Revenue

The income of the government arising from taxation, duties, and the like; and, according to some correct lawyers, under the idea of revenue is also included the proceeds of the sale of stocks, lands, and other property owned by the government. Story, Const. § 877. Internal revenue. The revenue raised by is also understood the Income of private individuals and corporations. See Taxation. A bill establishing rates of postage is not a bill for raising revenue, within the meaning of the constitution; but post-office laws may be revenue laws without being laws for raising revenue; U. S. v. James, 13 Blatchf. 207, Fed. Cas. No. 15,4(54. See Davenport City v. Dows, 15 Wall. (U. S.) 390, 21 L. Ed. 96; Warner v. Fowler, 4 Blatchf. 311, Fed. Cas. No. 17,182.