The New York herald., 1872-12-02

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Manufactures and productions s4Ol 1891 295
ssSs' sass receipts. s4sss@ ssssss
Special taxes not relating to sprits:-
1ssssse SsS%s and 'srmsn'sa liquors. ss 1856 SO
Special Income tax 1854 Observation-Disclosures. sssslsss
LsSasis; Ls'isIis and sssss
miscellaneous. 625O.99
zss4ssais zs's receipts. sisssssss ss Is sss
Spirits-The revenue derived from leading
sources under spirits was as f0ll0ws:-
Per diem tax on dsiillercs ssops
wholesale na auor dealers special tax dnclud
Tie Quantity Of spirits in bond on july isaa
entered in bond during the year ended june 80,
1872 was es,275,745. The quantity Withdrawn from
quantity remaining in bond on June 80, 1872, was
10 los. se2 The quantity remaining in bond on
Quantity stated the r as shown by
corrected reports OF collectors received subsequent
to the publication Of the report Of 1871 was 2,242
The total quantity OF spirits in the United States
not in internal revenue warehouses May l, 1872,
was 1852. 1877 proof gallons.
OF the act OF July 20 1865 as amended by the act OF
June 1872, be further amended to authorize
you in more explicit manner than at present pro-
vided to require export bonds OF persons applying
to export distilled spirits for the benefit OF draw
Il be 1s the on this
inasmuch as the expectation OF spirits on
which the tax has has not been, paid WIN
provided in section 54 It is apparent that the re.
tenion Of spirits in the warehouse after the dstil
ment OF the tax due, and is, therefore, for his bene
ut only. In view OF this the Commissioner recon-
the pay Of the storekeeper for subsequent services
at his distlery warehouse, In consequence OF
Unaea yass shall sno be dss ss 70
barrel during the first quarter OF the fiscal year
ceipts from the same source during the irst three
months OF the present fiscal year amounted to
increase OF about 100000 annually during the last
three fiscal years, as contrasted with the station
Sas G next the prsdssag ssSp' dutng os4
tainly gratifying but the increase during
the FIRST three months Of the present fiscal year,
ganization Of the ONCE The tax received ON fer.
1872. sS,ooS,9ee. The number Of persons engaged
IN IN the manufacture Of ermented a1 liquors during
The commissioner recommends sections IS and %
be SO amended ia as to provide for passages known
use to ons 0 wes Of @
Rocky Mountains, who are compelled to send their
products from their brewefies to the con-
to such a mode Of conveyance. "1hirds". ap:
June 0, 1872 through inadvertence, and they
should be restored. The amendments made by
OFF July ~: 70 = 1861 as amended Apr 1885, Is o. relating sa
to the special taxes for selling splrtuous and malt
liquors and wines were, It has appeared to me, in.
should be two classes Al lower special
only leaving to the former classes Of liquor dealers
the privilege OF selling malt liquors which they
exemption from special tax as wholesale dealers
extended to brewers who sold fermented liquors
Of their own production at the u.rsvsry brewery
BY the language Of the section, as amended, as is
total receipts from tobacco for the fiscal year
ended ,Ss June 80 as52 were Compared
the total receipts. Of sls7, 7,aes, and the
Sr e sca s
| exceeds the total product OF the preceding fiscal
year by las,oss pounds; while the aggregate
a. the ' qnsnsisy Viii Which reached tasasion
Gommissioner Cor IS able to judge the law provans
for for unsorp rate q tax on of manufactured 70.
Ssr shs s"E oa s%Sn S
ssmpr2@sss sag Sls total number Of suits pend
The seizures OF property for violation OF the In.
ternal Revenue law during the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1872, were as iollows:-
ISL ,6l9 gallons Of distilled spirits valued at s2ll sa
lU2 pounds Of snuff, valued at. 65 IS
25i S36 pounds OF tobacco, valued 12ll3 IS
cigars valued
Miscellaneous property, valued at...... 2,4l7 Us
Total value OF seizures. S0io,2o3 ~
The report contains statistical information in ad-
dition to what is stated above.
The Commissioner concludes with an argument
in favor Of the consolidation OF districts, and
says:-
I'm preparing the proposed plan have con-
suited freely with the leading officers now In the
service as well as with many OF those who here
toiore have been prominent in it,
without an exception 1t has met their hearty
concurrence. They have commended 1t with .
view to It's simplicity, concentration OF responsi-
blty economy and the just expectation OF the
nation that no more .ofilcer5 snail be
| retained than are clearly necessary for the
| due enforcement OF the law. In this rec
| ommendation I have not forgotten that the
plan, II accepted by Congress, will bring personal
inconvenience to many OF the ablest and best citi
zens OF the country, now and for many years in the
service; and, while l express the tribute of this
once to their intelligent faithful and efficient dis
charge Of important duties, ! cannot but suppose
that their individual loss will be largely compen-
sated In the consciousness OF great public gain.