Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-29
ANSWERING QUESTIONS
tn. r s Tariff s,nl + Now tn.
Lax
Provisions That Go Into Eject ut
Once--Distilicd Liquor md Playing
Cards Many Questions.

The German compromise bill. entitled
AN act to reduce ltaxation. to, provide
revei ue for the governfhf&t ana for other
purposes" was transmitted to the State
Department this morning for permanent
custody in the archives Of the government.
The President accompanied it with q note
to the Secretary of State. in which he said
that the bill. Having been presented to the
President on the 18th instant, and not hav-
ing been returned by him to the House of
Congress in which 1t originated within the
time prescribed by the Constitution Of the
United States. has become q law without
his approval" Only this, and nothing more.
Notwithstanding the fact that this bill
was not made of record In the State Depart
mept until about $50 o'clock this morning,
II Will be considered as having gone into
fuil force and effect at midnight of the 9th
inStant-that Is. SO far as its provisions
govern the operations OF the customs and
internal revenue officers of the govern
ment. The Secretary of the Treasury re-
ceived a myriad of kilograms and letters
from all parts Of the country this morning
making inquiries as to the meaning and in
depreciation to be placed on various pro-
visions Of the bill. These inquiries have be-
come so numerous that 1t IL probable that
Secretary Carlisle will >be compelled to pre-
pare . general answer in the form Of q
printed circular. as 1t will be physically i'm
possible for him to answer each one sep
arateiy. The entire machinery of the de-
partment- was put In operation this morn
ing for the enforcement of the provisions Of
the new law, and there*was no more con-
fusion or friction than might have been ex-
pected from such radical change in the
system Of collecting the revenues.
In addition to the Instructions sent to
customs officers by Secretary Carlisle yes
terday afternoon. which were printed in
The Star, Mr.. Miller. commissioner of in
ternal revenue, sent teiegraphic instruc-
tons To the officers Of that service for
the collection Of the tax on distilled spirits
at the new rate Of 81 10 per gallon from this
morning instead of at the old rate of 10
dents per gallon. Instructions were also
issued for the collection of the new tax of
cents per pack on all playing cards in
the hands Of retail dealers today and on all
playing cards that may be issued by man.
ufacturers on and after this date.
Commissioner Miller also sent out tele-
graphic instruction to each collector ito
separate and identify all sugar made at
factories from July 1 to midnight of Au-
gust q and to withdraw all government
control and supervision of sugar factories. "
The meaning of this is that no bounty will
be paid on sugar manufactured after mid
night last night.
1t is said at the Internal revenue bureau
that the action Of Congress in appropriate
ing $1,000 for the collection Of revenue will
enable the bureau to make all the neces-
sary inside office preparation for the proper
execution OF the provisions OF the new
law relating to the collection of the tax
on incomes. which dies not go into effect
until January / next.