The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-11
Internal Revenue.

Commissioner of Internal Revenue Doug
,ass reports that the receipts Of the fiscal
year were :l02, GA, 7i7. :2,G4I.747 in ex-
cess Of The estimate. The estimate of the
.curren: ;iscal year is 107. 0O0, O10. The total
drawback On spirits, tobacco. and general
merchandise, for the past fiscal year. Mas
=52.3ii-snd for 1874. S35,495. No spirits
were exported for drawback during the last
year. ard the quantity Of tobacco was very
slight compared with the amount exported in
bend. The amounts refunded for taxes lille
gally collected were :6lS.667 in 1878, and
-S233. 40 IL 1874. The receipts from distilled
spirits. FOR the fiscal year 1874. were Si9.4fi.-
800, a lie: decrease of q. SIS. 2S1. The re-
ceipts from special taxes on rectitiers and
dealers. show an increase Of S799. 4l3. The
production Of spirits during the year was
G9.512.0j2 taxable gallons. The seizures
amounted in value to :iI6.3il. The amoun.
Of distilled spirits remaining in warehouse,
sept. 80. for payment of tax. WAS SO. ST. 096.
making = decrease Of 50. 2i0. 6l3 from June
20. The amount remaining for export WAS
reduced IN the same time from 9. AS, ol0 gal
Ions "a l,0i9. IA gallons.
The annual receipts from all sources relat-
ing to fermeated liquors. for the year. were
S9,30i,G19- Receipts from tobacco. in ali
FORMS. -33.2i. SIS. a decrease OF Il. 142,i 27.
due TO the closing ont Of bonded warehouses
IN the early part Of the year. and the effect OF
The panic. From last November to the pres-
ent time. there has been a steady increase Of
collections over any previous corresponding
period. The largest amount collected in any
quarter was the first lnsrter Of the presen:
fiscal year. 80. 162, 75i. The receipts Of the
fiscal wear from this source are expected to
aggregate S36. 000. 600.
The production OF tobacco for the frs. fiscal
year wac lis, 5iS. GIG poun,is. an increase over
the preceding year of 9. 107. 6S4 pounds. The
number OF cigars, chercots, etc, on which
avn vt.ra nnIlaate1 rraa 4 CO. so fns .r
1902. $50 il excess Of the previous year. The
quantity Of tobacco removed without payment
OF tax fcr expectation. for the fiscal year. was
10. $780, 27 pounds. iii excess OF nearly three
quarters of a million pounds over the preced-
ing year. The Commissioner considers it in
desperately necessary to control the move
men: CT raw or leaf tobacco. by continuance
OF the leaf clauses Of the set of June 6. 1872.
The receipts from other sources Were:
BANK deposits, savings banks capital. and
bank circulation, "a. 1887, 100: adhesive
stamps. &c. 1861 H penalties. S36i. 216 srti-
cles and occupations formerly taxed but now
exempt. S764. $50.
The Commissioner extols the system of
abolisbing assessorships. and leaving the
whole matter with the Collectors, As securing
more prompt payment and q larger amount
of tax.
The lax against banks and bankers realized
$1,000. .34. All increase Of Sf03. Ol3 over the
preSlOLs rear, MISUNDERSTANDING the uiaEclai
disasters Of the fall of 1873. The increase lie
largely due the new system OF assessment.
the results Of which are still more apparent in
the increase az collections from special taxes.
For the las: quarter OF the fiscal year 1872
they amounted to 81. 300. $50. while this year
they foo: up 1885, 5sl in the last quarter Of
the fiscal year 1874.
The Commissioner suggests that the bureau
OF engraving and printing thereafter, upon
his reCulsition. furnish ali atamDs ueceSsary
under tie law. except proprietary ard dOcu-
mentary stamps and asks positive provision
from Congress upon the sebject.
Should Congress wish to abolish stamps on
bank checks. ETC., perfumery, cosmetics. pat
eit medicines, matches. etc, which yielded
last year &c. l36, Si4. but still be OF opinion
the revenue cannot be diminished with safety.
the Commissioner says an equivalent could be
had by increasing the tax on spirits 10 cents
per gallon. which would WELD &c. 95T. 900. or 4
cents per pound on tobacco would yield 81
!Sl2, 900.