New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-03
nal Revenue


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4r.ees AID oceuyssois .or. ,-o.,,,..,
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Toal............... 1850 s75 81 81 oj5 800 90
II VIII be that there hs been increase ia the
receipts for spirits tobacco fernented liquors
and from penalties The decrease 10 the reecpt from
I ia ss AN lnG Of june z Se ro tho o.
al deposited 10 savings baLcs &c, tn TIC name on
stamp taxas imposed under seledule y, Act Of june
80 1854 except that or Two cents on oanh cGecS pIa
Or orders, took eect oct M anu nas caused Iai'
Ing of from that source The class or artces and Occur
pations formerly taxed put now eltirely sxsny'i ~,
eudes incomes, gas and otaer sourcs ou -
repealed prior 20 the act OF june 49, ana Ine resep
from these constantly and rapidly dmni A. "a
accordance with the provisions or the act OF Dec ~
1872 the Offices OF Assessors and Assistant Of
faal accounts approved by the Commssoner OF ltcrna
Revenue and referred 70 tie accounting oticers.
, sAisenSIeS % es s ~ ybb ~ Te a.ser s,ncH
which time the number had 70 the taking feet Of
the act referred TO- been reduced about one hall
Tie system OF collecting taxes by stamps, without
assessments, has been found % give general salts
faction. Since ts Application to SPECIAL taxes
thoroughly, aud gratifying ald healthy
increase IN the receipts tlerelrom II aPpsieh..
large humber on the collection districts aud the agcr-
amount held coiectaoe thereon does Lot exceed
$4,000.
REVENUE MARINE AND LIFEsAynSG SERVICE.
4 marked improvement has been made during The
past year IN the Revenue Marine Service Tue number
OF vessels boarded and examined, and the number OF
those reported for violation Of revenue laws,
the number OF lives saved through the agency OF TIE
cvarue enters h largely IN exees. OF ike service per
formed during any previous year Tie character
Sssional examinations isni OLD vessels have been
thoroughly repaired and three new ones have beer
built There employed y steamers ana SIX SAT-
ing vessels aud better adapted 20 te service
reGred OF them nau were the vessels formerly in
Three steam-yesscls are constructing and VIII 20
new steamer for the Columbia River and vicinity II s
believed that this sranch OF the service ~ be IN coz
diOn 20 answer the demands upon H. ee2noHi.aiy anu
efficiently for many years to come desire 10 renew
tho recommeudatiJus heretofore submitted % CONGRESS
that the nayypenson laws De male applcaDie 70 we
officers ana seanen OF the keyenue AlaG4ne' anu tlt
1ueasrres are demanded aid 10 promoting efficiency,
and justice to mertorous officers and seamen whose
lives are spent IN the performance VI AAA-fCOss PuDo
From the appropriation OF 10000 for the eta5llsa
| United States" new stations are IN process Of
erection upon Tho coasts Of Maine, New Hampshre,
Massachusetts, Vii ina and North Carol ina OF these,
10 WI ao pc may 5e & aT psro 10 The season A.
ranSements being made for the establishment oi
two Osher stations. No provision OF Law exists !or me
two additional superintendent which these aeS ga
tous render necessary Tor keepers and crews fof
the IL Is recommended that early authority re
! given for the employment OF sueh persons A.
! though during the past year marine dsa'-
teIs nave unusually numerous, IL i I4tiylDg TO
! be able Ia state tAat upon t4S Co1S.s "
! vided with ufe-saying stations which are the most
dangerous upon the sea9oard me loss Oh e ana PROV
The wreck reports from the various cations show
AT
Treasury " vessels nav Deeh i1eu ts'otS lpya ~.
coasts Dy Of weather, valued Win tner caIggs
n1m6er OF lives imper.ied was 10, OF wRcl number
but single LIE lost. in accordance With tue dire
lions the act OF March g. ls'3 measure cave pctn
taken to ascertain az Lar points On Tie sea AMI ake
coasts Of the United states the establishment %
Interests OK commerce and hAmanity anu report on
the subject viii transmitted To Congress during TIE
iSs Inc services Of he keepers OF he
t5u in me perf,r1ce OF lie per.ious duties they arc
freau
sbipYreeked. It Is reeommended That 3, stem o. r.
