New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-12
EXTENT OF THE WHISKY FRAUDS.

the issue, between July L, 1877 M" ''"' -
1875, OF fraudulent spirits by the duplica-
ton Of 10000 packages, containing probably
100000 proof gallons, and by the ard o. ldiSc
eaugng TO the additional amount Of 100000 proof
gallons This OF course IS but portion Sl "s e ~ ~
In ten Donts TO amount not less than 81 63O"uV.
The following statement te IeSep's mr. Io
years ended June 30 1874 and 1875, with the decrease
from each source uo,,,o,.tor
f ls;:}s; ls' f$ ;sPS Decrease.
FerIncntct liquor
rel 80 $50 500 90 ss743744 e2 s137Os5 oe
bfsx'i. spe',+ 2s2l2E 22e423 1879 90
Dealers in malt
liquors 'p@S', 1862 81 l7aase 50 4sol 20
TotaI....... s0SO4679 q k9144,Op4 ~ slCO,G75 81
The number Of brewers engaged IN the snae,nrc 90 0'
iermened liquors during me ea year er sG Were in cali
forna, 202; Illinois, 165; Indsna lo9 Iowa, "a htn-
1i3 Ncw-Jersy 92 New YORK, 1913; Pennsylvania 235;
Wisconsin 232; Massac husctts, ~, and ryland 70
the anufetur and sale Of distilled spirits which have
been made during The past year. have not weaGeen h
conf of the Commissioner IN the stamp system ~
which most of the Internal Revenues OF the eonnl! ae
now collected on the contrary Ihey hsy ,tud SS 81
be peTpretrated without the enlnsion OF reNehu
officials. Although the work OF preparing counting ana
issuing these stamps, and Keeping the accounts ae
tanning IL of great magnitude, II mas peth
attended 10 without the loss Of q stamp. .,-
The whole number of cases compromised during the
fiscal year ending on June 20 dSI2 was a.
penalty fixed by law, SoSe 81 tne spe5nc ~ 10
lieu of fnes ponaits and forfetures " % "a Io
total amount received by compromise, Tl5G31G so me
number of suits begIn was: Criminal actions, 1888
civil actions IN peTsonGDl, 9os actions IN rem, 30
te limited states numbered 7 suits decided against
the United states 725 suits settled or dismissed 4e"'
The abstract OF seizures Of spirits femented liquors
snuff, tobacco, cigars and inisceilane polu ioL
violation of the internal revenue laws during the year
ended June 80 1873 shows total value of rlzS4'6is.
The Commissioner next gives the scale OF coee'or5
nd AZ
ec,OIs who at present receive only 80 per DAY! lusu!
larger and that nc shoNu DC sdd 10 see s,t
receive at least 81 per day. The aggIegae amount pad
xcessiyr He beevea ibis expense nay be reduced
fourth more, after paying the deserving Gaugers -
=. day.
Tho total receipts from tobacco s37,303 49,
showing an increase compared with the year ended
June 30, 1874 Of SlO6O5sG, and increase over any
previous fiscal year Of 80 9175ls. There engaged
m the manufacture Of tobacco smut, and cigars during
the last fiscal year, l2549S persons. and in the sale ana
distribution of the came, 321,9l1 persons or firms,
making aggregate Of 4j0,l33 persons on firms
directly engaged in this branch of national
industry. supposing the population Of the
Al 900 600 and that twotlirds of the male population
are in the daily habit OF using tobacco, We nave
100000 consumcTa OF this number probably
100000, consisting Of the growers or producers or
tobacco and the laborers employed IN raising inc
sane the manufacturers and their employees con
sumo tobacco, raw manufactured, for which The
Government receives 10 revenue. Dividing thc I'D
43jS74 pounds Of manufactured TOBACCO aua me IobI-
959GG2 cigars ETC.. which taxes were collected dur
ing the last fiscal year equally among 1000 900 con
sumors, aud they viii receive small traction taoout an
ounce less than 10 pounds Of tobacco per capita, and
with II 2ls cigars or cigarettes.
snuff from sept l. 1862 TO June 80 $50 Is SD 556
10 rs. The total collections cicars cheroots and
cigarettes Tor The same peIiod Is Tts,-oS,&OO
VARIOUS MATTERS.
