The New York herald., 1868-01-08
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The continued increase u the revenue from tho
fermened liquors is gratifying; yet the amount received
from ths In common with oil other VI interaL
revenue IS undoubtedly much less than what isgiti
matey due to the government An annual increase OF
about 500 coo since the method OF collecting the
by means ot stamps adopted indicates that
plan has not bosn unsuccessful, though part OF tho
crease noted Is undoubtedly due TO legitimate increase
OF production and consump pon especially o. lager beer
Tne amount OF revenue tnat may be relied on from
this source during the next fiscal year Il about mil
lions Of dollars The statistics obtalned relative to the
erection of additional breweries and mating houses fur
themore indicate that The production and consumption
OF mall liquors, and Theoretically OF revouus, is In
creasng the OF from ten to fifteen per per
AMMAN. We're the proposed reforms in toe adj
minLuation or tue civil service TO be elected,
an Immediate increase OF revenue from this 70
seven millions OF dollars per annum might In the opin-
ion OF the Commissioner, be safety aDtic paed A.
additional safes uard against fraud has been proposed
20 the Commissioner 10 substitute for the present paper
stamp species OF metallic stamp, secured 10 the
by simple and Ingenious device. In such way that
the stamp DO attscned without trouble, and yet nos
removed without such DETACHMENT make its fur.
ther uso almost impracticsbe. IT, ~ seems probable u
this new method s desirable that the power already
given 10 the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue TO pre-
scribe stamps change any now In use, should be fur
thcr ased by the addition Of authority to change the
mode Of cancellation 70 some other than that pre-
scrbed BY aud for this purpose is recommended
by adding after the word csncsllsd the following =
ssor shall be cancelled In such manner ~ the Commits
sionsr Of Internal Revenue shall deem best"
TOBACCO.
Asa source OF Internal revenue tobacco ranks nsrt in
importance to distilled spirits. The collection Of =
legitimate revenue from tobacco H. however, envroned
with more dnioul,ies than s experienced in the
OF distilled spirits while the frauds psrpetatsd in
the manufacture OF tobacco are, In ths opinion OF the
Commissioner, comparatively greater. some Of the
principal methods, reported 70 the Commissioner, BY
which these frauds are accomplished vin be briefly
stated.
F.rst-Ths chief and most extensive agency BY which
the revenue n successfully svaded grows out OF the
pcity or ncompeency Of ohciss In tact the present
method OF collecting the 10 made far depend
sns upon individual inspectors that when honesty ID
wanting. the check derived through inspecen becomes
almost worthless
.seeord-The use Of counterfeH or Illegal inspsc.iou
brsnda Each inspector furnishes bis own brands IN
whatever stylo be chooses and there uniformity In
the method Of inspection In some districts the brand
smoking appears the casxs or packages which have
been inspected and branded ~ sucb while In other dis
trcts this word IL emitted, thus enabling "okswng'
tobacco often escape with fifteen eent tar whom BY
sv u Is required to pay forty csnta inspectors
frequently removed but when this s the they
tain their brands and there IL nothing but general vig
lance % prevent inspection In large quantities. ether BY
themselves othors, after their removal stencil cut
ters 10 executing an order from aneinspsotor, may
make any number OF fac arailcs and dispose
msnufselursrs or anv dex,sfsus psrsoa ess nisAN