Evening star., 1897-05-04

those named In this provi5o-
Beer Tux Increased.
The Senate committee has increased the
internal revenue duty on beer by changing
section 1890 of the Revised Statutes to read
as follows:
Until January I. 1900. there shall be
paid on all beer. larger beer. ale. porter
and other similar fermented liquors. brewed
or manufactured and sold or removed for
consumption or sale. within the United
States, by whatever name such liquors Fay
be called. tax of s1.H for every barrel
containing not more than 81 gallons; and
after January /. 19o0 there shall be paid a
tax OF 81 per barrel on every barrel of such
beer lager beer, ale. porter and other SIM
liar fermented liquors." (The present rate
is SD
Distilled Wines.
The provision in the House bill on dis
TILED wines is stricken out and the follow
ing substituted:
still wines. including ginger wine or
ginger cordial and vermuth. in casks or
packages. other than bottles or jugs, If
containing II per cent or less of absolute
alcohol 80 cents per gallon; If containing
more than IA per cent of absolute alcohol.
80 cents per gallon. In bottles or jugs. per
case of one dozen bottles, or jugs contain
ing each not more than one quart and more
than one pint, twenty-four bottles or
jugs. containing each not more than one
pint, $1.G0 per case; and any excess beyond
these quantities found in such bottles or
jugs shall be subject to duty of cents
per pint or fractional part thereof. but no
separate or additional duty shall be as
sessed on the bottles jugs: Provided.
that any wines. ginger cordial or vermuth
imported containing more than 2i per cent
OF alcohol shall be classed spirits. and
pay duty accordingly: And provided furth-
er. that there shall be no constructive or
other allowance for breakage, leakage or
damage on wines, liquors. cordials or dis
titled spirits. Wines, cordials. brandy and
other spirituouS liquors, including bitter5
of all kinds, and bay rum or bay water.
imported In bottles or jugs. shall be packed
in packages containing not less than
dozen bottles or jugs in each package or
duty shall be paid. as il such package con-
tanned at least one dozen bottles or jugs:
and all such bottles or jugs shall. unless
otherwise specially provided for in this act.
pay an additional duty of 3 cents for each
bottle or Jug The percentage of alcohol in
wines and fruit juices shall be determined
in such manner the Secretary of the
Treasury shall by regulation prescribe
Lead Ore.
Lead ore is increased from one cent.
which is the House provision. to one and
oHe-half cents per pound.
Lumber.
The lumber schedule Is changed by add
ing after the word timber the words
"hewn. sided CT squared and round tim
Der, anu the duty fixed at the rate of one
cent per cubic foot in the House bill.
The rate of s. per thousand on all sawed
boards, etc. is retand, but when pianed on
one side the additional rate is made 35 in
stead or % cents per thousand feet board
measure: when Dlaned and tongued and
grooFed the additional rate Is made 40
cents per thousand feet beard measure in
stead of 81: if planed on two sides and
tcngued and grooved, $1.O5 per thousand
instead of s1.50.
The House proviso providing for an ad-
ditional duty of - per cent ad valcrem
upon lumber imported from any foreign
country which imposes an export duty is
changed 50 as to add the amount of the
export duty instead of any fixed sum.
The duty on kindling wood in bundles is
stricken out
Shingles House rate 80. Senate % cents
per Thousand.
Manufactures of osier or willow. House
rate. ~. Senate 40 per cent ad valorem
ToothpickS of wood or other vegetable
substance, House rate cents. Senate 1
cent per thousand and 10 per cent ad val
ore,n-
Butchers and packers skewers, House
forty cents per thousand; Senate twenty
per cent ad valorem.
Pis oed on the free list are poplar and
other pulp woods, heading bolts staye
bolts, railroad ties.
Tobacco and Cigars.
An important change was made in to-
bacco taxes under the internal revenue
laws.
Section 1868, Revised Statutes. relating to
Internal revenue taxes on tobacco, was
changed to read as follows:
Upon tobacco and snuff manufactured
and sold. or removed for consumption or
use. there STALL be levied and collected the
following taxes: On snuff. manufactured
OF tobacco OF any substitute for tobacco,
ground. dry. damp. picked. scented or
otherwise OF all descriptions, wnen pre-
pared for use. tax of 5 cents per pound.
And snun -four. when sold or removed fo-
use or consumption. shall be taxed as
snuff, and shall be put up in packages and
stamped in tie same manner as snuff
On all chewing and smoking tobacco.
fine cut, cavendish. plug. or twist. cut or
graduated. of every description; on to-
bacco twisted by hand or reduced into
condition to be consumed, or in any manner
other than the ordinary mode of drying
and curing. prepared for sale or consump-
uon, even II prepared without the use Of
ary machine OF instrument, and without
being pressed or sweetened: and on ali fine
cut shorts and refuse scraps. clippings
cuttings and sweepings of tobacco, a tax
OF cents per pound
Section 1894 of the Revised Statutes is
amended so as to read as follows: Upon
cigars which shall be manufactured or
sold, or removed for consumption or sale
there shall be assessed and collected the
following taxes. TO be paid by the manu-.
facturer thereof: On cigars of all de-
sSfiptiOHSs Hld0e tODdcc0 OF any Sub5lf-
tute therefor. 81 per thousand; on cigar
cites weighing not more than three pounds
per Thousand. 81 per thousand: on cigar
cites weighing more than , pounds Der
thousand. 81 per thousand"
The House provisions fer duties on i'm
ported tobscco have been stricken out and
the following duties inserted on imported
tctacco:
Wrapper tobacco and filler tobacco when
m xec or packed with more than 3 per
cent lin weighD of wrapper tobacco and
all leaf tobacco the product OF two or more
countries or independencies. when mixed
or packed together II Cnstemmed $40 Der
pound; IL stemned. $2-2J per pound; filler
tobacco. not specially provided for in this
act. II unStemmed, 81 cents per pound: if
stemmed. 20 cents per pound.
A paragraph is Inserted defining tobacco
terms as follows: THE term WRAPPER TO-
L2cco. as used I'm this act, means that
Qrahty of leaf tobacco which ID suitable
TOR cigar wrappers. and the term filler to-
bacco means all other leaf tobacco Col
lectors OF customs shall not permit entry
10 be made. except under regulations to he
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treas
Try. OF any leaf tobacco, unless the in
voices of the same shall specify in detail
the character Of such tobacco whether
wrapper or fller. its origin and quality In
the examination for classification of any
imported leaf tobacco at least one hale