The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-06
INTERNAL REVENUE REPORT.
Aggregate Receipts During the Fiscal
Year S2ll,l29,529.
a More Perfect Organize alton Of the
Bureau Demanded.
&C. &c. DC.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT OFrIcE INTERNAL REvENUE,
WASHINGTON, Nov go 1885.
Hon. Joseph J. Lewis having resigned the oslce OF
Commissioner July l, 1885, and his successor, Hon Vim.
0rton lately November l. instant the duty Of pre-
pairing the annual report OF the once unexpectedly
voved upon late period as Of ITSELF to pre-
cluds the expectation OF vouminous report from at
this tme while the aborous service OF the Revenue
Commission" with powers and duties defined in the
nineteenth section OF the Of March last makes It in
appropriate that should present my views upon such
subjects may have within its consideration be-
fore shall have prepared the report contemplated BY
the statute Az It's request however win at that time.
desired by the Secretary Of the Treasury submit what
experience this once shall have taught me in relation
to the several changes Il may propose in the Law.
In the course OF the present report, however shall
oner few recommendations affecting mainly the ad-
minstraon Of tho law and only those parts Of Il TO
which understand 10 not tho purpose OF the commits
sion 10 give special attention
PATIENCE or TEE rEmIx uSDn TAXATION
II 10 matter Of sincere congratulation that thus far,
the people OF hs country have 50 patiently borne the
burden which has been put upon them, and have 20
freely contributed or their substance 70 Oil the national
treasury with fcw exceptions the demand Of the tax
collector has been met promptly and willingly. And
when u IL recoected that the present generation only
know by tradition by reference 70 obsolete ststuss
articles Of their swn manufacture and the objects Of in.
srna trac upon the various crafts or professions
In which they employed and when, too, II IL con-
sdcred thus collected for the single year
ending June 90 $685. amounts 10 sum nearly or quite
equal 70 oil The receipts Of this government from what
sources except loans and Treasury notes from Ito
organization 70 the Of 1915 and when IL 10 further
considered that this amount was contributed t time
when the commercial marine q the country had been
nearly destroyed, and more than million OF hardy men
were withdrawn from the productive pursuits OF fe we
not only be justly proud that the material strength
has been fully equal 10 the burden imposed but that
has been borne so quietly and so willingly
rABuLAR nArMnSrs TEE INTERNAL REVENUE RKcEHTs.
The law requires hat separate accounts shall DO kept
u the Treasury OF all moneys received from internal
duties In each Of the respective States Terrific
res and collection dstrcts and that separate accounts
shall be kept Of the amount Of each species Of duty
tar tina, shall accrue 30 an 70 exhibit AZ far as may DO
the amount collected from each OF revenue with
the moneys paid compensation and for allowances 10
the collectors and deputy collectors assessors and
sisan assessors, inspectors and other officers employed
In each OF the respective States, Territories and coec
ton dstricts abstract, in tabular FORM Of which
accounts shall be the duty OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury annually. In the month Of December, 10 lay
before Congress-
Tabular statements more specific and comprehensive
than required by statute have been prepared In this
Office, and are herewith respectfully transmitted They
comprise -
Table A. showing the receipts by collectors from each
specific Of revenue and the amounts refunded In
each collection district State and Territory OF tho United
States, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1888
Table u, collections from banks insurance. Railroad
canal and turnpike companies
Table G, monthly receipts Of ntcHal revenue tax on
salaries
Table D. number and value Of intcrnM revenue stamps
procured montdly BY the Comnissonsf. aud monthly