Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-03
othek than fruit, of ss.zS7.5 from fruit. 71 7ss;

othek than fruit of ss zS745; from fruit, 7G 1855
total yearly production, 60 ,5s3.
tabular statement shows the distrib aNoa Of
cistilleries in the various states and territories.
with 6el distilleries and Virginia comes next
with 1856, and Tennessee not far behind with
372 Minnesota, Utah and Washington terri
tories have not Gisdllery within their bounds.
The commissioner recommends that when Q
distiller has ceased operations the pay of the
storekeeper for subsequent services at his dis
tllery warehouse, in conseq uence of spirits
remaining therein, shall be reimbursed to the
United States by the distIller.
The tax received on fermented liquors, at 81
per barrel, was. for the years: 1857, S5sl9 49,
1s6a, S5,6S5 $3.50; 1859, 81 S66 ,40O 9s; 1870,
% 0s1 52e5; 1871, a i59 40 2o; 1872 009 959
The commissioner says I'll at the annual increase
in the tax on fermented liquors at Al per barrel
in the last three years as contrasted with the
stationary character OF the receipts during the
four years next preceding, is certainly gratify
ing, but the increase during the first three
months Of the present fiscal year far exceeds
that of any corresponding period in any other
year since the organization of the Office. The
number of persons engaged in the manufacture
of fermented liquors during the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1872, was ,42l. or these it is shown
hat 10 were in the District of Columbia.
The commissioner recommends that the lam
guage of the amendments made by the act OF
June 6, 1872, to section SO of the act of july D.
1868 as amended April 10, 1869, relating to the
special taxes for selling sprituons and malt
liquors and wines be made more explicit; also,
recommen ds that retail dealers in malt liquors
be limited in their sales to quantities less than
five gallons, and that those selling in quantities
of five gallons and upwards be required to pay
the Wholesale dealers tax.
Tables are given showing an increase in the
total receipts from the manufacture and sale of
tobacco in all its forms, over the receipts from
the same sources for the preceding fiscal year.
OF sl57 ,2G3.34; total product of manufactured
tobacco for the year 107 ,Si5 pounds. The
number OF cigars, cherOots, &c, On which taxes
were collected during the last fiscal year was
1 yI..f6 ~. =.
tuTed tobocto reported for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1872, exceeds the total product of the
preceding year by ,431 1872 pounds, while the
aggregate quantity which reached taxation for
the last fiscal year was only 73, sl5 pounds in ex
ces, of the quantity which reached axation the
preceding year. The collections for the first
quarter of the present fiscal year from tobacco
are greatly in excess of those made from the
same source during the same quarter for any
previous fiscal year.
The Commissioner says: $50 tar as 1 am able
to judge, the law providing for uniform rate
OF tax on all manufactured tobacco, whether
chewing or smoking. is operating very satisfac-
torily." He thinks that the uniform rate OF 20
cests per pound will bring about as much reve-
nue. as the old rates; and after a review Of the
present regulations in reference to tobacco, says
81 advise that there be no additional legislation
on this subject at present"
The whole number OF cases compromised, as
provided under section 102, act of July 20. 1868,
during the fiscal year ended June 80, 1872, was
470. Total amount received by compromises,
S&D,I1947; number of suits commenced, 9 81;
decided in favor of United States, ,957; against
United States, 1888; settled or dismissed, q 0S;
pending July I, 1872, 6,245; amount collected on
judgments. &c, 2.410, ia -; total value Of
sci lures, $646 1851.
A table exhibits a comparison of the receipts
from sources taxable during the last two fiscal
years, not already presented in this report: The
decrease on banks and bankers is $3.50 ,9SS; on
gas, s25S ,596; and on adhesive stamps, 1894 81.
Tie decrease in the receipts OF income from in
dividusls was 50 510,961. S1,7S5,1I2 were, how
ever, offset by the increase in the returns from
corporations, so that the balance shows a tota
decrease of only 81, T25,1S9. The large apparent
failing OFF in the receipts of income from indi-
vituals ia chiefly owing to difference in the
rate of tax.
The receipts for the last fiscal year exceeded
the commissioners estimate by 1910 $40 49,
important changes having been made in the
law by act of June 6, 1872, touching spirits and
tobacco, 1t is impossible TO state with certainty
at this early day how much the receipts for the
current fiscal year will be affected by the modi-
fed provisions of the law. From the he-t in
formation now Obtainable, he estimates that
they will not fall short under the present law OF
$40, GOO eco.
the Commissioner says 50 he act Of June g.
1872, required the reduction of the internal rev.
enue districts in the United States to not ex-
ceediDg eighty in number, by uniting two or
more districts into one; and also the reduction
OF the minor officers in the service to as small a
number As would be consistent with their linn
tied duties. 4 Inasmuch as the act only
provided absolutely for the reduction of some
wo-thirds OF the principal officers, $50 in ALL
and left the reduction of the assistants lover
1900 discretionary. it seemed to be the better
plan to ask Congress to make the larger reduc-
ton, and make that absolute. X X Ihave
had prepared the outlines of law which will
give effect to the above idea. This will be pre-
sented to the proper committees OF the House of
Representatives and the Senate Immediately
upon their sssemblsge in December prOxImo."