Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15
Our Internal Revenue.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER.
 The report of the commissioner of Internal Revenue states the aggregate receipts from all sources, exclusive of the direct tax upon the lands, and the duty upon circulation and deposits of national banks were for the fiscal year 1871, S144, OH, ,176.24. This sum in- cludes the amount refunded and allowed on drawbacks. Drawbacks have been allowed on general merchandise under section III, act June 30, 1864, limited by the net of March 31, 1868, amount ing to S22, ,S87.97. This amount is large r than than allowed for in fiscal year 1870, on account of the adjudication of old claims for drawbacks Ion cotton goods rendered admissible by joint resolution No. 78, approved July IA, 1870. There was refunded during +he past fiscal year for taxes illegally assessed, and collected the sum of s617, ,531. This large increase over the year preceding was due to the adjustment of claims that had been sus- pended during former years for more complete consideration for instance, the claim of one of the States which was embraced in the above aggregate, and amounting to s45. 1866 for taxes col iected on dividends declared upon stock owned by the State. This was the lare- est claim ever allowed by the bureau, and was referred to the Attorney-Gene- ral for his advice.
 The Commissioners estimate of re- eeipts for the current fiscal year, under the present law, is S125, ,D0O, coo.
 The number of distilleries (other than fruit) registered during the Last fiscal year, was 1,043. The number of fruit distilleries registered was 7,149. The total number of distilleries registered was 7,192. Of the distillefies tother than fruit 5l7 were operated during the year and of the fruit distilleries 4,007 The returns to this office for the last fiscal year show total production in taxable gallons; from material other than fruit, of 54, ,476, ,446 and from fruit, }, ,299, 733 total yearly production, 56,776, 109. Tho total quantity of spirits in the United States not in internal revenue ware houses the 1st of May, 1871, was 1,1S5, T13 proof gallons, showing decrease il quantity on market since November 15 1870, of 4, 452, ,560 gallons. The receipt from spirits for the fiscal year endet June 30, 1871, were $44, ,281 ,849. Tn amount of tax received on fermente' hduOIO hb q9I d utuIcl WdS, III 1CI1, P , 159, TAO. The increase over former year is believed to be due. in part at least to the greater attention given to tha subject by internal revenue officers dur ing that year. This attention has re vealed some defects in the law, wllic call for early remedial legislation.
 The total receipts from tobacco for th fiscal year ended June 30, 1871, wer S33,578, ,097.1e. As compared with tn receipts from the same source for th preceding fiscal year, tine increase is $2 228, ,69O. The total amount of manufa, tlred tobacco represented by the amour of collections for the fiscal year ende June 30, 1871, was as follows Chewin tobacco, snuff, &c., (class g cents) GA GIT. 1868 pounds smoking tobacco scraps, shorts, B., (class Is cents) 30 517, ,636 pounds. Add to this the qual tity exported-10;621. .0e2 pounds-an the excess remaining in warehouses Jur 3n, 1871, over June 30, 1870, r, ,377, gi
 ing total product for the year of S10J
 S2s,s6S pounds. The total number
 cigars. elsa.rpots. go, on which. tax
 sgft collected Was !, ,aa2, ,e44,so7,