The Increase of $56939 in the tax assessed hs year
on deposits capital aud circulation OF banks, ect last
year. includes assessments amounting TO 227 mado
in December last, against certain manufacturing and
other corporations notes. paid ont and uscd for erCu
laticn These assessments, which had heretofore es
capped the vigilance OF tho local officers, were made by
the internal Revenue Office in strict accordance with
listing laws but they collected Congress By
an Act of March 3, 1876, relieved those companies
aganet whom assessments had been made from payment
The large amount Of s2,395,52O al assessed on dis
titled spirits is mostly owing TO The recent discovery OF
parts OF the country This amount Viii be largely In
creased during the current assessment gaar additional
NAV. S2li53 in June, sos 95s ia July, $4I3,s74 in
August $l3l 46s III September, amounting IN all TO
SPIRITS AND TOBACCO AGAIN.
The report shows the quantity OF distilled spirits re-
naming in warehouse July l. 1874, TO be l7,755969
gaons distilled spirits produced from July ], 1874, 70
June 80 1879 &C. o425 saons total amount 1866.
1914 ealons total withdrawn, G53l9,141 gallons; leav
quantity OF distilled spirits removed from distllery
warehouses for export during tho year ended
June 30 1874, was 4,OGo,l06 gallons. The quan-
THY SO removed during the year ended June
3d. 1875, only 6s74l3 ganons-a dc
crease Of gallons There has been no increase
in the sale of expOrson OF alcohol during the first quar-
ter present year but the quantity Of rum rcnoH ed
ported up 10 Nov. S being 4Ol,503 taxable gallons.
During fiscal year the quantities OF tobacco remoqed
apcnnted If . 81 pOunds, decrease of 1921 6l1
pounds from the amount so removed during the hsca
wear ended June 30, 2e74
The amount drawbacks during the last year on med
icinCs and medicinal preparations TAX on tobacco, sn
and fOi1nented liquors, was T2c9ll.
RECOMMENDATIONS or TIE REPORT
After giving a statement OF the organization Of the
Oe3ce of internal Revenue the Commissioner says
The force OF Ggents If entirely inadequate to
perform the duties contemplated by law, and therefore
he earnestly recommends that Congress be requested to
authorize by law the employment and payment of 10
agents in addition to the present number WIN sueh
force he is confident that the country can he SO
thoroughly pickcted prevent the preparation Of
fraud aud greatly increase the revenue.
Since the report Of the Commissioners predecessor -
collection distrcts have been abOshedthat s consOi
dated with those 81 present existing, thereby saving to
the Government an annual expense OF about $4,000
lie Il. eonynced that further consolidation can he made,
thereby greatly reducing expenses without innTiousg
affecting the collection of the revenue. Experience has
developed the necessity Of some changes in the internal
revenue laws which the Commissioner states az fooWt
First: Az to forfeiture Of distilcrles the present law
provides that when Judgment OF forfeiture ia any case
az seizure ia recovered against any distiery having
registered producing capacity Of less than 100 GALLONS
ddy b bond has been gwen, every sun dolDle
VIM etc therein shall he so Destroyed 10 prevent
the use OF the same any part Thereon, Tor me purpose
of dstillmg; and the material shall DC sold az III the
case of other forfeited properly This cOntemp!9tes IL
Judgment OF forfeiture In the mountainous districts
of several OF the k0uthern Si0tes great dca
81 Illicit distiIing of spirits in remote ana
ont Of the way localities carried 10 the great det
neot Of the revenue. The distiIing apparatus N OF
simplo and inexpensive nature, easily removed, and
when broken up OF little no valCc. \ prOcetd ding
M rom Against such property III mere farce, o. would De
80 cxceut for The COSTS which the United states
must pay, which is . very sslous ih"'ieI,
9iues nothing oan bc rcaN2ed from the
sale Of the material The practice mas been IN