distributed TO such 81 them as may par.i.4laIy Dis
tngIsh themselves by special OF notable acts 81 g-
antry daring, resulting IN the rescue ot persons nom
! Imminent danger. such rewards might be proper.
extended even beyond .le ife-s1ynS service aud De-
slowed dpon any others Who may nave naI- eAFaord-
nary exertODs, at tGeir own pe-- n saving 4-.c IN
orti9i Connie. Taere esiTias INSTITUTIONS e1ls
aud are considered pixies WORTH he most entlso4s
The COAST sURvEY-uGHTUOrsE BOAkD.
The important s,ryice m, Coast survey under this
department been prosecuted with ygol ana useful
ness Tie chan geable ia C.. VI. many " our Lag
bors and frepUented coastvse PASSAGES calls for
constant wagchfGlHss 10 MAINTAIN the clrfs 1nd dos
10 yation indicators OF tue actual channels
t0fOre surveyed aud examinations aud r-ur eye have
also been made az Boston. New-foih, t-i-ie49hil,
Baltimore Francisco, and many other haruorf, "a
M Son otn9y TgenfynVe new charts are reported as
punished during tne year. Tue publication oil Coast
pIlOtv or printed saIng directions Tor hifo0rs ana
/ cossfrjse NAVIGATION has been commence, which,
win the annual predictions OF tides, VIII CON
piete and digest tor ready Use tbe information
l4lt DOWN ON the chats N.,h interest h's be- % uta
f.sied IN the extension Of great uiaueuston lines
across the ana the system steadily bIr-ei
VII in time. at a small anl.Li! S.pease, siepk iAo
framework FOR an accurate map or the whole country
Ibave frequently attended the meetings Of The Light
House Board and nave been mnoh impressed win ts
importance OF the work under Its control aua ne I'll
cie lcy with which IL has been ccnauctei GU light
House Establishment Is now afsti lltl tual ~ aA4
other country the world, eXtenug Elti JUS ushs aIl
beacons than ten thousand niles OF coast AID
shore maintaining, az the SlO-e OF t.e ~ ,0an 49,
81 20 powerful signals operated ~ eBsits
lighted beacOus, and ASS buoys. During the past
Sampler the Board w1th my F apRf'y o tne SSr
OF Engineers Of tile Army, 70 make an lnspc-
ton of the lighthouse systems OF Europe, with
a view Of improving our own by. the introduction Il
as report hs been made and the practices in other
countries which differ from our own Will be duly con
sidered by the BOFrd, with view 10 the adoption OF
such will render still more efficient the lighthouse
system under IT'S control. At % The most
porant points the Ere nch ana English coass elec
and gas lighthouse have been placed, aud recou
mend that the Treasury Department De authorized 70
make experiments In the same direction, by applying 20
two OF most important stations on towers arcady
constructed. one electric and one gas ight OF most
powerful character.
The Mint Bureau, established By the act OF February
H. ls7a was organized the 1st OF April when TIC Coin
age act became operative. Or. II. r. LiadefmaB was
appointed director and under his able and energetic
oIncUs have been efficiently conducted and more
speedy and systematic rendition q tae oaop aJeou1,s
tanned valuable Information on various technical aud
points connected tHc cSufEts " Nblu
the trs OF business has been great, atatec.
The coinage during TIE fiscal year ending June so,l72
was as follows:
Cola c0nage. sSo zsS95. ~
Silver &s4s.so ~
Minor con sSs"S" w
TotaL......................... sSs es9.Iss 90
During the period, the value Of bars manufsc-
tared as follows:
Foe gold St-%o -
Unparted gph e4S5 90. -
Total sos .sl5 g25 44s IA