, 1872-12-01
Total Receipts from All Sources for
Ihe Year, Sl3l,77O,946.
WhisXey Tax, $40, ATS, ,576.-uReceipts
from Tobacco, $33, ,736,170.
Increased Opposition to Civil Service
Reform,


WASHINGTON, NOV. 30.-The report OF the
Congressional Printer was finished to-day, and
will be- sent to Congress on Monday. 1t contains
much interesting matter in regard to the Coy
ernment printing. The entire cost Of the Office
for the year Mas 81 ,802, ,343 which is largely in
excess Of any previous year for the past ten, ex-
cept the year 1865, which WAS $2,227, ,099, the
large sum being attributable to causes relating
to the war, apparent to the reader. OF all ex-
ecutiye and miscellaneous documents and re-
ports, there are printed the usual number, 1.625
copies for the Senate and 1G50 for the House,
and also 1926 copies Of bills and resolutions for
the Senate and House each. The aggregate cost
of the paper used in the Office for the year was
9498, 1888. The amount pad for ithographing
and engraving fur Congressional documents was
$0,257, and the cost Of maps for the Supreme
Court was 91,331. The public binding alone
cost S5n, ,663. Aa previously stated, the
orders made by Congress and executed in the
la 9se TOR paa9ng
80, amount to ss93, 1887. The year preceding
was 9G79, ,819 for the same class Of work. This
shows an increase during the last year over its
predecessor within fraction Of rs per cent.
The Office ! has 1a 10, completed during the
ary composition, and 7,sce,ooo volumes
Of that class Of work, many Of which
exceed 1000 pages each, on the subject of Pat
ent Office Reports which, with their costly en-
SO 50 lightly regarded by the public. The report
says: ''The law of Jan. II, 1871, abolshing the
publication of the Annual Mechanical Report,
with Illustrations, has reduced this expense very
considerably. As measure OF economy, it ap-
pears to be success. The specifications and
evidence in the Courts, are now bound and
issued monthly, instead of weekly, as here
tofore, which is quite saving . in
presswork and binding: The present number
offices Of the United States Courts with volumes
to be used in evidence. The expense Of print
ing these is provided for in the annual estimates
for appropriations, but should an increase OF
this number be called for and ordered, it will be
an act Of Justice to the funds of this office that
all copies held for sale should be sold by this
Office, and the funds realized therefrom should
be placed to the credit OF its printing and bind
ing funds, to reimburse an expense not provided
for in it's regular estimates for appropriations.
mense increase Of work, is found to be too small
for the purpose, notwithstanding that wing
costing 340.0o0 was finished year ago."
Mr. Clapp asks for an appropriation to erect
manded. The printing of the Secretary Of the
Treasury's report on commerce and navigation
cost so, ,915 and other Department reports about
the same The report of the Commissioner Of
Agriculture 7o4 pages, 226, 675copies cost ts154,-
the report Of the Smithsonian Institute, 57,079.
The printing in the Bowen and DeLarge con-
tested election case, which is not yet decided,
has already cost g., 1855. The thirtoen volumes
Of Affairs in the Southern States, commonly
called Ku-Klux Reports, cost s4s,41S.
The printing for the House Of Representatives
amounted to 5205 909; and for the Senate,
5125,645. The following shows the cost
of printing for each Department.: State
DsRsn'2s2 DsP, into4eT seSatE bspe4@sa R3P
S225, ,7os; War Department, sl42, ,406; Navy Do
partment, s88,Oo1; Judiciary Department, s42,-
742; Post Office Department. SIG, ,366; Depart
nent Of Agriculture FL 3eo: Office Of Con- s2
Charging the Government for the materials, the
machinery, the labor, and everything used in
the prosecution OF the business, it appears that
the earnings Of the Office for the year were e2,-
ing S107, 1926 for unfinished work, wero s., 1884,
I'll. There are over 1000 employees, male and
female.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REy--
ENUE.
The report Of the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue is at hand It stntes that the nggre-
gate receipts from al sources, exclusive O" the
duty on the capital, circulation, and deposits OF
National Banks, we're, for the following fiscal
years ending juno 80: ....
1871. 1a4,ol1, a!6
These amounts include sums refunded md al
lowed on drawbacks. The decrease in the as-
gregate receipts for the last two years is duo to
fhe legislation approved July "A, 1870, which re-
duced the revenue to the estimated amount OF
S55, ,000, 900 per anntm, but which did not so In
to full operation before tho close of tho fiscal
year 1871. The receipts from spirits
show an increase over the last year OF s. 992 046.
The sources are given as follows: Spirits dis
titled from apples peaches, Or grapes S544, 84S;
spirits distilled from materials other than apples,
peaches, or grapes, 49,, ,572 940 diatilleries per
diem tax, 52,o1d, ,9s6; distillers special and bar
rel tax, Sc, ,4so, 1856; wine made in imitation Of
champagne, $40; rectihers, $o55, 704; dealers in
retail liquors, 81, ,028, ,6N; dealers, wholesale
liquor, 52,o65, ,563; manufacturers Of stills,
81 ,391; stills or WORMS manufactured,
stamps, rectiders', 1856, 500; stamps, wholesale
liquor dealers, 5139, ,602; excess of gaugers'
fees 81, 118; total, $49, ATE, ,576.
The number Of grain dlstilleries registered
the last year was 511 fruit distilleries, 1888;
making grand total OF 3,649. The returns to
production in taxable gallons from materials
other than fruit Of 68,275,745; from fruit,
Isl, ,788; total yearly production. 69, ,093:5 5s3.
The Commissioner recommends that Section
81 of the act of July 20, 1868, as amended by the
act of June 6, 1872 be further amended SO as to
authorize, in a more explicit manner than at
present provided, the requiring Of export bonds
Of persons applying to export distilled spirits
for the benefit Of drawbacks. He further says
"By the act Of June 6, 1879, the fees Of
Gaugers, and the per diem compensation
OF storekeepers were made payable BY the
United States, without reimbursement by dis
tillers, except by the increased rate Of tax on
distilled spirits, this Increased rate haTing been
determined partly by taking into account the
amount heretofore paid for the services Of such
officers. But experience has already demon.
only greater, notwithstanding my most strenuous
efforts to the contrary, than ever before, but
also greater in proportion to the quantity
Of spirits produced. It is apparent
that the retention of spirits in
the warehouse after the distiler has
ceased operations extends the time for the pay
ment Of tax DUE and is, therefore, for his ben
eft only. In view OF this and the foregoing
tier has ceased operations, the pay OF the store
keeper for subsequent services at his dibtillery
warehouse, in consequence of spirits remaining
therein, shall be reimbursed to the United
States by the diatiller.''
By the act OF juno 6, 1879, the act Of July 10,
1866 so far as it relates to fermented liquors,
WAS re-enacted with some amendments