New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-07
Rrport of the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue.

1 r.,..rpy DEPARTMENT. OFFICE or IsTrRSsL RgvxsuE,
WASHINGTON, November 81, 1850.
Hon. joseph ]. Lewis having resigned the
ace of commissioner, July !, 1865, and his sue
rsor, Hon. William Orion, 80 lately as November
iinstant the duty of preparing the annual report
| 4 the Office Unexpectedly deyoved upon me at so
I've period a., of ITSELF To preclude the expectation
ia yoluminous report from me al this time; while
q. laborious service ofthe" Revenue Commission"
s,h powers and duties defined in the 18th section
dthe act Of March last makes II inappropriate that
! should present my views upon such subjects as
uy have come within its consideration before II
nal have prepared the report contemplated by The
In:ate. At its request, however, | ii at that
the, if desired by the Secretary Of the Treasury
rbmit what experience in this office shall nave
uEght me in relation TO the several changes 1t may
Impose in the law.
| IN the course of the present report, however, |
Is,il offer few recommendations affecting manly
Ia, administration Of the law, and only those parts
Ian 20 which understand it If not the purpose OF
L. commission to give special attention.
Il Is matter Of sincere congranlatlon that, thus
r., the people of this country have 50 patiently
Ihrne the burden which has been put upon them,
sd have 20 freely contributed Of their substance 10
Il the national treasury. With few exceptions, the
dnand Of the tax-collector has been met promptly
sd willingly. And when it is recolected that the
resent generation only know by tradition, or by
erence TO obsolete statutes that taxes have ever
ben imposed in this country upon articles OF Their
un manufacture, and the objects OF internal traiic'
q upon tie various crafts OF professions IN when
|gey are employed and when, too, it is considered
tbs, the revenue thus collected for the single year
ending June 30, 1865, amounts 10 sum nearly or
unite equal 70 all the receipts Of this government
fr,n whatever sources, except loans and treasury
notes. from It's organization 10 the war OF 1872 and
when il i further considered that this amount was
contributed at a time when the commercial marine
ofthe country had been nearly destroyed, and more
han million of hardy men were Withdrawn from
ht productive pursuits of life, we may not only be
jus,ly proud that the material strength has been
hIy equal to the burden imposed, but that 1t has
been BONE 80 quietly and 50 willingly
Tie law requires that separate accounts shall be
KEEP, at the treasury Of all moneys received from in
|
Territories and collection districts; and that sepa-
's;e accounts shall be kept Of the amount Of each
species Of duty tax that shall accrue 50 ar TO ex-
hOst, as far as may be, the amount collected from
es'A source Of revenue, with the moneys paid as
compensation and for allowances to the collectors
AL 1epuy collectors, and assistant asses
son, inspectors and other officers employed in each
o. he respective States, Territories and collection
os'ncs' 81 abstract, in tabular form, Of which ac-
e0uhs Il shall be the duty Of the Secretary Of the
treasury annually, in the month Of December, TO
hy 'sfore Congress"
iAsulsr statements, more specific and comprehen-
'l'e ssn Than required by statute, have been pre-
pared u ,his office, and are herewith respectfully
uaaSrtted. Theycomprise:
Isoh A, showing the receipts by collectors from
zach siscihc source of revenue, and the amounts
is'ahde in each collection district, State and Ter
n~fy "he United States, for the fiscal year ending
'ae % 1856.