The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-21
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Report Of the Commi issiOner OF Inter
nal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to TObac-
C0nistS.


conistS.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, November 20.-The report
Of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
which has just been issued, shows that the
total receipts from tobacco for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1878, were S3i,366, ,30309,
being an increase in the total receipts from
the manufacture and sale Of tobacco, snuff,
and cigars in all their forms over the receipts
from the same sources for the preceding
fiscal year of $3.50, 1921. A table of com
parsons with Tue total receipts for the fiscal
year ended June S0th, 1872, shows the fol-
lowing results: Increase OF collections Of
| manufactured tobacco of all descriptions,
81, ,172,917; decrease from sale of export
stamps, Si7 ,09l decreased collections from
dealers in leaf bacco, S141 1863; increased col
lectionS from dealers in manufactured tobac-
co, &c, S561 ,19l; decreased collections from
special taxes Of tobacco and cigar manutac-
turcrs, Sl7,725.0l. Year ended June 90,
1873, collected from special taxes Of peddlers
of tobacco, un der the act Of June s, 1872,
S50,694.93. Year ended June 80, 1873, COL
lected from sales Of cigars, leaf aud manufac-
turcd tobacco, and upon the penal sum of
bonds of tobacco manufacturers, taxes which
had accumulated prior to June 80, 1872,
S44,G02.S0.
The actual product Of the year is given at
l16,44o,934 pounds, showing an increase
over tho annual production reported for the
preceding fiscal year OF 9,lso,O79 pounds.
During the fiscal year the unprecedented
quantity Of 14,73o, ,2OS pounds OF tobacco
iu the various manufactured forms reached
taxation, being q quantity In excess of
the preceding fiscal year Of 19,579,SS9
pounds. \ part Of this increase is
owing to increased consumption, which
undoubtedly keeps pace with the au-
nual increase Of population. a part may
be due to the fact that after the closing out
Of the bonded warehouses portion Of the
surplus stock which previously had been
stored in them awaiting demand for con-
sumption before the tax was paid was
during the last year placed upon the market
tax-pad, in anticipation of its demand ;
but by far the greater portion of this in.
crease, In my opinion to All amount not less
than 100000 pounds, Is directly due to
the fact that tue oct of June 6, 1872, which
went iuto operation at the beginning Of the
last fiscal year, imposed heavier tax on the
sale of leaf tobacco where such sales were
mlde to persons who purchased leaf tobacco
for direct consumption In an unmanulac-
tured state, thus requiring the consumer to
pav about tie same amount of tax to the Co.
vernmcut on the tobacco he consumed
whether In the manufactured or unn,anuGac-
tufed form.
ApprollepSiCn3 were entertained by par
tics iaYoriug tie continuance Of The former
system Of export bonded warehouses that
there would be large falling Off in the
quantity Of manufactured tobacco shipped
10 foreign countries under the present sys-
ten. These predictions, however, have not
BEEN verified by the actual results, which
show that Notwithstanding some consider
able time was required fully to iuaugura:e
the change and to familiarize shippers with
all the details Of the law and regulations
under which such shipments are now made,
instead Of there being any falling Oil there
| was an actual increase Of some 5i4, ,o34
pounds of exported tobacco during the last
| fiscal year.
The. consolidation Of the different. rates ol
tax On different classes Of chewing tobacco
| has seemed to realize in practice all that the
friends of this measure predicted of good
results, No branch Of the business seems
to have experienced any Inconvenience or
suffered any diminution i'll the amount OF
business formerly done uudcra graded tax N
consequence of such uniform tax. Not
only has there been Il large increase geucrally
in the production and sale Of manufactured
| tobacco, but it is believed that this Increased
business has been done with reasonable
| amount of profit 10 the manufacturers
| The law in its present operation is thought
to act equally and impartaly. Its require
mcnts have become better understood
| There has been q more general acqulesenct
in these requirements during the last ilsca
year than ever before. There bare beer
fewer violations Of law and regulations
fewer seizure, and fewer prosecutions re
| oorfnI IIM0N