Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-12-25

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freedmen, estimated at $3.50, 900. The
secretary recommends that when Indian.
yiolate their treaties they should no Longer
De regarded as nation to be punished by
war, but as dependent uncivilized peo.
PIE, to be cared for, fed when necessary,
and governed. He approves and urges Gen.
ohsrman' Recommendation that The exelu-
slEe care Of Indian affairs be transferred 10
the War Department
Interior Report.
The Secretary of the Interior in his re-
port, recommends an increase Of fifty Der
cent 70 the salaries Of the President Vice.
President, heads Of Departm nts. and Jus
tlces Of the Supreme Court. Unless most of
them perform their duties more satisfac,ori.
y than they have under the present Ad
minislration, their present salaries viii be
considered quite high enough The usual
laE OF economy would require that the sal
ares should be as low as is consistent with
tie uniform ana iuvariabie acceptance Of
the Office by the highest and best talent the
country affords. There has been no relpc.
tance during the past history of the Repub
nc TO accept these offices for one or as many
mpe terms as the people might desire. at
then present salaries. We doubt whether
any anxiety need be felt on that score in the
future. Most Of our Presidents have re.
tired SO much richer they entered upon the
othce as to give them handsome CONNIE
tency on resuming their previous habits of
living. All these reports demand money
The Railroads, the Ordnance Departments
the clerks, the officials, everywhere demand
higher pay. If our Government work had
been characterized by more genius, energy.
and ability, the people might feel disposed
to vote higher pay. But before doing so
they would like to see the Government col.
lect its revenues.
Mr.. Rollins Report.
Commissioner Rollins, in his renort On
the Internal Revenue Bureau, states that
the aggregate Internal Revenue receipts
excluding taxes upon lands and the cir
eulation and deposit of banks, Tor the
year ending June 80, 1868, were sl9I.-
$50, ,564, %. In 1866, the similar reoeipts
were $3lO,9O6,9S4 II, and in 1867.
$265, ,920, 474 65. In 1866, there were
collected on incomes, s6O,S94, ,I35 IS; in
1867, $751; O40,64O 81, and in 1858. s32
027,6l0 Is. The receipts from fermented
liquors were in 1865, S., ,685, 663 10 against
$5,8l9, 345 40 in 1857, and $5,ll5,I40 40 in
1866. From distilled spirits and brandy
there were received in 1868 SI4, 900. $50 9S. !
against $40, l64, ,409 81 in 1867 and 500, |
4S2, OH SO iu 1866 The decrease the past
year is attributable to Frauds, and the Com
missioner says that the remedy lies in the
improved character of the revenue and
Judicial officers rather than in the increased
stringency of the law or the improved regu-
lations and requirements of the Office.
The expenses for collecting the revenue in
1868 we're 50, 327, 301 II, in 1867 IS, 9S2.-
686 03, and in 1866 81, ,6S9, 70047. The
increase is attributed to the raised pav of
-he Assistant Assessors from 81 to S. per /
day. Mr. Rollins gives table of the
receipts during the months of July, August,
and September, 1868, compared with that
fer the same period of 1867, During the
former period there were collected $3S, ,620,-
59S IS, while during the same months in
1867 the total was $53, 397, ,963 Oh. This
decrease is because of the tax on manu-
'actures. During the same months of 1867
here were collected from distilled spirits
IS, 203, ,92O 98 and 1868, IS, 465, ,443 90.
The Commissioner makes several sug-
gestions about the law, and recommends
hat the Internal Revenue Department
should be made adepartment of its own, and
lot mere appendage to the Treasury.