rcpeals all laws imposing any
special taxes upon the manufacturers or
stills, wholesale and retail liquor dealers,
and retail dealers i'll malt liqurs, to take cf-
feet july l,t, loSS; also providing Tor
draw back for the amount Of such taxes paid
during the current year.
Sec. 6 gives the Secretary of the
Treasury power to grant permission TO any
firm, individual, person or corporation to
Withdraw from bond, any alcoholic or any
spirits containing alchol, subject to the in
tcrnal revenue tax, in specified quantitlcs-ot
not less than $40 proof gallons without the
payment of the internal revenue tax on the
same, or on the spirits from which they may
be distilled, for the sole purpose of use IN
such industrial pur uit, as shall be spt Gifted
N the permit ssned by the Secretary OF tEt
Treasury, provided thatAny person who ,haii
sell, use or whiully permit tfe use of any
spirits Withdrawn under tbs ac- for any
her puprose than that specified therein,
shall, for each otteuse, be fined not more than
5000, OF be imprisoned rnot more fhan two
ear, or both.
Ntcuph Pf7F'tes 1Ha' "''ss "'c' con-
mi'iIhg less than - per ceh'uHI ot aleohul'
snail not be SuoJe't 10 any 'h'er"ai revenue
tax.
"ectioh proNldes 'Ilat III heu Oh t"e TAX
OF 'lhe'! ceutS per s''io'' on uiSIdit' SP't4'S'
now imfoseH ny Ia" me t"A pe MT! cents
per gallon 1t AIS" PioNu''S io' I'"a'e o.
in all
torty cents per E"i"" upon StHi"S III an
oilgihai u'oFoA'n casks OF P''h"s'S, O"
"hch tie "''i"ai i'N'nue "A oi "I"ctS
cents salIoa Iha zee" pau
IN the 'aIli' o',i Is ! '"itl"i """ 'p''i''e"
revision OF the whole tarif system 1t car
res To the Tree 'S' i"'ee 'iI'npef ol aIu-
cles no" paying duties ana "hlch enter ih'o
eo"S"''P''o" T''''el az "a" 20 O,''
"''V' "'',' ~ '''e -.
no injurious competition between tAis ana
other countries In tue revision OF the TAR
III the ann has ht'h Ul'rihsehuy TO Apply
consistent principles 10 al ofaheneS "I ih-
dustIy anu ID so ""!hS our 'ii,uS'i''' system
mas neen cohS"efo' az ","ie' anu "'"Vi-
erihS IRON o'hei ""uN'' '"' SlS"HS ~ ''''
important lac' 'lia' iapo' III '"'S oVudil re-
celVes larger snare OF the annual i'o'ucts
OF idp"F ana capi''l o"'''"''i''' '''' ''' "'f
other country
This important advantage 10 'IH '"p'r ~
tereS'S OF th' h.'eo niat'S tn{ "''' "''l's 10
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IN fairness 10 an li',e''SIS' d S'''''' III ''.
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