New-York tribune., 1866-12-04


1856. ..........-..-..... 6ls655 81 42}t5i 20
ls66. .................. ~, 500 20 5l4s44 43
RECEIPTS FROM srTCIAJ SOURCES.
The amounts received from several of the most important
sources of revenue are herewith presented with such expana
tory remarks as are deemed necessary:
Bgats Trust Compani's and Sarings InStduhons
lo0i Ieo1 4oOo'
Oy'sS2o1 ana ST oo % t39s7eo9 65 sls6O3 y
Circulation ...... sO5G9o6 80 1898 66l q 9995s II
Deposits. $50 12J % &O45S W No0 No32 1
"Ing tho year 1854 the tax upon dividends three per
centum while In 1868 and 1866 it was five per centum
The tax circulation and deposits was aeeasu & it % @ @
years The diminuuon OF the receipts rs uue 70 t
pay the tax upon their capital circulation and deposits TO the
Treasurer Of The United States
Is4 1865 1866
Dividends ........ saa5555 % R47osi6 80 s9e95sol g
TbS law of june 30 lea rs imposed duty upon profits
carried ~ the account Of any fund or used IN tle 5
snd the receipts from that source are included N Tue uueuuS
VI '''' DD- INSURANCE COMPANIES.
ls6i 1865 1866
Dividends and additions TO- 90. - 70 ,e7 o., 20
rP and ossesoens ia 10 AZ o6l5J2 g9 ll6s722 20
The taxation dividends OF insurance companies during these
three years was ne same as tIa 81 81 ne - D md assessments
per Tor the year 1864 afterwards 1t was one
and one half per ccntum.
SALARIES PERSONS EMPLOYED IN THE SERVICE OF IHE
UNITED STATES.
G5 1868 :, -; az " As se'' 81
The increase for the year 1895 above the previous year IS in
part due to the three months extra y allowed TO those honor
semsnts Of many dsbursng officers and the large
paid as prize money vessels captured prior TO- Dut aad
REVENUE STAMPS
is6i. s5s9i'i' Il 1867 e ~; l 1892 Il
The receipts Of 1865 were increased by additions the stamp
s5 tho act o 1894 and those of above those OF
s6 BY the use stamps in the States prior to that time In re-
behOn During the last wear the snm OF 42 rs mas Deeh
received the sale OF cent stamps and that Of S35
4G 81 for stamps from special dies for matches perumer cos
penalty Imposed by law is great security its faithful Obsery
I4caus o D
the party receiving II and 10 whom II may be OF value IS
II Is this penalty upon the receiver which especially enorces
the requirements OF tho statute believe they have been more
generally regarded during the past year than IN any one pre-
ARTICLES IN SCHEDULE A.
lS6i.....-..... .SJ202S3 - lo6j ..s'ssOl "
The annual list May 1866 mainly collected after June
3Oth aud increased the receipts OF the fiscal year leoo
LICENSES
1864. 4..-..--.. 81 1855 n le65 S25eeoel p
1866. 6............... slsOl5,I43 j2
The increase Of receipts 1865 due to the increased
t poFese of he license duty upoa several kinds business
and to the Of wholesale dealers under the same
tOps OF that portion Of the south from which prior
to that time it had been shut out by the rebellion
.sl49l9g79 So ls65 go 5s7 $50 %
1866. .............. 800 -94l3j s.
The receipts for the fiscal year mainly from the
nua Of s upon the income Of lsb& Receipts OF
from the income Of 1863 and those Of 1000 largely
or the collections in 1866 s693s9l s. from incomes
$3.50 % at one and oneha per OF those Of 1865
S90 gl returned per centum s. 9475 s. It
4O2 6 at one and oneba per OF the receipts tho
fiscal year 1866 S5O9 Sc at five per oentum and sJi
have endeayOed % ascertain the precise number OF persons
who assessed for INCOME TAX IN the annual List OF o
but the assessors reports especially those Of tle racine sope
aud other remote districts lave not all been received
The country s now Gvi0ea lnlo @4o Soiecton u'l''S
From le Of them the desired returns nave DceH te.e - .
