, 1874-11-23

ding tobacco ahippod Ia bond tor ex-
port. 1o,5oo. oN pounds. giYea . total pro-
duotion Of 1i8,5aS.6ls pounds for the year, be-
tho preceding nacal year Of 2,1o7,G pounds.
Tho number Of cigars, ohorooes, de-, on which
taxes wero collected during tho dacal year onded
Jane 80, 1874, wns 1eD9 os7. .49S. being in excess
previous lsosi year yea By 70. &C., ,e52 This humber,
however, does not show the actual production Of
tho country fol, tho tlme specified, inasmuch as
there arc included In this number tho imported
cigars, which paid ~ internal revenue tax il ad
bacco, Shown by tAe roouzds Of tho In-
ternal: Revenue Ofllce removed without tho
payment Of tho tax for expectation
was, for tho year ended June 80, 1874,
been paid, with tho bcuont Of tho drawback, se.-
00t pounds. Total quantity OF exports daring
tho year 10, ,837, 1923 pounds. being 727, 1888 more
than last year, Whilo the collections from totncco
bes sheS nE h ns tho pse9.
tufod tobacco was in excess Of any provlousVoar
over 1000, 900 pounds, and tho exportatton to
foreign countries was In oxoesa Of any previous
year by nearly 75o. 900 pounds. Upon tho whole.
the results for the year sro highly satisfactory,
great branch OF national industry, and
auou It to be talialla auurce Of REV.
enue to tho National Treasury, even dur
ing = season Of general businesh depros-
tax imposed by law upon manufactured tobaonot
sniff, aud cigars, 1t IL indlspeneably noceaasryto
50 control tho movements Of raw Leaf tobacco rs
not to allow its direct consumption to diminish
actmont Of tho several leaf clauses iu tho act OF
juno s, 1872, while they most sffsctual'y Ac-
conbllsh this ubjoct, do not At all Interfere with
tho sa!o, transfer, or shipment Of leaf tobacco
inosco, and tho Gommissioncr strongly urges the
continuance of tho said loaf clauses without
amendment or alteration. The tot4l amount no.
cetyed OIL account or cAseH compromised dur
Ing tho hHcai year ending June 50, 1874, WaB
SG267,019.. Tho whole number Of ,slzits CON-
1nencad was i, ,Gl0; number decided in layor Of
tlu United. States, 2,228; ngainHt TIN Unltod
H;ntes 5z7 number settled or ds11iBBad, 1856.
Total number pending July l, 1874, 7,24o.
- JUDGMENTS RECOVERED.
Amount Of Judgments recovered by The United
States in criminal actions, $3.50, ,698.ss; amount
Ut judgments recovered by tho United States iu
civil no:ious ia petsouam, $96l ~. IS +; amount
collected On Judgments aud paid into court iu
criminal actions, $6?,S07:44 amount collected
in porsonam, s2s7, ,04o,57 amount collected on
judgmenta and paid into court In actions
in rem or procsoas- OF forfeiture, $780,
400; total values. oi seizurea made
636.s95; total amount OF receipts from all
sources other than Bpirits tobacco and formput-
cd liquors, e10.G53, lOl.7o.
REVENUE.
At tho timo tho last report WAS pr opared tho
system inauRuratod by the act OF Dec. "a. 1872.
by which the Office OF AsBessor Tas abolished.
and the Commissioner authorized aud required
to make the varlous Inquiries determinations
mud assessments Of taxes, had been.in operation
only five months; ce1tatn beneficial teaults, be-
siao. tie great annual sav,ng In salaries 81 8oo.-
increase in tho receipts from special
taxes. It vas observed. also: quite
unexpectedly, that the. receipts OF conec-
tiona for their lists reaohed thia office earlier
than when prepared by the local assessing Off
Ger. Tho additional beneficial results which bavo
become apparent during the past ycnr have beon
sufficient, taken IN connection with thoeo already
obsoryed, to establish the fact beyond T. doubt
that the ByAten, hes secured returns mora fully
aud promptly than heretofore, and consequently
1hrger amount OF tax and more prompt pay
mont thoroof. Tho total amounts aaaosBed dur
ing tbs last special tax year, commenced May l,
187s and ended April 50, 1874 wore "a, 7a5. .6e7-
46 of tho tax against banks and bankers. Which
,1omained unchanged by lar. ,Tharo WAS collected
during the fiscal year ended Juno 80 1874, 49, 0D0,-
795.1b, showing all increase Of s4D3, "a since
. last year. 1t is believed this increase may, in
great dcgroc, be fairly attributed TO the new ByH
tom Of assessment. 81 tho poriod in which tho
Increase occurs includes The fall OF 1878, nou-
otable for geeak financial DISASTERS. This opinion
Ia furthor sustained from tho circumstance that
during this year moro than Hevonty bank8 hayo
businesh and liable to be assessed during pro-
ViouB years. The Improvement Is still mora ap-
parent III tho collection Of special ta1es. Tho
amount collected from this source during the
~, sou, ,6s9.ss, showing al increase over 1873
and 1879 Of S510,5o4.82. Tho now sys-
sem has led to a steady increase Of col
leotons, and tended to mako them moro prompt
and regular. Tho collections from tho tnx on
banks and bankers, exclusive Of sayings' banka,
was. ~ December, 1879, and January, 1878,
s1O3, 1866, Dot the amount nsseesed TOR the pre-
ccding half year, $168. 584 ,067, showing that Ia
tho first two months attor tho tax booamo duo.
65.1a per cent Of the total amount assessoa
WAS collected, wlllo undor tho new Bystom tlo
taxes collected III June aud July, 1873, wero
l.205. 0.52, from semi mi'annual aaaeasnens OF
81, ,4aS. 7v5.45, giving q ratio Of 8o.45 por cont.
FOR tho tirst Two 1nonthst md In Dccetrber 1878
aud January, 1874, we havo collection OF
Fl, ,587, ,747.43, from an nBHcBsment OF S1,028,-
2l6.99 increasing the rate Of collections to 62.34
por cGnt.
TIE BANK-NoTE COMPANIES.
With rogprd to tho lato bids OF Tho bank.note
sosr vs sys eESfa s Az yapsd nj 1
revealed tho fact that tho iHsuo Of stamps during
tho lacal year ending June 80, 1874, and the
prices paid to tho bureau Of Engraving aud
Printing, and tho Continental and Natioual
Dank-Nota Companies for printing tho aame. AZ
= l,aHIs, md having tho tints or borders printed
by tho process known ~ 'surface printing i'll
stead Of by plate printing. as heretofore, i say-
lug might bo effected Of about e76.000 por
annum. Contracts wero therefore made with
the bank:noto companies making tho lowest
bid. and tho work huB beeu ,commcnool.
II is suggohted that iuasnuoh al fully equipped
Buroau Of Engineering and Printing is main
tR!nel by tho General Government the head OF
that olco bo required to snbnit estimssea for
Tho printing OF all informal revenue stamps when
bids for the Hanle are advertised, to be opoued
aud considered Az are lilo bids by individuals or
companies. Or that tho head Of tho Hnroau be
nocesrary uuJol @ tho law, exoopt X: roptiears M aa
documentary. 1t IL doslrabo TINT Congrosa
SHOULD make nonle positive provision In rogard
to this matter. Tho provisions Of the bill for
tho Improvement Of tho internal rovonuo Bys-
In.