 No lower rate or amount of duty shall be levied, collected, and paid on brandy, spirits, and other spirituous beverages, than that fixed by law for the description of first proof; but it shall be increased in proportion for any greater strength than the...  The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review - Page 439edited by - 1861Full view - About this book
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1861 - 340 pages
...spirituous beverages, than that now fixed by law for the description of first proof, but shall be increased in proportion for any greater strength than the strength of first proof; third, section 12, article first, after the words "eighteen cents," where they first occur, insert... | |
 | Charles Lempriere - United States - 1861 - 336 pages
...spirituous beverages, than that now fixed by law for the description of first proof, but shall be increased in proportion for any greater strength than the strength of first proof;' third, Section 12, article 1st, after the words ' 18 cents,' where they first occur, insert 'or less;'... | |
 | 1861 - 676 pages
...spirituous beverages, than that now fixed by law for the description of first proof, but shall be increased in proportion for any greater strength than the strength of first proof." Third. — Section twelve, article first, after the words "eighteen cents," where they first occur,... | |
 | Pharmacology - 1862 - 606 pages
...The rates have been increased on all sold as brandy, rum, gjn, or wine, to thirty cents a gallon on the basis of first proof, and so in proportion for any greater strength. The exception asked by the Committee, in favor of stills used for the recovery of alcohol, as mentioned... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1863 - 1180 pages
...rate of duty shall be levied or collected than upon the basis of first proof, and shall be increased in proportion for any greater strength than the strength of first proof." The question was put, Will the House agree thereto ? I And it was decided in the negative, j Thp yeas... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1863 - 1058 pages
...spirits not herein defined orenumerated, and not exceeding the strength of proof by Sykes's hydrometer, and so in proportion for any greater strength than the strength of proof the gallon .0 50 Cordials, shrub, and other spirits, being sweetened or mixed so that the degree... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - Internal revenue law - 1864 - 352 pages
...all spirits shall be collected at no lower rate than the basis of first proof, and shall be increased in proportion for any greater strength than the strength of first proof : Provided, . Penalty for disfurther, That any person who shall distil spirits and use the same in... | |
 | Nova Scotia, Thomas R. DeWolf - Excise tax - 1864 - 216 pages
...set or otherwise 10 Geneva and Whiskej^, not exceeding the strength of proof by Syke's hydromqter, and so in proportion for any greater strength than the strength of proof Gentian or gentian root ............ German Silver, manufactured or otherwise Gherkins, pickled... | |
 | Elias Dayton Ogden - Tariff - 1864 - 282 pages
...all other spirituous beverages herein enumerated, shall be collected upon the basis of firstproof, and so in proportion for any greater strength than the strength of first-proof; on wines of all kinds, forty per centum ad valorem: Provided, That all imitations of brandy,... | |
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