The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-05
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COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE

TaxAsuay DEPARTMENT, OFFICE or INTERNAL REVENUE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 1866 !
have delayed the preparation OF my annual report
Cor the fiscal year 1865 somewhat past the time when
required by law in order to avail myself OF the latest
returns from the officers of the several collection dis
~ercts. and to present far possible OF the
results Of the law amended by the act OF July H.
which mainly took effect the 1st OF August last.
With the single exception Of the relief OF parainc oil
and crude petroleum from by the Joint resolution OF
May Q, 1885, the receipts Of the last fiscal year
from tho law as amended by the act OF March, 1855.
Dor the first time therefore, in the history Of the office
Che tabular statements comprised IN its annual report
substantially exhb, the proceeds from various sources,
Of statutes existing through entire year. Their az
Gregae amount considerably In Of the estimate
at the date Of my last report and have reason to
believe OF the estimate OF others who had given thought
TO tho subject sangulnc of the successful
operation OF the law. This excess came largely from
manufactures stimulated BY the opening of Southern
markets. and from cotton, Of which there was greater
auppy than anticipated. The amount itself Is not
r short Of the for the two years next proceed
Ing and very considerably in OF the British reve
nue. for the year 1855 from customs excise, stamps,
property tax and post Office Indeed, the entire
M he empire exceeded those Of this Office only in tho
esSnos aspIsA ha the payment Of this enormous
tax has pressed heavily hpon ell classes Of our cltzens
but they have boen encouraged by the remembrance that
not osy the current expenses Of the government
betrayed thereby, but that the national debt incurred
FOR the preservation Of the national fe was thus era
! herewith respectfully transmit are abstracts OF
ACCOUNTS kept In this Office, required by
Saw, and which 1t Ii mads the duty OF the Secretary
OF the Treasury, annually, In the month OF Decem-
Dor. 70 lay before Congress. They are:-Table A,
showing the receipts by collectors from each specific
Of and the amounts refunded In each COL
lection district State and Territory Of the United States
Cor the fiscal ending June go 1885 Table b. coec-
eous from banks railroad canal and turnpike
companies Table c, monthly receipts OF internal reye-
tax salaries Table d. number and value OF In
ternal stamps procured monthly by the Commits.
soncr and monthly receipts from purchasers Of internal
revenue stamps, the comm ssons allowed on the same,
and the receipts from agents for The sale OF stamps
Table recaptulaon Of collections Of internal revenue
from all sources for tho year ending June 30 1888
Table ~ comparative table showing the territorial DIS
crbuton Of internal from various sources In the
United States Table a. the ratio Of the receipts from
epeoe 70 the aggregate Of all collections Tor the
years 1895 and 1888 Table IT. the ratio OF the col
Iecons from the several Of TO the
gate collections exclusive Of the receipts from passports
alares stamps United States marshas special agents OF
che Treasury and the Solicitor OF tho Treasury for tho
0sca years ending Juno 30 1884, 1855 and 1896
tively Table I, total collections from each specific
source Of for the fiscal ending June 90
E06s 1894 1895 and le6S respectively.
Tho proper accounting officers Of the Treasury will
present moro In detail than able 10 do tho neces-
cary account Of expenditures
have thought u advisable to present statement OF
che asgsgas receipts Of internal for the past
gear Of their principal sources In connection with
IKE statement for the years 1894 and 1885, that
parsons may be made Of the proceeds Of different laws
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