New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-05

nov, Drawback-1ss sos 055 Is 1866 s7oss6e IS 1901
go eg es Amounts Befunded-leC5, S42273f &c; l66t,
~ 81 az: 1867 S7OC 81 Co. The Increase Of the amount
5raWback for the past year largely due to the IN
creased expectation Of cotton goods aud OF splrits o.
entpe aHd the presentation OF claims On account On
kds exported prior 10 June 80 1864 which was mace
scesary by the statute Of limitations barring tIet Pay
rept unless the same presented prior 10 OcIot,
is3 Prom the amount Of drawback allowed up 70 5
sme during the present fiscal year. 10 u.s. probable lA"i
she whole amount for the year VIII not mueA eAoVou
SRcts from several srecial sources reported as
,.5ws Prom banks on dividends, $3,174975 80 cfcula
tln SOS 21C or deposits ~ oJ5 1893 g5i capital - t0oO 10
am ilroads on dividends and interest on bonds, $500
" 49, on gross receipts, si12s255 "a from INSURANCE
sstent- 81 500 0it ss from telegraph companies on
- icfs s,o 5et o9 from EXPRESS companies, $685.
te Is: FROM rvenue stamps. SCOgl,1lSi from Ns"0O''
a ri i2o Ia, from income t57.OlOCl0 c.. 49,
NFle number of persons whose income tax on the an
rual list n 1867 was: So on less 65OS2 over 80 over
ever so, 42.es7; SO and not over &lO otsl
500 ana rot eco, BATS; over $500 9o'o'' 0''
The tax ON raw cotton Amounted to t23l69Co SO; on
r,laed petroleum, TO soo,7d on cE" az SS, az 81
~ 10 on chewing and smoking tooaccO' ~ Sijj sni5ts
~ f,lucu'Cd liquor, 20 ej,Sle,ai3 ~ - Va '
g. (s2gt 21l 80 brandy, SOS iio v tho rovenue
The expenses 81 assessing ana i rt considerahiv
r. An 1roportion 10 amount collected thaA III GREAT
bT'a ara o,o collection districts. each having an as
,stsor and ooIccor-eoTespondn generally 10 tne Col
ressiona distIcts TIC hui3u,i t " o',EV ~ ]
81 thc service exceeds thSl o. any gVaI
y md .rcts different persons served as coAectoIs:
AID l6 districts go persons dschaIeed me 1nles OF
Sssor The many changes IN several OF the DISTRICTS
-os from the rejection by te Senate VI the NOMINEES OF
hs c e 1si changes Of assistant assessors in total
of51l seven agents were removed ont OF ten
storiled 60 revenue inspectors were changed out Ot
Ug m the service The comm sslOer oeploes the amount
III fraud and corruption ia tie collection OF revenue, ana
recommends the Withdrawal OF the appointments from
,'l-Ics ~ tho remedy. lie says;
believe of The illicit spirits in the market is the
rr,nr 81 those establishments whose Wopetors report
T. .r,bousug only portion Of their production.
81 f anou ut is from hidden and uLreoosuized distil
,o1borrr rect tying houses. emptied immediately
,o where 10 never Doc Identified; 0rt ls shipped
,yes or or own ofic. - IN collision with them II
e,ceedmcy difficult for superior officers 20 detect such
h. done except upon the disclosure of some party privy
q me- arrangement, and that can hardly d. expected
s+ T6es cStelsSc frauds have not only robbed the
"a oua trasuy, but have driven from their accustomed
lave taken their places for the special and sole purpose
O acquiring fortune through fraud Mon of capital hut
without conscience, have sometimes been silent partners
,'I-t and the i,ers oi deteoiion These have often
leon without reputation 10 lose, and with no local haDita
lion md no er arrest WHOM their frauds were dseoy
d III ali th, various means resortod 10 10y many mod
IN dslers FOR the accomplishment OF their designs
mon tAe and its officers could be truthtuly
Written the very eafcty Of oar Institutions might vel De
The commissioner recommends an extensive adoption
kc than lie opposes the scheme of taxing accord
b. to Tie capacity Of tisii.lercs TO manufacture.
Ibeleve the adoption Of cEi service like that exist
hc in either Of several countries abroad Win rs care IN
de selection uf officers, aud prompt dismissal Tor Leg
rqco Incompetence or 1I0ud wOuld secure a very large
bert The revenue due under the tax Of s. per gallon
he very wear the civil service commission was estap
Lsb-d Great Britain aud Ireland the rate az tax was
advanced Go -. f0l. gallon in Scotland ana
li0n al 10 per gallon M ireland The following
yelF ga 1886 these rates were still ft her increased as
ly wore m Ireland again u 1855. and in 1861 they
raised 10s throughout the kingdom At that rate they
siI Icmaii Before the organization OF THIS commission
and the consequent Improve Of the civil service,
wu lo 4. encountered that 10 found iudisponsaoly
pect. sarY reduce the Should the meter which
haze described meet tue expectations Of those familiar
whit iacTsa and this the ria OF few weeks Ouy VIII
frauds may Dc prevented and Tie present tax
Tnanta ned with advantage though the adoption Of
A. improved civil service be for . time delayed. But II
meter and others being tested by the com
uit.ee, shall alike prove insufficient and the establish
neit o. improved civil service bc regarded as lmpTdc
tcah. SEQ no substantial remedy for existing evils
rep the very large and the early REDUCTION " the tax
t0UI-d win several changes lu the Jaw, ~ ADDITION ~
thoeo to which shall refer bon this report
Hp thinks Tie Revenue Department should be cOthe0
vltn % very liberal power 90 compromise frauds and
t't.e oficuses against tile Revenue laws The taxes col
lee "a the following states and tie amounts sin due,