Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-26
PAYMENTS OF DIRECT TAX AT THE
SOUTH-ASSUMPTIO NOFINTERNAL.
REVENUE BY THE STATES-IM-
P0RTANT RECOMMENDATION.

The Secretary of the Treasury, on We'd
nesday, transmitted to the House of Repre-
sentatives in answer to a resolution, a report
from the Commissioners of Internal Reve-
nue., from which it appears that the amount
of direct taxes by the act of 1861 appor-
toned TO Virginia is $685., 500, of which
1919, 49l has been collected. Apportioned to
North Carolina, S576, 1874; collected, $780,
2S3. Apportioned to South Carolina, $685.
$40; collected, S205,SS2. Apportioned to
Georgia, 1854, 1867; collected, S54, 42l. APP
portioned to Alabama, S529, 3I3; none col
lected Apportioned to Mississippi, S4l3-
OS4; collected $4,000. Apportioned to
louisiana, $3.50, $780, collected, S30l, l67.
Apportioned to Tennessee, 1868, 49S; col
lected, $50, Sll; Apportioned to Arkansas,
S26l 1885, collections not reported. APP
pOrtioned TO Florida, 81, 522 collected,
S5,7l2 Apportioned to Texas, 1855, l06 ;
collected, S47 ,423.
The property held by the Government I'M
der sales authorized by acts relating to di-
rect taxes, was purchased at prices amount
ing in the several States as follows: Nir-
GINA, $50, 26S; South Carolina, S65, 1872 f;
Florida, Sc, l6S; Tennessee, So 800.
In Arkansas, lands were struck off for
taxes unpaid to bidders who never completed
their purchases, to the amount of $4,000.
The amounts received from sales in the sew
eral States are as follows Virginia, Sll3,-
1870; South Carolina, SOS, 433; Florida, SS4,
500; Tennessee, $l22,7l7. Arkansas is not
reported. The whole amount standing TO
the credit OF the Arkansas Commissioners,
from taxes collected and the proceeds OF
sales deposited 10 the credit of the United
States, is Sl65,262.
The Secretary of the Treasury in his let
ter inclosing the above facts, says: | avail
myself of the occasion to express an opinion
based upon my observation of the operation
of the law that an additional enactment au-
thorizing the assumption by the States, re-
specially, Of the remainder of the direct tax
due from each, would, in view of the present
impoverished condition Of their people pr.A-
vent much hardship in individual cases, and
save from practical contiscation the property
of many persons against whom the Govern
ment has no grounds of complaint; while no
public interest would be injuriously affected.
Should this policy be adopted, the collection
of taxes under the present system might, and
ought TO be discontinued until an opportunl-
tv for assumption be offered. Whether the
amount realized from resaleS Of property,
bid in for the Government should or should
not be allowed to the States, respectfully, in
computing the taxes still due is a question
well deserving Of consideration, which /
submit without comment" The receipts on
account of internal revenue for the present
year up TO the 10Th inst, inclusive, amount
10 S299, 0lS, 1876, leaving less than 81 100000
TO complete $500, 1000, the estimate made
at the Bureau of Internal Revenue. 1t is
now believed that the receipts of the fiscal
year, ending with the 30th Of this month,
will amount 10 $500, 100000, from taxes for
internal revenue alone