The Secretary read the next section, as follows: SEC.[35]33. Abife: That in addition to the special tax provided. thereshall be levied. colleete and paid on all spirits that may be distilled and removed from the bondedwarehouse for consumption or sale.of 1st proof. on and after the passageof this act. a tax of 2 dollars on each and everyproof gallon; and the said tax shall be a lien on the spirits distilled. on the distillery usedfor distilling the some, with the stills. vessels.fixtures and tools vherein and on the interestof saiddistiller in the lot or tract of land whereonthe saiddlStlliell is situated until the said tax shall bepaid: Prov, That brandydistilled fromprores.up lcs or peaches shall pay $15opergallon: An pmm' edfurther.That the tax on all spirits shall be collectedat no lower rate than the basis of 1st proof and shall be increased in proportion for any greater strengththan the strength of 1st proof. The ComFinance proposed to strike out after the word “that” in line one the words “in addition to the special tax provided, ” after the word “all” in line 3 to insert “ distilledz” after “ spirits” in line 3 to strike out “that may be distilled and removed from the bonded warehouse for consumption or sale, of 1st proof. on and after the passage of this act, ” and in lieu thereof to insert “upon which no tax has been'paid according to law;" alter “gallon” in line 7 to insert “to be paid by the distiller. owner, or any person having possession thereofi" to strike out " said” before “ tax” in line eight; after “ situatedH in line 12 to insert “ the time said spirits are distilled from;” and in lines 14, 15, and 16 to strike out “that brandy distilled from grapes, apples or peaches, shall pay S1 50 pergallon; an provided further;" so as to make the section read: That thereshall be levied. collected and paid on all distilled spirits upon which no tax has beenpaid accordingto law. a.tax of 2 dollars on eachand everyproof gallon.to be paid by thodistiller. owner or any personhaving possessionthereof; and the tax sehryall bealien on the spirits distilled. on the (llfllllf selsu, sedfor distilling the same.with the stalls.ves of saffidxtures and tools therein and on the interest distiller in the lot or tract of landyv'lwrcfln the said distillery is sitiiated. from the time said spirits are distilled until the said tax shall bopaid: I rovi'ded.That the tax on all spirits shall be collected at no lower rate than the aslsof 1st proof, and shall be increasedin proportion tbr any greater strength than the strengthof 1st proof. The amendments were agreed to.