New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-29
Articles withdrawn for consumption during the
year are given follows:

Articles withdrawn for consumption during the
year given follows:
Spirits distilled from fruits 1:9Oe21s gallons: spirits
80 ISL ia barrels cigars Of kinds weights 1o77
PSI s2 cigarettes Of an kinds and weights 500 ISG 49,
2S7 1872 4iO pounds oIeomargarine so 400 COS pounds
filled cheese, less Gli pounds
The collections by districts in the year. where
the amount collected Is over ssOOO,OOO. given
follows:
yana. S33 Ss5Sis Kentncky 500 25 2$i; Ohio $2l84l
sin 50 075o65; Massachusetts go Maryland Della
s Bs'rSs q Tsgasa apa two counties OF virginia
The total amount extended in the collection Of
per cent Of the coecons This percentage Of cost
Is the smallest that has ever been reached In the
cost was 229 per of the collections. The esti
o sight Increase over the last year
In addition TO the statement OF receipts for the
last fiscal year, figures are presented showing that
rent year amounted to $1o31o34S5, increase over
o. 937S, 3O7 While 1t may be possible, the Commits
soner says that this large ratio Of increase will be
that it would not be wise to anticipate such re-
suit All things considered the Commissioners estl-
mates that the receipts from al sources rec for the
81, M o T of & wh 1F hs
year closed June 20, 1899.
In the last year officers OF the internal revenue
their duty one officer was killed and three
wounded. Seven hundred and eleven persons were
the Commissioner says. is rather on the Increase In
certain sections OF the country.
AMENDMENTS OF LAW SUGGESTED.
The Commissioner recommends amendments to
| existing laws as follows;
Amend the third paragraph of Schedule A, rela-
order for the payment Of any sum OF money the
words ''or receipt given for Withdrawing deposits
| from banks other than savings banks
| Amend Section 20 In the first proviso OF the War
Revenue act BY adding after the words that no
SSS medicinal drug or chemca the words
| Except such as are sold under a claim of patent.
| trademark propretorsnlp."
Amend Section 10 by adding to the first proyso
az Stock [o or Of debedness the words or any
| instrument. document or paper OF any kind or de-
| scrlptlon whatsoever mentioned in Schedule Of
Amend Section 2s, Act Of June 49, 1898, relative to
| the stamp parlor and sleeping car tickets,
by providing penalty for failure to afrx stamps.
The Commissioner recommends amendments to
the War Revenue providing that estates In this
| country of persons who abroad at the time OF
their death shall be taxed the same as the estates
| OF persons in this country Several other amend
ments to the law regarding the tax legacies
suggested In order to AFFORD better facilities for
| the general distribution OF documentary and pro-
pretary stamps, II is recommended that purchasers
| OF such stamps be allowed discount Of not less
than cent when purchased in quantities of not
| less than 500 1t Is also recommended that agri
| cultural fairs be exempt from payment OF revenue
It is further recommended that the law be
| amended so as to provide that undivided profits
/ considered
tax due from banks the amount to be estimated
by taking the average for the preceding year, pro-
! stood to mean money borrowed received from
time to time as deposits In the usual Of bust
| ness from any person not a partner Of nor inter-
/ ested IN the bank, association or firm"
Tho Commissioner says that he sees special
reason for singing out commercial brokers and re-
quirng special tax from them especially as the
tax falls, In the main, on poorer class OF people
| He recommends, therefore, that the tax on com
merclal brokers be repealed. or that other classes
| OF business. such as commission merchants and
real estate agents be also required to pay special
| tax
II is further recommended that the law be
amended that all special tax stamps may be
transferable from one special taxpayer to another
busne'. at the same place for the rest OF the year
under special tax stamp issued;
entitled IAN Act to Allow the Bottlng OF Dis
titled Spirits In Bond approved March g. 1887, be
on distillery premises to transfer to another por
ton OF the dstilery warehouse for storage therein
for period not exceeding sixty days. spirits which
may have been bottled for exposition. and to carry
In stock through this method a sufficient quantity
OF their product tC meet the demand that may be
made upon such distillers 10 NIL orders for their
export trade.
| Also the following: THAT such charge be made
In existing laws VIII permit the expectation, with
the benefit Of drawback. OF distilled spirits In recti
hers' and Wholesale liquor dealers packages, when
recthed transferred TO such packages for that
| purpose under the supervision OF Government
! officer"
Also that the law be amended so as to provide
ratio proof gallon was paid on the spirits found
to have been exported Under the provision OF this
! 80 cents a proof gallon while the existing rate OF
tax distilled spirits Is 81 10 gallon II is also
recommended thai such legislation be enacted as
will empower the Commissioner OF Internal Reeve
nue.. with the approval OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury to prescribe the size and kind OF package
| ported 10 the United States
lie also recommends that special tax be imposed
/ on the business OF distng. such tax being appli-
cable only TO dstilers producing distilled spirits