OF the $50 sj34fO 81 collected In the United States up TO
November frsas reported this Office by the several coec
tors-S4Ho 20 To- or nearly q per centum OF the ehIe
assessed 10 these ls Districts and Of the persons
who assessed these districts 100 ls9 returned an income
than 900 l653 Of than 81 900 and not more
5000 and 81 O3 OF over 5000 These sums were all IN
changed somewhat when the fun n creator
proportion OF the largest incomes acquired IN the older
The whole amount received from the upon incomes since
the passsge of The law Of s2 and including the collections
S64 65.Oi5 o.
IRON AND sTEI Is THE FORMS WHICH ARE sPEcIF-
ICAILY NAMED Is THE LAW.
Is6l........ S363il6s ~ ls65. ....... 50 2ssO5 GO
Ist6 ........-.... Sl3, ~, 1873 D.
Coagress uni the last when very largely reduced The
Increased receipts the increase OF Poduc
She increase Of duties upon those previously taxed
REFINED PETROLEUM AND COAL OIL.
ls6t-. s22oJ5's 20 lse9 20 a.. @ ~ s3O4"2i2 "
CIGARS AND oBEEooTs.
I564-........t 255424 ~ 1855 307247G Sc
IsGG............... {3474438 "a.
CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBACCO.
"A 1853 10 ~, o ssSl70ao 10 S'
The production Of taxable tobacco in 1868 was 23Cs00B
pounds.
i0OOO0 pounds returned in june 70 avoid the additional
duty law then shortly take effect that Of 1865
vas &c OeO pounds and that OF et6 81 4s 5jl pounds
FXRMENTED LIQUORS.
1864 ..... e. % 7ly IS 1860 t3657lsl Oe
1894. ...-.........~ s. ll5l40 ~
During tho year 1866 the tax dollar per barrel
The months Of the year 1904 az the rate
Of xty oens This for the year 1896 both from
increased consumption and from improved horoughnes in the
DISTILLED SPIRITS.
ls64........ t2s 45l,7y7 50 1865. sl599570 66
looo.--. S<5t4eoi0e 10 ~, =, -
year when It raised TO sixty cents From July
1864 January 1865 it one dollar and fifty cents and
Much Of the consumption Of 1865 Of spirits distilled
previous years anticipation Of increased tax The receipts
during the several months Of the last fiscal year were u fol
lows .-- --
uly....... $3.50 o52 IS January 800 9l
August 267 4J7 g. February 3bIOO a
September....... 755G02 O6 March...... 299 3i5 ~
october 1366O2 81 AprD....-.. 3Oe6II6
Noyem 3O67 65 sol May 3Oy5y34 SO
DecembeT....... 3763259 7iiJune..-..-... 34f4oo "a
During the current fiscal year the receipts were In
July .t30l5 5y5 30 October 80 far as 49,
August E5yL640 ~ repOEledl F''''' %
September. aOJ4s@Z1 ~
all exclusive Of the tar upon spirits dis
od from apples peaches and grapes From this appears
total receipS from distilled spirits for the year from
There probably tax In posed by tho law which 30
largely evaded By those subject It's provisions as the Tax upon
distilled spirts Nor Is there from the evasion OF Wch so
large loss inures 70 the government unless DO that upon
tRcOme.
W observed however tst there been very
siderable increase n the monthly receipts from spirits arising
Aed tbs hands OF dealers been cOusnmed that the de-
mand now Therefore for production which pays duty and
that the new law has advantages which wanting IN the
old oae
EkPKNsR OY COLLECTING THE REVENUE.
Ire obeeut ways IN which accounts Of the various internal
tevenoe oass are adjusted and Pd make It impossible 70