Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-04
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly forths AReUs.l

WAsHINGTOS, Dec. 2.-The report of the
CommIssloner OF Internal Revenue states
that the aggregate receipts from ell sources,
exclusive OF ihe direct tax upon lands and
duty upOn circulation aud deposits Of
natIouAi banks, were, for the fiscal
year of 1871, $l44,0ll,l76. This sum in
cludes the Amo1nts refunded and allowed
on drawbacks, smoGnting to S646, 46S.
The COMMISSIONER estimate of receipts
for the current fiscal year, under the present
l>w, is $lz5,000,0O0. The receipts from
spirits for she fiscal year is 6,28l ,S48.
The amount of tax received on fermented
liquors is g., 1859, ,740.
Ths total receipts from tobacco for the
year is $335 ,O9T, an increase of 81, $780,
600 over last year The total amount OF
manufactured tobacco represented by
the amoOut of collectious,i is los .828,963 lbs.
/ The total number of cigars, cheroo,s, &C.,
on which taxes are collected, is ,332, ,S44,
/ 357.
/ The increase is due to the recent change
/ in the law, changing the mode of collect
iug these articles. The Commissioner
fAvors consolidating the tobacco rate "a
cents If it can be done without loss to the
! government, aud expresses the opinion
that the present system OF exporting from
| bonded warehouses can be finally abolished
to The interest OF both tae government and
manufacturers. He recommends that on
/ Rrsss provide that the evidence of loss Of
/ tobacco at sea be satisfactory, aud that
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall
have ali the force of landing certificates for
the Purposes of drawbacks.
| The want Of authority 10 furnish stamps
! for condemned tobacco, which is continually
sccumulatinR, had caused much embarrAss
menE, and the Commissioner wants Con
| Rress to authorize him, ON the requisition
of the officers having the custody of and
| control OF such tobacco, to furnish suitable
revenue stamps to be attached and CANCEL
ed before the same is offered for sale, as il
frequently happens that tax paid stamp:
are lost from packages by unavoidable &C
ciGent, without fault on the part Of person,
interested spirits also, being often thu.
exposed TO seizure. Relief is asked for tc
protect such spirits by restAnping.
Owing to Congressional omission TO au
ihorIze the remission of tax on ship build
ers, he has ordered such taxes to be col
lected. He recommends that the commits
sioner be prohibited from considering ol
allowing any claim not presented in two
years time for tax paid, and all claims Il
be barred in the courts after six years from
the date Of payment Of tax.
The report concludes by stating that 23I
accounts Ot eK-collectorI are still open, Il!
of which have been placed in the hands o
attorneys for suits against the bondsmen
the delinquents.
The total amount received from compro
missed revenue cases for the year Is $64S,
+ 497, total value of seizures, $9l5,24O.
a The report of the Secretary Of We
+ shows that the army since July lst, has bee
reduced to 10000 men. The expenses yea
ly are about $40, 600 900, including nsarl
- $4,000 900 for river and hsrbor improve
nents. Tue estimate for military purpose
tor the fiscal year ending June 80, 1873,
$3Z,4l Az. The treasury realized for tn
present hscsl year $2l, ,766, ,403, from tb
sale OF arms and other sources an estimat
of $3,OO0,O00 is made for the settlement I
ot claims yet due the States Tor calm
troops into service
The Secretary says 1t is with great embs
assment that the appropriations made As Ii
lass session can be made to answer the pre-
sing requirements of the service, and recon
mends that the extra lIeuGenants authorize
TO serve as regimental quarter-mAs,srs
discontinued as the vacancies occur in tho,
grades, effecting an ultimate reduction
eighty lieutensnts. he recommends that Il
grade of quarter master sergeant be aboli'
!, ed; also those of company artificer and W
goner, which will save ,l65 enlisted ms
to the service, at yearly cost of $4l2, IA
The proceeds from sales of clothing sin
> June 3Oth, 1870, to date. is 81 ,675 1928. tt
> cost OF transportation for the year is sbo
$I,500 900. Southern railroads still ov
=. the department 81 724, $50.
de The Secretary alludes to the existence
l. an armed rebellion. Of regular orgsnizati'
% aud g-est strength, in some parts of q
j" Southern States, and the necessity of q
use of the armed force Of the nation to p