The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-12-04
WARRINGTON.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF INTE

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WARRINGTON.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF INTERNAL
REVENUE.
| WASHINGTON Dec 1.-The report of tho
Commissioner of Internal Revenue shows that
the receipts from all sources for 1871 exclusive
OF the direct tax upon banks and deposits of
national banks were S144,011 ,176
1t is estimated that the receipts for the cur
rent year under the present law will be S125,-
100000
The number of distlleries registered is 1892.
including 7,144 ~ fruit dstileries, producing
54.576, 446 taxable gallons. The receipts from
spirits for the year ending June 80, 1871, were
$46.2S1, S4S The amount of tax received ON
feImented liquors, at one dollar per Dbl. was
| W, 159, 740, an increase over the previous year.
which is due to the increased attention of AS
| SCISSORS.
The receipts from tobacco is 1888 57S 097. an in
crease of over s., 225, 900, which is owing to the
| effectiveness of the new law requiring stamp
ing before removal from the place of manufac-
| ture.
He believes uniform rate of taxation would
effectually stop all frauds in the tobacco trade
| and recommends taxing tobacco peddlars He
| also recommends special tax of $500 on all
persons selling raw or leaf tobacco to other
| than manufacturers or regular dealers in GUAM
| titles less than twenty-five pounds. He also
| recommends the abolition of tobacco bonded
warehouses. He commends the present style
of stamps used, believing them not easily coun-
| forfeited.
The total amount received from compromised
revenue cases during the year was $618, 497; to-
| tai value of seizures 1851, $40. He recommends
| the abolition of stamps on canned meats fruits,
| etc, and requests Congressional authorization
for stamping large amounts of forfeited tobac-
co held by government in order that it may be
sold.
Owing to a Congressional omission to author
ze the remission of taxes on shpbulders he
ordered IN ha cnlla Ha
ommends some notifications of the laws rela-
tive to the collection of taxes, imposition of
fines, etc. The report concludes by stating that
two hundred and thirty accounts of ex-collec-
tors OF revenue are still open, one hundred and
fifteen OF which have been placed in the hands
OF attorneys for suits against bondsmen of the
delinquents
PAPERS ISSUED TO THE SCHOONER HORTON
The Secretary of the Treasury has authorized
an issue of the papers to schooner Horton, re-
Customs, full investigation of facts showing
that there is no reason to deprive the owner of
necessary sailing papers.
DISBURSEMENTS FOR NOVEMBER.
The disbursements by warrants from the |
Treasury Department during November exclu- |
sive of amounts paid on account of public debt |
were as follows: Civil and miscellaneous,
$4,513,085; War Department, 1914, 745; Navy |
Department., So, l64, POS; Interior Department., |
pensions and Indians, 81, 942,776. Total $15,- |
564, S12 |
CUBAN AFFAIRS.
1t has been ascertained from an official |
source that no correspondence whatever has |
passed between Minister Roberts and Secretary |
Fish relative to the recent events at Havana. |
The only communication received from Mr.. |
Roberts during the past week being some docu- |
ments to be submitted to the American and |
Spanish Claims Commission, nor have any Off |
cal advices been received from Havana since |
the telegram from our Consul General, who |
during the excitement consequent on alleged |
dissertation of Castalers tomb, advised our /
government that there were fears of general |
massacre and hence the Importance of the |
United States fleet there to protect American |
citizens and their interests. The prompt reply |
to his suggestions is already known. The force
on the North Atlantic station consists of the /
Severn, Swartara, Nantasket Nipsic, Kansas,
Pawnee, and Terror, with the Worcester and |
Camandaigua just fitted out for the station and |
the Shawmut, new on duty there nd.ultimate-
ly destined for the South Atlantic. Ten ships |
in all and mounting 20 guns.
TO BE DISPOSED OF.
A large number of old cases, principally of |
railroad corporations, which have been pending
in the Internal Revenue Office for some months |
will soon be disposed of.
com CERTIFICATES.
The total number of coin certificates re-
deemed since the first issue is $479, $50, 600;
total amount outstanding on the 3Oth of June
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GOLD SALES.
The Secretary of the Treasury has authorized |
the Assistant Treasurer of New York to buy a
million of bonds every Wednesday and to sell |
million of every Thursday during December.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
The Navy estimates for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1873, amount to about SO, 000, 900,
81, 200, 900 less than for the current year. and
over $500, 900 less than the appropriation made
by Congress. y The Secretary recommends that
the grade of commodore be dispensed with, and |
after this grade has lapsed by the death, retire.
ment or promotion of the present incumbents, |
promotions be made to grade of Rear Admiral |
vacancies occur from the list of captains, |
and that further decrease be made in officers |
by increasing the cadetship term from four to
six years.
THE SUPREME COURT.
The Justices of the Supreme Court will call
upon the President tomorrow.
UNITED STATES AND BRITISH CLAIMS COMMITS
SION.
Only about twenty claims have yet been pre-
sented to the United States and British Com
sioners AT the meeting on Wednesday impor-
tant questions will be considered, as the various
claims of British subjects heretofore adjudicat-
ed in the Supreme Court and Court of Claims
may now be presented. A rule will be estab
lished concerning them.
FALSE REPORT.
The report that dissatisfaction exists among
States at the Geneva Conference with the state
ment and case prepared by Bancroft Davis, is
unfounded.
QUORUM PRESENT.
There seems no doubt of quorum in both
houses OF Congress, tomorrow.
THE MESSAGE.
The Presidents message is expected to be
sent in about one o'clock and it and the Treas
ury report will be telegraphed to the distant
press. All the other department reports will be
mailed in advance of delivery.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
1t is understood that Speaker Blaine has |
brought list of standing committees here, full |
ly made up, and has not consented to entertain |
the question OF changing any important assign |
ment. All assertions respecting the particular |
appointments are mere speculative guessings |
The list is expected to be announced tomorrow. |
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
The Secretary of Wars report, the main facts |
relative to which were printed two weeks ago
from the bureau report, shows the army ON |
July LIST to have been reduced to 10000. The |
expenditures for the year were about $4,000 |
600 including nearly 100000 for river and
harbOr improvements. The estimate for mill |
tary purposes for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1873, is $32 415,47 The Treasury has real
lied thus far the present fiscal year, $21, 1885,,
4O3 from the sale of arms and other sources
An estimate of $3,0OO,0O0 is made for settle
ment of claims yet due the States for calling
| it is with great embarrassment that the
appropriations made at the last session can
| be SO economical as to answer the pressing re-
Quirements OF the service. Vie recommends
| that extra lieutenants authorized to serve as
| regimental quartermasters be discontinued as
| vacancies occur in those grades, effecting the
| ultimate reduction of eighty lieutenants, and
| that the grade of quartermaster sergeant be
abolished, also those of artifcer and WAGNER,
| which will save II ,165 men to the service, at
yearly cost of S412,74O. The proceeds of sales
of clothing since June 80, 1870, to date are ST.
| S75,720 The cost of transportation per year is
about 81 10000 Half the Southern railroads
still owe the department 81, IL, $50.
The Secretary alludes to the existence of an
armed rebellion of regular organization and of
great strength in parts Of Southern States and
the necessity of using the armed force of the
nation to put it down and to bring the leaders
to speedy justice. He closes wife renewed
recommendation for fre-proof buildings for the
War Department and expresses hope that
rform will be effected in all departments of the
government by the lovers of Civil Service Com
mission.